- Sectarian violence risks dividing Syria despite Sharaa's diplomacy Reuters
- Turkey says will give SDF-Damascus deal a chance rudaw.net
- The West’s Abandonment of the Syrian Kurds and its Geopolitical Implications Alma Research and Education Center
- Turning the 10 March Agreement into a cause for war ANF
- Syria’s problems are more than ‘sectarian’ – only a true national dialogue will address them Chatham House
Conservative MP Danny Kruger says party is ‘over’ as he defects to Reform – UK politics live
Nigel Farage announces defection of MP for East Wiltshire and puts him in charge of preparing party for government
Nigel Farage has announced that Danny Kruger has defected to Reform UK from the Tories. Kruger, MP for East Wiltshire, is a leading social conservative, and co-chaired the New Conservatives group in the last parliament with Miriam Cates.
Farage said that Kruger would be in charge of preparing the part for government.
Continue reading...US’s Rubio says efforts to recognise Palestinian state make it harder to end war – as it happened
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That brings the press conference to a close, as Netanyahu takes a moment to acknowledge both his and Rubio’s staff who are sat in the front row.
The main takeaways from the event, which lasted just over half an hour, are that the US views international efforts to recognise the Palestinian state as a hindrance to peace efforts and that Netanyahu refuses to rule out future strikes on Hamas leaders – wherever they are.
Continue reading...Arthur Sze named as new US poet laureate
Library of Congress, which has been under fire from Trump administration, appoints author and translator, 74
At a time when its leadership is in question and its mission challenged, the Library of Congress has named a new US poet laureate: the much-honored author and translator Arthur Sze.
The library announced on Monday that the 74-year-old Sze had been appointed to a one-year term, starting this fall. The author of 12 poetry collections and recipient last year of a lifetime achievement award from the library, he succeeds Ada Limón, who had served for three years. Previous laureates also include Joy Harjo, Louise Glück and Billy Collins.
Continue reading...British politicians condemn Elon Musk’s comments at anti-migrant rally – ABC News
- British politicians condemn Elon Musk's comments at anti-migrant rally ABC News
- Over 100,000 attend London rally organized by far-right activist, clashes break out NPR
- No 10 condemns language used by Elon Musk at far-right UK rally as ‘dangerous’ The Guardian
- We will never surrender our flag, Sir Keir Starmer says BBC
- British politicians condemn Elon Musk’s comments at anti-migrant rally AP News
Ex-British soldier goes on trial for 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland – AP News
- Ex-British soldier goes on trial for 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland AP News
- Ex-British soldier on trial for Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland PBS
- British army veteran stands trial on two Bloody Sunday murder charges The Guardian
- British soldier stands trial over 1972 Bloody Sunday killings Reuters
- Bloody Sunday shootings 'unjustified and gratuitous', army veteran's murder trial told Sky News
Spain’s PM calls for Israel to be banned from sports events after Gaza protests force end to Vuelta race
Speaking after Gaza protesters forced early end to cycle race, Pedro Sánchez says Israel should not be allowed to use sports to ‘whitewash’ its ‘barbarism’
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for Israel to be barred from international sports competitions for as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, saying the country should not be allowed to use high-profile events to “whitewash” its offensive.
Speaking a day after pro-Palestinian demonstrators forced a premature end to the Vuelta a España cycle race amid chaotic scenes and clashes with police, Sánchez said he had “a deep admiration” for all those who had protested peacefully against the participation of the Israel-Premier Tech team.
Continue reading...Charlie Kirk killing: What we know about suspect Tyler Robinson’s motives
A family member says US suspect turned political recently and hated Kirk. But Robinson's family is staunchly Republican.
Netanyahu does not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders
At a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Netanyahu said every country had the right "to defend itself beyond its borders".
US right capitalizes on fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina
Far right points to lax criminal justice system and racist narratives, not mental health system failures as experts say
The random and unprovoked killing of a young woman in North Carolina several weeks ago has become a viral video, a political football, and a powerful rightwing talking point – even as the horror and anger her death has provoked obscures what experts say is a vital story about the failures of the American mental health system.
