Monday, May 24

*) Ceasefire between Hamas and Israel still holding A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is holding for a fourth day as mediators spoke to all sides about extending the period of calm. The 11-day brutal Israeli bombing campaign on the enclave killed at least 250 civilians and left thousands homeless. The UN says 1,000 homes were destroyed and other crucial infrastructure badly damaged, leaving the enclave critically short on food and medical supplies. *) Global outrage as Belarus diverts flight to arrest opposition activist Belarus has forced a passenger plane carrying a wanted opposition activist to divert and land in its capital. Dissident journalist Roman Protasevich was arrested after a Ryanair flight he was on was pulled from its Athens-to-Vilnius route by a Belarusian fighter jet and forced to land in Minsk. The move provoked a furious outcry from world leaders who described it as an act of state terrorism ahead of an EU summit on Monday. *) Covid-19 wave hits Japan's Osaka hard Doctors in Japan's Osaka say the healthcare system is in danger of collapsing amid a huge new wave of coronavirus cases. Hospitals are running out of beds, ventilators and other equipment. Staff too are in jeopardy as only half of Japan's healthcare professionals have been vaccinated so far. *) Thousands evacuated after Goma volcano erupts Residents of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo are returning to their city a day after a volcano erupted. At least 15 died and thousands fled when lava reached the city's outskirts and engulfed homes. Mount Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday night and despite the presence of a scientific monitoring station, no advance warning was given to residents. And finally ... *) Shamed BBC journalist apologises over Diana interview Martin Bashir, the BBC journalist who tricked Princess Diana into giving an explosive interview, has apologised to Princes William and Harry, but said claims linking his actions to her death were unreasonable. A recent report found Bashir commissioned fake