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Journalist recalls Israeli strike killing Amal Khalil in southern Lebanon | Humanitarian Crises

Journalist recalls Israeli strike killing Amal Khalil in southern Lebanon | Humanitarian Crises

Published by Sam Flores

NewsFeed Journalist Zainab Faraj recalled the final moments of fellow journalist Amal Khalil. An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed Amal and caused severe injuries to Zainab, who spoke from her hospital bed. Israel has killed at least five people in its recent attacks on Lebanon. Published On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

Global energy crisis is ‘the mother of all crises’: Turkish energy minister | US-Israel war on Iran News

Global energy crisis is ‘the mother of all crises’: Turkish energy minister | US-Israel war on Iran News

Published by Sam Flores

Turkiye’s energy minister says the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, due to the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, indicates the importance of diversifying energy routes and will force the world to move towards forming a new energy structure. Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera Arabic, discussed the effects of the crisis caused by Iran’s retaliatory blocking of the strait, calling the current global energy crisis “the mother of all crises”. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Bayraktar argued that thanks to Turkiye’s extensive investments in energy and infrastructure, its geographical location between Asia and Europe, and the presence of oil and natural gas reserves in its region, it has become a pivotal country in the region in the field of energy, especially as it harbours two key pipelines, the “Blue Stream” and the “TurkStream”. The minister also suggested Ankara is well-suited to weather the crisis, as it has sufficient strategic energy reserves, with gas storage facilities that are 72 percent full, …

How Crises Teach Us to Live and Why Ignoring Them Costs Us

How Crises Teach Us to Live and Why Ignoring Them Costs Us

Published by Jenni Sidey

I remember driving back from the university to my home in Miami. I was listening to music in the car and waiting as the first one in a long line for the green light to turn left at a huge intersection. I knew this traffic light took forever. On the opposite side of the road, there was a person holding a big canvas with writing on it. It said something like: “Jesus is coming to this planet soon.” I read that, and it got me thinking. About Jesus, religions, and why people stand on the street holding signs like that. What do they hope strangers will feel when they read those words? While I was flying in my thoughts, the green light had already turned on. I woke up to the sound of cars honking behind me, because I was the first one in line to turn left. Just as I realized what had happened and was about to press the gas pedal, I saw a car flying from the left side through a red …

‘Gambling for resurrection’: Amid domestic crises, is US war on Iran a ‘wag the dog’ trump card?

‘Gambling for resurrection’: Amid domestic crises, is US war on Iran a ‘wag the dog’ trump card?

Published by Sam Flores

Delano D’Souza welcomes Dr. Carla Martinez Machain, Professor of Political Science at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Machain offers a damning assessment of Donald Trump’s decision to initiate military strikes against Iran: It must be understood through the lens of domestic political strategy rather than a coherent foreign policy doctrine. The conflict reflects what political scientists call “gambling for resurrection”: a high-risk strategy in which leaders turn to international conflict in the hope of reversing their political fortunes. Keywords for this article Source link

Paris agricultural fair opens without famed cows as French farmers face multiple crises

Paris agricultural fair opens without famed cows as French farmers face multiple crises

Published by Sam Flores

Students are preparing a video to replace the Agricultural Education Trophy competition, which was supposed to be held at the Paris International Agricultural Show. At an agricultural high school in the Norman town of Yvetot, on February 12, 2026. FLORENCE BROCHOIRE FOR LE MONDE This year, there will be no prize cow, no Charolais bulls, Tarentaise heifers, nor even a single calf. The complete absence of cattle in the popular Hall 1 of the Paris International Agricultural Show, on the opening day, Saturday, February 21, will leavea strong impression. Even though President Emmanuel Macron expressed concern over the unprecedented situation and explicitly requested that the animals be present at the show, livestock farmers have stood firm. They refused to risk their animals’ health for the sake of parading them in the capital. Politicians will, therefore, miss out on the traditional photo opportunities granted by the show: arriving at milking time, posing with cattle, strolling the aisles, surrounded by magnificent prize-winning animals. The lack of cattle sends a powerful signal about the fear and shock generated by …

