Watch: Julian Assange freed and starts journey home
The WikiLeaks founder is due to return to Australia, after signing a US deal that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free.
Stella Assange says release is a ‘whirlwind of emotions’
Speaking to Today's Mishal Husain, Stella Assange discusses her husband, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's release.
Moment China’s lunar probe lands back on Earth
The probe returned with the first ever samples from the Moon's unexplored far side.
City of Sydney could tear up contracts with suppliers targeted by boycott Israel campaign
Mayor Clover Moore says procurement and investment should be examined to potentially ‘put additional pressure towards a ceasefire’ in Gaza
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The City of Sydney will consider tearing up contracts with suppliers targeted by the boycott Israel campaign, in a move the lord mayor, Clover Moore, hopes could “put additional pressure towards a ceasefire and an end to the humanitarian crisis” in Gaza.
On Monday night, Moore backed a Greens motion for the council to prepare a report on the council’s investment policy regarding “companies involved in, or profiting from, any human rights violations including the illegal occupation of the settlements in Palestinian territories and the supply of weapons”.
Continue reading...Wikileaks’ document dumps that shook world
Since 2006, Wikileaks has published thousands of classified documents and emails.
U.S. Disputes Russia’s Claim About Responsibility For Strike On Crimea – Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- U.S. Disputes Russia's Claim About Responsibility For Strike On Crimea Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Russia tells US ambassador it will retaliate over Sevastopol missile strike Al Jazeera English
- Russia summons the American ambassador over a deadly attack that Moscow says used US-made missiles Yahoo! Voices
- Ukraine war briefing: Moscow warns of retaliation after blaming US for deadly Ukrainian attack The Guardian
- Russia promises retaliation against US for Ukraine strike on Crimea Reuters.com
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns world’s first samples from far side of the moon
Re-entry capsule containing precious cargo from mission has parachuted into Inner Mongolia
China has become the first country to gather samples from the far side of the moon and bring them back to Earth in a landmark achievement for the Beijing space programme.
A re-entry capsule containing the precious cargo parachuted into a landing zone in the rural Siziwang Banner region of Inner Mongolia on Tuesday after being released into Earth’s orbit by the uncrewed Chang’e-6 probe.
Continue reading...Afghanistan qualify for first World Cup semi-final
Afghanistan qualify for the semi-finals of a World Cup for the first time in their history after beating Bangladesh in a low-scoring classic in St Vincent.
U.S. warned Hezbollah it can’t hold Israel back if escalation continues – Axios
- U.S. warned Hezbollah it can't hold Israel back if escalation continues Axios
- US to Hezbollah: Don't count on us to stop an Israeli attack POLITICO
- What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group that could go to all-out war against Israel? The Associated Press
- Joint Chiefs chair warns Iran would come to Hezbollah’s aid The Hill
- Hezbollah Isn’t Getting the Message The Wall Street Journal
South Korean military says 350 waste balloons detected from North Korea overnight as tensions flare – CNN
- South Korean military says 350 waste balloons detected from North Korea overnight as tensions flare CNN
- North Korea Sends More Trash-Filled Balloons Towards South Korea NDTV
- South Korea slams North Korea's fresh trash balloon launches and threatens loudspeaker broadcasts The Associated Press
- North Korea escalates tensions with new wave of trash-filled balloons The Times of India
- South Korea Warns of Parasites as North Sends More Trash Balloons TIME
Assange Agrees to Plead Guilty in Exchange for Release, Ending Standoff With U.S. – The New York Times
- Assange Agrees to Plead Guilty in Exchange for Release, Ending Standoff With U.S. The New York Times
- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange released from prison after US plea deal Al Jazeera English
- Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US CNN
- Julian Assange latest: WikiLeaks founder leaves UK after plea deal The Telegraph
He’s only 28 but has revitalized France’s far right: Meet the man who could be the country’s next prime minister – CNBC
- He's only 28 but has revitalized France's far right: Meet the man who could be the country's next prime minister CNBC
- Emmanuel Macron: win for far left or far right ‘will spark civil war’ The Guardian
- France's existential election – POLITICO POLITICO Europe
- France's Far-Right Leader Says the National Rally Is Ready to Govern The New York Times
- The alarming foreign policies of France's hard right and hard left The Economist
LGBT troops on Ukraine’s front line fight homophobia at home
Gay marriage is illegal in Ukraine. Activists hope the LGBT troops at the front can change minds.
Japanese emperor to receive red-carpet treatment on UK state visit – BBC.com
- Japanese emperor to receive red-carpet treatment on UK state visit BBC.com
- How Queen Elizabeth's act of defiance helped rebuild Britain's relationship with Japan The Telegraph
- Japanese emperor to reconnect with the River Thames in state visit meant to bolster ties with UK The Associated Press
- British Army announces cancellation of Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace Forces Network
- Imperial couple arrive for three-day state visit to U.K. The Japan Times
Afghan girls accuse Taliban of sexual assault after arrests for ‘bad hijab’
Reports surface days before UN summit on Afghanistan that will exclude Afghan women and debate on women’s rights
Teenage girls and young women arrested by the Taliban for wearing “bad hijab” say they have been subjected to sexual violence and assault in detention.
In more than one case the arrests and sexual abuse that young women faced while in custody earlier this year led to suicide and attempted suicide, reporters from the Afghan news service Zan Times were told.
Continue reading...African and Asian artists condemn ‘humiliating’ UK and EU visa refusals
‘Unfair’ rejection rates of up to 70% harm cultural diversity and create a ‘global apartheid’, say promoters and musicians
Musicians, authors, producers and festival managers have hit out at “humiliating” and costly visa-rejection rates for African and Asian artists visiting Britain and European Union countries, saying it is having a chilling impact on cultural diversity.
Analysis shows the UK last year raised £44m in fees for visa applications that were then rejected, mainly coming from low- and middle-income countries. The EU made €130m (£110m).
Continue reading...‘The grey zone’: how IDF views some journalists in Gaza as legitimate targets
Amid a loosening of Israel’s approach to targeting, a record number of media workers have been killed in Gaza
As Israel’s offensive in Gaza has become the deadliest conflict for journalists in recent history, its military has repeatedly said it is not deliberately targeting the media.
“There is no policy of targeting media personnel,” a senior official said, attributing the record number of journalists killed to the scale and intensity of a bombardment in which so many of Gaza’s civilians have died.
Continue reading...Japanese royals to receive UK red-carpet treatment
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan are beginning a three-day state visit to the UK.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 851
As the war enters its 851st day, these are the main developments.
Netanyahu scrambles to contain backlash to comments on ceasefire deal as hostage families release new video – CNN
- Netanyahu scrambles to contain backlash to comments on ceasefire deal as hostage families release new video CNN
- “Israel Is Committed To Joe Biden's Ceasefire Proposal,” Says Netanyahu | LIVE UPDATES - I24NEWS i24NEWS
- The next phase of Israel's war in Gaza, explained Vox.com
- Israeli news: Netanyahu reaffirms war won't end until Hamas is crushed USA TODAY
- 4 Scenarios for Next Phase in Gaza War, With 'Intense' Fighting Set to End The New York Times