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The US-based charity founded by celebrity Spanish-American chef Jose Andres provides food to communities facing humanitarian crises and disasters. On the night of April 1, seven of its workers were killed in three air strikes over four minutes by an Israeli drone as they ran for their lives between their three vehicles, the Israeli military has said. The deaths -- of an Australian, three Britons, a North American, a Palestinian and a Pole -- triggered renewed levels of global outrage over Israel's military operations. Читать дальше...

Plastics are found everywhere from mountaintops to ocean depths, and in human blood and breast milk. "The G7 recognizes for the first time that the level of plastic pollution is unsustainable and that its increase is alarming," the French delegation said in a note on the sidelines of the G7 environment ministers' meeting in Turin. "The G7 is committed to reducing the overall production of primary polymers in order to put an end to plastic pollution in 2040," the note read. The Group of Seven nations... Читать дальше...

Tuesday's clash between 14-time winners Real and Bayern, with six Champions League titles, is the most played semi-final in the competition's history. England midfielder Bellingham, still just 20, joined Real Madrid before the start of the season from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. Bellingham has since become one of Real's most important players and is already considered among the world's best. He is their top goal scorer in the league this season with 17 goals, despite playing mostly as midfielder. Читать дальше...

Humza Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland's first minister on Monday, before he was due to face two confidence votes this week sparked by his ditching of junior coalition partners in a row over climate policy.

As garbage piles up and the heat rises in war-torn Gaza, flies and mosquitoes proliferate in crowded Rafah city and life becomes even more grim for displaced people living in tents. Last week, temperatures already topped 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), turning the makeshift shelters made from plastic tarps and sheets into sweltering ovens.

Spain's Pedro Sanchez on Monday said he would stay on as prime minister after threatening to stand down over what he has denounced as a campaign of political harassment by the right.

Campaigners like Shani have been trying to protect Palestinians from Jewish settlers in the rugged Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron, in the southern West Bank, but they say it has become increasingly difficult with attacks soaring following the outbreak of war in Gaza. "If we're not here the settlers take all the power into their hands, they don't see the Palestinians as humans," the 56-year-old said. "We are the last shield." Israel has occupied the West Bank, home to three million Palestinians... Читать дальше...

City closed the gap on leaders Arsenal to one point with a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest thanks to goals from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland on Sunday. But the Gunners can reopen a four-point lead over City if they beat Bournemouth on Saturday, before the champions return to action at home to Wolves later the same day. Although some believe having to come from behind in a title race is more mentally demanding, City defender Ake believes the advantage is with his team. While Arsenal hold pole position at present... Читать дальше...

Antony scored his first Premier League goal this season in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Burnley. But United's difficult campaign suffered another blow as the lowly visitors grabbed a late equaliser through Zeki Amdouni. Signed from Ajax for a fee that could rise to £85 million ($108 million) in 2022, Antony has yet to live up to that hefty price tag and has come in for criticism from fans and pundits. The 24-year-old has only made 14 league starts this term and is struggling to convince United... Читать дальше...

French police on Monday questioned screen legend Gerard Depardieu after two women accused him of sexual assault, his lawyer confirmed, adding that the actor was later released.

English Premiership club Saracens said they were aware of an incident involving their player and would be dealing with the matter internally. The Mallorca-based Ultima Hora newspaper said Vunipola, 31, was tasered twice by police after arriving at a bar in the island's capital, Palma. The report said he had at one point removed his shirt and confronted passers-by, adding that it took eight police officers to subdue and handcuff him. He was then taken to a hospital where he had to be sedated, it added. Читать дальше...

Ireland's prime minister Simon Harris warned on Sunday that Dublin would take action to stem an influx of asylum seekers from Northern Ireland, the British territory across the border.

Blinken was starting his seventh visit to the Middle East since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, which has responded with a relentless military campaign in the Gaza Strip that has brought growing public pressure for a ceasefire. It is Blinken's first trip to the region since the long shadow war between Israel and Iran broke out into the open, which included the Islamic republic firing missiles and armed drones at military sites in Israel. "This attack highlights the acute and growing threat... Читать дальше...

He can't afford a car, and a previous junta outlawed two-wheeled motorised vehicles for "security reasons", so the employee of the delivery app FoodPanda has no choice but to sweat his way through the streets under his own power. A wave of exceptionally hot weather has blasted Southeast Asia in recent days, with temperatures in Yangon hitting 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Myanmar's weather office. In some places, authorities have advised citizens to stay at home, but there is no rest for workers like Than Toe Aung... Читать дальше...

A Hamas delegation was due Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce in Gaza and hostage release after almost seven months of war.

France 24 speaks to the family of the man that many Palestinians believe is the key to future peace in Gaza. Marwan Barghouti is a convicted terrorist who has served two decades in an Israeli prison. He denies the charges and is hailed by supporters as the ‘Palestinian Nelson Mandela.’ He's the subject of a new documentary. Gavin Lee talks to Marwan’s son Arab Barghouti and the Co-director of the documentary ‘Tomorrow’s Freedom’, Sophia Scott

The win at Goodison Park lifted the Toffees to 36 points and safety, leaving Nottingham Forest, Luton and Burnley in danger with two of them destined to be relegated with Sheffield United. It was the third straight home victory for Everton, who had eight points deducted this season for two breaches of Premier League financial rules. Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues: ENGLAND IDRISSA GUEYE (Everton) Gueye scored the only goal as Everton beat Brentford to guarantee their Premier League survival.

At least 42 people died when a dam burst its banks near a town in Kenya's Rift Valley, the local governor told AFP on Monday, as heavy rains and floods battered the country.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that he would continue in office in response to a graft probe of his wife that he says amounts to a campaign of harassment.

Herds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger of dying in drought-struck Botswana, conservation authorities have warned, as Southern Africa struggles to cope with a severe drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon, which has threatened harvests and plunged millions into hunger.

At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after dozens of twisters swept the U.S. Southern Plains, while weather alerts on Sunday put more than 7 million Americans under tornado warnings.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she would stand in upcoming European Parliament elections, a move apparently calculated to boost her far-right party, although she would be forced to resign immediately under EU rules.

The first members of a far-right group that allegedly plotted to attack the German parliament and overthrow the government will go on trial in Stuttgart on Monday. Nine suspected participants in the coup plot will take the stand in the first set of proceedings to open in the sprawling court case, split among three courts in three cities. The suspects are accused of having participated in the "military arm" of the organisation led by the minor aristocrat and businessman Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will break his silence Monday on whether or not he will resign in response to a graft probe of his wife that he says amounts to a campaign of harassment. Sanchez announced last Wednesday he was mulling resignation after a Madrid court opened a preliminary probe into suspected influence peddling and corruption targeting his wife Begona Gomez.

Hamas said Sunday it had no "major issues" after reviewing Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce and hostage-release deal in the Gaza Strip after almost seven months of war.