I have finally understood the true meaning of Land Day
My family has lived in Shujayea for centuries. Now we face the very real threat of losing our inherited land.
Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if tariffs make car prices go up
Trump says tariffs on foreign-made cars would would lead to increased sales of US-made cars
Donald Trump said on Saturday he did not warn car industry executives against raising prices as tariffs on foreign-made autos come into force, telling NBC News he “couldn’t care less” if they do.
The president’s comments came as the White House prepared to impose new tariffs on a range of consumer goods on 2 April, a move that has drawn criticism from international leaders and concerns about potential price increases for consumers.
Guardian staff contributed reporting
Continue reading...In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan.
In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan.
Shabana Mahmood plans bill to overrule Sentencing Council in ‘two-tier justice’ row
Ministry of Justice drafts instruction for judges in England and Wales to ignore guidelines on age, sex and ethnicity
Ministers are planning to introduce a last-minute rule change this week to overturn sentencing guidelines that could have led to criminals getting different sentences depending on their age, sex and ethnicity.
Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, is planning to bring a bill to the Commons this week to overrule the guidelines, which are due to come into force in England and Wales on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Netanyahu stresses military pressure on Hamas is working as Gaza war rages – The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu stresses military pressure on Hamas is working as Gaza war rages The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu says he is ‘willing’ to reach deal to free Israeli hostages The Guardian
- "Hamas Leaders In Gaza Can Leave If...": Netanyahu's Latest Terms NDTV
- Updates: Israel’s military begins new ground operations in Gaza’s Rafah Al Jazeera English
- PM says cabinet voted to increase pressure on Hamas, terror leaders 'will be allowed to leave' The Times of Israel
Anti-scam campaign groups urge UK police forces to get tougher on fraudsters
Campaigners say scammers are claiming millions from victims in ‘a penalty-free crime’
Anti-scam campaign groups are calling for police forces to be much tougher on fraudsters, who they claim are scamming millions from victims in “a penalty-free crime”.
The pleas are being made just days after the UK government announced it is working on an “expanded” fraud strategy as part of a “robust response” to surging reported fraud rates, which rose by 19% last year according to the Office for National Statistics.
Continue reading...How a ban on food dye in West Virginia has forged an unlikely alliance
GOP lawmakers and consumer advocates have found common ground in banning preservatives and chemicals
A West Virginia law signed this week bans synthetic dyes and preservatives in food – a first-in-the-nation consumer protection led by Republicans in the face of vociferous industry opposition.
West Virginia’s law is one of dozens of bills introduced across the country, as Republican state lawmakers get on board with one of the most powerful forces to emerge from the 2024 presidential campaign – the movement to “make America healthy again” or Maha.
Continue reading...Smell of death ‘fills the air’ near epicentre of Myanmar earthquake
Bodies trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings in Sagaing and Mandalay cities are decomposing in Myanmar's heat.
‘S.N.L’: Live From New York, It’s More Military Secrets. – The New York Times
Tsunami warning issued after strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near island country of Tonga – The Associated Press
Sudan’s civil war escalates as South Sudan faces renewed threat of conflict – Vatican News – English
- Sudan's civil war escalates as South Sudan faces renewed threat of conflict Vatican News - English
- The world’s youngest country fought for decades to govern itself. Now it’s on the cusp of another civil war CNN
- Fears intensify of return to civil war as South Sudan vice-president arrested The Guardian
- Bishop calls for peace in South Sudan as country’s first vice president reportedly arrested Catholic News Agency
- South Sudan’s Vice President Has Been Placed Under House Arrest, Party Says The New York Times
Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle explodes after seconds after takeoff in Norway – CBS News
- Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle explodes after seconds after takeoff in Norway CBS News
- Orbital Rocket Crashes After First Launch From Continental Europe The New York Times
- First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff The Guardian
- Isar Aerospace’s first Spectrum launch fails SpaceNews
- German Rocket Hits Setback as Europe Seeks SpaceX Alternatives Bloomberg
Tesla Takedown’ protesters hope Elon Musk boycott will force DOGE rethink
Anti-Elon Musk protesters have demonstrated outside hundreds of Tesla dealerships across the US.
Netanyahu to travel to Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant – POLITICO Europe
- Netanyahu to travel to Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant POLITICO Europe
- Israel's Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant Reuters
- Netanyahu Will Travel to Hungary, Meet Orban Despite ICC Warrant Bloomberg
- Netanyahu, Orban to discuss Trump’s Gaza plan in Hungary this week — source The Times of Israel
- Israel’s PM Netanyahu to visit Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant Al Jazeera English
Sudan’s RSF confirms retreat from Khartoum, eyes ‘stronger’ return
RSF head Hemedti calls withdrawal from capital a tactical move, while pledging to return 'more powerful'.
Turkey says Swedish journalist detained on terror charges and for ‘insulting the president’
Joakim Medin, who works for the Dagens ETC newspaper, was arrested on Thursday when his plane landed
A Swedish journalist who was detained on his arrival in Turkey to cover protests over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor has been arrested on terror-related charges and for “insulting the president”, the Turkish presidency has said.
Joakim Medin, who works for the Dagens ETC newspaper, “has been arrested on charges of ‘membership in an armed terrorist organisation’ and ‘insulting the president’”, the presidency said on Sunday.
Continue reading...Iran police disperse pro-hijab protest amid security concerns
Hundreds of police officers reportedly descended on pro-establishment demonstrators camped outside the parliament.
Minister attacks expenses rules after Labour MP’s claim for ‘pet rent’
Watchdog accepted Taiwo Owatemi’s claim for landlord’s surcharge to let her keep dog in London flat
Ministers will ask the Commons authorities to consider changing rules that allowed a Labour whip to claim £900 in expenses to rent a pet-friendly flat in London.
The government will lobby the independent expenses regulator to look at allowance rules after Taiwo Owatemi claimed for a pet surcharge demanded by her landlord to allow her to keep her dog in the property.
Continue reading...‘It’s very much relevant today’: the one-woman show on Charlottesville
Priyanka Shetty combines personal and political in #Charlottesville, a play that explores the deadly 2017 white supremacist rally
She had moved from India to live the American dream. Priyanka Shetty came to study acting at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, a liberal place of clipped lawns and classical architecture rated in one survey as the happiest city in America.
But what she found was isolation and discomfort because of her race and, as the era of Donald Trump dawned, a nation on the cusp of hostility towards immigrants like her. Then came a white supremacist march through Charlottesville and an explosion of racist violence that left one woman dead.
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