American rapper Macklemore begins 'Free Palestine' tour
The American rapper Macklemore vows to speak out loudly against the war in Gaza. He started his “Free Palestine” tour in Ireland, one of Europe’s most pro-Palestinian countries.
US midterms: Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed
As the US midterm elections approach, the Michigan Senate race is splitting communities. Trump is escalating anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democratic Senate candidate, who could become the first Muslim senator in US history.
Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
The Oleshky ceasefire, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid to get in and civilians to get out.
‘I’m still innocent,’ says Comey as Trump calls him a ‘dirty cop’ – US politics live
The US justice department is attempting to prosecute the former FBI director for the third timeSign up for the Breaking News US emailThree tankers carrying Russian diesel are en route to the United States, with a fourth expected to depart Wednesday, Moscow has said, part of a deal that triggered a fierce Ukrainian and European…
Sudan: One year after the fall of El-Fasher
It has been one year since the fall of El-Fasher in Sudan, a city in North Darfur, which was captured by the Rapid Support Forces. At least 6,000 civilians were killed by rebel troops as they entered this strategic city.
Tories dismiss PM’s budget ‘everyday fixes’ as little more than ‘cheaper gherkins’, and ‘an insult to families’ – UK politics live
Removing tariffs on more than 100 products, including gherkins and baked beans, was one of five measures announced this morning before tomorrow’s budgetBack to “everyday fixes” (see 9.07am), and groups representing men have welcomed the news that self-employed men will be able to qualify for parental pay.The Labour MP Amanda Martin, who co-chairs the Labour…
Finnish and Norwegian leaders hold rare ‘frank and substantive’ call with Putin on Ukraine – Europe live
Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Støre say they have briefed Volodymyr Zelenskyy after discussion with Russia’s president about next month’s Abu Dhabi peace talksMeanwhile, Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, has warned that Russia’s Vladimir Putin is “testing us and testing Nato’s resolve” as he condemned hybrid threats and “state-sponsored terrorism” from Russia.Streeting repeated his recent…
South Africa suspends asylum applications after recent unrest
Tensions in South Africa over anti-migrant protests have left in limbo many who were counting on following the rules to sort out their paperwork and status in the country. Calls for a crackdown on foreigners, particularly undocumented migrants, have sometimes spiralled into murder. In response to the unrest, the government suspended the asylum application process.
French government concessions to students 'tactically shrewd' but risk creating new set of problems
Oliver Farry welcomes Oliver Davis, Professor and Head of the Department of French at University College Cork. According to Professor Davis, the government’s handling of the student protests reflects a combination of “tactical confusion” and an inadequate response to deeper structural problems. Davis cautions the concessions offered to secondary school students merely “scratch the surface.” Meanwhile, France’s…
Xi congratulates Lula on re-election as Brazilian president
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended congratulations to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his re-election as president of Brazil.
