April 15, 2022

*) Dozens of Palestinians injured after Israeli forces storm Al Aqsa Mosque Israeli troops have fired tear gas and stun grenades at worshippers inside Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said it evacuated 67 wounded people to hospitals early on Friday. The Islamic endowment that administers the site said Israeli forces entered the compound before dawn as thousands of worshippers gathered for early morning prayers. The endowment said one of the guards at the site was shot in the eye with a rubber bullet. *) Russia’s flagship naval vessel sinks Moscow has admitted that the Russian naval flagship "Moskva" has sunk in the sea off Ukraine. Kiev says it hit the ship with missiles. But Russia says there was a fire on board after ammunition exploded. It is one of the biggest ships to be lost since the end of the Second World War. *) Zelenskyy hails Ukrainians' resolve 50 days into the conflct Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed his people for their resolve since the start of Russian attacks in February and for making “the most important decision of their life, (that is) to fight.” In his nightly address, Zelenskyy told Ukrainians that they should be proud of having survived 50 days under Russian attacks when the “invaders gave us a maximum of five”. *) UN 'firmly opposed' to UK sending asylum seekers to Rwanda The United Nations says it stands firmly against Britain's deal to send asylum seekers who cross the channel thousands of miles away to Rwanda. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, voices "strong opposition and concerns" about the agreement and urged London to refrain from transferring asylum seekers and irregular migrants to Rwanda for processing. The agency said people fleeing persecution should not be traded like commodities. The British government is attempting to clamp down on the record numbers of people making the perilous channel crossing from northeastern France in small inflatable boats. And, finally... *) Elon Musk launches hostile