- In UN speech, Abbas denounces Israeli ‘genocide,’ rejects ‘what Hamas did on Oct. 7’ The Times of Israel
- Abbas to address UN after visa clash with US as questions swirl over Hamas Fox News
- ‘Palestine Is Ours,’ Abbas Tells U.N. General Assembly The New York Times
- UN General Assembly updates: Palestinians ‘will not leave’, Abbas says Al Jazeera
- 'Palestinians will not leave,' their president tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speech AP News
Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for campaign finance scandal – MSNBC News
- Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for campaign finance scandal MSNBC News
- Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in Libya campaign financing case BBC
- Court sentences former French President Sarkozy to 5 years in prison in campaign-financing trial CNN
- Sarkozy Guilty of Conspiracy to Use Libyan Money for 2007 Campaign The New York Times
- Sarkozy says he will ‘sleep in jail but with head held high’ after conviction The Guardian
Why have Spain and Italy sent ships to assist the Gaza Sumud flotilla?
Spanish, Italian decisions to send ships to assist Gaza flotilla sign of increased pro-Palestinian sentiment in Europe.
Four takeaways from Trump’s Washington meeting with Turkiye’s Erdogan
The meeting marked Erdogan's first visit to the White House since 2019, and topics included trade and a Gaza ceasefire.
Trump shutdown warning: Federal employees could lose jobs
The US president warns of mass federal layoffs if funding deal fails amid shutdown battle with Democrats.
Trump called climate change a ‘con job’ at the United Nations. Here are the facts and context – PBS
- Trump called climate change a ‘con job’ at the United Nations. Here are the facts and context PBS
- Opinion | Trump at the U.N.: A Bitter Display The New York Times
- Thanks to Trump’s Attack, the UN Might Have Rediscovered a Voice Bloomberg.com
- Trump’s ‘right about everything’ rant offers no answers to a world on the brink CNN
- Bragging rights meet battlefield reality as Trump’s peacemaker pitch falls flat at UN Politico
Doug Ford to ban speed cameras in Ontario in populist appeal to suburban voters
Canada premier’s move prompts criticism from road safety activists and is likely to cue new showdown with Toronto
Doug Ford has announced plans to ban speed cameras in Ontario, describing the devices as an out-of-control “tax grab” in his latest populist appeal to suburban voters.
The move prompted criticism from road safety activists and is likely to cue another showdown with Toronto, after the mayor of Canada’s largest city urged councillors to keep the cameras in place, warning that “speed kills”.
Continue reading...Israel’s future in Uefa could come to a head before World Cup qualifiers
National team and club sides may face suspension
Next Uefa international break begins on 6 October
Uefa could decide as early as next week whether to suspend Israel from its competitions, with the governing body facing growing pressure from inside and outside the game.
Reports on Thursday, initially in the Times, suggested a vote that would determine Israel’s participation in World Cup qualifying and that of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League could be held by Uefa’s executive committee before the international break begins on 6 October.
Continue reading...Sarkozy’s spectacular downfall marks turning point in France’s struggle against graft
Experts say political legacy of former president convicted of criminal conspiracy now appears impossible to rebuild
When a Paris court handed Nicolas Sarkozy a five-year prison sentence on Thursday – for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to get election campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi – it was a historic moment for modern France.
The rightwing Sarkozy, who served as president between 2007 and 2012, was known in office not just for his hard line on immigration and national identity but for championing harsher sentencing for delinquents. He is now expected to enter jail within a matter of months.
Continue reading...Amid drone attacks, activists confront fear and hope on Gaza flotilla
Global Sumud Flotilla braces for escalating dangers as it approaches Gaza amid drone attacks, Israeli threats.
Sarkozy says he will ‘sleep in jail but with head held high’ after conviction
Former French president receives five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy over pact with Gaddafi regime
The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy said he would “sleep in jail but with my head held high” after receiving a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy – the first time a former head of state has been sent to prison in modern French history.
The verdict and sentencing followed a trial in which he and his aides were accused of making a corruption pact with the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to receive funding for the 2007 French presidential election campaign.
Continue reading...10 killed, at least 2 decapitated, in Ecuador prison riot just days after deadly jailbreak – CBS News
- 10 killed, at least 2 decapitated, in Ecuador prison riot just days after deadly jailbreak CBS News
- Prison riot in Ecuador kills at least 17 people Al Jazeera
- Prison clash in Ecuador leaves at least 17 dead CNN
- Fourteen killed in Ecuador's Machala prison as rival gangs clash BBC
- Ecuador's prisons have become operational centers for organized crime groups themercury.com
From former president to future prisoner: Sarkozy’s conviction divides France
Sarkozy is back where he used to be – dominating the news and dividing the nation, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield.
WARNING: Russia May Be Planning Violent Protests After the Moldovan Elections – Institute for the Study of War
- WARNING: Russia May Be Planning Violent Protests After the Moldovan Elections Institute for the Study of War
- Why are Moldova’s parliamentary elections on Sunday so important? The Guardian
- Kremlin threatening Moldova's independence, president warns ahead of key vote BBC
- Moldova faces key parliamentary election, with EU bid at stake Reuters
- Russia’s War on Elections in Moldova Is No Hoax Bloomberg.com
Mozambique’s Daniel Chapo: Forging peace ‘at the negotiating table’
President tells Al Jazeera about his vision for peace, unity and prosperity, in a year of social and political upset.
Watch: Moment thieves ransack California jewellery store
Nearly $1 million worth of merchandise was stolen by about 25 people, according to police.
Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as international pressure for ceasefire grows – AP News
- Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as international pressure for ceasefire grows AP News
- Israel-Gaza live updates: Palestinian Authority ready to govern Gaza, president tells UN ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Israeli Strike Kills Gazans Sheltering in Warehouse, Local Reports Say The New York Times
- Headlines for September 25, 2025 Democracy Now!
- Updates: 1 million in harm’s way in Gaza City as Israel escalates attacks Al Jazeera
Palestinian president says ready to work with Trump for two-state peace plan
In a speech to the UN, Mahmoud Abbas also calls on more countries to recognise a Palestinian state.
Palestinian leader says ready to work with US for two-state peace plan – BBC
- Palestinian leader says ready to work with US for two-state peace plan BBC
- ‘Palestine Is Ours,’ Abbas Tells U.N. General Assembly The New York Times
- Abbas to address UN after visa clash with US as questions swirl over Hamas Fox News
- Israel is guilty of war crimes, Palestine’s Abbas tells UN General Assembly Al Jazeera
- 'Palestinians will not leave,' their president tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speech AP News
Activists outraged after Rio lawmakers approve ‘wild west bonus’ for police who kill ‘criminals’
Similar legislation introduced in Rio in mid-1990s caused an explosion of extrajudicial killings in the city’s favelas
Human rights activists have voiced outrage after Rio de Janeiro’s parliament approved plans to pay police officers a “wild west bonus” for “neutralizing criminals” during operations.
The move is a throwback to the mid-1990s when Rio’s then governor, Marcello Alencar, introduced similar legislation that caused an explosion of extrajudicial killings in the city’s favelas.
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