President’s attempts to press two female members of Congress to withdraw backing for vote appear to have failed
Sharp decline for Nasdaq Composite comes as investors brace for flood of economic data after government shutdown ends
President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. We're tracking those here.
Resident arrive to dawn prayer to find mosque in flames, as they warn settler attacks are getting closer and closer to them
Four months after pro-Palestine activists targeted the Royal Air Force base, the Ministry of Defence claims it still doesn’t know the cost of repairs.
Ceremonies were taking place at each site that was attacked on November 13, 2015, from the Stade de France to the Bataclan concert hall.
Contact forms on Redfin real estate listings displayed past users’ names, email addresses, and phone numbers.
People on food stamps said they were willing to sacrifice to protect health care benefits. They’re furious that the Democrats gave up.
The House Oversight Committee has released a new tranche of documents, including several emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
Democrats say new correspondence ‘raises glaring questions’ about president’s ties with late paedophile
Le Monde has gathered exclusive first-hand testimonies and created a 3D Bataclan reconstruction to revisit the night that changed France, 10 years ago.
A coalition of Jewish groups signed a letter criticising the Anti-Defamation League and vowed to work with the NYC mayor-elect
Exclusive: Doctors tell Novara Media that harsh sanctions for social media posts and pressure from pro-Israel groups is making their professional lives untenable and robbing the NHS of talent. Harriet Williamson reports.
British officials are developing new ties with their Syrian counterparts complicit in recent killings, including former leading al-Qaeda operatives
In a letter to Hamas, the Yemeni group appears to suggest an end to Houthi attacks and is 'closely monitoring developments'
Israelis continue to attack Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza, as death toll in the latter tops 69,000.
Democrats are demanding an extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans set to expire at end of year
A year passed between the Islamic State's decision to carry out a mass killing in France and the attacks of November 13, 2015. Twelve months during which intelligence services missed many opportunities to put a stop to this terrorist cell.
After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed a set of bills to reopen the government. The House comes back to vote as early as Wednesday afternoon.
Activists had been pressuring the Human Rights Campaign, one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ groups, to stand against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Exclusive: Doctors tell Novara Media that harsh sanctions for social media posts and pressure from pro-Israel groups is making their professional lives untenable and robbing the NHS of talent. Harriet Williamson reports.
Debt issued by groups building data centres has been hit in recent weeks
Images never-before published by British media show hooded detainees in stress positions weeks before death of Baha Mousa in 2003
One woman’s husband was taken from his job as an ambulance paramedic two years ago. She waited after the ceasefire, but he never came home.
Only about one in five homes sold in the last year went to a first-time buyer. And the average person buying their first home was 40 years old — a record high. A new report from the National Association of Realtors shows how challenging it's become for young people to get a foothold in today's costly housing market.
Trump offered Sharaa a careful and media-light reception, but later praised him and said the US wanted to make Syria 'successful'
Since the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, solar and wind power have grown at a phenomenal pace, yet coal, oil and gas remain dominant. The United Nations COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, will test the political will of states to organize a phase-out of fossil fuels.
Hamas condemns Israel’s “daily and continuous violations” since a truce came into effect last month.
Schumer, who did not vote in favor of the legislation, faces steep pushback from progressive lawmakers who blame him for the Democrats who defected
Rebel senators slammed for backing Trump’s deal to end longest government closure in history
As Israel hands over nameless bodies of Palestinians, will the UK fund efforts to identify the dead – as it did in other conflicts?
The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.
The longest budget impasse in American history is compounding the impact of federal cutbacks for consultants
Tit-for-tat attacks on energy facilities continue after Russia launched ‘massive strikes’ on Ukraine.
Exclusive: Ukraine’s leader dismisses reports his last Washington meeting was volatile, and praises King Charles for helping build ties with US president
The proliferation of wars, increase in mental health disorders, devaluation of speech, and loss of connection to reality are troubling signs of the tipping point our societies are facing. Nearly a century ago, Freud identified a malaise that resonates with what we are going through today.
The Irish Football Association says Israel broke Uefa rules by allowing 'settlement clubs' in the occupied West Bank
Trump ended deportation protections for South Sudanese immigrants, prioritized asylum for white South Africans, and threatened to invade Nigeria. It’s all part of the Christian nationalist playbook.
UN estimates 82,000 of el-Fasher’s total population of 260,000 fled after RSF atrocities, with many still trapped.
As tens of thousands of military personnel work without pay and others are furloughed, a local pantry sees its numbers increasing as restaurants are losing customers
In the conservative desert region of Deir ez-Zor, in north-east Syria, Islamic State group jihadists have taken advantage of the gradual withdrawal of US troops to step up armed attacks against Kurdish forces.
Companies defy warnings about impact of Trump trade war to beat forecasts at one of highest rates on record
A Israeli military court will weigh the fate of a 16-year-old Palestinian-American facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly throwing rocks in the West Bank. U.S. lawmakers have urged his release.
The U.S. claims it is engaged in “armed conflict” with Tren de Aragua, Ejército de Liberación Nacional, and Cártel de los Soles, among others.
Ennahda leader's protest follows that of opposition politician Jawhar Ben Mbarek, as critics accuse President Kais Saied of turning Tunisia into an 'open-air prison'
The message behind the government shutdown is loud and clear: Hunger is acceptable collateral damage in service of Trump’s agenda.
Chuck Schumer offered a deal to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year healthcare subsidies extension
At one food pantry in Boston, the spike in demand means there's now a two-week wait for some to receive food, stressing needy families as well as pantry staff.
Nasdaq falls 3% over the five-day period as investors worry about sky-high valuations
About 300,000 UNRWA pupils have been deprived of a formal education since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023.
Khartoum's ambassador to Washington tells Middle East Eye he'd like to see the US president more personally involved
According to the United Nations, since January, Israeli troops have killed 44 minors in the Palestinian territory. None of those responsible have faced prosecution or disciplinary action. Most of the time, the army does not even bother to open an investigation.
The mass slaughter in both Gaza and Sudan is inextricably linked to the bloody tapestry of Britain’s colonial history. When we speak up for Palestinian liberation, we must also speak up for Sudan, writes Kieran Andrieu.
Chants of ‘Elon’ erupt after compensation plan approved despite opposition from several high-profile investors
In the summer, Texas drew new lines to help the GOP win in the midterm elections. California countered this week. The Republicans might have an edge in the redistricting battle as it spreads nationally.
World’s richest man had warned he would quit if investors failed to back the largest remuneration package in history
Hezbollah brands Israel as ‘an enemy that imposes war on our country and does not cease its attacks’.
Scotland's former first minister, Humza Yousaf, tells Middle East Eye that a transatlantic alliance is in order
The Trump administration’s fast-tracked rules grant the Federal Protective Service sweeping powers to make arrests off federal property.
To date, 1,762 Ukrainian children have been repatriated after being forcibly transferred by Moscow. Ukrainians are working to de-indoctrinate them and are warning that today, all children living under occupation, Russified and militarized, are being torn from their country without even having to be physically deported.
The UK is set to buy a fleet of US fighter jets that can drop nuclear bombs. The purchase is purely political, say watchdogs
Sean Duffy says cuts at 40 locations to reduce stress on air traffic controllers will start Friday if solution not found
Mamdani has received congratulations from both expected and unexpected quarters
Nine years after the Sanders-Clinton primary, Zohran Mamdani, New York City's new mayor, and Abigail Spanberger, Virginia's governor, are reigniting the left-versus-center divide within the Democratic Party, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.
If the court rules against Trump's tariffs, it could force the US to refund some of the billions it has collected.
At issue is whether the president can bypass Congress and impose tariffs by citing national security.
CEO criticises western ‘cynicism’ while Beijing loosens regulations and cuts energy costs for data centres
How the killing of Trevon Cole by Las Vegas police almost made prime-time TV.
Trump throws support to former New York governor as Democratic socialist hopes to become city’s first Muslim mayor
Voters tell MEE that Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability and his relatability as a New Yorker drove them to the polls
New Yorkers weigh in a mayoral race that has garnered national attention, while Virginia and New Jersey choose new governors.
UN calls for all Gaza crossings to be opened to allow unimpeded deliveries of food and other humanitarian aid.
The Trump administration is using NSPM-7 to compile the names of alleged domestic terror groups. It won’t tell us who’s on the list.
While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, today's will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.
Cautious comments from top bank executives add to jittery sentiment on Wall Street
After France's consumer watchdog found childlike sex dolls on Shein's site, the Chinese e-commerce platform said it would 'fully cooperate with the judicial authorities,' raising questions about its content moderation.
Troops have not trained with the hazardous chemical since Declassified exposed the practice three years ago.
The remarks come ahead of the Saudi crown prince's visit to Washington later this month
The shutdown has deprived more than 40 million Americans of food assistance, known as Snap, since Saturday.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says it also received the remains of 45 Palestinians from Israel through the Red Cross.
A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies.
As Tuesday's special elections approach, the party is fractured, with no clear leader or unified message, as activists push for new priorities and a shake-up of its entrenched establishment.
Local police participated in a drug raid. The feds had coordinated beforehand to have ICE to take cannabis farm workers into custody.
Contingency funds will keep benefits going for nearly 42 million people in the food assistance program, says Trump
Former Conservative party treasurer told an Israeli diplomat: ‘You still have friends close to number ten!!!’
Lossmaking start-up commits to spending close to $1.5tn as it gobbles up processing power
British Transport Police said the "heroic" LNER staff member had tried to stop the attacker.
House speaker says president has ‘tried everything he can’ even while Trump delays food benefits to millions
While previous deployments to Democratic-led cities have largely led to protests and lawsuits, Trump is banking on the moves helping him and Republicans, especially in next year's midterms.
The US vice president has made his mark in what is often a thankless role, railing against immigration, placing faith at the heart of his message and playing his part in diplomacy. He is seeking to make his candidacy for 2028 unavoidable – without upsetting Donald Trump.
Average time to complete a deal has fallen to four months
Judge blocks transfer of Sami Hamdi out of California as legal challenge over alleged retaliation for free speech unfolds
Graham Platner’s firearms trainings are only the most public example of the left’s efforts to arm themselves.
Once mainly found near shopping centers, restaurants offering all-you-can-eat buffets, a model focusing on conviviality, comfort and an abundance of food, have started to open in Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux.
Oleksandr Syrskyi denies Russian reports that Ukrainian troops are surrounded in the eastern town of Pokrovsk.
Gaza Government Media Office says just 24 percent of agreed aid allowed into Gaza since ceasefire deal came into force.
In Chicago suburb, protesters confront ICE agents, whom Evanston mayor says ‘assaulted’ residents
Companies hired by ICE would be given bundles of information on 10,000 immigrants at a time to locate.
Middle East Eye details Israeli attacks, arrests and aid blockades since last month's truce
Cash reserves at conglomerate hit record as Warren Buffett prepares for retirement
With federal food aid frozen during the government shutdown, there has been a wave of people rushing to help — sending gift cards or buying groceries for SNAP recipients in their community.
One judge issued temporary restraining order while another judge ruled the government must continue to fund program that helps low-income households
Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide SNAP benefits. But it's unclear how much, or when, those funds would be provided before the funding runs dry.
Mamdani has garnered strong support from young Jews while also exposing a strong divide in some Jewish communities
Ukrainian police have issued wanted notices for six Russian soldiers over the premeditated murder of 17 civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, in 2022. In total, 378 bodies were found in the city.
US Treasury secretary says US will protect itself from supply shocks in 12-24 months
Jonah Valdez and Matt Sledge discuss the latest on the Gaza “ceasefire,” an eyebrow-raising crypto pardon, and more published on The Intercept this week.
There are also no plans to formally remove Andrew from the line of succession, the government says.
Fractious, back-biting, unstrategic: so far, Your Party has managed to recreate the Labour party in all but scale, writes Ash Sarkar. But that isn’t to say there aren’t signs of life.
A Boston federal judge suggested she was not persuaded by the Trump administration's argument that it is legally barred from using a USDA emergency fund to keep the SNAP benefits coming.
Tech giant reports record annual profits as smartphone sales and services income pick up
Buckingham Palace says he will now been known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. Virginia Giuffre's family say she has "brought down a British prince".
Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two bodies had been received by Israel.
Low number represents a dramatic drop after US previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution
Massacres, which have been filmed and shared on social media, have taken place in the capital of North Darfur since the city was seized by the Rapid Support Forces, led by General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.
US plans to allocate most of the slots to South Africa's white minority, as thousands of other refugees are left in limbo
Larry Bushart Jr. spent more than a month in jail after a Tennessee sheriff ordered his arrest for a meme trolling a Charlie Kirk vigil.
Arms control expert calls the scale of visits “a moral failing of massive proportions”.
Tetsuya Yamagami is now on trial after the killing that forced a national reckoning.
President’s effort to win $230m in damages from Mar-a-Lago and Russia investigations criticized as ‘frivolous’
The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings.
At least 20 people have died in Haiti in flooding, with the storm now barrelling toward The Bahamas.
At least 115 gang suspects, 4 police officers were killed during Tuesday’s military-style operation, say local police.
Central bank says it will halt quantitative tightening programme amid signs of stress in money markets
Among Palestinians, support for Hamas has increased over the last two years, while frustration with rival Fatah runs deep
The Chinese president believes he has learned from past failures with his American counterpart, whom he is set to meet again on Thursday in South Korea. He has notably used rare earth elements, crucial to new technologies, as a powerful bargaining chip.
Book review: Peter Oborne spares neither Labour nor the Conservatives in his searing history of Gaza’s destruction.
Hurricane causes property damage and uproots after hitting Jamaica as category 5 storm before weakening to a still dangerous category 4 cyclone
A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely halted thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.
Strikes on Gaza City kill two, gunfire, shelling, explosions reported in Rafah and eastern part of Khan Younis in south.
The suit is the first of its kind to take on the NYPD surveillance machine, accusing the cops of violating New Yorkers’ constitutional rights.
Lacking access to advanced forensic technology, medical examiners have to rely on the vigilance of the families of the missing to identify their loved ones, as Israel returned the bodies without any information about their identities.
Qatar's top diplomat refuted Fine's false allegations against the Gulf state and his Islamophobic remark about 'Muslim pilots'
The US National Hurricane Centre says the category four storm is "extremely dangerous and life-threatening".
ChatGPT creator was founded as non-profit but has been racing to unlock new investment
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
Hurricane expected to make landfall on the island by Tuesday morning is strongest since records began in 1850s
As most lawmakers stay home during the shutdown, Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., keeps reporting to his Capitol Hill office, urging Congress to return to work and end the standoff.
