- Gaza relocation plan begins: 70 Gazans depart for Europe The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli Government Approves Bureau for 'Voluntary Emigration' of Palestinians From Gaza Haaretz
- Security cabinet approves new directorate to enable 'voluntary' departure of Palestinians from Gaza The Times of Israel
- Israel establishes new body to assist Gazans seeking to emigrate JNS.org
- Israel creates department for ‘voluntary transfer’ of people out of Gaza Yahoo
Turkey jails Istanbul mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger – Reuters
- Turkey jails Istanbul mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger Reuters
- Istanbul mayor jailed as protesters across Turkey defy ban on gatherings CNN International
- President Erdogan jails his rival, and endangers Turkey’s democracy The Economist
- Why are there protests in Turkiye? What to know Al Jazeera English
- Prosecutors request formal arrest of Istanbul mayor and top challenger to Turkey’s Erdogan The Associated Press
How Israel plans to escalate its war on Hamas in Gaza – The Washington Post
- How Israel plans to escalate its war on Hamas in Gaza The Washington Post
- The Israeli government's destructive recipe Israel Hayom
- Netanyahu and Top Aides Think Israel Must Beat Hamas on the Battlefield The Wall Street Journal
- Netanyahu’s difficulties are behind the return of war in Gaza Vatican News - English
- Can Israel take more war? The Spectator
South African ambassador expelled from US welcomed home by supporters
Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by Washington, was surrounded by crowds at Cape Town airport
The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home on Sunday by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him.
Crowds at Cape Town International airport surrounded Ebrahim Rasool and his wife Rosieda as they emerged in the arrivals terminal in their home town, and they needed a police escort to help them navigate their way through the building.
Continue reading...Israeli cabinet casts no-confidence vote against attorney general
Critics see the no-confidence vote as part of broader moves to weaken judicial checks on Netanyahu's government.
Max Frankel, Top Times Editor Who Led a Newspaper in Transition, Dies at 94 – The New York Times
Could Israeli violence ignite a wider conflict in the Middle East?
Gaza and Lebanon are under attack while the US bombs Yemen.
Analysis: Israelis protest as Netanyahu focuses on securing political power
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu fights over removing senior officials and budget, as protests against him continue.
Hallelujah! A day to celebrate the Pope’s release from the hospital — and his beloved gelato – The Associated Press
- Hallelujah! A day to celebrate the Pope’s release from the hospital — and his beloved gelato The Associated Press
- Pope Francis Makes Public Appearance in Rome The New York Times
- Pope Francis appears frail as he’s discharged from hospital to continue recovery at Vatican CNN
- Pope Francis returns to Vatican, but remains out of public view Yahoo
- Pope Francis makes 1st public appearance in five weeks, returns to the Vatican Fox News
Starmer is warned against ‘appeasing’ Trump with tax cut for US tech firms
Labour MP and Lib Dem leader express concern social media companies could be let off hook just as benefits are cut
Keir Starmer has been warned against “appeasing” Donald Trump as he considers reducing a major tax for US tech companies while cutting disability benefits and public sector jobs.
His chancellor, Rachel Reeves, confirmed on Sunday that there were “ongoing” discussions about the UK’s £1bn-a-year digital services tax that affects companies including Meta and Amazon.
Continue reading...Education secretary orders inquiry into allegations of student loan fraud
Bridget Phillipson instructs Public Sector Fraud Authority to look into whether millions of pounds falsely claimed
Fraud experts will investigate the university loans system amid concerns that students are falsely claiming millions of pounds without intending to study, the education secretary has announced.
Bridget Phillipson has instructed the Public Sector Fraud Authority to coordinate the response to allegations that individuals with no genuine academic intent are enrolling in degree courses to secure loans.
Continue reading...Detained Columbia activist Khalil’s wife slams claims he is Hamas supporter
Noor Abdalla calls Trump administration allegations that Mahmoud Khalil supports Hamas 'ridiculous' and 'disgusting'.
Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military at a seismic moment – Hacker News
- Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military at a seismic moment Hacker News
- Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military at a seismic moment for Europe CNN
- Merz and SPD try to narrow differences in German coalition talks Reuters
- Germany votes for historic boost to defence spending BBC.com
- Germany's likely next leader wins parliament's backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending The Associated Press
IRS nears deal with Ice to share data of undocumented immigrants – report
Immigration officials could give names and addresses, raising concerns about abuse of power by Trump administration
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly nearing a deal to allow immigration officials to use tax data to support Donald Trump’s deportation agenda, according to reports by the Washington Post.
Under the proposed data-sharing agreement, said to have been in negotiations for weeks, Immigration And Customs Enforcement (Ice) could hand over the names and addresses of undocumented immigrants to the IRS, raising concerns about abuse of power from the Trump administration and the erosion of privacy rights.
Continue reading...Some Americans Have New Anxiety Traveling Abroad – Live and Let’s Fly
- Some Americans Have New Anxiety Traveling Abroad Live and Let's Fly
- The case for boycotting the United States | Robert Reich The Guardian
- The New American Travel Anxiety: ‘Will They Hate Us?’ The New York Times
- US tourism sector to lose $64 billion due to Trump administration's trade wars: Report The Times of India
- These European travelers are rethinking US trips due to Trump policies USA TODAY
A legal showdown looms in Israel as Netanyahu moves to oust top officials – The Associated Press
- A legal showdown looms in Israel as Netanyahu moves to oust top officials The Associated Press
- Israeli Cabinet Moves to Fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara The New York Times
- Defying protests, Israeli cabinet votes no confidence in attorney general Reuters
- Government seeking to operate ‘above the law,’ AG charges ahead of no-confidence vote The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu’s Cabinet Starts to Oust Legal Chief as Protests Grow Bloomberg
Iceland’s minister for children quits after admitting she had a baby with a teenager 30 years ago – The Associated Press
- Iceland's minister for children quits after admitting she had a baby with a teenager 30 years ago The Associated Press
- Iceland’s minister for children resigns over relationship with teen when she was 22 CNN
- Iceland Minister Quits After Confessing To Having A Child With Teenage Boy NDTV
- Iceland Minister for Children Quits After Admitting She Had 16-Year-Old’s Baby Decades Ago PEOPLE
- Iceland’s minister for children quits after admitting she had a baby with teen: report New York Post
Service at Heathrow airport returns to normal two days after forced closure
More than a thousand flights were cancelled on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cut
Heathrow airport has returned to normal business two days after it was forced to close when a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cut.
Europe’s busiest airport had more than 1,000 flights cancelled on Friday after the fire at the substation in Hayes, west London.
Continue reading...Horrifying reason cruise ship guests were asked to turn off lights and close curtains while in certain waters – World News – UNILAD
- Horrifying reason cruise ship guests were asked to turn off lights and close curtains while in certain waters - World News UNILAD
- Cruise Passengers Told to Remain Alert as the Ship Passed Through a Spot 'Known for Piracy Threats' PEOPLE
- Cruise passengers were told to draw curtains and turn off lights as they passed through a pirate hot spot Business Insider
- Cunard's Queen Anne passengers warned of pirates on maiden voyage New York Post
- Horrifying reason cruise passengers are asked to close curtains through certain waters Daily Mail
Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination
Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officials
An Istanbul court has formally arrested the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on corruption charges, sending him to pre-trial detention on the day he is expected to receive his party’s nomination to run for president.
The mayor of Turkey’s largest city and a rival of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was jailed on charges of leading a criminal organisation, bribery, misconduct and corruption, along with dozens of his staff and municipal officials.
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