Is recognising Palestine a way to ‘save face’ for Western leaders?
While a historic decision, Western states' recognition of Palestine needs to come with more action, analysts say.
Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meeting – AP News
- Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meeting AP News
- Israel-Gaza live updates: France, UK, Canada recognize Palestinian statehood ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Israeli attack kills at least 25 from the same family in Gaza City homes Al Jazeera
- Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza ahead of U.N. meeting, say health officials NBC News
- Israeli strikes kill 31 people in Gaza City, medics say, as tanks advance Reuters
The First Day of Fall Is Giving Every Zodiac Sign an Energetic Shift – The Cut
- The First Day of Fall Is Giving Every Zodiac Sign an Energetic Shift The Cut
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- Northern Lights Alert: Why Sunday May See ‘Equinox Auroras’ In 14 States Forbes
- Let Go & Start Fresh: The Fall Equinox Is Here refinery29.com
Lib Dems should ditch Ed Davey’s stunts and talk policy, survey finds
Thinktank poll reveals voters unclear what party stands for despite photo opportunities winning more media coverage
The Liberal Democrats should drop their stunts and offer a more serious policy programme if they want to gain support among voters, according to a study presented at the party’s annual conference.
Polling by the More in Common thinktank, shown to Lib Dem members at the gathering in Bournemouth, suggested that while it has the scope to go beyond its historic total of 72 MPs at the last election, many voters tempted by the party remain uncertain about what it stands for.
Continue reading...Dozens arrested and hurt in clashes with police near Philippine presidential palace – Politico
- Dozens arrested and hurt in clashes with police near Philippine presidential palace Politico
- Watch: Philippines anti-corruption protests turn violent BBC
- Protesters flood streets of Philippines over state corruption The Guardian
- Protesters in Manila Accuse Government of Misusing Environmental Funds The New York Times
- Mass protests erupt in Manila over flood-control corruption Al Jazeera
Kenya’s arrest warrant is milestone in Agnes Wanjiru case but lengthy UK process awaits
After 13 years, warrant has been issued for UK suspect, but Robert James Purkiss would need to be extradited to face charges
In the spring of 2012, David Cameron was prime minister and British troops were still fighting in Afghanistan under the stewardship of the then defence secretary, Philip Hammond.
Before deploying, soldiers from the UK would be flown 3,000 miles south-west of Helmand province, to Kenya, for hot weather training. They would train at Batuk, the British army base that still operates today, close to Nanyuki, a poor market town in the east of the country.
Continue reading...British soldier accused of murdering Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru named
Arrest warrant issued for Robert James Purkiss, with Kenyan government seeking his extradition to face charges
The British soldier accused of murdering the Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru in 2012 has been named as Robert James Purkiss.
Purkiss, 38, was named in court documents at the high court in Nairobi this week, where a court issued a warrant for his arrest.
Continue reading...Netanyahu calls UK’s Palestine recognition ‘absurd prize for terrorism’
Opposition leader Yair Golan blames government’s political recklessness and refusal to end the war in Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, called the UK’s recognition of Palestine on Sunday “an absurd prize for terrorism”.
In remarks to ministers released by his office, he said Israel would have “to fight both in the UN and in all the other fronts against the slanderous propaganda aimed at us, and against the calls to create a Palestinian state that will endanger our existence and constitute an absurd prize for terrorism”.
Continue reading...Macron Says US Envoy Kushner’s Comments Broke Rules of Diplomacy – Bloomberg.com
German jets scrambled after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea
Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane ignored requests to make contact, in latest of what are seen as provocative acts by Kremlin
Two German Eurofighter jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian military aircraft above the Baltic Sea, as Estonia said it would call an emergency meeting of the UN security council after Russian planes violated its airspace.
Germany’s air force said the Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane had switched off its transponders and ignored requests to make contact. The Eurofighters took off from the Rostock-Laage airbase to head off the aircraft as it flew in international airspace.
Continue reading...Heathrow warns of second day of disruption after cyber-attack
The issue affecting check-in and baggage systems caused hundreds of delays and cancellations on Saturday.
Protesters flood streets of Philippines over state corruption
Dozens of police officers injured as anger erupts over billions allegedly spent on bogus relief projects
Tens of thousands of Filipinos took to the streets on Sunday to protest against government corruption after it was alleged that taxpayers have lost billions of dollars to bogus flood relief projects.
Students, church groups, celebrities, and citizens from different political camps filled the streets in Manila and other cities.
Continue reading...Germany scrambles jets after Russia military aircraft flies over Baltic Sea
German air force says its 'quick reaction alert force' was ordered by NATO to investigate plane in neutral airspace.
How will recognition of Palestinian statehood be greeted in the UK?
As well as being deeply symbolic, the move is also a major foreign policy shift for the Labour government
The UK’s formal recognition of Palestinian statehood is deeply symbolic on the world stage, but the major foreign policy shift is also a significant political step for the Labour government at home. The announcement followed mounting pressure on Keir Starmer from within the Labour party and beyond.
Continue reading...Disruption continues at Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports after cyber-attack
Zaventem asks airlines to cancel half of Monday departures, while most of Heathrow flights expected to operate
Hundreds of thousands of passengers at Heathrow and Berlin airports faced flight delays on Sunday after a cyber-attack hit check-in desk software, while cancellations at Brussels airport suggested that disruption of Europe’s air travel would continue into Monday.
Airlines were forced to revert to slower manual check-ins from Friday night after the attack hit Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in desk technology to various airlines.
Continue reading...Venice police fine parents of children who played football in public square
Murano resident reported children, aged between 12 and 13, to the police
Italy might be a football-loving country but that did not stop police in Venice from pursuing a group of unlikely targets: 14 children who fell foul for playing the game in a public square, leading to fines presented to their parents, in a move that has sparked a debate about the rights of young people to play outdoors.
The children, aged between 12 and 13, were playing football earlier this month in Pino Signoretto square in Murano, an island of about 4,500 inhabitants in the Venetian lagoon, when a resident, annoyed by the noise they were making, reported them to the police.
Continue reading...How the growing push for a 2-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could backfire – AP News
- How the growing push for a 2-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could backfire AP News
- Western recognition won’t change the reality on the ground: A Palestinian state has never seemed further away CNN
- How to burst the Israeli bubble | Noam Sheizaf The Guardian
- As Israel bombs Gaza, recognition of Palestine is a last-gasp effort Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- 9,000 Israelis sign petition to recognize Palestinian state ahead of UN summit The Times of Israel
Watch: Keir Starmer says UK recognises Palestinian state
Prime Minister Starmer says the move will "revive the hope of peace" but Israel says it is "nothing but a reward for jihadist Hamas".
Broadcaster John Stapleton dies aged 79
Tributes paid to ‘consummate pro’ and ‘rock solid’ presenter of Newsnight, Watchdog and GMTV’s News Hour
Tributes have been made across the world of television to the “rock solid broadcaster and ultimate gentleman” John Stapleton, who has died at the age of 79 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2024.
Stapleton’s agent, Jackie Gill, said on Sunday: “John had Parkinson’s disease, which was complicated by pneumonia. His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lise have been constantly at his side and John died peacefully in hospital this morning.”
Continue reading...Trump joins thousands at memorial for right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk
President Donald Trump praises Kirk as an 'American martyr' in his address at the Arizona service.