UK, Australia, Canada launch $4m peace fund for Israel-Palestine conflict
Fund will provide humanitarian support to Palestinians, crack down on Israeli settlers and support Gaza peace plan.
Twenty-five anti-Isaac Herzog protesters to face joint trial in Sydney
New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon is among witnesses expected to appear at the six-week trial in July next year
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Twenty-five people who were charged after they protested against the visit of the Israeli president will face a six-week joint trial in July next year.
The protesters had their matters heard before Downing centre local court on Thursday after their lawyers made a successful application for the joint hearing, arguing there were common legal issues across the cases.
Continue reading...South Korea vs Czechia: World Cup group match – teams, start and lineups
Asian giants South Korea face two-time runners-up Czechia in the second match of the opening day of World Cup 2026.
Gold is now the top reserve asset. Is dollar dominance at risk?
Gold now accounts for 27% of global reserve holdings, overtaking US Treasuries as the world's largest reserve asset.
‘Thuggery’: Belfast police fire water cannon at anti-immigration protests
Far-right anti-immigration demonstrations in Northern Ireland turn violent for a second night after stabbing attack.
A sneak peek inside Mexico’s iconic Azteca Stadium before World Cup kickoff
The BBC's Will Grant got access inside the renovated venue ahead of the first game of the tournament.
Thousands of Malawians flee homes in South Africa amid xenophobic threats
Thousands of migrants shelter in Durban park after being driven from their homes ahead of a June 30 expulsion ultimatum.
UN watchdog demands Iran provide information on nuclear stockpile
Iran slams US-backed IAEA resolution as 'politically motivated' and warns it could complicate ceasefire talks.
Bodies of Evidence: Sexual violence in Israeli prisons
For years, Palestinian prisoners reported mistreatment in Israeli custody; post-Oct. 7 claims include sexual violence.
US releases video of warship firing missiles in strikes on Iran
Video released by US Central Command shows what the military says are ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iranian targets.
Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children
Budget airline describes inquiry as ‘bogus’ as watchdog says it is only large carrier flying from UK to impose charge
Europe’s biggest low-cost airline, Ryanair, is facing an investigation over the mandatory fee it charges a parent to sit with their child.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the Irish carrier’s terms and conditions require at least one parent to sit with their children, including those with disabilities, and bills them about £8 a flight to do so.
Continue reading...French star Patrick Bruel charged with rape and sexual assault
Singer and actor has denied all charges after more than 20 women made allegations against him dating back to 1990s
The French singer Patrick Bruel has been charged with rape and sexual assault in one of the biggest #MeToo cases in the French music industry.
The 67-year-old, a major figure in French pop culture, was placed under formal investigation over four cases that included alleged rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment.
Continue reading...Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing – BBC
- Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing BBC
- Two Men Sentenced to Death for 2015 Bangkok Bombing The New York Times
- Thai court sentences 2 Uyghur men to death over 2015 Bangkok bombing that killed 20 AP News
- Thailand Sentences Two Uyghurs to Death Over Deadly 2015 Blast Bloomberg.com
- Erawan Shrine: Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing CNN
Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing
Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago.
World Cup 2026: Full match schedule, groups, teams and start times
Al Jazeera's teams, groups, key dates and kickoff times list for World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
How much heat does an AI data centre produce, and where are they located?
Data centres don't just use large amounts of water and electricity, they're heating the environment too, study finds.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Haiti forced to change kit over war imagery
An illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, with the Haitian flag, had been embedded on the kits.
Thailand court sentences two men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing
The August 2015 attack at the popular Erawan shrine in Bangkok's commercial heart killed 20 and wounded over 100 more.
Amnesty accuses Israel’s government of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of West Bank Palestinians – NPR
- Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Palestinians NPR
- Israel’s ethnic cleansing of West Bank Palestinian communities Amnesty International
- Amnesty accuses Israel of ‘state-led’ ethnic cleansing in West Bank; IDF rejects charge The Times of Israel
- Amnesty International Accuses Israel of Ethnic Cleansing in the West Bank Democracy Now!
- Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians from the West Bank KSAT
China Presses Taiwan by Querying Foreign Ships for First Time – Bloomberg.com
- China Presses Taiwan by Querying Foreign Ships for First Time Bloomberg.com
- Taiwan says it won't tolerate Chinese patrols, vows expulsions Reuters
- What’s behind Beijing’s seabed mapping east of Taiwan? South China Morning Post
- Chinese Flotilla Surges East of Taiwan Amid Spat with the Philippines, Japan USNI News
- Chinese government vessels enter prohibited waters of Taiwan’s Taiping Island for first time Taiwan News