Stay or go? Under Trump, dreams fade for Chinese who trekked to US
Migrants living in unease under President Trump have quietly begun to ask themselves: is America worth it?
Trump says it is ‘up to Israel’ whether to occupy all of Gaza
US president's comments come amid warnings that expanding Israeli operations would be 'catastrophic' for Palestinians.
Increase in vapes found on Britain’s coastline by beach clean volunteers
Marine Conservation Society calls for swift action as its litter surveys show some forms of plastic are on the rise
Volunteer beach cleaners are finding more vapes than ever before as plastic pollution chokes Britain’s coastline.
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) on Wednesday launches its annual beach clean, which last year involved more than 15,000 volunteers who completed more than 1,200 litter surveys.
Continue reading...Rachel Reeves needs to put up taxes to cover £40bn deficit, thinktank says
NIESR suggests a rise of 5p in the pound on basic and higher rate of income tax would fill the budget gap
Rachel Reeves will need to raise taxes to close a government spending gap that is on course to reach more than £40bn after a slowdown in economic growth and higher-than-expected inflation, according to a leading thinktank.
In a blow to Labour’s hopes of balancing the books without breaking manifesto commitments ruling out personal tax rises, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said a number of factors would knock off course the chancellor’s plans to stay within Whitehall spending limits.
Continue reading...Prince Harry among those criticised in report on dispute at Sentebale charity
Watchdog says all parties, including trustees, patrons and chair Sophie Chandauka, should not have had row in public
The Charity Commission has criticised Prince Harry for allowing a row with the chair of his African charity to “play out publicly”, as the watchdog cleared him of racism.
The prince was engaged in a public war of words earlier this year with the chair of the Sentebale charity, Dr Sophie Chandauka, after his resignation as a patron.
Continue reading...Propaganda or fair warning? Taiwanese TV show imagines Chinese invasion
Zero Day Attack wants to raise awareness of China's threat, but has also been accused of fearmongering.
Investigating Sheikh Hasina’s final days in Bangladesh
Al Jazeera investigates how a powerful student protest movement ended a political dynasty in Bangladesh.
From Amazon to the Gaza flotilla – the journey of an activist
Chris Smalls recounts Israeli imprisonment after joining Gaza aid flotilla, and worldwide solidarity of the activism.
UK to bear transport costs of ‘one in, one out’ asylum seeker deal with France
Treaty can be ended by either side at a month’s notice and France can refuse returns on certain grounds
The UK will pay the costs of transporting asylum seekers to and from France under Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” deal with Emmanuel Macron, it has emerged.
The deal will have to be renewed by 11 June next year, and can be ended at a month’s notice by either side, documents made public by the government indicate.
Continue reading...Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds
Analysis suggests long-term damage to wellbeing can be worse than for children experiencing physical abuse
Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found.
The research also found physical abuse experienced among the research participants reduced over time, while verbal abuse increased.
Continue reading...‘Healthocide’: experts warn of rise in targeting of health services in conflict
Principle of medical neutrality threatened as doctors and hospitals deliberately attacked, particularly in Gaza
Targeting medics and hospitals in acts of war should be called “healthocide”, academics have urged, amid an increase in such attacks in recent years.
Health services are increasingly deliberately under attack and medics are facing violence and abuse in conflict zones around the world – in particular in Gaza, but also in Lebanon, Ukraine, Sudan, Syria and El Salvador.
Continue reading...Trump appoints task force to ensure ‘safe, seamless’ LA Olympics
President Donald Trump creates LA28 task force to prepare for the first Olympics in the US since the 2002 Winter Games.
‘Hiroshima survivor stories were painful to draw’
Hiroshima students have spent weeks visualising the stories of survivors from the atomic bomb and turning them into art.
Ireland calls on Haiti to secure release of group kidnapped from local orphanage
An Irish missionary and three-year-old child are among eight people taken by gunmen who stormed the place
Ireland’s foreign ministry has called on Haitian authorities to ensure “everything is done” to secure the release of a group of people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, taken by gunmen who stormed a local orphanage.
Simon Harris, the Irish foreign minister, spoke with his Haitian counterpart overnight, the government said in a statement, during which they agreed to stay in touch on their work to ensure the group is released, including missionary Gena Heraty who oversees the orphanage.
Continue reading...UN says nearly 60,000 displaced by heavy fighting in northern Mozambique
Escalating attacks in Cabo Delgado are taking place amid major cuts in international aid.
13 House Democrats to call on Trump to recognize a Palestinian state – The Washington Post
- 13 House Democrats to call on Trump to recognize a Palestinian state The Washington Post
- House Democrats sign on to letter urging Trump to recognise Palestinian statehood The Guardian
- Rep. Khanna, progressives push for U.S. recognition of Palestinian state Jewish Insider
- House democrats urge Trump administration to recognise Palestinian state, Axios reports Reuters
- Scoop: Gaza is fueling a growing push among Democrats for Palestinian statehood Axios
Lithuania requests NATO help boost its air defenses after second drone crosses border – politico.eu
- Lithuania requests NATO help boost its air defenses after second drone crosses border politico.eu
- Ukraine war briefing: Call for Nato action after Russian drone intrudes on Lithuania The Guardian
- Lithuania asks NATO for more air defences after drones land on its territory Reuters
- Lithuania asks NATO for air defence help after Russian drone incidents Euronews.com
- Lithuania Asks NATO for Air Defense After Russian Drone Scare Bloomberg
Clintons subpoenaed to testify in congressional Epstein investigation
Former top officials from the justice department during the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations were also sent subpoenas.
Son Heung-min makes Los Angeles trip ahead of MLS move from Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min has confirmed he will be leaving the Premier League club this summer.
Funding for English youth clubs aims to keep children off smartphones
Keir Starmer says £88m package will help tackle trend of young people becoming ‘disconnected from their communities’
Youth clubs and after-school activities in England will receive a funding injection of £88m as ministers try to get more children away from smartphones and computer screens.
The package, which Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday, is intended to give pupils access to sport, outdoor activities, art, music, debating and volunteering.
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