EU, UK sanction Russians over deportations of Ukrainian children
Russian institutions and officials accused of systemic deportation and indoctrination of children during war on Ukraine.
Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyer calls immigration case a ‘sham’ after revelation it was fast-tracked by DoJ
Palestinian activist is awaiting another legal decision on a separate track in a narrowing effort to stay in the US
A lawyer for Mahmoud Khalil, the first noncitizen activist arrested in the Trump administration crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech, called his client’s immigration proceedings “preordained and a complete sham” after it was revealed that the case was prioritized to be fast-tracked.
“These revelations make clear that this case has been controlled from day one by higher-ups in the administration,” said Marc Van Der Hout, an attorney on Khalil’s legal team, in a statement. “The immigration judge was hand-picked and the Board of Immigration Appeals decision was predetermined. We will continue to fight for Mahmoud in every court we can.”
Continue reading...Lamine Yamal waves Palestine flag as Barcelona celebrate La Liga win
Tens of thousands of Barca fans pack streets of Spanish city during open-top bus parade after football league victory.
EU sanctions violent Israeli settlers after months of deadlock
The assets of violent Israeli settlers and settler organisations are being targeted in a new EU sanctions package.
10-ship Russian Convoy Transits Japan’s Tsushima Strait – USNI News
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Barcelona player Lamine Yamal waves Palestinian flag at parade
Barcelona player Lamine Yamal unfurled a Palestinian flag as the team paraded through the streets of Barcelona.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff targeted in major corruption probe – Financial Times
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff targeted in major corruption probe Financial Times
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- Zelenskiy's ex-chief of staff named as suspect in major corruption probe Reuters
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- Zelenskiy’s Former Top Aide Is Accussed of Money-Laundering Bloomberg.com
Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights
Exclusive: In a letter 40 lawmakers demand the FAA address allegations of mistreatment of immigrants and the ‘urgent need for transparency’
A group of 40 House Democrats have described “grave concerns” over the Trump administration’s secretive program of deportation flights and demanded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) address allegations of mistreatment and inhumane conditions on ICE charter jets.
In a letter shared with the Guardian and addressed to the FAA administrator, Bryan Bedford, the lawmakers describe the “urgent need for transparency” over ICE’s expanded use of commercial airliners to transfer detained immigrants and its “inappropriate and dangerous” efforts to shield these flights from public scrutiny.
Continue reading...Rebranding Francafrique
France is trying to rebrand itself during a summit with African heads of states in Kenya.
Palestinians mark 78 years since Nakba amid ongoing displacement
78 years of memory: Palestinians rally in Khan Yunis to mark the Nakba.
EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".
As Hungary’s new PM, Magyar’s hunt for Orban’s protégés has already begun – France 24
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- Péter Magyar Led Hungarians out of Autocracy. Where Will He Take Them Now? The New Yorker
- Hungary’s New PM Magyar Demands President Quit in Showdown Bloomberg.com
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South Africa plans presidential impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal – Al Jazeera
- South Africa plans presidential impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal Al Jazeera
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- South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call BBC
- South Africa's Ramaphosa faces down calls to resign over cash-in-sofa scandal Reuters
- Ramaphosa says he will not resign as South Africa opens an impeachment committee over cash scandal AP News
Could the latest violence in DR Congo undermine truce efforts?
Lesser-known armed groups have carried out a spate of attacks in the country's northeast.
South Africa plans presidential impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal
The country's parliament says its speaker will begin the process of setting up the impeachment committee.
Congo rebels pull back from key positions amid US pressure – Reuters
Trump says he will discuss arms sales to Taiwan in meeting with China’s Xi
US weapons sales to Taiwan have been longstanding source of tension with Beijing, which claims island as its territory.
EU agrees sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlers, Hamas leaders
The long-awaited agreement comes after Hungary's new government dropped the country's veto.
Journalism Succumbs To Its Wounds – Commentary Magazine
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- Israel slams NYT opinion article on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence The Jerusalem Post
- Prison Service: NYT article alleging widespread rape of Palestinian prisoners 'entirely unfounded' The Times of Israel
- Israeli forces raided Palestinian women prisoners’ section 10 times in 2 months, group says Anadolu Ajansı
Starmer began the day damaged and then things got worse
A growing number of Labour MPs are in no mood to heed calls from the PM’s allies to keep faith with their leader
“Has Keir done enough to survive?” was the question anxious Labour MPs were asking each other throughout Monday, after the speech regarded by many as crucial to Starmer’s chances of political survival.
But the anxiety for many of them, badly bruised by Thursday’s election crushing, did not stem from concern the prime minister might be ousted. But that he would not.
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