
Fault Lines investigates civilian deaths in Lebanon and possible war crimes involving US-made bombs used by Israel.

Fault Lines investigates civilian deaths in Lebanon and possible war crimes involving US-made bombs used by Israel.
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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Made in America investigates the devastating impact of air attacks in Lebanon during Israel’s war last year. Israel claimed it was targeting Hezbollah fighters and infrastructure, but more than 4,000 Lebanese people, including women and children, were killed. On September 23 alone, 558 people were killed, many inside their homes and residential buildings.
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Authorities say a shooting involving a police officer outside Toronto’s Pearson International Airport cut off traffic heading to Terminal 1
Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 12:51:20
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Peel Regional Police: an adult was shot and the officer was uninjured. The shooting happened outside Pearson International Airport. No one was transported to hospital.
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The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the claim.
Author: Al Jazeera
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in southern Somalia. Capturing the base would enable the al Qaeda-linked group to sever a crucial road between the capital, Mogadishu, 200km (124 miles) to the southwest. It said in a statement that its fighters captured the base and Wargaadhi town – a claim the government denied. Two soldiers quoted by Reuters said government forces managed to recapture part of the town by midmorning. It was not possible to independently verify the claims made by either side. Ongoing offensive Last week, al-Shabab claimed to have seized control of nearby Adan Yabal.
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The Polish and Israeli presidents have joined thousands of Israeli youth and others in an annual march at the former Auschwitz death camp on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day
Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 14:13:44
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Israeli presidents join thousands of Israeli youth and others in an annual march. The group included Holocaust survivors and former Israeli hostages captured by Hamas. Every year young Israelis are among those making the March of the Living to remember the victims of the Holocaust.
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Iranian authorities have arrested four staff members of state TV, accusing them of insulting the first caliph of Sunni Muslims and close ally of the Prophet Muhammad, state TV reported
Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 14:49:22
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Iranian authorities arrest four staff members of state TV. They accuse them of insulting the first caliph of Sunni Muslims and close ally of the Prophet Muhammad. In the program a guest allegedly described Abu Bakr as “cursed and snide”.
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The World Bank has given Lebanon a $250 million loan to help ease electricity cuts in the crisis-hit country
Author: BASSEM MROUE Associated Press, ABC News
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 14:49:35
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The World Bank will grant Lebanon a $250 million loan to ease electricity cuts. Lebanon has faced major electricity problems for decades, but the situation became worse. The 14-month Israel-Hebzollah war that ended in late November also badly damaged electricity. Most people in Lebanon rely on private generators to produce electricity that is high in cost and causes pollution. The loan will be used to improve collection of electricity bills as well as improving solar farms that would save $40 million annually. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have vowed to work on implementing reforms and fighting corruption and decades-old mismanagement.
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Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan?
Pakistan has deemed India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty an ‘act of war’.
Author: Sarah Shamim
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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India and Pakistan have entered a strategic standoff following Tuesday’s attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. On Wednesday, India downgraded ties with Pakistan, announcing a series of steps. India has also closed its main land border with Pakistan and given some Pakistani nationals currently in India a deadline to leave the country. Pakistan is particularly angered by the threat to the IWT. India claimed that the Pahalgam attack had “cross-border” linkages, blaming its western neighbour. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the Cabinet Committee on Security had been called to discuss the attack. For a treaty to be in abeyance means that it is temporarily suspended or on hold. The treaty gives India access to the waters of the three eastern rivers: the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej. India can use the western rivers to generate hydroelectric power and for some limited agriculture. It represents a threat from In
Islamic militants kill at least 54 soldiers in northern Benin, government says
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), a Mali-based terrorist group with links to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the 17 April killings.
Author: Rory Sullivan
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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ADVERTISEMENT Islamic militants killed at least 54 soldiers in northern Benin last week. Benin's government originally said eight soldiers had died in last Thursday's attack. JNIM, a Mali-based terrorist group linked to Al-Qaeda, said it was behind the killings. Maria Luisa and Stefania, a mother and daughter from Sicily, arrived at 6 am. When they heard the news of Pope Francis’ death, their plans changed instantly. Back then, it took them 16 hours to see Pope John Paul II’s body. Nearby, Anthony stood quietly in line with his wife. Adora and Erma, two women from the Philippines who now work in Rome, woke up at 4 am to be among the first in line. "We work today and we’re tired," they said, but we're happy and sad at the same time," Father Joseph described the moment with emotion. The line shows no signs of shrinking.
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In silence and prayer, thousands say farewell to Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica
More than 60,000 people have visited St Peter’s Basilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis. The queue started again at 6 am on Thursday, and thousands continue to arrive. Euronews journalist Maria-Michela D'Alessandro joined them.
Author: Maria Michela D'Alessandro
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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60,000 people had already passed through St Peter’s Basilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis. The basilica had remained open continuously from Wednesday morning until 5:30 am on Thursday. Just half an hour later, at 6 am, the queue resumed as crowds again began gathering in the cool Roman dawn. Journalists were not allowed to enter with cameras, but mobile phones were permitted. Crossing the Holy Door felt like a sacred passage for many. Some whispered reflections about Pope Francis — or quietly speculated about who might succeed him. ADVERTISEMENT India and Pakistan have cancelled visas for each other's nationals. Indian authorities say all visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be revoked from Sunday. Islamabad also reacted angrily after New Delhi suspended a water-sharing treaty.
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Flowers mark scene of Oldenburg shooting as calls for justice grow
Video. Flowers and candles have been laid at the scene where a 21-year-old man was shot dead by police in the German city of Oldenburg in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Author: Alexis Caraco
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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An autopsy has confirmed that Lorenz A. Was shot from behind. Initial reports suggest "he had threatened police with a knife" have not been substantiated.
