Campaigners demand government cancel South East Water's contract after bosses admit to failingsTunbridge Wells suffered a sustained outage in November and December before thousands of properties across Kent and Sussex saw their supply disrupted in January. Many people were left without drinking water for days, unable to shower or bathe and could not flush their toilets, while a number of schools were forced to close.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/campaigners-demand-government-cancel-south-east-waters-contract-after-bosses-admit-failingsGreek police accused of using migrant ‘mercenaries’ in violent pushbacks at Turkish borderThese men, often themselves arrested after irregularly crossing into Greece, were allegedly pressured into collaborating with the police in exchange for temporary protection from deportation or other benefits. Testimonies gathered by journalists describe a pattern of systematic violence and humiliation.
https://www.newarab.com/news/greek-police-accused-using-migrant-mercenaries-pushbacksItaly suspends defence agreement with IsraelApproved by Israel in 2006, the agreement is renewed automatically every five years. It calls for cooperation across defence industries, education and training of military personnel, research and development, and information technology. Meloni’s right-wing government has been one of Israel’s closest allies in Europe, but in recent weeks, it has criticised Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/italian-suspends-defence-agreement-with-israelhttps://archive.ph/lmbMl Meta 'financially enabling' Israeli settler violence against Palestinians, report says According to the 7amleh, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, Meta has allowed settler-affiliated accounts and extremist media outlets to generate revenue on its platforms, despite content that violates its own policies, including violent, racist and inciting material targeting Palestinians. The findings were published on Sunday in a report titled Monetising Occupation: Meta’s Financial Enablement of Settlement Activity and Violent Rhetoric Against Palestinians.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/meta-financially-enabling-israeli-settler-violence-against-palestinians-reportAfghanistan’s capital is in the grip of a water crisisNestled in a high-altitude valley of the Hindu Kush mountains, Kabul is rapidly running out of water. Its population relies mostly on groundwater extracted from wells. But the groundwater has been receding at an alarming rate, and some wells have to be dug as deep as 150 meters (nearly 500 feet) to reach it.
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-kabul-water-drought-climate-change-98a52f7afe770c37e2030bc7a884f5d3Japan’s Narita Airport expansion revives row over forced land salesOriginally, NAA had planned to open the new runway in March 2029 and increase the number of landing and take-off slots from 340,000 a year at present to 500,000, but in a meeting with Transport Minister Yasushi Kaneko on April 2, NAA President Naoki Fujii confirmed that the deadline would have to be pushed back. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Fujii said the company would now look into legally forcing the sale of the plots of land it still needs to secure. … Shito has the support of the Sanrizuka-Shibayama United Opposition League Against Narita Airport, which stages protests at the airport and during court hearings.
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3350085/japans-narita-airport-expansion-revives-row-over-forced-land-sales?pgtype=livehttps://archive.ph/ppLWJ Mark Carney secures majority government in Canada after special election winThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has secured a parliamentary majority for his Liberal government, CBC News reported. The victory will help him push through a legislative agenda he says is needed for an increasingly divided geopolitical world.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/canada-special-election-results-pm-mark-carney-majority-governmentPeruvian Elections: Fujimori, Lopez Aliaga Lead VotesWith nearly 17% of the valid votes (16.86%), Fujimori maintains a narrow lead in an electoral process marked by a dispersed vote and the absence of a dominant candidate. In second place is Rafael López Aliaga of the Popular Renovation Party, with approximately 14% of the suffrage. Jorge Nieto follows closely with just over 12.66%, underscoring a highly competitive landscape.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/peru-elections-fujimori-aliaga-lead/US alleges well-known Mexican human rights activist works for drug cartelIn 2023, Ramos raised the alarm over alleged extrajudicial killings committed by the Armed Forces and publicized video of Army members shooting and killing five young men in a pickup truck, including one with a shot to the back of the neck. A year earlier, he accused members of the Navy of forcibly disappearing civilians. In both instances, Mexican authorities detained military officials and carried out investigations. It's unclear whether the investigations resulted in formal charges or convictions.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-alleges-well-known-mexican-human-rights-activist-works-drug-cartel-2026-04-15/Mexico moves toward a universal health systemThe timeline presented by Sheinbaum outlines that by January 1, 2027, the exchange of services between institutions should begin, with these institutions offering the following medical services: “1. Universal emergency care and continuity of hospitalization; 2. Care for high-risk pregnancies and emergency deliveries; 3. Implementation of the Heart Attack Protocol with cardiac catheterization services; 4. Implementation of the Stroke Protocol for cerebrovascular events; 5. Universal access to care and diagnosis for breast cancer; 6. Continuity of care for conditions such as kidney failure, cancer, and transplants; 7. Vaccinations; 8. Primary care consultations for prevention and acute conditions with prescription of medications.”
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/04/14/mexico-moves-toward-a-universal-health-system/