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Islamists rally for German ‘Caliphate’ in Hamburg
Read More Over 1,000 demonstrators joined an event organized by a member of an “established extremist group,” the police have said A large-scale rally “against Islamophobia” was held in the German northern city of Hamburg on Saturday. According to the German authorities, the event was organized by a person linked to an “established extremist group.” …
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Gold pocket watch of richest man on Titanic fetches record-breaking £1.2m
Read More Amount paid for businessman John Jacob Astor’s watch is highest ever for Titanic memorabilia, auctioneers say A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.2m. The watch was sold on Saturday to a private collector in the US at…
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Body of climber who died after 1,000ft fall recovered from Alaska mountain
Read More Robbi Mecus, 52, and climbing partner, who was rescued and hospitalized, fell from Mount Johnson in Denali national park A helicopter crew on Saturday recovered the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000ft (305 metres) while on a steep, technical route on Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali national park and…
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Man accused of capturing live wolf and showing it off in bar before killing it
Read More Wildlife advocates are leading a call for a boycott of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming over laws that give people wide leeway to kill gray wolves with little oversight. Wildlife advocates are leading a call for a boycott of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming over laws that give people wide leeway to kill…
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Bezos and top Amazon execs accused of using disappearing messaging app Signal by federal regulators
Read More Accusations come as FTC pursues antitrust lawsuit against Amazon Accusations come as FTC pursues antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
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World Economic Forum leader sees some movement in Gaza hostage talks
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Biden delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition
Read More The announcement is another setback for Food and Drug Administration officials, who drafted the ban and predicted it would prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths over 40 years The announcement is another setback for Food and Drug Administration officials, who drafted the ban and predicted it would prevent hundreds of thousands of…
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Power restored to Sierra Leone as minister quits
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Tourist fined £900 for disturbing walrus in Norway
Read More It is believed the tourist got too close to the animal in an effort to take a photo of the animal when they It is believed the tourist got too close to the animal in an effort to take a photo of the animal when they
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Prisoner who absconded while attending family funeral found
Read More Police Scotland thanks public who helped trace 29-year-old Jamie Ross who escaped from guards while at Edinburgh crematorium A prisoner who escaped from guards while attending a family funeral in Scotland has been found, police said. Officers began a search for Jamie Ross after he absconded from custody at about lunchtime on Tuesday.…
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China calls for ‘international investigation’ into Nord Stream attack
Read More Those who oppose a UN-led probe of the incident could “have a hidden agenda,” Chinese diplomat Geng Shuang has said China’s deputy envoy to the UN has called for an international probe into the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, adding that Russia would be involved in such an investigation. “With the…
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‘Like a war zone’: Emory University grapples with fallout from police response to protest
Read More A peaceful action at the school near Atlanta, Georgia, was met with violent use of force and 28 arrests of students and faculty Clifton Crais, a history professor, was walking to class at Emory University in Decatur, Georgia, outside Atlanta, on Thursday shortly before 10am when several students rushed up to him. “Please,…
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Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu is attacking campus protests to deflect war criticism
Read More Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized ongoing campus protests across the U.S. as antisemitic. The Vermont senator said it was an attempt to “deflect attention” from Israel’s actions. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized ongoing campus protests across the U.S. as antisemitic. The Vermont senator said it was an…
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Controversial congestion pricing in NYC begins on 30 June
Read More The new congestion pricing plan, which was approved by the New York state Legislature in 2019, will be the first such program in the United States The new congestion pricing plan, which was approved by the New York state Legislature in 2019, will be the first such program in the United States
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Has South Africa’s ANC failed to live up to its promises?
Read MoreSouth Africa is commemorating the 30th anniversary of its first democratic election.South Africa is commemorating the 30th anniversary of its first democratic election.
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Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison
Read MoreThe law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament.The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament.
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Hamas releases propaganda video of two hostages, including U.S. citizen
Read MoreThe hostages seen on the video were identified as Omri Miran and Keith Siegel by the campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.The hostages seen on the video were identified as Omri Miran and Keith Siegel by the campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
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Thousands rally for Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez
Read MoreMore than 12,000 people rally to urge the prime minister to stay in office as he decides whether to resign.More than 12,000 people rally to urge the prime minister to stay in office as he decides whether to resign.
