Suspected Palestinian gunmen kill six people in East Jerusalem
Six people were killed in a shooting attack by suspected Palestinian gunmen at a bus stop in occupied East Jerusalem.
Over 1,300 artists vow boycott of Israeli film institutions amid Gaza war
Ayo Edebiri, Mark Ruffalo, Riz Ahmed and Tilda Swinton are among more than 1,300 signatories to the pledge.
Bayrou’s fall and a divided parliament hardly offer the stability Macron needs
The French president will have to choose a new prime minister after resistance to austerity budget unites left and far-right in opposition
As the French president, Emmanuel Macron, faces a crucial moment on the international stage this month, with the recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN assembly and diplomacy over Gaza and Ukraine, he has once again been shaken by a damaging political crisis at home.
The centrist prime minister, François Bayrou, was toppled on Monday night in a parliamentary confidence vote, leaving Macron scrambling to appoint his third prime minister in a year, and the fifth since his second term as president began in 2022.
Continue reading...Turkey opposition uses tables, chairs to block police besieging headquarters – Reuters
- Turkey opposition uses tables, chairs to block police besieging headquarters Reuters
- Police use pepper spray at opposition's Istanbul offices as court-appointed leadership arrives AP News
- Turkey’s opposition head accuses Erdoğan of legal ‘coup’ Financial Times
- Turkiye’s opposition CHP supporters clash with police outside Istanbul HQ Al Jazeera
- Turkey’s main opposition party faces police blockade as court appoints new leadership in İstanbul Bianet
Supreme court lifts restrictions on Los Angeles immigration raids in win for Trump
Conservative majority lifts restraining order from judge who found’roving patrols’ were conducting indiscriminate arrests
The US supreme court on Monday cleared the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations in Los Angeles, the latest victory for Donald Trump’s administration at the high court.
The conservative majority lifted a restraining order from a judge who found that “roving patrols” were conducting indiscriminate arrests in LA. The order had barred agents from stopping people solely based on their race, language, job or location.
Continue reading...Trump cheers West Point’s cancellation of award ceremony for Tom Hanks
Actor Tom Hanks’s planned West Point honour is cancelled as Trump praises move against critics of his US administration.
London tube strike shuts down services, causing congestion on roads
Downing Street says ‘Londoners rightly fed up’ as commuters forced to find other routes to work on first of four days of RMT action
Downing Street said Londoners would be “rightly fed up” as commuters turned to the other trains, buses and bikes – or just stayed at home – as strikes by the RMT union closed the underground on Monday.
The numbers attempting to use any public transport were down by about a fifth, according to Transport for London (TfL) data, but that still left many crowding on to bus and overground services or congested roads at the start of four days of commuter misery.
Continue reading...Spain sanctions Israel over Gaza ‘genocide,’ recalls envoy after antisemitism charge – The Times of Israel
- Spain sanctions Israel over Gaza ‘genocide,’ recalls envoy after antisemitism charge The Times of Israel
- Spain intensifies criticism of Israeli offensive in Gaza. Israel responds with travel bans CNN
- Spain PM Sanchez imposes arms embargo on Israel to ‘stop Gaza genocide’ Al Jazeera
- Spain bans Israel-bound weapons ships and planes over Gaza Reuters
- ‘Leave now,’ Netanyahu tells Gaza City residents as he says Israeli forces readying for ground ‘manoeuvre’ – as it happened The Guardian
American Pilot Detained In Antarctica For Months Finally Released – One Mile at a Time
- American Pilot Detained In Antarctica For Months Finally Released One Mile at a Time
- American Pilot Ethan Guo Is Released After Being Stuck Off Antarctica The New York Times
- Pilot and teen influencer Ethan Guo left Antarctic air base after being stranded 2 months ABC7 Los Angeles
- U.S. influencer pilot Ethan Guo released from Chilean air base in Antarctica 2 months after landing without permission CBS News
- American pilot Ethan Guo released by Chilean authorities following arrest in emergency Antarctica landing ABC News
Trump directs ire at Tom Hanks for being ‘destructive’ and ‘woke’
US president applauded West Point alumni for abruptly calling off a ceremony honoring the actor
Donald Trump launched a vitriolic attack against Tom Hanks for supposedly being “destructive” and “woke” after one of America’s most beloved actors was snubbed without much explanation by West Point last week.