Meteorologists warn of "catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge" on the Caribbean island.
Company run by Emirati national security advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon, may have shared dual-use technology with China
Western technology sectors, including automotive, defense, aerospace, energy and chemicals, have raised the alarm over Beijing's new restrictions on the export of these strategic minerals.
Investors bet that electoral endorsement will keep president’s market-friendly reforms on track
Sen. Rand Paul is investigating whether George Washington University’s Program on Extremism had an unduly close relationship with the TSA.
Kurdish counter-terrorism officials tell the BBC so-called Islamic State cells in Syria are regrouping and increasing attacks.
Among other potential contenders is the president-elect’s son, Stephen Connolly
Young and healthy people who get Affordable Care Act health insurance are thinking about dropping coverage next year, as the government remains shutdown over health care tax credits.
Some 2,100 women who joined the Islamic State group are detained in the Roj camp in northeastern Syria.
Book cites Pence’s notes from call with Trump, who called vice-president a ‘wimp’ if he certified Biden’s 2020 victory
High-level talks yield progress ahead of summit between Trump and Xi
Entisar al-Hammadi's case was described by HRW as 'marred by irregularities and abuse'
The Obama-era document called for “direct military action.” Today, the authors are questioning Trump’s approach.
With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — one of the poorest places in the U.S. — people are stressed and mad.
Clashes between Syrian authorities and French jihadists entrenched in the Harem camp demonstrate the challenges the new regime faces in integrating these foreign groups into society.
Saying that airing the advert was a hostile act, Trump announced an additional 10% "over and above what they are paying now".
Remotely operated explosive robots were deployed by Israel across Gaza, causing many deaths, widespread destruction.
Move is response to ad sponsored by Ontario that referenced Ronald Reagan’s support for free trade
US president was angered by a television advertisement quoting former president’s disdain for import levies
Independent Galway TD defeated FG rival Heather Humphreys in election that saw record number of spoiled votes
Egyptian media says Anas Habib was accused of surveilling and threatening the Egyptian president
Trump directly tied his pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao to the Biden administration’s “war on cryptocurrency.”
Voter numbers by teatime lower generally that they were at the same stage of polling day in 2018
The Trump administration is slapping teenagers in federal custody with fees for crossing the border under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Use of USS Gerald Ford along with fighter jets comes as president plots strikes against alleged cartels on land
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
US president heads for summit with Xi Jinping after halting talks with Ottawa
US’s Marco Rubio says Israel can veto countries in proposed task force for Gaza as UN urges more aid be allowed in.
The deployment of the USS Gerald R Ford marks a major escalation in what the US says is a campaign to target drug traffickers.
A fire engine given to Palestinian firefighters by Scottish ones has documented clearance, but Israeli officials refuse to let it through customs
As the Chinese Communist Party's plenary session works on its new five-year plan, the Defense Ministry announced corruption or abuse of power probes against nine top-ranking officers in the People's Liberation Army.
What does the stodgy, centrist unionism of Welsh Labour and Tories taking a beating in the Caerphilly by-election mean for Scotland? And where do the Greens fit in? Adam Ramsay explains.
Dozens of British nationals could be subject to war crimes investigations after serving in the IDF during its war on Gaza.
Retribution, by Jonathan Karl, describes backroom squabbling over Kristi Noem and Sean Duffy appointments
With Donald Trump's diplomatic inconsistencies and Russia escalating its war, Ukraine's European allies must finally seize their moment, writes Le Monde columnist Sylvie Kauffmann.
It follows a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged, mafia-linked poker games.
Forty-one aid organizations accuse Israel of ‘arbitrarily’ rejecting aid shipments into famine-struck Gaza.
Prosecutors say Rozier and others passed confidential intel to organized crime groups to help wager on NBA games. Billups allegedly participated in a separate scheme involving underground poker games.
Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Arab and Muslim countries may need UN seal of approval for international force to become reality
Largest refineries look at curbing purchases after US measures aim to impede Putin’s war machine
Court documents reveal aerospace firm Moog has obtained an injunction against protesters in Britain and even consulted the police about Declassified.
More than 500 people took part in disturbances during which one garda was hit in head with bottle
Trump administration hardens stance against the Kremlin day after cancelling a planned summit with Russian leader
The US has announced new sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia's two largest oil companies over continued fighting in Ukraine.
Gaza journalist Anas Fteiha took German media giant Axel Springer to court for smearing him as a Hamas propagandist.
Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age.
Measures mark Donald Trump’s first effort to impose direct cost on Moscow over invasion of Ukraine
Report shows how 63 states, largely European, sustained the genocide against Palestinians while Arab states failed to take ‘decisive action’
Moscow is pursuing a policy of forced Russification and militarization in occupied territories, aiming to turn the local population into soldiers. These Ukrainians account for one quarter of the prisoners of war held by Kyiv, Le Monde reveals.
Aircraft contracted to look for hostages continues to fly from UK base despite ceasefire, with drones also spotted.
EXCLUSIVE: KCL suspended Usama Ghanem after pressure from the pro-Israel Campaign Against Antisemitism, despite knowing he would be sent back to Egypt where he was previously imprisoned and tortured. Now Ghanem is taking the university to court for discrimination and harassment. Harriet Williamson reports.
Up to 1,000 people gather near the driveway of premises in Saggart, Co Dublin
Adelita Grijalva was elected last month but Republican House speaker has so far blocked her from taking seat
The comments by the US president come after plans to meet his Russian counterpart over the war in Ukraine were put on hold.
Marwan Muasher reveals Gulf states were not even consulted on bankrolling rebuilding efforts
Israel is de-registering major nongovernmental aid groups from helping people in the Palestinian territories, according to several officials with humanitarian organizations.
Through purges in intelligence agencies, institutional politicization and an authoritarian drift, the American president has shaken US democracy and elevated a new imagined 'enemy within.'
Plunge comes amid warnings that historic bullion rally is overdone
Trump is using lies about immigrant crime waves to create a massive law enforcement apparatus that operates under his orders.
Israeli forces killed hundreds of Palestinians during a hostage rescue operation last year. Why was a US navy helicopter flying next to the hostage drop-off site shortly after the massacre?
Order marks an important legal victory for president as he continues to send military forces to Democratic-led cities
The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, clearing the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.
Several paintings have been stolen from the celebrated Parisian museum, including the Mona Lisa. Over the course of its history, it has steadily improved its security.
More than 1,000 companies have had 6.5 million reports of disruption, including Snapchat, Reddit, Roblox and Lloyds bank.
Amazon Web Services outages had knocked many global websites and apps offline, including Signal, Coinbase and Robinhood.
People are raising awareness about the incarceration of Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, who has been in an Israeli prison for eight months
EU seeks to secure deal on frozen Russian assets and more sanctions on Moscow to show support for Ukraine
Last week, Hassan Herzallah was among thousands of Palestinians reunited with their loved ones in the hostage exchange that formed part of the ceasefire deal in Gaza that Israel has since broken. Others emerged from Israeli captivity only to discover their family members were dead. Herzallah recounts his family’s ordeal.
A military agreement Britain and Israel signed in 2020 has not been modified despite Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the Ministry of Defence admits.
The Trump administration has made it clear that it fears mass, nonviolent protests more than anything else.
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The more than 2,000 officers on the force missed their first full paycheck Oct. 10, leaving them to go without pay at a moment when the officials they protect face growing threats and violence.
Hamas and Israel accuse each other of violations, as hospital sources in Gaza say death toll reaches 44 and IDF says two soldiers killed.
US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting
Of the $28 billion in funds frozen during the first 15 days of the federal government shutdown, $27 billion were tied to projects in districts governed by the opposition.
Exclusive: Workers at a huge federation of trade unions fear a redundancy process is being used to ‘wipe’ the institutional memory of a misogynistic workplace culture where union money was spent on strip clubs and women workers were left traumatised. Simon Childs reports.
UN says over 1,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since October 2023 - 43 percent of all West Bank deaths in past 20 years
Chicago teachers said they’re dealing with traumatized students in underfunded schools — while the Trump administration spends millions to militarize American cities.
Strike on civilian vehicle by Israeli military marks deadliest violation of eight-day ceasefire with Hamas.
Texas and Virginia governors have placed National Guard troops on standby amid nationwide protests against President Donald Trump.
Kyiv's forces must contend with the unpredictability of the US president, who, while retracting his offer to supply Tomahawk missiles, has since the summer increased intelligence support, enabling for more effective strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure.
This summer, organizers said more than 5 million people participated in No Kings protests against President Trump. Organizers say they expect an even bigger turnout this time around.
Jonathan Gray says private capital group has put risks from the technology ‘top of our list’ when evaluating deals
Court upholds arrest orders for Netanyahu and Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza
The two survivors of a U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean are now being held on a Navy warship.
US president equivocates on support for Kyiv a day after conversation with Vladimir Putin
Following the meeting, Trump calls for Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end the war.
Palestinian group requests help, heavy machinery to search for bodies still trapped under rubble after Israeli strikes.
The frontrunner largely held his own as he faced questions and attacks about Gaza and Trump
Survey responses cited in $2.7bn defamation lawsuit filed against Fox by voting technology company Smartmatic
The Trump administration says more difficult questions, and other changes to the naturalization process, will ensure only immigrants who are "fully assimilated" will gain citizenship.
Hundreds of people released as part of the first phase of the peace agreement discovered the extent of the destruction and, in some cases, learned of the deaths of their loved ones.
After shots were fired at a protest against ICE, federal prosecutors pursued guilt-by-association charges against two protesters.
Eighteen-count indictment handed down by federal grand jury in Maryland as US president calls former ally a ‘bad guy’
While two years of war have left Israel in a position of military dominance, the country's image has collapsed as never before among its friends and traditional allies, writes Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.
Move is latest by the DoJ against US president’s critics
Israeli forces have erased entire Gaza neighbourhoods by deploying remotely controlled explosives.
From pro-Palestine students to Charlie Kirk commenters, the immigration system is being weaponized against people whose views Trump doesn’t like.
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
The call comes a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the White House.
The US has slowly amassed a powerful military armada in the Caribbean, as Nicolas Maduro warns CIA is plotting a coup d'état
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Exclusive: Workers at a huge federation of trade unions fear a redundancy process is being used to ‘wipe’ the institutional memory of a misogynistic workplace culture where union money was spent on strip clubs and women workers were left traumatised. Simon Childs reports.
Leaked emails expose how Conservative Friends of Israel director Stuart Polak consulted top Israeli diplomat and US billionaire on new funding streams.
Exclusive: Workers at a huge federation of trade unions fear a redundancy process is being used to ‘wipe’ the institutional memory of a misogynistic workplace culture where union money was spent on strip clubs and women workers were left traumatised. Simon Childs reports.
The draft budget bill aims to cut the deficit by €30 billion without harming President Emmanuel Macron's pro-business policies. Experts are doubtful.
The group's armed wing says it has returned all the bodies of hostages it can reach in the ruins of Gaza.
Almost all had been blindfolded and had gunshot wounds between the eyes, says medic at Nasser hospital in Gaza
Trump hand-picked loyalists for the posts, but his Yemeni-born pick for Kuwait faces steep opposition
Scott Bessent says Washington will retaliate if Beijing proceeds with policy on rare earths and critical minerals
In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be tolerated.
Trump’s claim that National Guard members beat child gang members on the streets of Washington was disputed even by the military.
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Campaign comes after officials blocked Declassified from holding a press pass, citing our Gaza ‘standpoint’.
Mills was reportedly recruited by Democratic Senate leaders after her high-profile confrontation with President Trump in February, in which she told the president she'd "see you in court."
Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.
UG Solutions, which works with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, said its “cadre of American veterans” was ready to keep working in Gaza.
Hamas accused of breaching agreement by withholding bodies of hostages but Palestinian militants say they face obstacles in retrieving them
French diplomatic officials said they were prepared to be more 'direct' in their response to predicted acts of interference in favor of the far right, especially during election periods.
Federal Reserve chair says inflation expectations are close to central bank’s 2% goal
Less then one day has passed since Trump's victory lap in the Middle East, but his ceasefire saw early wobbles
Exclusive: Army records about soldier Colin Wallace, who exposed abuses in Northern Ireland, have gone missing.
Trump soaked up pageantry during Gaza Peace Summit, as Arab diplomats hope it is enough to keep him engaged on difficult details ahead
Israel frees more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as first phase of peace plan is implemented
A major hostage and prisoner exchange marks a significant step towards ending two years of war in Gaza.
The Georgia facility gained notoriety for allegations that women received “often unnecessary” gynecological treatment, at times lacking informed consent.
World leaders from more than 20 nations gathered in Egypt to formally sign the agreement, which Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called "the birth of a glimmer of hope" for the region.
Crowds erupted in celebration across Gaza and the West Bank as Israel released detainees in exchange for hostages, marking the first phase of a US-brokered truce.
After Israel kidnapped him in international waters with the Global Sumud Flotilla, Kieran Andrieu realised he was being held in the same Negev desert facility where his younger brother, Ahmed, had been repeatedly locked up.
Book review: ‘The Fraud’ offers the most damning portrayal yet of the Starmer project.
The government of Sébastien Lecornu includes several members who served in previous governments. Among new appointments is former labor minister Catherine Vautrin, now defense minister, and Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez, now interior minister.
The US president tells reporters on board Air Force One the ceasefire "is going to hold".
Vice-president calls crime ‘out of control’ in US cities as Trump faces legal battles for use of federal forces
Hamas is due to free Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners by Monday
On Saturday, a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops in Illinois.
Social media activist was shot dead whilst covering clashes between Israel-backed militia and Hamas fighters, Al Jazeera reports
Meeting will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh and include leaders of the UK, Italy, Spain and France
Leaders from more than 20 countries to attend meeting in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, Egyptian presidency says.
President Trump's announcement comes days before active duty members would have missed their first full paycheck as the shutdown of the federal government continues.
Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv as Palestinians continue to return to Gaza City after the Israeli withdrawal.
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets calling for the root causes of violence to be addressed
The reappointment of Sébastien Lecornu to form a 'government of mission' that would be 'disconnected from presidential ambitions' has reignited criticism of the president, who has been accused of staying in denial, not only by the opposition parties but now by his own camp, too.
US hardliners want a tough stance but the US president is taking a more nuanced approach to Beijing
Trump’s stance on Gaza shifted after Israel’s attack on Qatar — a close ally where he and his family have key business deals.
Akela Lacy, Radley Balko, and Nick Turse discuss the administration’s rhetoric and rationale to justify extrajudicial killings abroad — and possibly at home.