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Lancashire town locked down ‘after grenade donated to heritage centre’
Read More Emergency services corden off large area of Darwen while army bomb disposal unit removes and destroys grenade A town centre in Lancashire was placed in lockdown on Saturday, with British army bomb disposal experts forced to remove and destroy a grenade. It is understood that a member of the public had donated items…
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Hamas releases new hostage video
Read More The footage was released as the militants consider an Israeli ceasefire proposal Hamas has released a proof-of-life video of two hostages, including a US dual citizen. In the footage, the captives urge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strike a ceasefire deal with the Palestinian militants. Published on Saturday, the undated video depicts…
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Hostage’s family: ‘We will fight until you return’
Read MoreKeith Siegal’s family react to a Hamas video of him, 202 days after he was taken captive.Keith Siegal’s family react to a Hamas video of him, 202 days after he was taken captive.
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Australia pledges $100m in military assistance to Ukraine as Richard Marles visits
Read More The deputy prime minister says Australia remains committed to Ukraine’s war effort as it struggles to hold back Russian advances Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has announced a new $100m assistance package for Ukraine, which includes munitions and military equipment, during a…
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Payslip wars: Australian jobseekers suffer harassment in ‘a crazy system that doesn’t work for anyone’
Read More Private job providers can claim public money when jobseekers find work. But they need their payslips to do so, and some resort to extreme methods to get them Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A former employee of one of Australia’s biggest job network providers has…
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Bernie Sanders hits back at Netanyahu over antisemitism claims
Read More It is “not anti-Semitic” to criticize the Israeli government’s policies, the US senator has insisted US Senator Bernie Sanders has hit back at remarks made by the prime minister of Israel, that pro-Palestinian protests at US universities were being overrun by antisemitism on a scale comparable to the rise of Nazism in Germany.…
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Blinken to travel to Saudi Arabia amid stalled negotiations between Israel and Hamas
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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after returning to New York City from upstate prison
Read More Weinstein was moved from a prison in upstate New York to a jail in Manhattan after a New York appeals court overturned a rape conviction Weinstein was moved from a prison in upstate New York to a jail in Manhattan after a New York appeals court overturned a rape conviction
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SNP split from Greens boosts Keir Starmer’s election chances, say Labour insiders
Read More As first minister Humza Yousaf fights to stay in power, sources believe fallout from defunct coalition could help Labour win seats at general election An increasingly bitter split between the SNP and the Greens has brought even more Scottish parliamentary seats into play for Keir Starmer, Labour figures believe, amid a desperate fight…
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Baltimore teacher accused of using AI to create fake, racist recording of principal
Read More Dazhon Darien arrested over fake recording of principal complaining about students and faculty members A high school athletics director suspected of using artificial intelligence to create a fake, racist recording of a principal in Baltimore has been arrested by police. Police arrested 31-year-old Dazhon Darien of Pikesville high school on Thursday after an…
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Hamas releases video of two Israeli captives held in Gaza
Read MoreThe two men, identified as Keith Siegel and Omri Miran, send love to their families and ask to be released in the video.The two men, identified as Keith Siegel and Omri Miran, send love to their families and ask to be released in the video.
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Neglect, abuse, harassment: The West is ignoring the fate of Palestinians stuck in Israeli jails
Read More Released detainees tell of abuse and of indefinite detention, but their plight is unlikely to gain much traction in the West For over six months, the world has watched the devastating Israeli campaign against Palestinians in Gaza, which has killed over 34,000 people so far (including over 16,000 children). Fewer are aware, however, of the…
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Sunak: Rise in asylum seekers in Ireland proves Rwanda plan ‘having impact’
Read More UK PM points to Irish deputy PM’s claim that threat of being deported led people to cross border from Northern Ireland An increase in asylum seekers heading to to Ireland proves that the Conservative party’s Rwanda plan is working, Rishi Sunak has claimed. In an interview with Sky News’ Trevor Phillips that will…
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Iraqi Authorities Investigate Killing of TikTok Star Shot Dead Outside Her Baghdad Home
Read More BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities on Saturday were investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer, who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad. Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, known as Um Fahad or “mother of Fahad,” was popular on the social media sites TikTok and Instagram, where…
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Iraqi Authorities Investigate Killing of TikTok Star Shot Dead Outside Her Baghdad Home
Read More BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities on Saturday were investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer, who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad. Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, known as Um Fahad or “mother of Fahad,” was popular on the social media sites TikTok and Instagram, where…
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UK weighing sending troops into Gaza to distribute aid
Read More Risk-filled mission to escort aid from US-built floating pier into combat zone under consideration in defence ministry Britain’s defence ministry is considering sending troops into Gaza to escort trucks of aid being driven off a giant floating pier built by the US military, a UK defence source has said. The pier is due…
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Poland denies ‘pushback’ of pregnant Eritrean woman
Read MoreActivists say the woman gave birth alone in a forested area at the border with Belarus.Activists say the woman gave birth alone in a forested area at the border with Belarus.
