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Iranian TV airs video said to show tanker explosion in Hormuz
Iranian state TV aired footage claiming to show an oil tanker exploding after striking a naval mine in Hormuz
Al Jazeera
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At least 17 killed in stampede at religious gathering in India
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Al Jazeera
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No action to be taken against wife of PM’s aide over Palestine Action post
Tweet by Sarah Helm, wife of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, ‘does not meet criminal threshold’No further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, the wife of the prime minister’s national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.Helm, a journalist and author who is married to Jonathan Powell, posted on X on Thursday: “God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action.” Continue reading...
The Guardian
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Albanian police fire rubber bullets as protests against Rama escalate
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Al Jazeera
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Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifies
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Bbc.co.uk
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More than 400 arrested as police clash with protesters across France
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The Guardian
1 hour ago
Hundreds rally in Kyiv to demand the resignation of Mayor Vitali Klitschko
Hundreds of protesters rallied outside the office of Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko, demanding that he steps down.
Al Jazeera
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Will the EU come to Ukraine’s rescue in war against Russia?
US support at risk as Trump-Zelenskyy relations nosedive.
Al Jazeera
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ICE agent who crashed into man in Texas was targeting suspect who died years ago, family says
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The Guardian
1 hour ago
Reform candidate filmed saying asylum seekers should be put in ‘concentration camps’
Would-be MP recorded telling undercover reporter in ITV investigation that Muslims could not be BritishA would-be Reform UK MP told an undercover reporter that Muslims could not be British and asylum seekers should be put in “concentration camps”.The comments were recorded as part of the undercover investigation by ITV that has already seen Reform accused of “appalling behaviour” and “extreme racism”. Continue reading...
The Guardian
1 hour ago
Plover, not a fighter: masked lapwing nesting on Tasmanian cricket ground indifferent as play continues
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The Guardian
1 hour ago
Almost all NSW homes destroyed in black summer bushfires were within 100 metres of flammable vegetation
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The Guardian
1 hour ago
Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank
French mayor and archbishop also attacked during violent attempt to stop Palestinians harvesting olives Israeli settler militants have attacked European diplomats, a French mayor and the archbishop of Cambrai in Taybeh, in the occupied West Bank, injuring three people and damaging a car, in the latest violent attempt to prevent Palestinians from harvesting olives on their own land.Bernard Baudoux, mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, was wearing his red, white and blue sash of office and attempting to enter a vehicle with diplomatic plates when he was assaulted and knocked to the ground on Saturday. Continue reading...
The Guardian
1 hour ago
Is the US Embassy in Jerusalem for Israel or America?
What led to the deaths of the nine Americans killed in the occupied West Bank since 2022?
Al Jazeera
2 hours ago
Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’
Attacks hit several areas as UNICEF reports more than 340 children killed since 'ceasefire' began a year ago.
Al Jazeera
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Six homes burned and two firefighters injured in fast-moving California wildfire
About 6,000 homes under evacuation, affecting 16,000 residents in San Clemente and San Juan CapistranoAt least six homes burned and two firefighters were injured after a fast-moving wildfire blazed through parts of southern California on Friday.Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with heat-related injuries from the Norte fire, officials said. Continue reading...
The Guardian
2 hours ago
Child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield dismissed by judge
Prosecution did not act in fair and impartial way in grand jury proceedings, judge rules, after West Wing actor charged with groping young boy on TV setA state court judge in New Mexico has dismissed charges of child sexual abuse against West Wing actor and director Timothy Busfield, saying the prosecution did not act in a fair and impartial manner during grand jury proceedings.Judge Joseph Montano said prosecutors could pursue new charges against Busfield. Continue reading...
The Guardian
3 hours ago
India and West Indies denied a thrilling finale as rain hits final T20
India reached 118-5 after seven overs with Naman Dhir hitting 24 off six balls before rain forced an end to the game.
Al Jazeera
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Pope Leo returns to Vatican after lung cancer surgery
Doctors say they are seeing 'continued improvement' after the US-born pope had a lump removed from his lung on Tuesday.
Al Jazeera
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Trump faces bipartisan backlash over Russia sanctions waiver
Republicans and Democrats condemn Trump’s decision to suspend sanctions, saying it undermines support for Ukraine.
Al Jazeera
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Jerusalem Daily: Israeli settlers attack farmers and journalists
After Israeli settlers beat and severely wounded Palestinian farmers, settler violence continues.
Al Jazeera
3 hours ago
Masked settlers attack European diplomats in occupied West Bank
Belgian foreign minister urges further EU sanctions and links attack to Israel’s ‘illegal settlement policy’Masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats during a visit to the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Belgium’s foreign minister said, on a second day of high-profile assaults on Palestinians and others during the sensitive olive harvest.At least four people have been killed and more than 100 injured since the harvest began earlier this month, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Activists say Israeli authorities do little to stop attacks that involve weapons ranging from slingshots to guns. An attack on Friday seriously injured a Washington Post photographer and others. Continue reading...
The Guardian
3 hours ago
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