Peaceful protests in Germany spiral into violence and looting
Thousands joined largely orderly demonstrations earlier in the day, before violence erupted in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg.
Israel’s first ambassador to Somaliland presents credentials in Hargeisa
Israel expands ties with the breakaway territory as Somalia challenges its motives and war intensifies in Yemen.
‘Fascinating’ rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years – BBC
- 'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years BBC
- Rare beetle that oozes substance from its knees when attacked rediscovered in Wales The Guardian
- Rare hitchhiking creature discovered clinging to life in hidden coastal haven InYourArea
- Patience pays off for rare species in only Welsh location Nation.Cymru
- Rare Oil Beetle Is Breeding Again in Wales After Decades Missing Around Prague
Gulf braced for escalation of war between US-Israel alliance and Iran – Financial Times
Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack
The new police unit is a security measure in response to last year's deadly shooting attack at a Hanukkah festival.
Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz
Third day of indirect talks as Qatar tries to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to waterway’s reopening
Officials from the Gulf states are “braced for the worst” as they wait for Washington’s response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz before the US midterm elections on Tuesday.
Indirect talks in Doha ran into a third day on Sunday with Qatar trying to negotiate the release of more than $6bn in Iranian assets, which could lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and the restart of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.
Continue reading...How Rachel Reeves has mapped out the economic agenda for Andy Burnham’s government
On Brexit, devolution and investment, the former chancellor is eerily in tune with the man who sacked her
Which senior politician has argued that “Brexit did deep damage” and that the government seeks “not to turn back the clock but to look toward a new and stable, future relationship?”
It was not Andy Burnham, who has been the torchbearer for thinking the unthinkable on Brexit since he became prime minister. Instead, these are the words of the former chancellor Rachel Reeves, in a lecture six months ago.
Continue reading...Exit polls suggest that Yotova wins runoff to become Bulgaria’s first elected female president – AP News
Hebron siege continues for 10th day as Israel threatens wider offensive
Hebron's economic losses surpass $3.8m as Israeli forces demolish West Bank homes and close hundreds of businesses.
Police detain 325 people at pro-Palestine Action protest at US embassy in London
Arrests come ahead of Wednesday’s supreme court challenge to the ban on the direct action group
Police have said they arrested 325 people on Saturday at a demonstration outside the US embassy in London against the proscription of Palestine Action.
In updated arrest figures released on Sunday, the Metropolitan police said 320 people were detained outside the building in Battersea, south London, for allegedly expressing support for an organisation banned under the Terrorism Act.
Continue reading...Lindsay Clancy is back in court – where will her case go next?
The Massachusetts mother, accused of murdering her three children, is expected back in court as she awaits a decision on whether her case will be retried.
Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries
Kremlin says Kyiv is ‘simply ignoring’ US wishes days before midterm elections after reported strikes on two oil sites
Ukraine has resumed its attacks on Russian oil refineries in defiance of pressure from Donald Trump ahead of the US midterm elections, as a ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky ended on Sunday night.
Russian state media said on Sunday Ukrainian long-range drones had set fire to the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod oblast overnight, soon after a major strike against another big refinery in Samara oblast, owned by the Russian state energy giant Rosneft.
Continue reading...Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say – BBC
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say
Five officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in Gaza City, officials say.
University of Cambridge scientist among those who died in Spanish train crash
Marta Shahbazi was an "inspiring, talented and passionate scientist", says the laboratory where she worked.
Al Jazeera marks 30 years of transforming news in Middle East and beyond
The anniversary coincides with a significant restructuring of Al Jazeera Media Network’s Arabic-language news services.
Bangladesh workers clash with police in protests over low pay
Dozens of garment workers in Bangladesh clashed with police in the capital Dhaka.
India protesters march with 1km banner of deleted voters’ names
Protesters in New Delhi carried a one-kilometre banner bearing the names of people removed from India’s voter rolls.
Israel’s president says parties need to engage with ‘open heart’ to avoid fresh election – NBC News
- Israel’s president says parties need to engage with ‘open heart’ to avoid fresh election NBC News
- Netanyahu’s Bid to Stay in Power Will Test His Political Savvy The New York Times
- Trump, Rubio say more Iran strikes are still on the table, but not likely before midterms Fox News
- The Bursting of the Tel Aviv Bubble The Atlantic
- Israel election: When will government be formed, who will lead it? Al Jazeera
Attempted murder probe after petrol bomb thrown at French riot police
Youth-led protests end with street violence in cities across France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal and Albania
French officials have opened an investigation into the attempted murder of a police officer and Germany’s interior minister has called for harsh penalties after peaceful and mainly youth-led protests across Europe ended in violence.
In Portugal, police – some with dogs – cleared protest camps with baton charges, while security forces in Switzerland were attacked with paving stones.
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