Israel's Justice Ministry hacked, documents leaked by hacktivist group over Gaza warA group called Anonymous for Justice claimed responsibility for the breach, which it said included the retrieval of nearly 300 gigabytes of data. On its website, the group said it would continue attacking Israel "until the war in Gaza stops".
https://www.newarab.com/news/israels-justice-ministry-hacked-documents-leaked-over-gazaIsraeli fire ‘most likely’ killed woman taken captive on October 7: ArmyThe helicopter “fired at a vehicle that had terrorists in it, and which, in retrospect, based on the testimonies, also had hostages in it,” the army said in a statement. “As a result of the fire, most of the terrorists manning the vehicle were killed, and most likely, Efrat Katz … was killed as well.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/5/israeli-fire-most-likely-killed-woman-taken-captive-on-october-7-armyhttps://archive.is/6wGlaSyria: Top Iraqi militant leader killed in Islamic State attack in Syria, says HTS"Abu Maria al-Qahtani was martyred after a treacherous attack by an Islamic State group member using an explosive belt," said Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former affiliate of al-Qaeda, on its Amjad media outlet.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iraqi-militant-leader-killed-islamic-state-attack-syria-hts SPC chairman arrested over anti-labor allegations Hur Young-in, the chairman of South Korean bakery giant SPC Group, was arrested on Friday for allegedly forcing workers to quit their labor union. The Seoul Central District Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for the 74-year-old chairman on suspicion of violating the Trade Union Act, citing concerns that Hur may try to destroy evidence.
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240405050535https://archive.is/oX50cSchools close and crops wither as ‘historic’ heatwave hits south-east AsiaThousands of schools in the Philippines have stopped in-person classes due to unbearable heat. In Indonesia, prolonged dry weather has caused rice prices to soar. In Thailand’s waters, temperatures are so high that scientists fear coral could be destroyed.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/schools-close-and-crops-wither-as-historic-heatwave-hits-south-east-asiaIndigenous survivors pursue justice at genocide trial in GuatemalaOn Friday, Manuel Benedicto Lucas Garcia, the former head of Guatemala’s army, is slated to stand trial for genocide. It is the latest chapter in the country’s fitful, stop-and-start efforts to achieve justice for the systematic killing of Guatemala’s Indigenous peoples. An estimated 200,000 people were killed during the war, which stretched from 1960 to 1996. More than 80 percent were Indigenous Maya.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/5/indigenous-survivors-pursue-justice-at-genocide-trial-in-guatemalahttps://archive.is/FOemjMany of Brazil's Yanomami tribe poisoned with mercuryThe study, published on Thursday, was conducted in nine villages along the Mucajai River, a remote region where illegal mining is widespread. Mercury is commonly used in illegal mining to process gold despite it being toxic.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/many-brazils-yanomami-tribe-contaminated-mercury(Chile) 86-Year Sentence Against Anarchist Comrade Francisco Solar RatifiedOn March 27, 2024, the appeals court reviewed the conviction of anarchist comrade Francisco Solar. Finally, the judiciary ratified the sentence of 86 years in prison for explosive attacks against the powerful, repressors and the neighborhood of the rich, rejecting the request of the defense.
https://abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/post/2024/04/03/chile-86-year-sentence-against-anarchist-comrade-francisco-solar-ratified/ 2023 Was '2 Steps Forward, 2 Steps Back' for Tropical Forest Loss An annual accounting of global deforestation, released Thursday, shows that political will can make a significant difference when it comes to protecting vital ecosystems and the Indigenous and local communities that depend on them—but that policymakers in many regions are not taking enough action to save tropical forests.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2023-forest-lossNew UK laws to curb ‘disruptive protests’ come into forceThe new orders can impose a range of restraints including preventing people from being in a particular place or area, participating in disruptive activities and being with protest groups at given times. They can also stop individuals from using the internet to encourage protest-related offences. These orders can be imposed on those who have, on at least two occasions, committed protest-related offences, for example locking-on, or breached the conditions of an injunction.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/disruptive-protests-order-liberty-james-cleverly-b2523738.htmlPrivatisation threatened at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals, Unison says In a letter to staff, chief executive Nick Hulme said the trust was planning to privatise housekeeping, security and other services in Colchester and Ipswich hospitals alongside ESNEFT’s community services.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/privatisation-threatened-colchester-and-ipswich-hospitals-unison-saysFears of violence grow as Somalia scraps power-sharing systemThe amendments risk worsening violence, the information minister from the semi-autonomous state of Puntland has warned. Mohamud Aidid Dirir told the Guardian that “almost a totally new constitution” had been introduced without input from the state’s leaders. He accused the Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, of using parliament to “gather authority into his hands”.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/05/fears-violence-somalia-constitution