How huge London far-right march lifted the lid on a toxic transatlantic soup

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Tommy Robinson’s ‘free speech’ protest attracted more than 100,000 people – and it was easy to find links to key political figures and events in the US

A young man in a suit made of union jacks held up a framed photograph of their hero above his head. The crowd loudly chanted the name.

The focus of this acclamation was not Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, the organiser of the so-called “free speech” march in central London last Saturday.

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Gambling lobby’s sponsorship of Australian parliament’s sports club condemned by crossbench MPs

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Exclusive: Kate Chaney calls on PM to remove Responsible Wagering Australia’s membership, which allows sponsors to access ‘key opinion leaders’

Crossbench MPs and a transparency group have criticised the gambling lobby’s sponsorship of federal parliament’s sports club, alleging it paid to secure access to decision makers and entrench wagering’s close association with sport.

Responsible Wagering Australia has also been accused by the independent ACT senator David Pocock of “shamelessly” trying to claim it was involved with a running group devoted to eliminating suicide, which was hosted by the parliamentary sports club.

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Treasury Targets Financial Network Supporting Iran’s Military – U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)

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  1. Treasury Targets Financial Network Supporting Iran’s Military  U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)
  2. US slaps new sanctions on individuals and firms that help Iran sell its oil  Al Jazeera
  3. US sanctions target financing of Iran's military, Treasury says  Reuters
  4. US sanctions Iranian financiers, others over $100M in cryptocurrency transfers from Iran oil sales  AP News
  5. US sanctions Iranian oil network tied to IRGC and MODAFL  The Jerusalem Post
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Kenya seeks arrest of former British soldier over alleged murder of Agnes Wanjiru

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High court judge issues arrest warrant, saying a suspect has been charged in relation to 2012 death of 21-year-old

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a British national on suspicion of the murder of the Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru, who was found dead in the grounds of a hotel near an army base in 2012.

The high court judge Alexander Muteti issued the arrest warrant earlier on Tuesday in Kenya, with the prosecution telling the court a suspect had been charged with murder, and his extradition to Kenya was being sought.

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No 10 denies ‘one in one out’ migrant deal with France is ‘shambles’

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Plans to forcibly remove people who arrived in small boats abandoned for second day

Downing Street has denied that the government’s returns deal with France is in chaos after plans to forcibly remove from the UK people arriving in small boats were abandoned for a second day.

Asked by reporters if the latest delay meant the so-called “one in one out” agreement was “a shambles”, the prime minister’s spokesperson said “No”.

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Israel strikes the Yemeni port of Hodeida as Houthi rebels activate air defenses – AP News

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  1. Israel strikes the Yemeni port of Hodeida as Houthi rebels activate air defenses  AP News
  2. Israel launches series of strikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah  Al Jazeera
  3. ‘Whoever Attacks Us, We Will Reach Them’: After Qatar, Israel Fires on Yemen  The New York Times
  4. Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa Kills Journalists  Human Rights Watch
  5. Katz says Yemen strikes part of ‘naval and aerial blockade’ on the Houthis  The Times of Israel
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Denmark leads drills in Greenland at time of tensions with the US – Euronews.com

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  1. Denmark leads drills in Greenland at time of tensions with the US  Euronews.com
  2. Analysis: Greenland’s defenses are being bolstered against Russia and China, but Trump may be the real target  CNN
  3. Denmark pledges $253 million for Greenland's infrastructure, healthcare  Reuters
  4. Greenland Arctic Training  chronicleonline.com
  5. Denmark to Spend $250 Million on Greenland’s Infrastructure  Bloomberg.com
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Under US pressure, Syria and Israel inch toward security deal – Reuters

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  1. Under US pressure, Syria and Israel inch toward security deal  Reuters
  2. Talks with Israel could lead to results ‘in days’, says Syria’s al-Sharaa  Al Jazeera
  3. Syria’s Sharaa: Security pact talks with Israel could yield results ‘in coming days’  The Times of Israel
  4. Scoop: Israel presented Syria with proposal for new security agreement  Axios
  5. Syrian army pulls back heavy weapons in south | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah
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Lesotho villagers complain of damage from water project backed by African Development Bank

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About 1,600 people file complaint to AfDB demanding transparency over forced relocations and compensation

Eighteen rural communities in Lesotho have filed a complaint with the African Development Bank (AfDB) over its funding of a multibillion-pound water project whose construction process they claim has ruined fields, polluted water sources and damaged homes.

About 1,600 people living in the villages in Mokhotlong district in north-east Lesotho are demanding transparency over planned forced relocations and compensation they say they have not been consulted on.

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Qatar, US near defence deal after Israeli strike in Doha – Reuters

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  1. Qatar, US near defence deal after Israeli strike in Doha  Reuters
  2. Israel's Qatar attack was a costly failure  Axios
  3. Netanyahu defends 'justified' Qatar strike, says Doha is 'tied to Hamas,' could apply much more pressure if it wanted to  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel threatens Hamas 'wherever they are' as Qatar hosts summit  Reuters
  5. Arab states’ response to Israel’s strikes on Doha has been mostly angry bombast  The Economist
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Europe’s Delayed Reckoning With Russia: A Plan to Beat the Kremlin on Its Own Terms – Foreign Affairs

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  1. Europe’s Delayed Reckoning With Russia: A Plan to Beat the Kremlin on Its Own Terms  Foreign Affairs
  2. What a No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Would Mean for the West  The New York Times
  3. 'What's with Russia violating Polish airspace?' - Trump reacts to Moscow drone incursion on Nato ally  BBC
  4. How a No-Fly Zone Could Save Ukraine  Bloomberg.com
  5. The War Room newsletter: Why Russia really sent drones into Poland  The Economist
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South Sudan’s leaders engage in ‘systematic looting’ in poor nation: UN – Al Jazeera

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  1. South Sudan’s leaders engage in ‘systematic looting’ in poor nation: UN  Al Jazeera
  2. South Sudan’s wealth ‘stolen at the top,’ UN warns  Radio Tamazuj
  3. UN report details 'systematic looting' by South Sudan's rulers as citizens went hungry  Reuters
  4. South Sudan: UN report denounces 'systematic' government corruption amid food crisis  africanews.com
  5. UN report cites huge government corruption in South Sudan as its food crisis worsens  FOX4KC.com
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