Thousands walk north along coastal road after Israel-Hamas agreement puts stop to fighting for first time in six months
Trump's ceasefire gives Israel many advantages, but it internationalises Gaza in a way that leaves more room for Gulf states and Turkey
President says measures will include export controls on software and take effect from November 1 ‘or sooner’
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Thousands of displaced Palestinians are making their way to their homes in the north of the territory.
The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It's not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people.
Sébastien Lecornu had resigned as prime minister hours after forming his cabinet. He then led talks during the week, saying he believed there was still a way forward for passing a budget without holding snap elections.
Hostage-release agreement marks milestone in efforts to bring two-year conflict to an end
President Trump says the remaining 48 hostages believed to still be alive should be released on Monday or Tuesday.
The indictment comes after steady pressure from President Trump to prosecute James, who successfully sued Trump and his company for inflating the value of some of its properties.
President Donald Trump said that peace was on the table, but admitted some details need to be worked out
On the eve of another midnight execution, questions are mounting over recent lethal injections that witnesses fear were botched.
President Emmanuel Macron hailed the former French justice minister's 'voice advocating for these great, essential and unfinished battles,' from the fight against capital punishment to the defense of human rights.
Exclusive: Declassified captures first footage of an American spy plane taking off from a Royal Air Force base bound for Gaza.
US secretary of state reportedly gives president note with hand-written message during meeting and requests permission for social media announcement
The health secretary's affinity for saturated fat and his ire over ultraprocessed foods could influence federal food guidelines, expected out this fall.
The 20-month Unrwa study shows acute malnutrition correlates with periods of severe aid restrictions in the strip
The US president's comments come after officials reported progress during a third day of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt.
Generational experience has taught us what happens when the state builds a weapon for someone else: Sooner or later, it finds a way back to us.
PM Sébastien Lecornu, who resigned on Monday, said he would stay on as the outgoing prime minister, now only handling day-to-day affairs, until a replacement was appointed, adding: 'My mission is now complete.'
Minutes from US central bank’s September meeting showed lingering concern about price pressures
Gaza did not die despite a world that willed its erasure.
Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state
A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees that federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.
‘No budget can do everything, nor should it attempt to’, says Paschal Donohoe
Negotiator Khalil al-Hayya expressed concern that Israel has reneged on its agreements twice before and continued to bomb Gaza
Switzerland’s largest bank has multiple investments tied to bankrupt auto parts maker
"The horror of that dark day will be forever seared in the memories of us all," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said.
The resignation of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ushers in a new period of political instability, though the Constitution, the law and republican tradition provide for the country to continue to function.
An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
Exclusive: Declassified captures first footage of an American spy plane taking off from a Royal Air Force base bound for Gaza.
The Dahiya doctrine and Hannibal directive are key to making sense of Israel’s actions in Gaza over the past two years, and yet the BBC hasn’t mentioned them once in its coverage since 7 October 2023. Harriet Williamson reports.
State had sued the administration after president deployed troops to state against governor’s wishes
Illinois asked a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending Guard members from other states, but the judge declined to do so, for now.
The talks are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war two years ago.
The lines between local, state, and federal law enforcement and the military have blurred.
Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that while Pakistan believed it was a good start, there is more that could be done
Hours after accepting his prime minister's resignation, French President Emmanuel Macron gave Sébastien Lecornu two days to propose a plan to stabilize the country.
Lenders to bankrupt car parts group believe arrangement may have breached loan covenant
Fianna Fáil candidate ‘thought long and hard’ about impact of campaign on family and friends
Israel and Hamas set to hold indirect talks on Monday to discuss a US-led initiative largely accepted by both sides.
The White House said Trump "authorized" the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard members, after vowing to send troops into Chicago. Meanwhile, Guard members arrived in Oregon from California.
Price has rocketed almost 50% this year, its best performance since 1979, as institutional investors pile in
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu appointed a new finance minister and a replacement for himself as defense minister, but his new government is largely identical to the one that collapsed less than a month ago.
Strikes have continued in Gaza as mediators prepare to head to Egypt for talks starting on Monday.
Police investigating attack on UK south coast which was caught on camera as attackers attempted to break in
US president warns militant group that it has limited time to seal a deal to end the conflict
Hamas will disarm "the easy way or the hard way", Israel's PM says after the group gave its response to a peace plan.
Donald Trump urges Hamas to move quickly to release captives and finalise negotiations over his plan to end the war.
Le Monde's Jerusalem correspondent entered the Palestinian urban area for a few hours on Friday, October 3, under escort from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The territory, largely destroyed by airstrikes and bulldozers, was utterly deserted, with nearly all residents having fled south within the enclave.
Once the province of elite fashion editors and forecasters, the art of figuring out what's likely to fly off future racks is getting an assist from AI algorithms.
Middle East Eye talks to Co-Deputy Leader Mothin Ali and party organisers about left-wing politics and their vision for Britain
On Friday, ICE kicked off a scheme to offer thousands of dollars to unaccompanied children as young as 14 in exchange for agreeing to be deported.
Hamas said it would agree to release the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Despite not agreeing to the full U.S. peace proposal, President Trump said the group seemed ready for peace.
US president says he ‘believes’ Palestinian militant group is ‘ready for a lasting peace’
The US president says he believes Hamas is "ready for a lasting peace", as the group seeks further negotiations on his peace proposal.
Palestinian group says it is ready to release all Israeli captives held in Gaza after US president issues ultimatum.
US President Donald Trump welcomed the statement and demanded that Israel 'immediately' stop bombing Gaza
Hamas said it was willing to return all remaining hostages according to the plan. US President Trump reacted by saying he believes Hamas is 'ready for lasting peace,' and ordered Israel to stop bombing immediately.
Billionaire David Ellison installed conservative ideologue Bari Weiss atop CBS News, dropping any pretense of independence at the network.
Amid the Republican-Democrat blame game, a federal judge’s extraordinary ruling takes on the Trump administration’s unlawful detentions of pro-Palestine protesters.
Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.
Backed by 20,000 personnel, the US immigration police have ramped up high-profile raids across the country, often acting in disregard of the rights of those arrested.
Police say the perpetrator is a British citizen of Syrian descent after Starmer denounces terrorist incident
Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British man of Syrian descent, is named as the synagogue attacker.
The National Iranian American Council tells Middle East Eye that the community was targeted following the Israel-Iran '12-day war'
Palestinians have not forgotten Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq.
Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-2019 shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, stretching on for five weeks.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves leaves event at Liverpool party conference before the government is criticised by the Israeli deputy ambassador
At least 27 people have lost their lives since the start of the year while attempting to reach England, while more than 33,000 have succeeded. Residents who find indifference intolerable feel compelled to help.
Republicans and Democrats blame each other for the funding gap, and there is little sign either side is willing to compromise.
The U.S. military justified the slaughter of alleged drug traffickers by claiming links to “designated terrorist organizations.”
Justices defer decision on president’s bid to sack central banker until January 2026
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Exclusive: Firm directed by former Israeli intelligence officer recruiting journalists to publish content that benefits Labour party.
Republicans and Democrats trade blame for funding impasse as midnight deadline looms
The plan is a significant moment - but it lacks the nuts and bolts that determine whether diplomatic agreements hold together, or don't.
Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
New poll shows massive public shift against Israel among registered voters in the US
The unusual ruling delivered a searing rebuke to the Trump administration on grounds of violating the First Amendment.
While Rome boasts of ratings agencies upgrading its public debt, Italy's economy continues to suffer from sluggish growth, anemic productivity, persistent poverty and a continuing brain drain.
Drugs corporation Teva makes one in seven of the medicines prescribed in the UK. It’s also backing the Israeli military during the genocide.
After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump met with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. They emerged without a plan to fund the government ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.
Proposal calls for an immediate end to the conflict and the release of all remaining hostages
The US president positioned himself as a peacemaker who was going to bring a lasting peace to the Middle East
Since 2022, young people in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal have led a wave of uprisings to demand radical change, united by a common cause: frustration with politicians' corruption and self-granted privileges.
President Trump says Israel would have US backing to "destroy" Hamas if it rejects White House deal.
Immigration experts warn the Trump administration is trying to keep a DACA recipient in detention so her protected status expires.
Sixty years ago, Harold Wilson’s government secretly conspired with the Indonesian military as it conducted one of the postwar world’s worst bloodbaths.
Multiple people were shot at a Mormon church in Michigan, authorities said Sunday. The shooter was killed by police.
The FBI is leading the federal investigation into the attack, as Donald Trump calls it "horrendous".
Israeli tanks are advancing in Tal al-Hawa, Sabra and other neighbourhoods of Gaza City in their ground invasion.
Britain's governing party's annual conference began in Liverpool on Sunday
'Our planet at +1.5°C' (1/6). The Norwegian archipelago has warmed by 4°C over the past 30 years. Landslides and thawing permafrost threaten the population, whose way of life is highly greenhouse gas-intensive.
Kevin Hassett is seen as most likely to replace Jay Powell under pressure from president, according to FT survey
President Trump is authorizing the deployment of troops to "protect" Portland and ICE facilities there from "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more U.S. cities.
The president says the latest move to send troops to a major US city is "necessary" to protect immigration detention facilities.
Overseas sales of top US export crop plummet as trade talks between Washington and Beijing stall
The apparent openness promised in 2024 by President Pezeshkian has done little to lift a country weighed down by runaway inflation and endemic corruption.
The resumption of oil export could eventually bring as much as 230,000 bpd back to the global market
Paramjit Singh is going blind in ICE detention. DHS wants to deport him for a forgery conviction — but they’ve produced no record that one exists.
The young Democrat leading in the polls ahead of the New York City mayoral election does not enjoy unanimous support within his own party.
Global health leaders expressed dismay at Kennedy's objection but vowed to move forward without the support of the U.S.
Iranian foreign minister seeks to head off sanctions after the UN Security Council voted to reimpose them during the UN General Assembly
Officials and diplomats left the auditorium in protest as the Israeli leader took the stage, leaving large parts of the hall empty.
Company behind ‘Madden NFL’ title in talks with investors including Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners
Flotilla volunteer Tommy Marcus and human rights lawyer Diana Buttu speak on Israel’s aid blockade and continued bombardment on Gaza.
Keir Starmer’s Labour party has refused to grant Declassified access to its annual conference, prompting condemnation from press freedom groups.
While the Palestinian Authority president spoke via videolink, world leaders met without him to discuss the war in Gaza.
The new order says that the deal to turn over a majority stake in TikTok to a group of U.S. investors meets the terms ordered by Congress, and will allow it to stay online in the U.S.
Spain leading efforts to keep Unrwa afloat financially after US funding cuts
Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-12, was found guilty of criminal conspiracy but cleared of other charges.
“To say the military leadership is anxious would be an understatement,” one defense official told The Intercept.
Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy at his trial over the alleged financing of his 2007 presidential campaign with money from the government of Muammar Gaddafi. He was acquitted of other charges, including corruption.
Chancellor calls on Europe to unlock €140bn loan and ‘massively raise the costs’ of Kremlin aggression
Exclusive: Israeli air force pilot invited to speak about ‘operational frontlines’ at British charity event.
Politicians demanding the removal of videos of Kirk’s killing pushed tech companies to gut the very systems they now expect to protect them.
Palestinian children face devastating losses as diplomats push for change during a UN assembly event.
Trump is leaning on his 'friend' Erdogan more, but Israeli and Greek lobbying, along with Russian energy, pose an obstacle
Concerns come after unravelling of two companies deemed just weeks ago to be in strong health
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump made another shift in his stance on Russia's war in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin "will keep driving the war forward wider and deeper", the Ukrainian president tells the UN.
In July, a law stripping two anti-corruption agencies of their independence sparked an outcry, forcing President Volodymyr Zelensky to backtrack. Two months later, while the agencies' autonomy was officially restored, their staff have criticized the government for a lack of support.
A key figure in the Karachi and Sarkozy-Gaddafi scandals, the middleman Ziad Takieddine died on Tuesday, September 23rd, at a hospital in Beirut. His death in the Lebanese capital came just two days before a court in Paris delivers its long-awaited verdict in the trial of former president Nicolas Sarkozy and other defendants – including Takieddine himself - over the Libyan-French presidential election funding affair. Fabrice Arfi and Karl Laske report.
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Last month, President Trump said Ukraine needed to be open to giving up some of its territory in peace talks with Russia. But those talks haven't happened. Now, he says Ukraine could win it all back.
On the sidelines of UNGA, Azaiza tells Middle East Eye he is preoccupied with Gaza and welcomes Palestinian Authority taking control of the Strip
The US president says Ukraine can win back land with support from Nato and Europe, marking a major shift in his position.
US president signals change of stance and suggests Kyiv, with support from Europe and Nato, can restore its old borders
While stock markets reached euphoric highs and the tech sector funneled in billions, worrying warning signs have emerged for an American economy hit by tariffs: persistent inflation, stagnant employment and sluggish consumer spending.
“This concession shows that student campaigns do have an influence,” one student said. “These ties cannot survive transparency.”
MPs condemn ‘sinister move’ to deny access to Declassified reporters.
The late night comic was suspended last week under pressure from the Trump administration after comments about Charlie Kirk's killing.
Two successive Liberal governments have blundered the special visa process and have a backlog of thousands of applications, lawmaker says
President could purge other top officials if justices allow him to remove the central banker
Speaking at the UN in New York, President Emmanuel Macron said "the time for peace has come".
The French president, during a United Nations speech on Monday, recognized a Palestinian state, saying he would continue to fight against antisemitism, after criticism from Israel and the United States.
Three current Pentagon insiders told The Intercept that new Department of War rules are an egregious assault on press freedom.
Gaël Perdriau, mayor of the city of Saint-Étienne in south-east France, stood trial on September 22nd for his role in a homophobic blackmail plot against his own deputy, who was secretly filmed with a male escort in an hotel room. In the dock alongside him are three former close associates of the rightwing mayor, who all turned on him during the judicial investigation that led to these proceedings. Antton Rouget reports on the background to an extraordinary trial that is expected to last a week.
Exclusive: Moog in Wolverhampton was targeted by pro-Palestine activists in August. We can now reveal the company has been exporting aircraft components to Israel’s ministry of defence.
At a service that focused on Kirk's conservative Christian faith, President Trump described the late 31-year-old as the "greatest evangelist for American liberty" and a "martyr for American freedom."
Canada, Australia and Portugal also announced the move on Sunday, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accusing leaders of giving a "huge reward to terrorism".
Forced displacement inflicts a staggering emotional toll on families in Gaza. It also brings steep economic costs.
