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While Tunisia is a trusted ally in curbing migration to Europe, human rights observers don’t consider it a "safe" place for migrants. Source link

An Israeli ground offensive in Rafah is “on the immediate horizon”, the UN’s aid chief has warned, as Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed that his forces “will enter” the southern Gaza city.Martin Griffiths said in a statement on X on Tuesday the threatened attack would “spell even more trauma and death” for those in the city and “strike a disastrous blow” to the aid agencies trying to help them. “Famine is taking hold. The rules of war continue to be flouted,” he said, adding that a ground operation in the city, where an estimated 1.5 million displaced Gaza Palestinians are sheltering, will…

An army helicopter crashed in northern Colombia on Monday, killing all nine soldiers on board, the country’s armed forces said. The crash took place as the helicopter was taking supplies for soldiers to the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur, a region that has recently experienced fighting between the National Liberation Army guerrilla group and the drug trafficking group known as the Gulf Clan, the Colombian military said in a statement. The military said that the MI-17 Russian-built chopper crashed around 1:50 p.m. (1850 GMT) local time. The army described the crash as an accident. “I regret the death of the nine passengers…

The Philippines said on Tuesday that the China Coast Guard fired water cannons at two of its vessels, causing damage to one of them, during a patrol near the hotly contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. “This damage serves as evidence of the forceful water pressure used by the China Coast Guard in their harassment of the Philippine vessels,” Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a statement. “They were not deterred and will persist in carrying out their legitimate operations to support Filipino fishermen and ensure their safety.” The China Coast Guard said the “vessels” had been…

Barbra Streisand has offered an explanation after asking Melissa McCarthy if the Bridesmaids star had taken the weight loss drug Ozempic.On Monday, McCarthy posted a picture of herself and director Adam Shankman as they attended a charity gala in honour of renowned choreographer Matthew Bourne. Fans and famous faces flocked to the comments section – including Streisand, whose now-deleted post received attention for the wrong reasons.The Funny Girl star wrote: “Give him my regards did you take Ozempic?” X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need…

Bayern Munich 2-2 Real Madrid(Sané 53′, Kane pen 57′ – Vinicius Jr 24′, 83′ pen)Allianz Arena, Munich Bayern Munich were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw in their Champions League semifinal first leg against Real Madrid after a late Vinicius Junior penalty canceled out goals from Leroy Sané and Harry Kane which had put Bayern ahead. Still, having at least avoided defeat in Munich, Bayern will head to Madrid for the return leg next Wednesday confident that they are very much in the tie. Freshly-crowned Spanish champions Real took the lead against the run of play midway through the…

Once a week, Chitra Jayaraju and her children get up early in the morning to wait in line at a community water tap near a housing complex in the southern tech hub of Bengaluru. “Earlier we used to get water twice a week, now we only get it once,” she said. “In the past three to four months, the price of drinking water has also doubled,” she told DW. Bengaluru, one of India’s most populous cities, primarily sources its water from the Kavery river and borewells. However, the wells are drying up as groundwater levels drop amid persistent droughts. Many residents…

London police said on Tuesday that they were not treating an incident of a man crashing a car into a building and then attacking people and police with a sword as terrorism-related.  He was arrested soon after.  A 14-year-old boy wounded in the attack later succumbed to his injuries in hospital, police said a few hours after the attack. The London Ambulance Service said paramedics treated five people and took them to hospital. “This must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned,” Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said. He said he knew the community would want more information and…

The UK has sent the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda – under a voluntary scheme.The scheme is for those who have gone through the asylum process and had permission rejected, rather than for migrants who have illegally entered Britain by crossing the Channel on small boats. The migrant was sent on a commercial flight and handed a fee from the British taxpayer to help relocate under the terms of a deal with Rwanda.Politics latest: Potential SNP contender hints she will standAccording to The Sun, the man of African origin claimed asylum in the UK but was rejected at the…

According to Israeli media outlets, the government in Tel Aviv has cast a cautious eye toward The Hague, Netherlands — home of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The government’s unease comes after recent reports that the court may issue warrants for the arrests of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Herzi Halevi, chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), before the end of the week.  Netanyahu commented on a possible arrest warrant on Friday, April 26, on the social media platform X, writing, “Under my leadership, Israel will never accept any attempt by…