What’s behind Trump’s call to take over Gaza?
Trump has said Palestinians could leave Gaza while the US takes over - but is he serious?
Italy officials say accused Libyan freed over ICC warrant ‘inaccuracies’
International court demands answers after Italy released Osama Elmasry Njeem, who is accused of abusing detainees.
London jewellery shop robbery was staged, defendant tells court
Man charged over incident in Richmond says everyone had ‘consented’, including shop manager who killed himself
An alleged robbery in which £1.38m worth of watches were stolen from a shop in London was “staged” and everyone involved “consented”, including a jewellery store manager who later killed himself, a court has heard.
Junior Kunu, 30, and Mannix Pedro, 37, deny charges of conspiring with others to commit a robbery in Richmond, south-west London, on 25 May 2024. A total of 70 watches were stolen from the 247 Kettles shop.
Continue reading...Ten thousand Kroger-owned grocery store workers strike in Colorado
Two-week strike begins as union for King Soopers alleges surveillance of workers and pushes to gut health benefits
Ten thousand workers at Kroger-owned King Soopers grocery stores in Colorado begin a two-week unfair labor practice strike on Thursday.
The union, United Food and Commercial Workers local 7, whose contract expired last month, voted 96% in favor of authorizing the strike.
Continue reading...BBC Verify: Can Trump really take ownership of Gaza?
BBC Verify examines international law to understand if the US has the authority to "take over" the Gaza Strip.
BBC Verify: Can Trump really take ownership of Gaza?
BBC Verify examines international law to understand if the US has the authority to "take over" the Gaza Strip.
Following Trump, Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization
Javier Milei echoed Trumpian criticisms of the UN agency, blaming it for economic shortfalls during COVID-19.
Rubio says people can ‘move back in’ to Gaza after reconstruction
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump’s plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza.
Analysis: Trump’s real-estate instincts clash with his America First worldview
This isn't the first time he has seen a foreign policy problem as a business opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.
After experts find ‘no medical evidence’ of murder, will Lucy Letby get a retrial?
Former nurse is serving 15 whole-life terms in prison yet an appeal is not guaranteed despite findings of expert panel
Despite 14 leading experts concluding there was “no medical evidence” that Lucy Letby murdered babies, there is no guarantee that her case will be sent back to the court of appeal – let alone quickly.
Letby’s fate now sits with the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the miscarriage of justice body that has the power to refer convictions back for appeal, and what the outcome will be remains uncertain.
Continue reading...Vigil held for Sweden school shooting victims
People in Orebro laid flowers and lit candles outside the school where Sweden's deadliest gun attack took place.
UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposal
President’s plan for US to take over Gaza Strip and move Palestinians out also rejected by allies Saudi Arabia and Jordan
Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza was met with anger and blunt rejection from regional allies, delight from Israel’s far right and a warning against “ethnic cleansing” from the head of the UN.
The secretary general, António Guterres, planned to tell a UN meeting on Wednesday that “it is essential to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing” after the US president said he wanted to “own” Gaza and resettle its Palestinian residents elsewhere.
Continue reading...What do we know about the Sweden school shooter?
Local media suggest the 35-year-old legally owned a weapon, was unemployed and had no convictions.
What do we know about the Sweden school shooter?
Local media suggest the 35-year-old legally owned a weapon, was unemployed and had no convictions.
What do we know about the Sweden school shooter?
Local media suggest the 35-year-old legally owned a weapon, was unemployed and had no convictions.
Libyan war crimes suspect freed because of errors in warrant, Italy says
Rome's decision to release Osama Almasri Najim drew condemnation from Italian opposition parties, NGOs and the ICC.
‘Dangerous, provocative, illegal’: Arab Americans condemn Trump’s vow to ‘take over’ Gaza
‘Arab Americans for Trump’ group rebrands itself while activists also criticize Biden and Harris’s support of Israel
Donald Trump’s remarks that the US will “take over” Gaza and resettle the Palestinian population elsewhere have drawn outrage and criticism from Palestinian and Arab Americans across the US.
A group of Arab Americans that supported Trump during the 2024 election rebranded itself following Trump’s comments on displacing Palestinians, from “Arab Americans for Trump” to “Arab Americans for Peace”.
Continue reading...‘Strictly prohibited’: UN officials denounce Trump’s Gaza plan as unlawful
UN officials decry US President Trump's Gaza displacement plan, saying ethnic cleansing goes against international law.
Emilia Pérez director criticises Karla Sofia Gascón’s ‘inexcusable’ tweets
Oscar nominee Jacques Audiard has called the social media behaviour of the actor ‘hateful’ in a new interview
The director of Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard, has responded to the controversial unearthed tweets of his Oscar-nominated star Karla Sofía Gascón, branding them “hateful”.
The French film-maker, who is also nominated for the best director Oscar, has expressed disappointment over the social media behaviour of Gascón, who had shown bigoted views towards people of colour, Muslims and increased diversity at the Oscars.
Continue reading...Global condemnation for Trump’s plan to force Palestinians from Gaza
US allies and adversaries are saying Trump’s plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza is not acceptable.