A Better Way to Respond to Mental Health Crises

A Better Way to Respond to Mental Health Crises

Published by Jenni Sidey

Jabez Chakraborty was experiencing a mental health crisis. A family member called 911 requesting an ambulance, but NYPD officers were first to respond. The moment an officer came in the front door, Chakraborty grabbed a large kitchen knife, charged the officer, and was shot four times. Could this tragic outcome have been avoided? The following adapted excerpt from my forthcoming book doesn’t answer that question, but it does describe a better approach to mental health crises. Does the absolute risk of violence during mental health crises justify deadly force? Recall that first-episode psychosis is the most dangerous phase of mental illness. Psychosis is hard to hide, but psychosis alone doesn’t justify the use of deadly force. Deadly force is allowed only if “the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others.” A 2024 article reviewing 22 studies of first-episode psychosis found a 13.4 percent prevalence of “any violence.” That percentage may be “significant,” but the article’s definition of “any …

Boards are too critical to only think about when crises hit

Boards are too critical to only think about when crises hit

Published by skeptic

Across England, governing boards provide the stability, scrutiny and long-term thinking that organisations rely on. The evidence is clear: where governance is strong, leadership is better supported, organisations are more resilient and improvement lasts. In many ways, governance in schools and trusts has never been stronger, with more skilled and diverse boards and greater confidence among governors and trustees. Yet often it goes unrecognised. The system overall continues to treat governance as secondary. It is under-utilised where it should be central; tolerated where it should be treasured. Fewer trust scandals doesn’t mean governance is perfect In the early years of multi-academy trusts, governance was firmly in the spotlight. Ministers, inquiries and the media focused on failures and lessons learned. As boards improved and major crises became rarer, the conversation gradually faded. I am by no means mourning the lack of high-drama governance failures, but we shouldn’t confuse silence with safety. When we stop actively examining if things are not right, we stop preventing failure. Cross-sector evidence shows that even the most sustained, principled organisations can …

Mexican ships arrive in Cuba with humanitarian cargo amid US oil blockade | Humanitarian Crises News

Mexican ships arrive in Cuba with humanitarian cargo amid US oil blockade | Humanitarian Crises News

Published by Sam Flores

Two Mexican ships bearing humanitarian aid have docked in the harbour of Cuba’s capital Havana, as the United States continues its efforts to cut the island off from outside fuel supplies. On Thursday, pedestrians on Havana’s seawall watched as the ships, one of which was the Papaloapan, unloaded white pallets on shore. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the delivery in her morning news conference, promising that more help was on the way. “We are sending different forms of help, different forms of support,” Sheinbaum said. “Today, the ships arrive. When they return, we are going to send more support of a different type.” She also described her country’s role as “opening the doors for dialogue to develop” between Cuba and the US, but she insisted that maintaining Cuba’s sovereignty would be paramount among her priorities. A pressure campaign Since January, the administration of US President Donald Trump has sought to cut off the oil supplies that power Cuba’s energy grid and other critical infrastructure. The campaign is …

South African President Pledges Focus on Crime and Water Crises

South African President Pledges Focus on Crime and Water Crises

Published by Sam Flores

By Nellie Peyton and Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, Feb 12 (Reuters) – ⁠South ⁠Africa will deploy the army to ⁠fight organised crime and lay criminal charges against municipal officials who fail to ​deliver water to communities, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an address to parliament on Thursday. Endemic crime and water shortages ‌are among the issues that most ‌anger voters, as South Africa approaches municipal elections later this year in which the co-ruling African National Congress (ANC) ⁠is expected ⁠to see its share of the vote slide further. Violent crime has made South ​Africa one of the world’s most dangerous peacetime countries, with an average of more than 20,000 murders a year in a country of about 63 million people. “Organised crime is now the most immediate threat to our ​democracy, our society and our economic development,” Ramaphosa told lawmakers in his State of the Nation Address. “Our ⁠primary ⁠focus this year is on ⁠stepping up the ​fight against organised crime and criminal syndicates.” Crime has been in the spotlight partly because of attacks by …