🔥 Russia: Building burned down in Moscow, 8 km from the Kremlin on Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya Street.

'Israeli Justice Minister: Most of What I Know About the War Is From Al Jazeera.' That's because most Israeli media self-censors on Gaza. Netanyahu's aim in shutting Al Jazeera in Israel is to keep the Israeli public ignorant. The rest of the world knows. haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

“The biggest impact [of #ICC warrants] may be on third parties. Continuing to give material and political support to leaders labelled “indicted war criminals” in international headlines is likely to be contentious.” - ⁦Douglas Guilfoyle⁩ lieber.westpoint.edu/what-happens-i…

World Food Program Country Director:

Cambridge doing it right. Of course it is not impossible that things go out of hand. But the position of principle is that, in a democracy, peaceful protest that respects the rights of others is allowed. Here: cam.ac.uk/notices/news/s…

Both Beijing and Moscow love having Orban inside the EU to play the role of spoiler.

The big question is: why do the other EU governments protect Orban's ability to do so by blocking Article 7 and refusing to end the Council's unanimity requirement for foreign policy? 🤔

'Israel’s long-threatened invasion of Rafah has begun. Under cover of intense aerial bombardment ... Israeli forces moved into Gaza’s southernmost city ... This is the moment they most feared, carrying the potential for a catastrophe greater than anything we’ve seen so far.'

Who wants to be me?

Professorship of European Law at University of Cambridge jobs.ac.uk/job/DHO303/pro…

'They're waging a war on people, a war on our identities.'

Neom: Forces 'told to kill’ to clear land for eco-city bbc.com/news/world-mid… #Neom #SaudiArabia #TheLine

Trinity College Dublin agrees to divest from Israeli firms after student protest

Five-day encampment in university grounds that caused the college major loss of income ended in victory for campaigners

theguardian.com/world/article/…

There are '600,000 children that are seeking shelter in Rafah...Many of them have been displaced multiple times already. They’re exhausted, traumatized, sick, hungry, and their ability to safely evacuate is limited.” -- UNICEF. theintercept.com/2024/05/08/isr…

Dad sparrow feeding his child at a cafe

After violent attacks by followers of far-right parties against centre-left & Green candidates in 🇪🇺EU election, those 🇪🇺Parliament groups (plus Liberals and far-left) have issued a warning.

But President @VonDerLeyen's centre-right EPP refused to sign. euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

Gangs of Jewish settlers under the control of the Israeli government are making roads unusable to prevent humanitarian aid convoys from reaching Gaza.

'This incident did not receive nearly as much publicity as the Israeli army’s shooting of three Israeli hostages waving a white flag in December, nor the drone strikes that killed seven World Central Kitchen employees driving in clearly-marked vehicles last month.'

Shostakovich! Fabulous

Pure Chaos.

Well known for being an 'angry piece', Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No.8 is tough on all 4 quartet players - no one is spared, especially the 1st Violin!

One piece to turn to when you feel you need a piece to let loose on!

Europe Day, let's have a look at the historic legal language of Europe, namely Latin. Is it still used today by the European Court of Justice (Curia (!)) and in submissions before it? Spoiler alert: yes! And which Latin legal terms or phrases are most common? See this thread:

Approx 0% of Americans know that the US produces 50% more oil than Saudi Arabia.
Ideological/political blinders:
Dem voters: tend to hear more from Democrat leaders about first climate bill passed in US history

GOP: hear more from GOP leaders that Dems want to stop BigOil.

BREAKING: Israel-Hamas hostage deal talks are paused amid ongoing Rafah fighting politi.co/3Uyvs9V @erinbanco POLITICO