After expressing unwavering support for Israel, the French president gradually shifted his stance on the two-state solution following October 7, 2023, and the conflict in Gaza. This reversal will culminate in France's official recognition of the State of Palestine at the UN on September 22.
Move comes as Israel intensifies military action in Gaza and expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
An Egyptian diplomat told MEE that Gulf states, under US pressure, had rejected establishing the force that would 'shield member states from external threats, particularly Israel'
More than half a million high-skilled U.S. workers are in the country through the H-1B program, which is heavily used by the big tech companies trying to curry favor with the president.
White House moves to clarify $100,000 application fee for visas relied on by tech industry
A host of countries, including France and Canada, are expected to do the same when world leaders gather at the UN General Assembly next week.
Released by Hamas in May, Idan Alexander's pledge comes as Israel’s assault has killed more than 65,000 Palestinians
Tens of thousands of reservists have been called up to carry out Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City. A minority have refused, questioning the aims of a war that began two years ago after the attack by Hamas. Others have responded without hesitation.
Companies making drones and camouflage allegedly used by the Israeli military operate in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Activists want them out.
The group voted to require people who want a COVID shot to be briefed on harms and benefits, but in a close vote, it failed to pass a proposal that states should require people to get a prescription.
Shares in IT consulting groups drop on news of changes to scheme popular with Silicon Valley
Nato intercepted three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets, which remained in Estonian airspace for 12 minutes on Friday.
Israeli forces kill at least 43 people across Gaza since dawn as death toll from man-made famine rises to 441.
Carr’s most pronounced quality is his total fealty to Donald Trump — and he’s been busy weaponizing the FCC for the cause.
His comments came as he criticised Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and called for her to be impeached
For most Israelis, the idea that their army could have committed genocide in Gaza remains unthinkable. But for a few intellectuals, shocked by the scale of the carnage and destruction, this characterization now seems justified.
The group was chosen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid controversy over their credentials. It's changing guidance for vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.
"Maybe their licence should be taken away," Trump said of broadcasters that he argued covered him unfairly.
The immediate calls for the execution of Charlie Kirk’s killer mark a resurgence of pro-death penalty politics in Utah and beyond.
Massad Boulos, a US official and father-in-law to US president's daughter, has courted controversy for discussing the unlocking of frozen Libyan assets
The Interior Ministry said more than 506,000 people demonstrated in France, while the CGT trade union counted 'more than a million' demonstrators. New Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu assured that 'the demands made by representatives of the trade union organizations and relayed by the demonstrators are at the heart of the consultations that I have initiated.'
Deal will see the two US groups co-develop chips for PCs and data centres, but no manufacturing partnership
The Department of Justice is escalating its demands for sensitive data from voting officials, suing two Democratic-controlled states who have thus far rebuffed the department's requests.
Celebrated at international festivals, Nadav Lapid's films have provoked controversy in his home country. His latest work, the acerbic 'Yes,' explores the aftermath of October 7 and sharply criticizes a society consumed by vengeance and nationalism.
US central bank’s first reduction in borrowing costs this year comes amid growing worries about labour market weakness
The state visit will continue on Thursday, as it moves from a royal spectacle to political talks with PM Keir Starmer
Whether the Trump administration greenlights Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank or not, de facto annexation is underway
A federal judge found the deployment to LA violated bedrock constitutional law, but Trump’s domestic military campaign continues.
From beneath the rubble and the scent of gunpowder, and from the heart of daily suffering, I share this story, hoping it carries something of the voice of Gazans.
Robinson, who appeared remotely, faces seven charges - including aggravated murder and witness tampering.
The UN chief calls Gaza situation ‘horrendous’ as a UN inquiry concludes that Israel’s two-year war is genocide.
Israel says Gaza City ground offensive has begun as UN commission rules Israel is committing genocide in the enclave
Utah prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson, 22, with the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Officials say they are seeking the death penalty.
Since 2010, several hundred Comorians have died at sea while trying to reach the French overseas territory of Mayotte. A joint investigation by Le Monde and Lighthouse Reports shows that police maneuvers are implicated in several of these shipwrecks.
Donald Trump extends deadline to shut down social media platform as he promises a deal with China
A study published this week by two French health agencies details a well-above-average exposure to pesticides of residents who live close to vineyards, as illustrated in urine and hair samples, and others of ambient and household air, dust and home-grown vegetables. The study was originally prompted by an unusual cluster of child cancer cases discovered in a wine-growing area of south-west France, one of which concerned Lucas Rapin (pictured) when he was aged five, and who now lives with the debilitating side effects of his successful treatment for leukaemia. Amélie Poinssot reports on the findings of the study, and hears from Rapin and his mother about their arduous experience.
Google handed over Gmail account information to ICE before notifying the student or giving him an opportunity to challenge the subpoena.
Exclusive: Declassified has obtained a list of Israelis who graduated from the Royal College of Defence Studies in London. We’re publishing it for the first time.
At a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Netanyahu said every country had the right "to defend itself beyond its borders".
The emir accuses Israel of trying to ‘thwart negotiations’ for Gaza ceasefire, as he warns against Israeli expansionism.
The broadcast was a striking reminder of Kirk's influence, both as a leader in the young conservative space and a behind-the-scenes political player who helped shape President Trump's agenda.
Under attack from Trump, Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve head, has held firm to preserve the US central bank's independence. Facing recession threats, he could announce an interest rate cut on the week of September 15, a move that Donald Trump has demanded for months.
The New York governor’s support for Mamdani marked a shift in the NYC mayoral race — but Democratic leaders like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries still haven’t weighed in.
GCC is moving towards activation of a joint defence mechanism that calls an attack on one member state an attack on all
US president says forcing groups to disclose their finances every three months is ‘not good’
Britain colluded with a militia in the Kosovo war whose leaders now face war crimes charges in The Hague. Will UK officials ever be held to account?
Comedian Nate Bargatze is hosting the awards show, where Ayo Edebiri, Pedro Pascal, Keri Russell, Hannah Einbinder and Parker Posey are all nominated for awards
He adds that "much more evidence and information" will become available once charges are filed in the case.
‘Another sleepless night’ in Gaza City as Israel intensifies assault, and Doha summit condemns Israel for Qatar strike
Do conversational artificial intelligences pose a dangerous risk of emotional addiction for vulnerable individuals, or even the general public? Le Monde spoke with addiction specialists.
The community's leaders have convened for a US conference to push back on Christian Zionism
Industries most exposed to rising costs caused by trade wars launch wave of job cuts
Rubio has already sought to punish immigrants for speech. New legislation might let him do it for U.S. citizens.
The US has not yet accepted an invitation from China as progress stalls between the geopolitical rivals
Since 2023, the Paris prosecutor's office has opened nine investigations in connection with acts committed on French soil aimed at deepening societal divides over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the war in Ukraine.
The organisation Kirk co-founded will host a memorial at a 60,000+ seat stadium in Arizona.
Sébastien Lecornu, 39, was on Monday appointed by Emmanuel Macron as France’s new prime minister, tasked with pushing the president’s policy programme through France’s hung parliament – there where his predecessors failed and where his reputation as an expert in the art of political manoeuvring will face its sternest test yet. However, Lecornu, whose ideological convictions are unclear, and who is cited in a judicial investigation into favouritism, also has a mixed record of success as minister. Mediapart political correspondent Ilyes Ramdani dresses a portrait of he who is widely regarded as Macron’s last chance for avoiding fresh legislative elections, and the risk of the far-right obtaining a majority.
"This is everywhere. Every community, every town, every state," one of the suspect's neighbors said. "It's going to be everybody's neighbor, everybody's classmate. It's not at all unusual anymore."
From his start in politics, he aimed to use Israel's military might to derail Palestinian statehood, only to be stopped just short of his goal
It’s not Washington or Chicago but Republican-run, reliably right-wing states that lead the nation in gun violence rates.
22-year-old in police custody after manhunt that began on Wednesday following killing of conservative activist
At least 48 killed in Gaza City as Gaza authorities claim some 1.3 million people remain in north of bombarded enclave.
The journalists were reporting on suspected North Korean hackers. Proton only reinstated their accounts after a public outcry.
Analysts and law enforcement are still sifting through evidence and conducting interviews to learn as much as they can about the suspect's beliefs, including bullet casings with messages inscribed on them.
This is the second training visit for US officers that has been hosted by an Israeli government agency during Israel's war on Gaza
Tyler Robinson's father recognised his son from pictures released by the FBI - he then turned him in with the help of a friend, a youth pastor.
On May 31, Christophe Belgembe, a mechanic, fatally shot his neighbor Hichem Miraoui and tried to kill five other people in the southern French town of Puget-sur-Argens. Though he had made racist remarks for years, he struggled to explain his actions.
Some conservative influencers mourned Kirk's loss, even as others quickly blamed the left.
Charlie Kirk, a MAGA icon close to Donald Trump and an influencer revered by young conservatives, was shot dead on Wednesday, September 10, in Utah. His death once again plunges the country into political violence.
Agents recover a rifle as hunt continues for killer of conservative activist
Meanwhile, Donald Trump says he thinks "progress is being made" in the search for the Utah gunman.
The politically conscious ice cream brand says it wants to go solo after being muzzled over Palestine and racial justice
Far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert added an amendment to the Pentagon budget that targets the BDS movement against Israel.
As Isaac Herzog met Keir Starmer, Declassified asked Israel’s leader: “Are you a war criminal?”
Insensitive to mounting anger in France over worsening social conditions and increasing demands made upon the less well-off, while obstinately turning his back on honouring the results of last year’s snap parliamentary elections, in which the broad Left triumphed, Emmanuel Macron is precipitating a major political crisis, writes Mediapart’s publishing editor Carine Fouteau in this op-ed article. Joined also by an economic crisis, and a blurring of political lines, she argues, the French president is opening up the final stretch of the road to power for the far-right.
"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," President Trump wrote in a Truth Social Post. Kirk was shot during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron tasked Sébastien Lecornu, one of his longtime loyalists, with holding preliminary talks with political parties before forming his new government.
Kirk - known for holding outdoor campus debates across the US - was shot from 100-200 yards away, with sources saying the attacker was on a roof.
There are unanswered questions about how many missiles Israel fired and whether it used spotters on the ground
Conservative activist was attacked while addressing students on university campus
Calls to end complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza have escalated in the EU and U.S. — but both face opposition from the political status quo.
Insensitive to mounting anger in France over social conditions and increasing demands made upon the less well-off, while obstinately turning his back on honouring the results of last year’s snap parliamentary elections, Emmanuel Macron is precipitating a major political crisis, writes Mediapart’s publishing editor Carine Fouteau in this op-ed piece. Joined by an economic crisis, and a blurring of political lines, she argues, the French president is opening up the final stretch of the road to power for the far-right.
Exclusive: A leaked email shows that the BBC ignored an internal request to correct reporting that smeared Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, killed by Israel in August, as a Hamas operative. Harriet Williamson reports.
Middle East Eye assembled a panel of regional experts to assess where we are and what comes next
Meanwhile, the White House says the Israeli strike "does not advance Israel or America's goals".
Israel’s bombing of Qatar interrupted ceasefire negotiations in a war made possible by U.S. support.
Two lower courts have said some of President Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue.
US issues rare censure after six killed in strikes on Gulf state
One day after François Bayrou lost a vote of confidence, Emmanuel Macron asked Sébastien Lecornu, a longtime loyalist who had served as defense minister since 2022, to form a government.
Exclusive: Israeli air force commander Tomer Bar received a “special mission” certificate for his secret trip to the UK, protecting him from arrest for war crimes.
France's prime minister François Bayrou is due to tender his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron in the coming hours after his government was heavily defeated on Monday evening in a vote of confidence at the National Assembly that he had himself called. In the end, just 194 MPs voted for the government and 364 MPs voted against as, at the end of a long parliamentary debate, and to little surprise, the Left and the far-right brought down the prime minister. In the corridors of the National Assembly there will be little regret at the administration's passing. Now all eyes will be on how President Macron reacts to what is for him yet another deeply damaging political reversal. Alexandre Berteau, Pauline Graulle and Youmni Kezzouf report.
Paramedics say at least 12 people are injured in the morning attack with six in “serious condition”.
These announcements by the Department of Homeland Security are the latest escalation of federal action in U.S. cities, like Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., that are led by Democrats.
President Emmanuel Macron will look for a replacement who can break the budget impasse
The French government loses a vote of confidence and PM François Bayrou will resign on Tuesday.
The Pentagon publicly posts the stream keys to its Facebook, YouTube, and X channels, exposing livestreams to account takeovers.
Ruling means that people who look foreign, speak Spanish or English with an accent can be detained in Los Angeles area
The outgoing prime minister failed to push through any major reform and became known for his muddled leadership style.
Closure comes after Declassified revealed the cross-party group of MPs took cash from an Israeli state-owned arms firm.
It is the first time a Kyiv government building - in the heavily protected city centre - has been hit since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Hundreds of families lose their shelters as Israeli attacks kill at least 65 Palestinians across besieged Gaza.
Between fake diplomatic overtures in Alaska and real military offensives in Ukraine, the Kremlin has maintained its ambiguity and heightened Europeans' concerns.
New recommendations for early treatment for hypertension to prevent strokes, heart attacks and dementia come as an experimental medication is shown to lower blood pressure in hard to treat patients.
Russian ‘panda bond’ sales would be first since 2017 and reflect deepening ties between Moscow and Beijing
The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians calls for action as Isaac Herzog comes to London for a controversial visit
Over the course of eight hours, the Metropolitan Police only managed to arrest around one-third of the approximately 1,500 protesters holding signs expressing support for proscribed group Palestine Action. Elderly and disabled demonstrators were carried away to the disgust of crowds. Harriet Williamson reports.
It wouldn’t be savvy politics to push to cut police funding. Adams and Cuomo know that.
A major nationwide protest to “block everything” is due to take place across France on September 10th. However, the reaction of working-class, multi-ethnic neighbourhoods to it remains a weak point of the protest movement. What often stops residents of these areas joining in such struggles is their own difficult living conditions, a fear that any backlash will hit them the hardest, and their wariness of a Left that shows little interest in “jointly constructing” a protest movement with them. Laura Wojcik reports on the views of residents and activists from working class districts in the Paris region and Marseille.
Amid a deepening crisis barely a year after Labour's return to power, the popular deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, was forced to resign. David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has replaced her, with Yvette Cooper taking over his role.
Israel continues to expand its military operation in Gaza, urging Palestinians to leave Gaza City and move south.
The Israeli army is systematically destroying remaining infrastructure as it moves to seize Gaza’s largest urban centre.
