The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a critical expert on Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, after a court order. A Treasury Department notice showed Albanese was removed from a sanctions blacklist that had effectively cut her off from global banking and credit card services. Source link
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution reinforcing countries’ obligations to combat climate change, though the text was weakened under pressure from major greenhouse gas emitters. The move follows an advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice last year calling failure to meet climate commitments “unlawful” and raising the prospect of … Read more
Excitement is rising in Istanbul ahead of Bundesliga side SC Freiburg’s UEFA Europa League final against Aston Villa. For Freiburg, this is the club’s second-ever major cup final (following the German Cup Final in 2022) and their first European final. And although they go into the showpiece as underdogs, head coach Julian Schuster is counting … Read more
When putting into context the significance of Freiburg reaching their first European final, the words of Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany seem most relevant. “I think so too [Freiburg’s success] Kompany recently said, “It embodies everything that is positive about football. This is a small club that is developing itself with its own resources.” … Read more
The Israeli Army is accused of destroying important cultural and religious sites as part of its widespread demolition campaign in southern Lebanon. The NGO Green Southerners has been documenting the destruction of churches, mosques and archaeological sites and denounces what they say is a calculated attack on the historic link between locals and their homeland. … Read more
Several countries have condemned Israel’s treatment of activists detained from a Gaza aid flotilla that was intercepted on Wednesday, as seen in a video shared by Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. He posted a video showing the detained activists sitting on their knees, with their hands tied behind their backs and their … Read more
Tehran is floating the idea of charging the world’s largest tech companies – including Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon – for using the underwater internet cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz in a new attempt to exploit its control over the critical waterway to ratchet up economic pressure on the West. Source link
Two police officers who defended the US Capitol from a pro-Trump mob on January 6, 2021, filed suit Wednesday to block those who took part in the violence from receiving payouts from a new fund totaling nearly $1.8 billion. The fund, intended for Trump allies claiming political prosecution, was created this week in exchange for … Read more
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government. FRANCE 24’s Fraser Jackson reports from Washington. Source link
Since the beginning of the millennium, there has been a new Ebola outbreak almost every year. However, the current pandemic is different. Most Ebola outbreaks, including the devastating epidemic several years ago that caused at least 11,000 deaths in West Africa between 2014 and 2016, can be traced to the Zaire strain, for which a … Read more