German court rejects Peruvian farmer’s climate case against RWE
Judge rules that companies 'may be obligated to take preventive measures' to counter their emissions.
Shein turns to Hong Kong for flotation as London attempt stalls, reports say
Fast-fashion retailer struggling to gain go-ahead from Chinese regulators for UK listing
Shein is reportedly aiming to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange as the online fast-fashion retailer struggles to gain the go-ahead from Chinese regulators for a flotation in London.
The company, which was founded in China where the majority of its suppliers are based but now has its headquarters in Singapore, is aiming to file a draft prospectus with Hong Kong’s stock exchange in the coming weeks, according to Reuters.
Continue reading...US-backed Gaza aid model ‘distraction from atrocities’, UNRWA chief says
Philippe Lazzarini's remarks come a day after a deadly incident at an aid distribution centre in Rafah.
UK accused of ‘garbled messaging’ as trade envoy visits Israel to boost links
Lord Austin’s trip to ‘drum up business for Britain’ comes week after foreign secretary suspended trade talks
The coherence of the UK government’s policy towards Israel is under question after Labour permitted its trade envoy to boost commercial links one week after the foreign secretary suspended talks on a further trade deal.
The trade envoy, Lord Austin, was pictured on a visit to Haifa in a post on X shared by the UK’s embassy in Israel. The post welcomed Austin to the country as he visited a hi-tech “customs scanning centre”, a port and a light rail project that the embassy said showed UK and Israeli “cooperation at every stop”.
Continue reading...South Africans pay tribute to acting ‘icon’ Chweneyagae who died age 40
Presley Chweneyagae, the star of Oscar-winning 2005 film Tsotsi, died from natural causes, his family says.
Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row
It follows growing criticism from Kenyans targeting Tanzania's president over the recent deportation of activists.
Musk ‘disappointed’ by Trump’s tax and spending bill
As the former Doge chief, Musk had worked to reduce government spending which he says this bill contradicts.
Writers including Zadie Smith sign open letter calling for Gaza ceasefire – BBC
- Writers including Zadie Smith sign open letter calling for Gaza ceasefire BBC
- Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan among 380 writers and groups to call Gaza war ‘genocide’ The Guardian
- U.K. Weighs Sanctions on 2 Israeli Cabinet Ministers as Gaza Crisis Worsens The New York Times
- More than 800 lawyers, judges call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war Al Jazeera
- Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan join 380 UK writers demanding Gaza ceasefire in open letter The Jerusalem Post
Putin is “testing the waters” in Trump relationship
Mark Storella breaks down Trump’s response to Russia’s Ukraine attack, his Putin ties, and whether sanctions may finally
Slovakia approves sale of brown bear meat to public
Brown bears are a protected EU species but the government has launched a cull after recent attacks.
Gulf states, China take centre stage at summit of Southeast Asian nations
The GCC, China, ASEAN countries pledged to promote trade and work to 'unleash the full potential of our partnership'.
Video: Families in Tel Aviv mark 600 days for Gaza captives
Families of captives held in Gaza lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a protest.
Aboriginal man, 24, dies in police custody in Australia’s NT
NT police say 'the man stopped breathing' shortly after officers restrained him in a supermarket.
Rizza in Indian-administered Kashmir
A video diary for Al Jazeera
Was the shooting of Israeli embassy staff at Jewish museum a false flag?
Authorities are investigating the fatal shootings outside the Capital Jewish Museum as hate crimes and 'terrorism'.
Life expectancy in Gaza
We compare life expectancy in Gaza before the war versus after one year of conflict.
US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
It comes during a Trump crackdown on top universities, which he accuses of failing to combat antisemitism.
Putin Makes Major Demand To End Ukraine War, Sources Say – HuffPost
- Putin Makes Major Demand To End Ukraine War, Sources Say HuffPost
- Exclusive: Putin, for Ukraine peace, wants a pledge to halt NATO enlargement, sources say Reuters
- A Russia-NATO War Would Look Nothing Like Ukraine Foreign Policy
- What would Russia’s peace deal demands really mean for Ukraine? – visualised The Guardian
- Putin would be foolish to attack Nato UnHerd
Israel launches attack on Yemen’s Sanaa airport – Al Jazeera
- Israel launches attack on Yemen’s Sanaa airport Al Jazeera
- ‘Abandoned, forgotten’: Relatives of 58 hostages held in Gaza mark 600 days since Oct. 7 The Times of Israel
- Israel destroys Houthis' final aircraft in strike on Saana International Airport The Jerusalem Post
- IDF Launches Airstrike Against Houthis In Yemen After Continued Missiles i24NEWS
- 'Israel Must Decide: Saving Gaza Hostages or Abandoning Them,' Released Hostage Says Haaretz
Israel attacks Yemen’s Sanaa airport; Houthis say won’t deter Gaza support
Four strikes hit the runway and a Yemenia Airways plane, according to Houthi-affiliated media report.