A report that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised will come out this month will look at the causes of autism. Many worry it will have claims unsupported by science.
Elderly demonstrators and families of Holocaust survivors were among those detained in Parliament Square
The president’s promise to deliver prosperity to Americans is being undermined by the data
The Justice Department’s interest in stripping trans people of Second Amendment rights would expose vulnerable communities to more danger.
Egypt rejects forced Palestinian displacement, labelling it a ‘red line’ and a violation of humanitarian principles.
The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added in August. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, for the first time since the pandemic winter of 2020.
Most of the 475 arrested were from South Korea, leading the country to express concern about the rights of those in custody.
Billionaire would need to hit a series of market value and profit goals to earn payout
A current DoD official and many military legal experts say the U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean near Venezuela broke international law.
Trump announced arms sales to Gulf states with fanfare, but the deals have yet to translate into cash
The left is more determined than ever to implement a wealth tax. The right opposes it, yet admits that there is a tax equity problem in France. Taxing the most wealthy has once again become a key issue for the 2026 budget.
On September 8th the government of François Bayrou looks set to be toppled in a vote of confidence that the prime minister himself has called. Since his appointment at the end of December 2024, Bayrou’s government has obviously struggled because of its lack of an overall majority in the National Assembly, but it has nonetheless clearly pursued a liberal and conservative path. Here, members of Mediapart's editorial team look back at the nine months of an administration whose time in office has been marked by environmental setbacks and by its endorsement of the anti-immigration line espoused by the rightwing Les Républicains party.
Republicans are servile. Courts are slow. Can the Democrats rouse themselves?
Al-Haq, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Mezan targeted for engaging with ICC, state department says.
US tied the sanctions to the organisations for asking the ICC to investigate Israel over its genocide in Gaza
The health secretary clashed with lawmakers as they accused him of restricting Americans' access to vaccines.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou's call for sacrifices fuels us-and-them populist rhetoric and could alienate citizens who already expect little from politics.
Discussions came after a planned higher-level meeting with island’s defence minister was cancelled by Washington
In a blistering hearing, Senators from both parties challenged the health secretary to defend his actions, including on vaccines access and CDC leadership.
Sending troops to Chicago could cost $1.6 million per day, four times as much as housing the city’s homeless — plus it’s illegal, experts say.
Exclusive: An officer described feeling ‘sick’ when they arrested a disabled man for holding a cardboard sign, as the Police Federation issues a stark warning of burnout among cops enforcing the Palestine Action ban. Harriet Williamson reports.
Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief accuses Western journalists of ‘capitulating to the Israeli narrative’.
Hamas says it is ready to accept a comprehensive Gaza ceasefire but Israel continues its offensive to seize Gaza City.
Standing in front of the U.S. Capitol, a group of eight survivors shared emotional stories of abuse and demanded more transparency from Congress on the government's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Through ongoing settlement expansion, seizures of farmland and control of water resources, Israeli authorities have long been working to eliminate the prospect of Palestinian statehood in the West Bank. The trend has intensified since the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023.
Lisbon's mayor says the capital is in mourning, adding it was a "tragic moment for the city".
As the Trump administration ramps up its anti-immigrant campaign, activists like Ron Gochez of Unión Del Barrio are showing how to resist.
Beijing sends ‘peace or war’ warning while Trump accuses leaders of ‘conspiring’ against US
Rare censure comes as Emirati analysts question whether Abraham Accords allow Israel to achieve 'regional supremacy'
Exclusive: Former fighter pilot Malcolm Ducker told Declassified he’s “absolutely appalled” at UK spy flights in support of Israel.
In his latest book 'Un taylorisme augmenté' ('Enhanced Taylorism') the France-based sociologist Juan Sebastián Carbonell offers a fresh perspective on the likely impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market. Rather than seeing it as a boost for productivity on the one hand or as a destroyer of jobs on the other, the academic instead describes artificial intelligence as a capitalist tool for tighter control over already downgraded work. And he calls for a social struggle centred squarely on the issue of technology and its role in the workplace. Romaric Godin reviews the academic's book.
President Trump says the U.S. military has struck a drug-laden vessel in the southern Caribbean after it left Venezuela. The strike comes a week after Washington deployed warships to the region.
The "Victory Day" parade on Wednesday will see Kim rub shoulders with China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and others.
At least 105 Palestinians killed, including 32 aid seekers, as Israel pushes ahead with plans to seize Gaza City.
According to historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, the United Nations prioritizes technological and sometimes 'speculative' solutions over restraint and other options, thereby delaying necessary structural changes.
Alphabet and Apple shares gain after judge’s ruling is better for the companies than investors had feared
NYC, Seattle, and more paid millions for Axon Fusus software after speaking to an Atlanta officer — who sat on Fusus’s board.
Egyptian diaspora has been protesting against what they see as Egypt's complicity in Israel's war on Gaza
President Alexander Stubb argues Ukraine can repeat Finland’s success
Inquiry by parliament authorities found that Peter Prinsley was late to declare ‘solidarity’ visit, following Declassified investigation.
Newsrooms around the world have expressed concern for their Palestinian colleagues in Gaza. Approximately 180 media outlets in 50 countries were expected to relay, on Monday, a call from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Avaaz movement calling for an end to 'the killings in Gaza.'
Keep their voices alive.
As a U.S. federal judge blocked the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, the government of Guatemala says in a statement it suggested the U.S. return its children to their home country.
There are fears the death toll will rise significantly as the area is remote and mountainous, making rescue operations difficult.
The torment caused by covid-19 and high interest rates appears to be over
Israeli claim it targeted a 'Hamas camera' does not stack up against bombing in two different locations, where journalists were known to gather
Swiss consumer goods group appoints Philipp Navratil as chief after finding its code of conduct was breached
Britain’s ambassador to the US asked the convicted paedophile to help vet an Israeli consultant in London.
Prime minister François Bayrou has approved the renovation of his office in Pau, the small city in south-west France where he is also still the serving mayor. The aim of the work is to “restore the original splendour” of that office, and the bill - to be paid from public funds - comes in at 40,000 euros, according to Mediapart's information. Such a move is politically explosive in the middle of a national austerity plan being pushed by the prime minister himself and against the backdrop of a city council whose public debt has soared since it came under Bayrou's control. Fabrice Arfi and Antton Rouget report.
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The military spokesman was killed in strikes on Saturday, Israel says - Hamas has not confirmed the death.
Once teeming and crowded with residential buildings, Gaza City is home to one million now facing forcible displacement.
With Vladimir Putin offering no concessions, Donald Trump appeared to be flying blind throughout the month of August, while European and Ukrainian leaders worked to stop the US and Russian presidents from aligning in their positions.
NPR's Scott Simon talks to a pastor and parishioners at East Washington Heights Baptist Church about crime in Washington, D.C., and whether the National Guard deployment helps or hurts the city.
Survey reveals a stark generational divide over Israel’s ongoing Gaza genocide
A ferocious global arms race is big business
Post-conflict security guarantees will be fully backed by US commitments, commission president tells FT
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi and several other Houthi officials were killed in the attack, the Iran-backed movement says.
Palestinian families are forced from their homes as Israel intensifies its deadly attacks in push to seize Gaza City.
The French president has ruled out resigning or dissolving the Assemblée Nationale, the latter of which some in his camp see as inevitable. Mounting opposition pressure, the specter of a major social movement and the need to pass the budget before December 31 are forcing him to act quickly.
China’s industrial policy attracts fans abroad, critics at home
This past week, AI darling Nvidia reported blockbuster financial results that beat analysts' expectations. But investors weren't impressed and the stock price dropped.
As Donald Trump has launched a series of blunt interventions in the corporate and financial worlds, he has received little pushback from industry or investors
Earlier this month a screening of the hit film 'Barbie' in the Paris suburb of Noisy-le-Sec was cancelled after local protests. Yet the move to stop this film being shown was just the latest episode in a long list of cancel-culture attacks on the freedom to stage artistic performances across France. Many of these interventions have come from fundamentalist Catholic and nationalist groups, with some also emanating from the Left. Faced with such threats, some local elected representatives have felt obliged to yield to the pressure and cancel events. Laura Wojcik reports.
The movement says other ministers were killed and wounded in the Thursday attack
Rep. Deborah Ross became the latest Democrat to swear off AIPAC amid pressure to hold Israel accountable for its genocide in Gaza.
The decision comes as France leads international efforts to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN meeting next month.
Israeli military says city in northern Gaza is now a ‘combat zone’ and daily pauses in fighting there will be suspended.
In France, half of all greenhouse gas emissions are generated by imports. Would reducing global trade through tariffs therefore improve the country's carbon footprint? The answer is not so straightforward.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., delayed enforcing its decision, which is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Judges uphold ruling that the president exceeded his authority
Around 50 acres of land in Masafer Yatta in West Bank were seized by settlers in area featured in Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land'
Trump has triggered a trade and defence crisis: how should Modi respond?
“How extremely profitable all of this precarity has become.” Author Brian Goldstone on working and homelessness in today’s America.
An autopsy report sheds light on “acute injury” sustained by a Kenyan teenager shortly before her death.
The two children killed in the shooting have been identified as Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10.
New levies on parcels worth less than $800 mark latest salvo in US president’s trade wars
UN chief warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’ of war as Israeli forces target eastern and southern Gaza City.
The seventh annual barometer conducted by UNICEF France and the Federation of Solidarity Actors found that 2,159 children were left without shelter on the night of August 18, even after their families had managed to reach the emergency housing hotline.
The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative."
Albania's Muslim leaders call for boycotts, solidarity and pressure on governments worldwide
It is a test case for how countries recover from a populist fever
There are plans to stage a major nationwide protest and 'block everything' in France on September 10th. Having begun on social media, this movement is a reaction against the austerity measures proposed in prime minister François Bayrou's 2026 budget. Last Tuesday evening Mediapart was present when at least 200 people gathered in the southern city of Montpellier to prepare for the September event. Those at the meeting included veterans from the nationwide 'Gilets jaunes' or 'Yellow Vests' protests of 2018 and 2019, trade unionists, students and pro-Palestine activists. They called for their various struggles to come together and for people to get out and protest, despite the likely fall of the current government in a vote of no confidence scheduled for September 8th. Cécile Hautefeuille reports.
Why are Israel’s largest arms firm and a company mired in a corruption scandal even being considered for training British troops?
US chip designer has become the world’s most valuable company off the back of the artificial intelligence boom
Aid experts tell UN Security Council Gaza famine is ‘manmade’ as Israel seeks retraction from hunger monitoring system.
The shooter fired through the windows of Annunciation Church during Mass on Wednesday before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara.
The attacker used three weapons to fire through the building's windows as students celebrated Mass.
The French Prime Minister has called a confidence vote in his minority government for September 8, bringing to a head a months-long standoff with opposition parties over the budget. In an interview on Wednesday night, Bayrou warned that snap elections would not help restore stability in France.
The former UK leader and Trump's son-in-law have been tied to plans to forcibly displace Palestinians
Trump has triggered a trade and defence crisis: how should Modi respond?
Following the surprise announcement by French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday (photo) that he will submit his government to a confidence vote in France’s hung parliament on September 8th, which several opposition parties have announced they will reject, his fate now appears sealed after less than nine months in office. As Pauline Graulle reports, the parties of the Left and Right are now preparing for the post-Bayrou period, with the looming possibility of new snap parliamentary elections amid the deepening political chaos.
The “Block the Bombs” bill’s supporters are presenting it as a litmus test for the 2026 midterms.
Four years after British troops caused a major fire in Kenya, victims are receiving compensation – thanks in part to our investigation.
Palestinian families are choosing between braving Israel’s fierce bombardment at home or being forcibly displaced again.
François Bayrou has called for a vote of confidence in his government on September 8 in the Assemblée Nationale, saying he seeks 'clarification.' But his fall seems all but certain, as both the left and the far right have already announced they will vote against him.
Military says Russian advance "is the first attack of such a large scale" in industrial province.
Governor Lisa Cook has vowed to challenge her dismissal in a case that is likely to end up at the Supreme Court
There is little precedent for what he is doing
As part of the federal takeover of D.C., ICE agents have been targeting delivery drivers for the likes of Uber, Grubhub, and DoorDash.
The world's largest sovereign wealth fund also divested from five Israeli banks
A district judge in Virginia was specially tapped to oversee the unusual case after the Department of Justice named all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland as defendants in a lawsuit related to deportations.
Campaigners in Belfast have criticised police for not releasing a file from the Troubles after similar documents were discovered in Foreign Office archives.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a "tragic mishap" and promised a "thorough investigation".
President Trump signed a series of executive orders doubling down on law enforcement, particularly related to Washington, D.C., but he equivocated on whether he will send troops to Chicago next.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou will request the vote in a special session ahead of the autumn budget process. The left-wing La France Insoumise and Socialist Party, and far-right Rassemblement National parties have said they will vote against his minority government.
US president says he is 'not happy' about Israeli strike on Nasser hospital, but calls on Israel to end war soon
Tech billionaire’s move deepens feud with former ally Sam Altman
Its state-led model has generated impressive results. But the costs are mounting
A state of famine in the Gaza Strip was officially declared on Friday by a UN-affiliated body of experts, the IPC, that evaluate food insecurity around the world. The famine is declared in the Gaza Governorate, which includes Gaza City with a population of one million and which now faces a large-scale Israeli military offensive. Mediapart’s Gwenaëlle Lenoir interviewed Jérôme Grimaud, the emergency aid coordinator in Gaza for the French NGO Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), who told her of the horrific consequences of the famine, notably on hospital patients.
The U.S. is interested in acquiring machine-learning technology to carry out AI-generated propaganda campaigns overseas.
Quentin Sommerville follows volunteers carrying out evacuations in eastern Ukraine as drone attacks rage.
Firms are struggling to raise money even as they offer discounts to attract new investors
Israeli attacks kill 51 Palestinians across Gaza, as Netanyahu’s government ignores international pleas to halt war.
The lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported by the Trump administration to an El Salvadoran prison and then returned months later, says his client is now facing deportation again.
'The Enigma of Mohammed VI' (1/6). Twenty-six years after his 1999 coronation, the Moroccan monarch's relationship to power remains complex. As questions about his health arise, the prospect of his succession is fueling power struggles and backroom deals among the country's elite.
Politicians, particularly in Europe, are in a terrible bind
Israeli army says targets included military compound, power stations and a fuel storage site
With interview slots vanishing and arbitrary visa denials, the U.S. could see 150,000 fewer international students this fall.
Health authorities say eight more Palestinians, including two children, die of starvation after famine declared in Gaza.
