Stories That Stay With You

Links 4/15/2026

Israel appoints first ambassador to Somaliland

The decision comes months after Israel became the first country to recognise the territory, in a widely condemned move.

US military kills three in new Eastern Pacific boat strike

The attack is the latest in a string of killings by the United States that rights groups say are 'unlawful'.

Brazil’s fugitive ex-spy chief freed in the US after ICE detention

Alexandre Ramagem, who fled Brazil following his conviction for plotting a coup, was held by ICE in Florida on Monday.

Could the US oil blockade snuff out the Cuban cigar?

Since January, the Trump administration has blocked foreign oil to Cuba. Will the island's cigars survive the crisis?

Brazil’s police open a probe into presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro

Investigation centres on whether Bolsonaro committed defamation by linking Lula to crimes like drug trafficking.

Jesus Christ! Xi Jinping Is Hugging Donald Trump on the Sidelines of Three US-Israeli Genocidal Wars

Trump tries muscling Xi. Let me know how that works out.

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 14, including a child, authorities say

Deadly attacks hit Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro, while Russia says two children killed in Ukrainian attacks.

Israel’s military kills four Lebanese paramedics in consecutive strikes

An Israeli triple-tap attack on rescue workers in southern Lebanon has killed four and left several others injured.