On his social media site on Monday, the US president applauded the alumni association of the US Military Academy (or West Point) for abruptly calling off a ceremony honoring Hanks, twice an Academy award winner who has played numerous military characters and also has a long history of advocating for veterans.
Continue reading...UK may suspend visas for countries that won’t take back people refused asylum, says Mahmood
New home secretary vows to move ‘further and faster’ to cut number of people entering by irregular routes
Countries that refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers from the UK could face visa suspensions, Shabana Mahmood said on Monday, as she promised to move “further and faster” as home secretary.
Confirming that she hopes to take a harder line than her predecessor, Yvette Cooper, she said she would do “whatever it takes” to cut the number of people entering the UK by irregular routes such as small boats.
Continue reading...French doctor goes on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients, killing 12 – Euronews.com
- French doctor goes on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients, killing 12 Euronews.com
- French doctor goes on trial for poisoning 30 patients, 12 fatally BBC
- French anaesthetist goes on trial accused of poisonings that killed 12 patients The Guardian
- Doctor Accused of Poisoning Patients to Show Off His Resuscitation Skills When They Went into Cardiac Arrest: Reports People.com
- Doctor on trial in poisonings of 30 people had unique motive, prosecutors say CBS News
Brazil’s Lula says US warships in Caribbean are a source of ‘tension’
US naval forces have unsettled some in South America who see them as a precursor to possible intervention in Venezuela.
Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester
Artist’s latest work at Royal Courts of Justice in London is thought to refer to pro-Palestine demonstrations
A painting by Banksy of a judge using a gavel to beat a helpless protester appeared on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice in London before quickly being covered up by guards.
Banksy confirmed the artwork was his by posting a picture of it on Instagram on Monday morning.
Continue reading...US court upholds sexual assault defamation order against Trump
Appeals court upholds $83.3m verdict against Donald Trump for defaming E Jean Carroll over 2019 sexual assault claims.
Will Republicans in Congress finally stand up to Trump?
The president has steamrollered the separation of powers but so far his sway over his party has been firm
Democrat Chuck Schumer returned to the Senate floor last week with some urgent questions. “Will Senate Republicans continue to kowtow to a leader they know is dragging the country down?” he demanded. “That they know is a pathological liar? Or will they, as the Founding Fathers intended, stand up to him? Will they help us fight America’s slide into authoritarianism?”
It was a recognition of how Donald Trump has spent eight months seeking to expand presidential power at the expense of Congress and others. He has signed 200 executive orders – more than Joe Biden in four years – unleashed squadrons of national guard troops in Washington, turned investigators on his political foes and sought to bring academic, cultural, financial and legal institutions to heel.
Continue reading...Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests
An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling stream
The surge in the use of disposable face masks during the Covid pandemic has left a chemical timebomb that could harm humans, animals and the environment, research suggests.
Billions of tonnes of plastic face masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors, the research found.
Continue reading...At least 19 killed in ‘gen Z’ protests against Nepal’s social media ban
Many demonstrators say they are also on the streets over corruption and nepotism they allege is rampant
At least 19 people have been killed during protests in Nepal over a government ban on dozens of online platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and X.
The government has faced mounting criticism after imposing a ban on 26 prominent social media platforms and messaging apps last week because they had missed a deadline to register under new regulations.
Continue reading...UK could suspend visas for countries with no returns deal – BBC
- UK could suspend visas for countries with no returns deal BBC
- Kristi Noem joins 'Five Eyes' ministers at border security meeting in London ABC News
- 'Visa threat' on illegal immigration and 'warring princes' BBC
- Britain could cut visas from countries that don't accept migrant returns Reuters
- Shabana Mahmood appointed new UK Home Secretary Newsonair
Trump asks Supreme Court to let it cut billions in foreign aid
Request comes after an appeals court orders Trump to distribute the congressionally approved funds.