Firefighters are working to contain a blaze currently tearing through California's beloved wine country.
The firing comes just weeks after a White House rebuke of a leaked intelligence report assessing the impact of US strikes on Iran.
Easier said than done
'Adjani, The Famous Stranger' (1/6). Nothing seemed to predestine her to become one of the greatest stars of French cinema. Yet the young actress, born to an Algerian father and a German mother, experienced a meteoric rise. She made her debut on stage at barely 17 years old and quickly transitioned to film.
Central bankers say low birth rates in world’s largest economies pose threat to productivity and prices
Emine Erdogan says was inspired by letter sent by US first lady to Putin regarding children in Ukraine and Russia
The protesters’ parents said the officials beat their sons with chains at Egypt’s U.N. mission. The NYPD arrested the brothers for assault.
Since late June, disasters have struck in quick succession across the mountainous regions of northern Pakistan and India. Torrential rains have triggered a series of flash floods, mudslides and rockfalls, wiping entire villages off the map.
Maxwell spoke with top DOJ officials over the course of two days in late July. Asked about President Trump, she said she had never witnessed him "in any inappropriate setting in any way."
Israel’s defence minister warns that Gaza City will be destroyed unless Hamas yields to Israel’s terms for ending war.
Equity investment of $8.9bn marks the Trump administration’s latest corporate intervention
The 16-year-old was detained by Israel over claims he threw rocks at a car. He has since lost around a quarter of his body weight in detention
A UN-backed body confirms famine in Gaza City and surrounding areas, and says half a million are facing "catastrophic" conditions.
Human rights groups have stressed that it’s safer to provide aid by land. Israel is killing Palestinians by dropping it from the sky.
There has been outcry in France after Raphaël Graven, aka “Jean Pormanove”, or simply “JP”, died on Monday in front of the cameras of an online streaming channel whose viewers paid to watch him being subjected for 12 days to cruel physical and psychological abuse. After an autopsy found no external or internal injury to explain his death, toxicological tests have been ordered. Questions remain over the precise circumstances of his death, and others over the antics of his fellow streamers, the failure of relevant authorities to intervene beforehand, the laisser-faire attitude of the Australian platform Kick which hosted the channel, and why viewers watch the disturbing content.
Jimmy Lai’s trial raises questions about how justice now works
Anna Holland and Phoebe Plummer were jailed last year after being found guilty of causing between £8,000 and £10,000 worth of damage. Yet emails between gallery staff show the amount actually spent on retouching the frame was minimal. Clare Hymer and Rivkah Brown report.
Israeli PM also says will resume talks for release of all captives and end to the war, but only on Israel’s terms.
California and Texas, the country's two most populous states, are getting closer to redrawing their congressional districts in a political fight sparked by President Trump.
CEO Doug McMillon says group is watching its ‘costs increase each week’
Earlier this week, a Hamas source said the armed group had agreed to a temporary ceasefire proposal from mediators.
Previously unpublished data on visitor numbers in Paris and its suburbs during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games reveal how the city and its residents adapted, and how the Games accelerated Paris's transformation.
The move is part of a broader effort to consolidate all weapons under the Lebanese army's purview
To remain the world’s foremost technological power, America needs its friends
Insiders at the world’s largest news agency reveal their battles with management over covering Palestine.
An analysis conducted for The Intercept found that the militarization of D.C. could end up costing hundreds of millions.
The heatwave that hung over much of France since early August, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in parts of the country, finally lifted this week. In parallel, and less talked about, a marine heatwave was in progress in the Mediterranean Sea, with water temperatures off the French coast reaching close to 30°C. It was the last of many recorded over recent years in the waters of the Mediterranean which, over the first half of 2025, reached their warmest-ever on record. The acceleration of the sea’s heatwaves is alarming scientists, and leave behind decimated ecosystems. Mickaël Correia reports.
Call-up letters have gone out to 60,000 reservists to bolster an operation which is expected to last until next year.
The military vehicle, which is designed to withstand explosive attacks, collided with a "civilian vehicle" just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Attacks come as Israeli-induced famine grips the besieged Strip amid calls for Israel to accept a mediated truce.
Demand from foreign minister Sergei Lavrov would give Moscow an effective veto over efforts to defend Kyiv
The Center for Constitutional Rights says it sued because the US government did not comply with a records request submitted last month
The devil is in the detail of proposals from Trump, Putin and Europe
At her Russian-controlled high school near Luhansk, a pro-Ukrainian teenager who resisted propaganda was the target of relentless disciplinary action since January. Fearing that she could be placed in foster care or even adopted, her mother decided to flee the occupied territory.
The heatwave that hung over much of France since early August, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in parts of the country, finally lifted this week. In parallel, and less talked about, a marine heatwave was in progress in the Mediterranean Sea, with water temperatures off the French coast reaching close to 30°C. It was the last of many recorded over recent years in the waters of the Mediterranean which, over the first half of 2025, reached their warmest-ever on record. The acceleration of the sea’s heatwaves is alarming scientists, and leave behind decimated eco systems. Mickaël Correia reports.
The site did an “investigation” into preexisting conditions in starving kids in Gaza — the same logic that would have you believe typhus killed Anne Frank.
We asked Sir Trevor Chinn why he’s donated so much money to Labour, after he held an undisclosed meeting with Britain’s foreign secretary.
Israel bombards Gaza City, where many are trapped, as ceasefire deal Hamas has accepted hangs in balance.
Warning from OpenAI’s Sam Altman and MIT paper puncture Wall Street’s enthusiasm
Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical about the 1915 lynching of a Jewish man, begins its run in Washington, D.C., amid an antisemitic backlash against the show's subject.
The criminal group behind a string of violent kidnappings in France that recently made headlines started this activity as early as 2023 and was planning further 'attacks.' Its mastermind was arrested on June 3 in Morocco.
The US president conceded the war in Ukraine was "tough to solve" after several days of high-level talks.
A new lawsuit seeks to end ICE’s tactic of setting up immigrants to be taken from immigration courts.
Pakistan has been battered by monsoon rains, which has caused irreparable destruction for thousands
He bets on a military breakthrough or a Trump-brokered stitch-up
The political and media establishment has finally begun to acknowledge Palestinian suffering, but this shift remains hollow until those complicit in Israel’s genocide are truly exposed
President Trump made the announcement after a day of talks with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and a delegation of top European officials. He said he would meet with the two leaders afterward, but did not say when.
Trump said he had spoken by phone on Monday with Putin following a 'very good' meeting with European leaders and the Ukrainian president. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, from the White House on Monday, told reporters that Putin agreed to meet Zelensky within two weeks. 'We are ready,' Zelensky added to Ukrainian media.
The Ukrainian president says Monday's talks have been "constructive" as European leaders repeat calls for a ceasefire.
US president also discussed ‘security guarantees’ for Ukraine with European counterparts
A reporter in Gaza finds a Catholic community grieving their family members killed by Israeli bombs, but still worshipping together.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee said Israel has the right to "massive" development and that it does not violate international law
America hints at providing security guarantees for Ukraine
On Monday morning, climate activists cut the electricity cables that supply the JP Morgan and Allianz offices in the City of London. Novara Media spoke to them about why they think it’s time the movement turned to sabotage.
British spies have required BT to give them access to public communications since 1985, declassified files show
France’s south-east region of Provence is famed for its production of lavender and hybrid lavender, called lavandin, a symbol of the summer when the blue and mauve flowers of the plants explode in colour and heady fragrance. But many of the century-old plantations are facing an increasing double threat to their existence, from over-production and climate change. Pierre Isnard-Dupuy reports on the crisis from France’s Valensole plateau, traditionally a major centre of the country's lavender trade, where some are turning to alternative, and notably organic, methods for growing the coveted aromatic plant.
UN warns of man-made famine in Gaza as starvation deaths rise, Israel steps up plan to ethnically cleanse northern Gaza.
When President Trump was flying to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, he said the goal was a ceasefire. But after they talked, Trump aligned himself with Putin and downplayed the need for a truce.
Several leaders from across Europe are set to travel to Washington on Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet with the American president. The Ukrainian crisis now pits Kyiv and the main European governments against Moscow and Washington.
Steve Witkoff said Russia agreed in Alaska that the US and Europe could provide Ukraine with a Nato-style guarantee.
European leaders will join Ukrainian president in US as he comes under pressure to concede territory to Moscow
Egypt has condemned Israeli plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza, calling it a war crime and ethnic cleansing
Officials worry Trump backs the Kremlin’s land grabs and fantasies
The US president will meet Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on Monday in the wake of his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory’s most populated areas, amid move to seize Gaza City.
When President Trump announced his crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., the local U.S. attorney said she wanted to focus on juveniles. But experts say harsher punishments don't deter criminals.
The Mediterranean basin is facing a new wave of heatwaves and large-scale wildfires. The affected countries have struggled to cope with the consequences of these extreme events.
According to audio recording broadcast by Israel's Channel 12, Aharon Haliva said mounting death toll will serve as 'a message for future generations'
A new Oval Office showdown with Zelensky looms after Alaska
AG Gentner Drummond, who is running for governor, told Glossip’s lawyer that the timing of his release hinged “on his own political calculus.”
Russian president reiterated ‘core demands’ that would undermine Ukraine’s statehood and roll back Nato expansion
‘We didn’t get there,’ Trump says after nearly 3-hour meeting with Putin
"We didn't get there," the US president says in a statement to the press after an almost three-hour meeting with Putin in Alaska.
President Trump told reporters on Friday that he's willing to talk about business with Russian President Vladimir Putin but said there would be no deals "until we get the war solved" in Ukraine.
In choreographed drama, the two leaders arrived in their respective presidential jets and descended on the tarmac of an air base, with Trump clapping as Putin stepped on Western soil for the first time since ordering the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The letter says Israel can still 'preserve its democratic character' if it changes course
It may be scarier than their critics long suspected
The Trump administration is pushing a rule change that would speed up the eviction process by providing tenants less notice.
Declassified files show Britain has long known of Israel’s criminality against Palestinians, as Whitehall has deepened its military, trade and diplomatic support.
A year ago, on August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Why are health experts so frustrated by the world's response?
'Click To Pirate' (4/5). Hit later than other sectors by the scourge of piracy, the sports industry now faces a proliferation of illegal broadcasts, from Telegram to IPTV. Meanwhile, users of streaming platforms criticize what they see as inadequete legal offerings.
Several aid seekers killed in southern Gaza and several others killed in attacks on Gaza City, medical sources say.
Barghouti's son tells MEE his family fears for the life of the prominent Palestinian prisoner
BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg and North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher consider the leaders' contrasting priorities as they prepare for talks on Ukraine.
US president says he will know in first few minutes of Alaska talks with Russian leader whether a ceasefire can be secured
Activists want blue states to stop handing out cash to Avelo, the airline that operated 10 percent of ICE’s deportation flights.
Donald Trump’s capricious dealmaking destabilises the world
Trump, who described the call as "a ten", was urged to keep Ukraine's interests at the forefront when he meets Putin on Friday.
The surge in Israel’s bombardment in the north of the Gaza Strip comes as it plans to seize Gaza City.
Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But the law suggests she's not eligible for the job.
'Click to Pirate' (3/5). Pirates siphon off content from professional erotic or pornographic performers to distribute it for free. This phenomenon sometimes also involves the circulation of non-consensual videos.
US president allays European concerns with focus on ceasefire as Alaska talks near
Clocking in at nine whole pages — down from 103 in 2024 — the new State Department human rights report is “functionally useless.”
Hulileh has been giving interviews to Arab media in what appears to be a bid to gain support for the role
Israel has claimed responsibility for the assassinations in Gaza on August 10th of a group of Gazan journalists working for the TV channel Al Jazeera, and alleged that one of them, reporter Anas al-Sharif, was "the head of a Hamas terrorist cell". The Israeli military have carried out an unprecedented number of executions of Palestinian journalists, writes Mediapart co-founder Edwy Plenel in this op-ed article. He argues that the slaughter of local reporters in Gaza, to where no international media can gain access, is in order to eliminate the evidence of the crimes being committed there.
As the leaders prepare to meet, Russian forces break Ukraine’s defensive line
Exclusive: UK Lawyers for Israel has waged a campaign against solidarity with Palestine. The group is now being referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
The Ukrainian leader was speaking ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
Palestinians describe horrific scenes in Northern Gaza in the daily desperation to access food under Israeli fire.
Russian troops surge in Ukraine as Europe fears betrayal
President Trump says that the list of this year's Kennedy Center honorees will be released on Wednesday.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce deferred to Israel's claim that Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif was 'part of Hamas'
OpenAI in talks to invest in brain implant start-up that would compete with Musk’s company
The US vice-president also tried to set up a meeting with his friend Kemi Badenoch while he is in the UK but their schedules were not compatible
President Trump is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say President Vladimir Putin could turn their meeting in Alaska to his advantage.
The US president is betting big on hydrocarbon exports, turning American oil and gas into a key bargaining chip in trade and geopolitical talks worldwide.
President Trump’s “federalization” of Washington, D.C., is a test of the limits of his power — and, by extension, of our democracy.
A US military contractor hired by Britain to conduct surveillance over Gaza operated above Nuseirat refugee camp the night before an Israeli bombing killed over 30 Palestinians in December 2024.
Ford announced that it will retool its Louisville Assembly plant in Kentucky to focus on electric trucks. Their goal: To bring down prices for US buyers and compete with Chinese EV makers on the global market.
The president also takes control of the city's police force, as the mayor rejects his claims of a crime wave.
Malnutrition from Israeli-induced starvation, strikes kill dozens of Palestinians as journalists deliberately targeted.
'Click To Pirate' (1/5). In the shadow of major piracy giants, smaller platforms proliferate, generally run by young amateurs determined to illegally distribute films and TV series.
D.C.’s mayor said the city could do little to block what was expected to be a 30-day takeover, which President Trump might expand to other cities.
The Intercept confirmed that a federal agent caught on camera wearing a hardhat and safety vest works for ICE.
The emergency he cites is over-hyped
Before the US president’s meeting with Putin in Alaska on Friday, he reiterated that there would be ‘some land-swapping going on’
The resolution supports boycott campaigns against Israel and principles outlined by the Palestinian Liberation Organisation
US president confirms he negotiated ‘a little deal’ with chipmaker’s chief Jensen Huang
Exclusive: Lindsay Hoyle blocked the release of his own email correspondence, using a ‘get out of jail free’ card
Saturday’s mass action in Parliament Square saw the greatest number of arrests by London’s Met police at any single event since 1961 – but it also forced officers to admit they couldn’t cope. Novara Media was on the ground all day. Here’s what really happened.
