Israel deports Greta Thunberg and other Gaza flotilla activists
Among the 161 arriving in Athens, MEP Rima Hassan reports that she was 'beaten' by Israeli police officers.
Tories set a low bar after misspelling Britain on conference chocolate
Misprinted wrappers pulled from Manchester goodie bags after derision on social media
A chocolate bar given out by the Conservatives at their annual party conference misspelled the name of the country they are hoping to govern.
The confectionery, in a blue wrapper, featured a slogan from the Tory party leader with an incorrect spelling of Britain.
Continue reading...Death toll in Indonesian school collapse rises to at least 60
Indonesia's national search-and-rescue agency said more bodies discovered in the rubble, a week after school collapse.
Syria’s first elections since Assad’s fall conclude
Syria has concluded its first elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
A Defining Choice for Israel – Foreign Affairs
- A Defining Choice for Israel Foreign Affairs
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- Netanyahu is learning limits of what can be achieved by military power alone Sky News
- Israel at War With Itself The New York Times
US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case
The British socialite is serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex-trafficking charges related to former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein.
Israel says blind Hezbollah fighter, wife killed in Lebanon car strike
CCTV footage shows the moment an Israeli drone struck a car in southern Lebanon, killing a husband and wife.
ICC finds former Sudan militia leader guilty of war crimes in Darfur – NPR
- ICC finds former Sudan militia leader guilty of war crimes in Darfur NPR
- Ali Kushayb: Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes in Darfur BBC
- Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman declared guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur, Sudan | International Criminal Court
- ICC convicts first Darfur militia leader for war crimes Reuters
- ICC convicts militia leader of atrocities in Darfur killings more than 20 years ago PBS
Syria shares results of parliamentary election amid inclusivity concerns
Election marks landmark moment in country’s post-war transition, but vote goes largely to Sunni male representatives.
Man on trial in Albania kills judge, injures two others in shooting
Astrit Kalaja, an appeals court judge, died on his way to hospital after the courtroom attack on Monday.
Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Greece after Israeli prison release
Greta Thunberg spoke publicly for the first time since being released from an Israeli prison.
Bronze age gold jewellery stolen in raid on St Fagans museum in Cardiff
South Wales police issue public appeal for information after burglary at one of Wales’s most beloved museums
Raiders have broken into one of Wales’s most beloved museums and stolen gold jewellery from the bronze age.
Staff at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff said its “Wales is …” gallery was specifically targeted in the burglary, which was discovered in the early hours of Monday.
Continue reading...Trump and Brazilian President Lula have ‘friendly’ call
Brazil's government said the two "reminisced about the good chemistry" they had at the UN in New York.
Yet another French PM resigns, spelling yet more trouble for Macron
The president's unpopularity means those who associate themselves with him risk a beating at France's 2027 election, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield.
Blizzard on Mt. Everest traps hundreds of hikers: We show where. – USA Today
- Blizzard on Mt. Everest traps hundreds of hikers: We show where. USA Today
- 'I was lucky to get out': Everest hikers battle hypothermia as blizzard rescue continues BBC
- Remaining trekkers stranded near Mount Everest in Tibet being evacuated, source says Reuters
- Hundreds of Hikers Stranded on Mount Everest by Snowstorm The New York Times
- Alaska guide highlights dangers of mountaineering after hundreds stranded in Mount Everest blizzard Alaska's News Source
Judge killed in courtroom shooting in Albania
Man opens fire in Tirana court, killing judge and injuring two other people, and is arrested after fleeing scene
A man on trial opened fire in a courtroom in the Albanian capital, Tirana, killing the judge and injuring two other people, police have said.
The judge, Astrit Kalaja, was presiding during a hearing at the court of appeal on Monday when the man opened fire, police said, adding that the shooter was promptly arrested. “The judge was rushed to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries on the way,” a police statement said.
Continue reading...Lula asks Trump to lift 40 percent tariff from Brazilian goods
Trump had imposed a 40% tariff on Brazil in July on top of a 10% earlier even though US has a trade surplus with Brazil.
Illinois lawsuit seeks to block Trump sending National Guard to Chicago
US state accuses Trump of 'unlawful and unconstitutional' use of National Guard in latest effort to stop deployment.
US Supreme Court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell appeal
Former girlfriend of convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.
10 more deportees from the US arrive in the African nation of Eswatini – AP News
- 10 more deportees from the US arrive in the African nation of Eswatini AP News
- US sends another ‘third-country’ deportation flight to Eswatini Al Jazeera
- Plane carrying deportees from US arrives in African nation of Eswatini, lawyer says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Trump administration sends another third-country deportation flight to Eswatini Reuters
- US deports 10 more migrants to Eswatini The Hill