The alleged perpetrator, Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, has a long history of problems with the law and mental health issues. He had been arrested 14 times and served a five-year stint for armed robbery. Brown had also come to believe that there was something alien and malevolent inside him – a “man-made material”, he told people, possibly a computer chip implanted by the government that was fighting him for control of his body.
Continue reading...China accuses Nvidia of violating anti-monopoly laws
The accusation comes as the US and China hold talks to de-escalate the trade war between the two.
Video: Families plead for help after Manila fire displaces thousands
A massive fire tore through residents' neighbourhoods in the Philippine capital Manila.
Russia’s Medvedev threatens EU ‘freaks’ over frozen asset loan plan – politico.eu
- Russia’s Medvedev threatens EU ‘freaks’ over frozen asset loan plan politico.eu
- Russia warns Europe: we will go after any state which takes our assets Reuters
- EU floats ‘creative’ new way to send billions of euros of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine politico.eu
- Ukraine's strikingly cost-efficient drones are getting the $7 billion boost they need for mass production Business Insider
- 'Amounts to theft': Russia furious over frozen assets; warns it will 'go after' EU states The Times of India
NATO ‘at war’ with Russia, Kremlin says, as propaganda blitz after Poland drone attack continues – The Kyiv Independent
- NATO 'at war' with Russia, Kremlin says, as propaganda blitz after Poland drone attack continues The Kyiv Independent
- NATO at War With Russia, Kremlin Says Newsweek
- Moscow says Nato is ‘fighting against Russia’ after Romania drone incursion - Latest The Independent
- Kremlin says NATO ‘at war’ with Moscow, days after Russian drone incursions into Poland and Romania Meduza
- Skyshield Needs Just 120 Warplanes to Stop Putin’s Drones Over Ukraine Before They Reach NATO UNITED24 Media
Artists speak out for Palestine at Emmy Awards
Artists at the Emmy Awards in the US spoke out against the genocide in Gaza.
New legal challenge to plan for Spurs football academy in London park
Campaigners crowdfund £26,000 to seek judicial review of move to construct pitches in wildlife-rich area
Campaigners are mounting another legal challenge to the building of a women’s football academy by Tottenham Hotspur on wildlife-rich parkland in north London.
The Guardians of Whitewebbs group has successfully crowdfunded £26,000 to seek a judicial review of Enfield council’s granting of planning permission for the Spurs academy, which will include all-weather pitches, floodlights and a turf academy built on 53 hectares (130 acres) of Whitewebbs Park. Enfield council’s planning committee approved the proposals in February, despite local protests, on greenbelt parkland rich in bats, newts and mature trees.
Continue reading...Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow launches philanthropic organizations in his honor
Tenisha Warner reveals identity as she starts two initiatives to support children on behalf of late actor and singer
The widow of actor and singer Malcolm-Jamal Warner has announced the launch of two philanthropic organizations in his honor, paying tribute to her late husband in social media posts that identified her for the first time.
On Friday, the day before the eighth anniversary of their wedding, Tenisha Warner published a photo on Instagram of her and her Grammy-winning husband holding hands and laughing together on the day they got married. Some accompanying text explained that the doctor of psychology and her daughter had started the Warner Family Foundation as a young artists’ scholarship program as well as River & Ember, which is dedicated to helping deepen bonds between parents and children.
Continue reading...How protests over Israeli team ended Spain’s Vuelta cycling race
Pro-Palestinian protesters forced Spain’s Vuelta cycling race to be abandoned on its final day.
Swedish PM calls Orbán’s child assassin claims ‘outrageous lies’ – Euronews.com
- Swedish PM calls Orbán’s child assassin claims 'outrageous lies' Euronews.com
- Sweden hits back at Hungary's Orban over crime jibe Reuters
- Swedish prime minister hits back at Orbán’s ‘barbarism’ claim Euractiv
- Orbán and Kristersson clash over gang violence claims TVP World
- Sweden accuses Orbán of ‘outrageous lies’ about justice system politico.eu
Turkiye court adjourns case challenging CHP opposition party’s congress
The postponed hearing could lead to the removal of Ozgur Ozel, the Republican People's Party's chairman.