Sergei Kiriyenko has handled the political aspects of President Vladimir Putin’s war, rising among a cadre of managers who oversee the Russian state.
Israel's Prime Minister also claimed Israeli hostages held in Gaza were "the only ones being deliberately starved".
Some European leaders say that Ukraine must be included in any talks with Russia over ending the war.
Anas Al Sharif’s will is a heartfelt plea for dignity and justice amid Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza
Ministers are preparing the biggest shake-up of driving rules for two decades, including a reduction in the drink-drive limit
For the country’s homeowners, the good times are coming to an end
Washington advised to use economic penalties to shape talks and enforce any ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Israel's new plan for the enclave would be the fastest way to end the war. He is speaking to the international press amid debate in Israel over whether to continue the offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Seven leaders insist Putin cannot change borders by force, fearing the map will be redrawn when the presidents meet on Friday
The Trump administration has given an ultimatum to immigrants without legal status: Leave voluntarily, or you'll be detained and deported. This has forced some immigrant families in the U.S. to grapple with very hard choices.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 11 more people have died from starvation as Israel maintains severe restrictions.
Zelenskyy shores up international support ahead of meeting between US president and Putin next week
Over a month on from the ban on the direct action group, pressure is mounting on the government to reverse its decision
Every year, thousands of tons of used textiles, arriving from Europe, the US and elsewhere, are unloaded at the port of Mombasa, 500 km from Nairobi. Numerous local initiatives have emerged to combat this form of pollution.
Ukraine and its allies are concerned that President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia will make a deal without them.
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky rules out giving up land, as European security officials meet in the UK.
Despite the confusion, momentum for peace in Ukraine seems to be building
The State Department was told to cut from its human rights reports info on election integrity, corruption, and the expulsion of refugees.
US president’s comments about territorial concessions to secure peace trigger alarm in Kyiv
Israeli army kills at least 36 Palestinians across enclave, as reality of Netanyahu’s Gaza City takeover plan sinks in.
Before announcing a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, President Trump suggested a Russia-Ukraine peace deal would include “some swapping of territories.”
The US president said the two sides were ‘close’ to a deal and that the meeting would take place in the US state on Friday
'Musk Fictions' (5/6). The British author of 'The Lord of the Rings' is a source of inspiration that the billionaire openly claims for his 'civilizational survival' projects.
The president confirms a meeting with his Russian counterpart will go ahead on US soil on 15 August.
President Trump has been pushing to broker an end to the war in Ukraine since he took office. But it hasn't been quick or easy.
GPT-5 is an update, not a revolution. But revolution may still be on the way
Anthony Aguilar says contractor leading security in Gaza not experienced to lead UG solutions and is part of group that purports to tackle 'jihadism'
The gigantic wildfire which, in barely more than 48 hours, burnt through about 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of vegetation and forestland in southern France this week has finally been halted. For an explanation of the magnitude of this exceptional wildfire, the tactics employed to contain it, and the lessons to be learned from it, Mickaël Correia turned to Éric Brocardi, a senior firefighter and spokesman for France's National Federation of Firefighters, who described the events this week as a "turning point".
The International Rescue Committee’s Bob Kitchen unpacks how Israel’s war and aid restrictions, not food shortage, are driving Gaza’s hunger crisis.
Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.
The Trump administration has become increasingly focused on admissions data in its effort to bring the higher education system in line with the president’s agenda.
Prices have risen a bit, but companies have been finding ways to delay price increases — for now.
Hamas warned that the plan meant Netanyahu was willing to "sacrifice" the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza.
White House economist set to fill seat vacated by Adriana Kugler on temporary basis
Medford City Council voted to divest from companies that contribute to war crimes to 'support the needs of peacetime in daily life'
'Musk fictions' (4/6). The American novelist, known for his prolific body of work centered on determinism and evolution, holds a prominent place in the personal pantheon of the SpaceX founder.
EHRC guidance to be submitted to ministers this month will tell schools, hospitals, leisure centres and cinemas to limit trans access
And how it can be made to do so
The death, the first in the Northeast in ICE custody this year, came at the largest immigration jail in the region.
Exclusive: Lindsay Hoyle blocked the release of his own email correspondence, using a ‘get out of jail free’ card
President describes his special envoy’s talks in Moscow on Wednesday as ‘highly productive’
If the meeting goes ahead as President Trump described, it would be the first in-person summit between an American and Russian president in over four years.
The Trump administration canceled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.
US president’s August 7 levies hit many countries that had struck deals with Washington
With so many Gaza Palestinians facing malnutrition, donors unable to give in the besieged enclave.
It’s at the national courts, not the ICC or ICJ, where Palestinians have the best chance to see justice.
India, which now faces among the highest tariff rates imposed by the US, called the levy "unjustified and unreasonable".
'Musk Fictions' (3/6). The ideal library of the SpaceX founder features the bestsellers of the American novelist, delving into free love, libertarian revolt and unbridled space exploration.
Pro-Israel Senator Tom Cotton wrote a letter to the Internal Revenue Service accusing the Council on American-Islamic Relations of terrorist links
The territory will remain at the mercy of outsiders for years to come
Beginning in May, Mediapart has been publishing a series of reports regularly sent to it from inside the Gaza Strip by two young Palestinians. Nour Elassy, a 22-year-old journalist, who is also a poet and writer, and Ibrahim Badra, a 23-year-old journalist and human rights activist, have been chronicling the grim reality of life and death in Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to wage a genocidal war against the population of about 2.1 million. Elassy last month arrived in France to study political sciences, while Badra remains in Gaza where “famine shows no mercy”, he writes in this latest despatch. “It steals our lives silently, weakens our bodies, and leaves us to face death alone.”
People who have crossed the Channel in small boats could avoid deportation by lodging human rights cases or claiming to be under 18
Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including for a key overdose prevention program.
State lawmakers moved to counter Texas Republicans with discussions of a map that would give Democrats as many as five new seats. Other states may follow.
Democrats have long been split over the Jewish state. Cracks are appearing among Republicans, too
'Musk Fictions' (2/6). In the 2010s, the founder of SpaceX became fixated on the Marvel superhero Iron Man, viewing him as his fictional double.
Norway's government will review the fund's investments after a newspaper revealed it invested in a company providing parts to Israeli fighter jets
President’s decision to sack Bureau of Labor Statistics chief undermines faith in official data, economists warn
Exclusive: Secret filming reveals smugglers' forest hideout and cash deals at UK train station.
Outlets like the New York Times have downplayed the famine by pointing to underlying medical conditions. But these ailments only make the suffering worse.
Downing Street files show Tony Blair was prepared to allow Israel to take over part of the West Bank and to give Israel a “privileged” alliance with Nato and the European Union.
Legal experts say such concern from the bench could have a more systemic effect, eroding the healthy functioning of the courts.
Dozens of Texas Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting map, facing potentially steep consequences. Lawmaker walkouts have had mixed success in the past — so what is there to gain?
'Musk Fictions' (1/6). The billionaire has long drawn inspiration from 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', Douglas Adams's cult sci-fi series about artificial intelligence, towels and the destruction of Earth.
Many families face agonising wait to find out why loved ones never returned from distribution hubs run by notorious GHF.
No 10 said all authorities should be “as transparent as possible” about offenders as unrest grows over the government’s handling of the migration crisis
Prominent Jewish figures including Michael Rosen, Gillian Slovo, Alexei Sayle and Andrew Feinstein have signed a letter addressed to the prime minister and home secretary
Decades after sending him to death row, Nashville prosecutors admitted he shouldn’t be executed. Tennessee plans to kill him anyway.
Buy that burrito, and don’t let anyone judge you
New Delhi describes threat as ‘unjustified and unreasonable’
Ilay David says the Hamas video showing his brother Evyatar emaciated and weak is a "new form of cruelty" that has left his parents shattered.
Despite handing the colony back to China in 1997, Hong Kong remains a key hub in Britain’s offshore financial empire.
Health officials from Minnesota to Maine have issued alerts warning of poor air quality from wildfires burning in Canada. People are advised to limit outdoor exposure.
Fifteen-year-old Abdul Rahman Abu Jazar says Israeli soldiers kept shooting at him even after he was struck by a bullet.
Hamas said it would allow Red Cross access if humanitarian aid corridors were opened into Gaza.
Crackdown to be introduced next month to stop migrants using tertiary study as a way to stay in the country
Between 20% and 40% of French people are unable to take at least one week of holiday away from home every year, due to financial, psychological and logistical obstacles. The organizations that try to help them are starting to suffer the effects of the economic climate.
Trend adds to pressure on Donald Trump over inequality as he threatens to undermine reliability of economic data
As it nears 100, is the world’s most illustrious consultancy past its prime?
President Trump’s reaction to Friday’s weak jobs numbers has few precedents. Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.
In 1899 a French-led military expedition left widespread carnage and death in its wake as it marched across parts of West Africa. Soldiers from the so-called Voulet-Chanoine Mission – otherwise known as the Central African Mission – looted, killed and raped in areas that are today part of the nation of Niger. Descendants of those communities hit by the military mission's rampage are now calling on France, via organisations at the United Nations, to acknowledge and make amends for those colonial crimes. Paris has flatly refused, amid a major breakdown in diplomatic relations with Niger. Report by Rémi Carayol.
Far-right national security minister led hundreds of settlers in storming Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, where they loudly performed Jewish Talmudic prayer, sang and danced
As many as 300 young people will be allowed to enter the UK for specialist care
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages stalled last week.
Atef Abu Khater’s weight dropped to just 25kg (55lbs) before he died of malnutrition, his family says.
Following President Emmanuel Macron's lead, the UK, Canada and Portugal have made similar commitments, further isolating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
There are growing signs that President Trump’s levies are filtering through to consumer prices, as companies exhaust options for keeping them stable.
Dozens of Palestinians were killed, many while waiting for food aid, amid a deepening starvation crisis and despite Israeli assurances of a humanitarian pause in some areas of the territory.
The ban on sales to China was working, and should be kept in place
US president surprised the world — again — with his sweeping new levies
US envoy Steve Witkoff claimed that Hamas had promised to 'demilitarise' in order to end the war
Americans on the scene who tried to help Palestinians said Israeli authorities detained them — all as settler attackers roamed free.
Stories of the abuse of pupils at Notre-Dame-de-Bétharram private Catholic school in south-west France have grabbed the headlines in recent months, and have been the subject of parliamentary debate and a high-profile report by Members of Parliament. But how many pupils and former pupils have taken their own lives after suffering abuse at this and other such schools? That question has been notably absent from the many debates sparked by the Bétharram affair. Yet there are many such cases. Mediapart has spoken to witnesses and loved ones, who tell of lives and families that have been torn apart. Sarah Brethes and Mathilde Mathieu report.
The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs.
MSF official says Palestinians have no choice but to risk their lives in ‘desperate search for food’.
President claims July employment figures were ‘rigged’ in latest assault on economic institutions
US president accuses Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, of making ‘foolish and inflammatory statements’
More and more, his Mideast policy is being driven by hawkish staff and donors who have his ear, which could explain the shift in messaging
President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and implied without evidence that she had manipulated monthly jobs figures.
President Trump called for the firing of the Labor statistics official after data earlier showed employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, while job gains for the previous two months were largely erased.
The harm from tariffs will be lasting and deep
The White House boasted that ICE has arrested 100,000 'illegal alien criminals' in the last six months. As detention centers overflow, polls show that most Americans were not asking for such drastic action.
Rick Loessberg and Akela Lacy trace the trajectory of America’s unfinished reckoning with policing, from the 1967 Kerner Report to the George Floyd protests to Trump 2.0.
'Common' to find 'deep unease' among British troops over Israel’s conduct in Gaza, military insider tells Declassified
Steep levies set to go into effect for many trading partners within seven days
Washington will collect the new Canadian tariff rate in just a few hours, as President Donald Trump's sweeping economic agenda kicks in.
“Hamas must end its rule in Gaza,” reads a declaration endorsed by the 22 member nations of the Arab League.
After at least 15 years of talking about it, President Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. Work will begin this September, with a price tag of $200 million, the White House says.
'Being 20 in West Berlin' (4/6). Tom B. came to West Berlin as a young gay man in the mid-1980s, became an escort and fell into drug addiction, just as AIDS began to strike. Now in his sixties, the sex worker and social worker has come a long way.
Foreigners account for 1 in 8 of the total prison population and experts say the rise has been fuelled by factors including record immigration
Democrats said veterans supporting Trump’s Gaza aid effort face legal risks for “what amounts to military operations on behalf of the Israeli government.”
Johnnie Moore attacked the media and the United Nations for discrediting the aid distribution points where 1,000 Palestinians have been killed so far
To win voters’ consent, policymakers must offer pragmatism and hope
Last weekend the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen flew to Scotland where she met President Donald Trump to discuss and ultimately agree on a trade deal between the European Union and the United States. But no sooner had the pair shaken hands on the agreement than the entire French political class slammed the deal, with government ministers also making clear their dismay. Yet for the French executive as a whole, this “deal” raised even more awkward questions: for it reveals Paris's diminishing influence on the European stage. Ilyes Ramdani reports.
A Harris ally says “all options are on the table” but cautions against reading too much into the former vice president’s choice to skip the California governor race.
Two members of the US central bank’s voting committee dissent from decision not to lower borrowing costs
Mark Carney says the move depends on Palestinian democratic reforms and elections without Hamas.
In the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the city of Manono sits atop the world's largest reserves of this mineral essential to the energy transition. A Chinese group signed the first contract there in 2022, followed this year by a California-based company.
The UN has warned aid entering the Strip remains far below what is required.
They could even set it back
Last quarter, tariffs cost the auto industry billions of dollars. So far, that has come out of profits instead of being passed along to buyers. But that could change.
Former Green Beret said he was told by mercenary firm not to oppose Israeli army's decision to shoot children at Gaza aid site
A letter, signed by 40 peers, explains that the recognition of the territory could break the terms laid out for statehood in the Montevideo Convention
What does hope mean when your city is flattened and everyone you know is slowly starving?
Exclusive: Parliament authorities launch probe into two MPs who met Israeli president Isaac Herzog
The PM announces there will be a shift in policy in September, unless Israel takes steps including agreeing a ceasefire in Gaza.
At least 83 Palestinians, including 33 aid seekers, have been killed since dawn.
New York City has some of the toughest gun laws in the nation. But Monday’s shooting in Manhattan showed their limits, security experts said.
President Trump has said he kicked Epstein out of his club for hiring workers away from Mar-a-Lago. When asked Tuesday if the workers included young women, Trump responded, "the answer is yes, they were."