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India and Pakistan cancel visas as rift deepens after mass shooting in Kashmir
The rare attack, which targeted mostly tourists and left 26 people dead, shocked and outraged Indians, prompting calls for action against Pakistan.
Author: Gavin Blackburn
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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Indian authorities say all visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be revoked from Sunday. All Pakistanis currently in India must leave before their visas expire. Islamabad also reacted angrily after New Delhi suspended a water-sharing treaty on Thursday.
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Israel’s latest war on Gaza is killing civilians at four times the rate of previous conflicts there.
Author: Unknown
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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Experts say it’s likely not an accident, suggesting that Israeli forces are choosing to use the most powerful weapons available to deliberately maximise death and destruction.
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German Greens push to abolish neutrality act, allowing headscarves for civil servants
Greens in Berlin push to abolish the neutrality law, claiming it discriminates against Muslim women wearing headscarves and hampers their careers in public service.
Author: Euronews
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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The 2005 law prohibits civil servants from wearing or displaying religious symbols while at work. The law also bans Jewish men from wearing a yarmulka, yet allows the wearing of crucifixes. Supporters argue that the act does not target a particular group. Green Party politician Tuba Bozkurt calls it a "de facto professional ban" the coalition agreement states the Neutrality Act is to be reworked "in a court-proof manner" in 2015, the German Federal Constitutional Court issued a landmark judgment. The Berlin education administration relented in 2023. The Neutrality Act is based on another Federal Constitutional Court ruling in 2003. Fereshta Ludin brought the case to court, stating she wanted to work as a teacher in Baden-Württemberg after completing her studies, but was prohibited from practising her profession because of her headscarf. ECHR sided with three French women who said they were raped aged 13, 14 and 16. Fr
Budget cuts, culture wars and enrolment crashes are pushing American universities off the edge.
Author: Donald Earl Collins
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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The spate of college closings and consolidations that began 15 years ago is certain to increase over the next few years. Overall college enrolments peaked in 2010 but have fallen consistently since then. But with the recent crackdowns against protests on college campuses, the anti-DEI climate and the US government’s persecution of foreign students, American universities are truly up against a tsunami. Sonoma State University (aka, California State Sonomana) is among the latest universities facing budget cuts. The sudden shift towards austerity has led to a steady stream of faculty and administrators resigning or taking retirement buyouts to leave West Virginia. As college matriculation for women has incrementally increased over the past 50 years, there has been a more drastic decline in men attending college, especially among white men. Since 1970, men have gone from 58 percent of all undergraduate college
A spokesman for Haiti's National Police says gangs trying to seize full control of Haiti have killed at least four soldiers and four armed civilians
Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 12:49:27
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Gangs trying to seize full control of Haiti have killed at least four soldiers and four civilians. Two soldiers and an undetermined number of civilians were killed in the community of Pacot inside the capital. In videos posted on social media, gunmen are seen mutilating bodies and picking up severed heads as trophies.
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Top European court condemns France for failure to protect girls who reported rape
France is in the midst of a long-running debate on expanding the definition of rape to include the absence of consent.
Author: Andrew Naughtie
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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The ruling is set to add pressure to France's national debate on the inclusion of consent in the law for sexual offences. France has taken steps to toughen punishment for rape and sexual misconduct. In all three cases examined by the European Court of Human Rights, the applicants argued that their age and their vulnerability at the time should have been considered by the authorities. ECHR: "lack of promptness and diligence in the conduct of the criminal proceedings" in two of the three cases, criminal proceedings were not handled quickly or carefully enough. The court condemned France for violating Articles of the European Convention on Human Rights. The third woman reported being raped at the age of 16 by an 18-year-old man at her home. The court found that French authorities failed to protect the applicant's dignity. The court said it had not been asked to decide whether the people accused were guilty. Russia
Sanctions on 12 Syrian entities removed, including the defence and interior ministries.
Author: Al Jazeera
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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The United Kingdom has removed its sanctions on 12 Syrian government entities. The move was made four months after the HTS armed group led opposition groups in ousting President Bashar al-Assad following more than 13 years of war. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani says removing sanctions is key for stability of Syria. Some countries, including the United States, have said they will wait to see how the new authorities exercise their power and ensure human rights before lifting sanctions. United Nations official called on Syria’s authorities to begin the process of economic recovery without waiting for Western sanctions to be lifted.
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Harvard is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts that it says put critical research at risk.
Author: Sarah Shamim
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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Harvard University sued US President Donald Trump’s administration to freeze federal funding for the institution. The funding freeze came amid US government efforts to crack down on student protesters and pressure universities into dropping diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. On March 10, the US Department of Education sent letters to 60 higher education institutions warning them of “enforcement actions” if they did not protect Jewish students on campus. The statement was signed by presidents and directors of some of the top-tier institutes in the country, including Princeton, Brown, Harvard, Columbia, Northwestern University and Pomona College. On April 11, the US Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and the General Services Administration co-signed a letter to Harvard claiming that Harvard has failed to live up to both the intellectual and civil rights conditions. The letter
Pakistan cancels visas for Indian nationals, suspends trade, closes airspace following deadly Kashmir attack
Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 10:58:34
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Pakistan cancels visas for Indian nationals, suspends trade, closes airspace following deadly Kashmir attack. Sponsored Content by Taboola.
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Pakistan has suspended all trade with India and closed its airspace and land border.
Author: Unknown
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Published on: 24/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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Pakistan has suspended all trade with India and closed its airspace and land border. The measures follow the imposition of sanctions imposed by India after an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people.
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