Israel’s New Death Penalty Law Is a Warning
By Talia Sasson The prickly pear cactus, a widely recognized symbol in Palestinian culture, representing steadfastness and the ability to survive prolonged hardship while remaining rooted to the land, even in harsh conditions .Credit- Valerio Muscella The Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, last week passed a law allowing the hanging of Palestinians convicted of killings during militant attacks, using language that effectively exempts Jewish perpetrators of nationalistic violen
The New York Times
Apr 13
200 civilians die in Nigerian Air Force bombing of market
Up to 200 civilians killed in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market Associated Press April 13, 2026 Civilian patients in hospital in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria wounded in Nigerian Air Force strike ostensibly aimed at Boko Haram terrorists. Copyright AP Photo By Gavin Blackburn Such "misfires" are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves. A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadis
Hungary's Orbán is defeated after 16 years in power
12 April 2026 Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center, addresses after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussion
Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account
By Ernesto Londoño, Mitch Smith, Haley Willis, and Robin Stein April 6, 2026 Prosecutors did not watch video of the nonfatal shooting until weeks after charging the wounded man, an official said. Credit: New York Times Almost immediately after an immigration agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis this winter, the federal government cast the injured man as an attempted murderer and the agent as the victim of a brutal beating. That version of events began
The New York Times
Apr 10
Genocide Warning: Russian Incitement against the Baltics
Vladimir Solovyov, one of the most prominent faces of political commentary in Russia. Credit BBC, originally from Solovyov Live, VGTRK March 2026 By Vladimir Kovtun Genocide Watch is issuing a genocide alert on Russia’s incitement against Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Russia has begun an information campaign regarding the Baltic countries which is similar to its propaganda strategy against Ukraine. According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), this constitutes a “
Genocide Watch
Apr 10
Is Morality Dead on Arrival?
Is morality dead on arrival? Independent Catholic News April 9, 2026 By Rebecca Tinsley Until recently, nations gave lip service to international laws that classified certain actions during conflict - attacking hospitals and essential civilian infrastructure like power generation and desalination plants - as illegal. Such attacks might only be lawful if the military advantage gained outweighed the loss of civilian life. The problem arose - vexing politicians, military leaders
Genocide Watch
Apr 10
Nigerian Army Hides As Fulani Militia Burn Christian Towns
by TruthNigeria | Ekani Olikita Burnt Houses after Fulani Militia attack on Gidan-Ogiri (Sabon-Gida) community on Thursday Credit: Gidan-Ogiri archive (Makurdi) Heavily armed Fulani ethnic militia have razed three predominantly Christian communitie s in Central Nigeria’s Nasarawa State in coordinated attacks over a 24-hour period. Residents say the violence lasted more than 24 hours without any intervention from security forces. The affected communities: Gidan-Ogiri (Sabon
TruthNigeria
Apr 9
Serbia Will Produce Drones with Israeli Arms Giant
Serbia plans to produce drones with the Israeli arms giant Elbit Systems, BIRN/Haaretz can reveal, despite the firm’s high-profile involvement in Israeli military operations in Gaza. April 7, 2026 07:45 Hermes 900, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for tactical missions that Elbit sold to Serbia, was displayed at a military parade in Belgrade on October 20, 2025. Photo: BIRN/Sasa Dragojlo In early March, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced the imminent openin
ICE Arrests Without Criminal Convictions Increased Eightfold
Immigration arrests of people without criminal convictions have increased eightfold under Trump, report says. The rise is related to the steep increase in the number of immigration-related street arrests, according to an analysis using ICE data by UC Berkeley. April 8, 2026 By Daniella Silva An ICE agent's badge in St. Paul, Minn., in December. Bill Angelucci / NBC News Arrests of immigrants without criminal convictions by ICE have surged 770%, while street arrests saw a more
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Apr 8
Trump threatens genocide: "a whole civilization will die"
Attacks on Iran increase and Israel tells Iranians to avoid train travel as deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz looms By Julian Borger, Dan Sabbagh in Jerusalem and Andrew Roth in Washington A reference to the anti-Trump No Kings protests is left on a building at Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology that was damaged in an airstrike. Photograph: Majid-Asgaripour/Reuters Donald Trump has warned that Iran ’s “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply wit
The Guardian
Apr 7
Al-Shabaab Launches Mortar Attacks Near Somalia’s Main Airport
Security officers patrol near the destroyed Hayat Hotel after a deadly 30-hour siege by al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu on Aug. 21, 2022. Photo: Hassan Ali Elmi/AFP via Getty Images Al-Shabaab militants fired multiple mortar rounds near Mogadishu’s airport on Sunday morning, disrupting international flights to Somalia, a security official told AFP . The attack comes just weeks after a roadside bomb blast narrowly missed the convoy of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud , with A
Destroying Iran's electric and water supply is a war crime
PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: by WIRED Middle East Staff based on image from Getty Images The Illegality of Trump’s Threats to Destroy Civilian Infrastructure in Iran By Karolina Bonde, Genocide Watch 6 April 2026 On March 21, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Islamic Republic of Iran demanding that it reopen the Strait of Hormuz. If Iran did not comply, Trump threatened to “obliterate” Iranian power plants, beginning with the largest one. Days late
Genocide Watch
Apr 6
