2 killed in Israeli strike on journalists’ tent
- Gaza’s Government Media Office says Israel committed “a new massacre by bombing the tents of journalists and displaced people inside the walls of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital”.
- Egypt’s Al Qahera News channel says negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza will resume in Cairo on Sunday.
- Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets of Tel Aviv denouncing the Netanyahu government and demanding an immediate deal for the release of captives.
- At least 32,782 Palestinians have been killed and 75,298 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attack stands at 1,139, with dozens still held captive.
Three ships carrying 400 tonnes of food aid set sail from Cyprus to Gaza
The ships set sail earlier today, a World Central Kitchen (WCK) representative has said on board an accompanying boat.
Juan Camilo, travelling with the convoy from Larnaca in Cyprus to the WCK’s pier on the Gaza coastline, said the vessels contain a range of food including canned products, flour, rice and dates.
Camilo said the shipment, the second maritime aid shipment by the WCK to Gaza, is specifically aimed at helping the people living in northern Gaza.
The ships set sail earlier today, a World Central Kitchen (WCK) representative has said on board an accompanying boat.
Juan Camilo, travelling with the convoy from Larnaca in Cyprus to the WCK’s pier on the Gaza coastline, said the vessels contain a range of food including canned products, flour, rice and dates.
Camilo said the shipment, the second maritime aid shipment by the WCK to Gaza, is specifically aimed at helping the people living in northern Gaza.
India’s opposition protest against Modi’s ‘match-fixing’ before election
Parties unite at New Dehli rally to accuse PM of ‘tax terrorism’ and rigging the vote, after arrest of prominent leader
Indian opposition parties united on Sunday to protest against the arrest of a prominent leader weeks before a national election, accusing the prime minister, Narendra Modi, and his party of rigging the vote and harassing them with large tax demands.
“Narendra Modi is trying match-fixing in this election,” the leader of the opposition Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, told a rally in New Delhi, as the crowd chanted “shame”.
Turkey: Polls close in Erdogan's 'last election'
Analysts say local elections this Sunday are crucial for Turkey's opposition parties, which are under threat of being utterly sidelined by an increasingly authoritarian regime.
As millions of eligible voters headed to the polls to elect mayors in 81 Turkish cities and municipalities on March 31, it is a historic local election for one person in particular: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has spoken of his "last election" before handing over responsibility to the next generation.
Turkey's constitution obliges Erdogan to step down in four years due to term limits. But an Erdogan loyalist in the Turkish parliament, former Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag, has long teased a constitutional amendment that would allow the head of state to run for another term. And the president's ultranationalist ally Devlet Bahceli has publicly pleaded with Erdogan, telling him: "You cannot leave the Turkish nation alone!"
Grim Easter for Gaza's Christians as pilgrims shun Jerusalem
Christians celebrated a grim Easter in Gaza and Jerusalem Sunday, with the tiny Catholic community in the war-torn Palestinian territory holding their vigil service as fighting raged on outside.
Around 100 people gathered by candlelight on Saturday night at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City in the famine-threatened north to mark the resurrection, when Christians believe Christ rose from the dead.
The church is a short drive from Al-Shifa hospital where heavy combat has been raging for two weeks between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters.
The atmosphere in Jerusalem was equally heavy, with few people at the sacred sites which are usually crowded at Easter.
Even the main Catholic Easter Sunday service at the Holy Sepulchre Church -- built on what is said be the tomb of Jesus -- was not full.
Fan outcry over K-pop star's date highlights 'harsh' industry rules
By Claire LEE
Accused of "betraying" fans, subject to relentless online and real-world public abuse, K-pop star Karina recently issued a grovelling, handwritten apology. Her crime? Dating a South Korean actor.
Her plight mirrors that of many K-pop stars before her, experts say, such as late singer Sulli, who have bemoaned strict behavioural controls and being held to impossibly high standards, as record companies seek to sell fans the perfect idol.
Dating "ruined" her career, Karina's fans claimed, with one particularly enraged admirer sending a truck with an electronic billboard to her agency that read: "Do you not receive enough love from your fans?" and: "Apologize, or you'll see album sales decline and empty concert seats."
'Hands off Biden's pillowcases,' journalists stealing from Air Force One told
Journalists have been told to stop stealing souvenirs from US President Joe Biden's official aircraft.
An inventory check on Air Force One after Mr Biden's visit to the US west coast in February found several items were missing from its press section.
Branded pillowcases, glasses and gold-rimmed plates are among the items that have allegedly vanished from the jet.
The White House Correspondents' Association warned that taking items from the plane was forbidden.
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