“This is perhaps the most difficult election to predict given the high degree of factionalisation, including in the ruling coalition,” said Azim Zahir. aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/21… #Maldives

Max Verstappen won the #ChineseGrandPrix with another dominant drive, despite having to twice re-establish his lead for Red Bull in a race interrupted by two safety car periods. theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr…

Israeli strikes on the southern #Gaza city of #Rafah overnight killed 18 people, including 14 children, health officials said Sunday, as the #UnitedStates was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to its close ally. nbcnews.com/news/world/isr…

Two Palestinians have been shot and killed by the Israeli forces as raids have been carried out in several locations, including Hebron, Nablus and Ramallah in the occupied #WestBank , according to Wafa news agency. aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/21… #Israel #Palestine

Residents at #Trump Plaza, a 40-story high-rise in the suburban New York city of New Rochelle, are pushing for the building to be renamed and to escape a near-two decade association with the legally-troubled ex-president and real estate mogul. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a… #USA

Hundreds of people attended a candlelit vigil at Bondi Beach on Sunday evening to remember the victims of #Australia ’s worst mass killings in years with speeches, music, and a minute’s silence. theguardian.com/australia-news… #BondiJunction

.Joyce Alene: ' #Trump is saying he will come after #Biden if he's elected. He'll be a dictator in more than just day one.' rawstory.com/trump-threat-i… #UnitedStates

.Joyce Alene: 'The decision about whether to testify belongs to the client, and #Trump has proven to be a client who is uniquely incapable of listening to the advice of his lawyers. For one thing, you need to be awake for that to happen.' joycevance.substack.com/p/trump-will-h… #USA

.Ben Wray: 'EH Bildu’s rivals are attempting to stem the sovereigntist left’s historic advance by playing on an armed conflict that ended over a decade ago, which pitted the armed separatist group ETA against the Spanish state.' jacobin.com/2024/04/basque… #Spain

.Nathaniel Sher: 'While the #UnitedStates must deter offensive actions, it should also provide reassurances that any moderation in #China ’s behavior will be met with reciprocal restraint.' responsiblestatecraft.org/china-cold-war/

.John Harwood: 'Nearly 250 years after it began, the American experiment in self-government may not have much time left. Voters face a presidential choice that could determine the durability of our democratic system.' zeteo.com/p/how-cancer-c… #UnitedStates

.fatima bhutto: 'The hypocrisy of Western feminists is not a new discovery. Their shallow version of women’s liberty only surfaces when the issue of women’s rights aligns with Western political interests, wars, and agendas.' zeteo.com/p/gaza-has-exp… #Israel #Gaza

In an interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Zeteo, Mehdi Hasan goes on to ask whether #Israel is in fact helping #Hamas recruit more members. middleeastmonitor.com/20240420-ex-is…

.Sarah Kendzior: 'The Nashville bombing embodies the true spirit of 2020: the spirit that became a ghost. There is a hole in Nashville, and you’re not supposed to see it. You’re not supposed to acknowledge the loss.' sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/2020-vision #UnitedStates

O presidente das selfies a confessar na TV.

The state of Chelsea FC. #FACup

Trossard be like 'You know what? Fuck it.' Jokes aside, great goal. #WOLARS #PremierLeague

While Saturday’s vote may settle the #Ukraine issue for now, Republican divisions will probably rumble on, according to Kyle Kondik. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a… #UnitedStates

After months of stalling, the US House of Representatives finally approved more than $61bn worth of military assistance to help #Ukraine in its desperate defense against #Russia , as well as billions for other allies including #Israel and #Taiwan . theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Club preferences aside, this should be a penalty. #FACup