UK unveils major military boost in face of rising Russian threat
Investment to pour into nuclear warheads, submarines and munitions to confront 'most immediate threat since Cold War'.
Freedom Flotilla on its way to Gaza as critics call for ship to sink
Critics, including US officials, are calling for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s new mission to fail.
More than 700 believed dead in devastating Nigeria floods
About 500 people are still missing in the town of Mokwa, and officials fear no more survivors will be found.
‘Obligation’: Reactions as Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election
Populists cheer Eurosceptic Karol Nawrocki's narrow victory, while centrists hope for cooperation.
UK should impose sanctions on Egypt over jailed activist, says Helena Kennedy
Top human rights lawyer calls for UK to take case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah to international court of justice
The UK government should impose sanctions on key figures in the Egyptian government in response to its refusal to release the British-Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Labour’s most prominent human rights lawyer has proposed.
Writing in the Guardian, Helena Kennedy called for the UK to take the case to the international court of justice, as France has recently done in the case of a national held by Iran.
Continue reading...The genocide of the Palestinian people “starts with words”
Rula Jebreal on how some US media narratives are complicit in the normalisation of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.
Video: Right-wing Polish opposition candidate narrowly wins election
Right-wing opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki has narrowly won Poland’s presidential election.
Watch: Mount Etna in Sicily spews huge plumes of ash
Footage shows clouds of dark coloured smoke and ash billowing from the volcano on the Mediterranean island.
Tourists flee as Italy’s Mount Etna erupts
Dozens of tourists were just metres from the crater of Italy’s Mount Etna when the volcano erupted.
Ukraine hits Russian airbases with smuggled drones in major operation
Ukraine says it struck 41 war planes deep inside Russian territory in a major operation using smuggled drones.
How will Ukraine’s attack on Russian bombers affect the war?
An unprecedented assault on the eve of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict weakens Russia's image, observers say.
In Gaza, aid kills
The US-Israel-backed ‘humanitarian’ hubs in Gaza are yet another deadly PR stunt that brings more death than salvation.
Poland’s foreign policy “will be hampered” by new president
“Nationalism in Poland very often goes hand in hand with some anti-Ukrainian sentiments.”
Iraq probes fish die-off in marshes
Drought, climate change, poison, and low river flow among the possible reasons for the mass deaths.
Weather tracker: Nigeria hit by deadly flooding described as ‘worst in 60 years’
At least 150 people killed, thousands displaced and buildings destroyed after heavy rains in north of country
Significant flooding affected Nigeria last week, with more than 150 deaths reported so far. Heavy rain struck the north of the country on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday, leading to flooding along the Niger River, displacing thousands and destroying hundreds of homes. The district head said it was the region’s worst flood in 60 years.
Heavy rain is not unusual at this time of year in Nigeria. The country has a tropical climate and is influenced by the west African monsoon, with the wet season running from April until October. This type of seasonality is linked to land-sea temperature differences, alongside the shifting intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a band of low pressure roughly around the equator that shifts north and south with the angle of the sun.
Continue reading...Iran demands sanctions relief guarantee in nuclear talks with US
Washington has not been clear on 'how and through what mechanism' sanctions would be lifted, says Tehran.
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Attack at Colorado rally for Israeli captives leaves six wounded
Video has captured the moment a man in the US state of Colorado attacked a pro-Israel rally with a makeshift flamethrowe
Poland’s conservative president-elect to be tough opponent for PM
Karol Nawrocki's new role is largely ceremonial, but he could still have a profound impact on Poland, including an early election.
Video: Israel demolishes the only kidney dialysis centre in Gaza
Eyewitnesses have filmed Israeli military excavators in northern Gaza demolishing the Noura Al-Kaabi Dialysis Centre.