The prime minister has said that unless Israel acts to end the ‘appalling’ situation in Gaza, the UK will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN general assembly in September
Many voters in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary were moved to cast a ballot due to the fallout from Israel's war on Gaza
Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday that France will organize 'in close coordination with the Jordanian authorities, four flights carrying 10 metric tons of supplies each for the Gaza Strip.'
Deluge of economic data, corporate earnings and tariffs news could set the tone for the remainder of the year
“It seems incredibly hypocritical to suddenly be shocked by these images when every humanitarian agency has said no one can replace UNRWA.”
Blame apps and DORKs, not stimmies
The man who triggered Brexit is breaking through with some of the people who Brexit screwed over most. How? Harriet Williamson went to Lincolnshire to find out.
Last week a judge ruled that France's culture minister Rachida Dati should stand trial on corruption and abuse of power charges. However, this did not stop Dati – who denies the allegations – from continuing her tough approach towards the country's broadcast media. Over the years the culture minister, part of whose remit is to uphold the independence of the press, has launched ferocious attacks on every newsroom that has dared mention cases that cast doubt on her integrity in public life. After targeting the country's public service broadcaster, the minister’s inner circle has once again turned on commercial news channel BFMTV, this time by insulting its editorial director. David Perrotin reports.
After months of secrecy from Labour, we expose where Israeli troops have trained in Britain during the Gaza genocide.
The US president's comments come after Israel's prime minister said claims of hunger were a "lie".
President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed doing more to feed the starving population in Gaza — at odds with the Israeli prime minister who claimed there was no starvation.
At least 14 people died from malnutrition in past 24 hours across Gaza, health authorities say.
The US president delivered advice on a range of topics to the prime minister during their Scotland summit on Monday
The sum sought by the Trump administration is more than twice as much as what Columbia University said it would pay when it settled its clash last week.
Awdah Hathleen, a Palestinian activist who helped film 'No Other Land', was allegedly shot in the chest by an Israeli settler
Le Monde asked five prisoners and a former inmate – the armed robber Rédoine Faïd, four drug traffickers, and a radicalized Islamist – to recount daily life in solitary confinement.
Euro slides as investors bet that long-awaited trade agreement will hurt Eurozone economy
As data centres get more energy-hungry, the hyperscalers get more creative
A 21-year-old writer living in Gaza documents her daily life under the U.S.–Israeli program of mass starvation.
US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen shake on it after "tough negotiations" in Scotland.
Israel attacks ‘safe zones’ in Gaza as six more Palestinians, including two children, die from malnutrition.
When Katie Chubb was pregnant she wanted to have her baby at a birth center, but there was no local option. Now she's trying to open one herself. She has community support, but not from the hospitals.
England women’s captain Leah Williamson says she was determined the 2022 win would not be seen as a ‘flash in the pan’
The deal sets a 15 percent tariff on most E.U. goods. It averts what could have become a painful trade war with America’s biggest source of imports.
Hamas official says Israel’s sudden withdrawal from talks proves it prefers genocide over peace and is wasting time
Breakthrough follows meeting of US president Donald Trump and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland
Deal announced after talks between Donald Trump with European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland
Genocide, as defined by the 1948 convention, requires both certain criminal acts to be committed and genocidal intent. While the requisite acts have been proven in Gaza, legal scholars are divided over the intent. South Africa has filed a genocide complaint against Israel with the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
Foreign companies are sharing the load. For now
A public petition launched in France against new legislation that will allow the use of a previously-banned pesticide has gathered close to two million signatures. Among other measures aimed at the agriculture industry, the so-called 'loi Duplomb' will once again permit farmers to spray crops with acetamiprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide known to be harmful to pollinators such as bees. In an interview with Mediapart, political scientist Vincent Tiberj says he views the success of the petition as a sign of the strength of citizen democracy and its resistance against a rightwards shift in French political life. Interview by Mathieu Dejean.
IDF says it wants to improve humanitarian response in Gaza after days of pressure and growing reports of starvation.
Frustrated by immigration, with growing sympathy for the Palestinian cause — a poll for The Sunday Times reveals the state of the nation today
President Trump is trying to divert attention from the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theory with one about Barack Obama and treason.
Israeli officers and a US probe say Hamas didn’t steal aid, exposing Israel’s starvation policy
The U.S. president is spending a long weekend in his late mother's birth country of Scotland. There, he's been confronted by protesters waving photos of Jeffrey Epstein.
Many American economic analysts believe the chaotic introduction of punitive tariffs last spring now seems to be giving way to a new world order, in which tariff barriers of 10% to 15%, unthinkable just a year ago, have become the norm and are allowing the US Treasury to rake in billions of dollars.
Despite the tariff shock, inflation is modest, stocks are up, and unemployment is low. Some experts insist it is too soon to tell
Investors are starting to call for the luxury conglomerate to break itself apart
Israel’s Parliament voted in favor of annexing the West Bank. Other Democrats interviewed by The Intercept condemned the move.
At night, we sit together to see who among us journalists is still able to write, and who might collapse tomorrow from sheer exhaustion.
Gaza hospitals report 10 more deaths from starvation as Israel’s blockade plunges enclave into worsening crisis.
The Trump administration had faced growing bipartisan pressure, including from 10 Senate Republicans.
President Trump is expected to spend much of his time at his golf courses. He'll also meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Analysts point to signs of market froth as bitcoin soars and ‘meme stocks’ re-emerge
Israel faces increasing pressure from Western allies to lift restrictions into the flow of aid into Gaza.
The US president said there had been ‘a horrible invasion’ of migrants after he landed in Scotland for a four-day visit on Friday evening
Unrwa's director of communications says claims distract from the real issue, which is the mass starvation of Palestinians in Gaza
'Tech Oligarchs' (6/6). As international tensions mount, Donald Trump's second term has opened the floodgates to a rapid rapprochement between Silicon Valley giants and the US military.
Markets for goods, services and financial assets, as well as labour, would be upended
The French president has announced that Paris will formally recognise the state of Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in September. After long waiting for backing from both Western and Arab allies, the French head of state has now decided to go it alone. As Mediapart's political correspondent Ilyes Ramdani reports, the impact of this decision - which has already been angrily condemned in Tel Aviv and criticised in the United States - will largely depend on Paris’s ability to stand firm against Israeli pressure.
While the U.S. backs Israel, Gaza’s civilian population faces mass starvation and death. Journalist and author Chris Hedges traces the roots of this unfolding atrocity.
The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Paramount Global after the buyer made pledges to showcase a diversity of viewpoints and root out alleged bias in CBS' news coverage.
The agency’s blessing was one of the last hurdles for the deal, which was being subjected to close scrutiny by the Trump administration.
Senior British MP's comments come with release of Foreign Affairs Committee report calling for return of UN-led aid distribution in Gaza and ban on imported goods from illegal settlements
Clash with central bank chief comes during tour of $2.5bn renovation project of institution’s headquarters
Five days of industrial action due to start on Friday ‘will help those who want the NHS to fail’ he says
'Tech Oligarchs' (5/6). Faith in the possibility of 'enhancing' humankind – the extension human abilities and lifespan by any technological means – has flourished as an alternative to religion in Silicon Valley.
The UN agency for Palestinians says it has thousands of truckloads of supplies near Gaza which it wants to deliver.
If Silicon Valley’s predictions are even close to being accurate, expect unprecedented upheaval
A U.S. Border Patrol “Industry Day” deck also asks for drones, seismic sensors, and tech that can see through walls.
Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action.
Electric-car maker reports 23% drop in profits as sales suffer amid greater competition and consumer backlash
Aid groups warn of ‘mass starvation’ in Gaza amid blockade, while Israeli attacks kill dozens of others across enclave.
Pam Bondi informed President Trump in the spring that his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files, according to people with knowledge of the exchange.
President Trump had called for the release of grand jury testimony related to Epstein. Two judges in New York also are weighing requests from the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts.
'Tech Oligarchs' (4/6). The top executives of Silicon Valley are steeped in a predominantly male 'geek culture,' one that has been marked by heated debates over the role of women for the past 20 years.
A joint statement says the Israeli government's "siege" has left aid supplies "totally depleted".
A U.S. Border Patrol “Industry Day” deck also asks for drones, seismic sensors, and tech that can see through walls.
Israel’s DARKEST Experiment YetChris Gunness
The more useful stablecoins and tokens prove to be, the greater the risk
Sir Jim Mackey accused BMA of acting in bad faith during negotiations as Wes Streeting, the health secretary, criticised its junior doctors’ committee
US envoy says Syria may find it needs a 'federal system' and that President Sharaa's 'theme isn't working'
Mediapart has since May been publishing a series of reports regularly sent to it from inside the Gaza Strip by two young Palestinians. Nour Elassy, a 22-year-old journalist, who is also a poet and writer, and Ibrahim Badra, a 23-year-old journalist and human rights activist, chronicle the grim reality of life and death in Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to wage a genocidal war against the population of about 2.1 million. In this episode, Elassy recounts the pain and sorrow of her evacuation from Gaza earlier this month, after being offered a place at France’s prestigious social sciences school, the EHESS, while Badra, who remains in Gaza, recounts more of the dire plight of the population facing starvation.
Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to finally recognise Palestinian statehood, but is a two-state solution still viable?
President Trump is facing questions about the death of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday, he deflected by pivoting to long-held accusations about his Democratic opponents.
President announces 15% tariffs under terms of new agreement with Tokyo
Latest malnutrition-related deaths include a six-week-old baby, as dozens more killed in Israeli strikes across enclave.
Black Sabbath "have lost our brother", says band's co-founder, weeks after farewell gig in their home city Birmingham.
Descriptions and displays at scores of parks and historic sites have been flagged for review in connection with an executive order from President Trump.
Right-wing groups present what they say is a clear future for Gaza - a land without Palestinians and only for Jews
'Tech Oligarchs' (3/6). With his aversion to progressives and his skepticism toward democracy, Peter Thiel was one of the first Silicon Valley giants to support Donald Trump.
Starmer and deputy PM tell cabinet a fresh round of unrest is likely if the public’s concerns over immigration are not addressed
The Pentagon says 20,000 federal troops have deployed to support ICE across the country. The real number may be markedly higher.
As one of a series of reports looking into the rise of support for the far-right in France, Mediapart chose to visit the small town of Gaillon, in southern Normandy, about 100 kilometres north of Paris, with a population of around 6,500. Nejma Brahim travelled to Gaillon to interview inhabitants of an apartment building in the centre of the town, after they agreed to talk about their hopes and fears and political choices, shedding light on the tensions and dissatisfaction that may well drive a far-right victory in nationwide municipal elections next year, and presidential and parliamentary elections due in 2027.
America’s cooling labour market is bad news for those who move about
Nukewatch UK explains how it tracked the bombs being flown across the Atlantic.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Deputy PM Angela Rayner called for urgent action to tackle the deep and lasting effects of migration on public services, housing, and the labour market. As reported by The Telegraph, Angela Rayner warned of the “profound impact”
The union says a decision by the NHS chief Sir Jim Mackey not to cancel routine care means those still working will be stretched ‘far too thinly’
Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an aid site and a U.N. convoy. Both episodes pointed to Israel’s refusal to allow new governance structures in Gaza.
'Tech Oligarchs' (2/6). The myth of the brilliant and 'cool' inventor long concealed the true nature of Silicon Valley's leaders, who have resisted democratic efforts to regulate certain aspects of the technology sector.
Treasury secretary is latest top Trump administration official to criticise the US central bank
Israel rejects a joint statement which says the suffering of civilians has "reached new depths".
Israeli military sends tanks into parts of city in central Gaza for first time since it launched the war on Gaza.
NPR has learned that the Pentagon has also approved the expansion of the U.S. Naval Base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the same purpose.
Israel's bid to carve out a zone of influence in Druze majority southern Syria conflicts with Trump's plan for a unitary state led by Damascus
Lone soldier programs recruit American teens to provide reinforcements to the Israeli military during its ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Having conquered carmaking, Xiaomi now has its sights set on world domination
“I spoke to Epstein’s best-known victim, she told me all the men she was farmed out to, it’s a lengthy and horrifying list. It would not surprise me if Trump was striving to protect those people”
Sir Rich Knighton refused to talk to Declassified about his support for Israel’s air force as their commander landed in England.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour’s Emily Thornberry urges the UK to officially recognise Palestine as a state before the upcoming United Nations conference. As reported by The Guardian, a Labour politician said the UK must act now to recognise
The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had "fired warning shots" and disputed the number of reported deaths.
UN says starvation in Gaza is man-made as families in the besieged territory endure ‘catastrophic hunger’.
IDF shares footage of Gazans cheering for Israeli soldiers • IDF disputes Hamas casualties count in Gaza • Israeli recounts emotional encounter with Iranians at Tomorrowland
Lawyer for man who was in special forces says the sibling was killed after a breach revealed his client’s identity
A former Jeffrey Epstein employee said that she told the F.B.I. in 1996 and 2006 about what she considered a troubling encounter with President Trump.
Officials fear technology deals with Washington could be impeded after Trump administration weighs in
UN, MSF warn of rising infant deaths and catastrophic hunger in besieged Gaza
Félix Kir was a priest, an honorary canon, briefly a journalist, a one-time supporter of the wartime collaborationist leader Marshal Philippe Pétain before joining with the Resistance, a cassock-wearing Member of Parliament and mayor of the town of Dijon, a conservative anti-Gaullist who was admired by USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev. Ordinary he was not. In this, one of a series of articles about some of the most unusual, stand-out characters in the history of France’s parliament, Pierre Januel traces Kir’s extraordinary life and career (and whose legacy includes the eponymous apéritif).
More likely, his leadership is entering a new but no less powerful stage
'Tech Oligarchs' (Part 1/6). On January 20, 2025, billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk stood shoulder to shoulder at the inauguration of President Donald Trump, despite their differences and, in some cases, after having once opposed him.
Defence secretary left ‘furious’ at failure, days after Afghan superinjunction exposed
Medical sources say the 116 people killed on Saturday include 38 desperate residents seeking food at a GHF site.
Congress passed the first major crypto legislation in the U.S., marking a major milestone for the digital currency sector. And with President Trump's support, the industry plans to march on.
Days of clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Syria's Suweida region have reportedly left hundreds dead.
For nearly 15 years, Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein socialized in New York and Florida before a falling out that preceded Mr. Epstein’s first arrest.
The United Kingdom’s immigration system in 2025 has undergone major reforms, with the government implementing comprehensive changes aimed at tightening migration controls, improving border security, and promoting integration success. The Skilled Worker visa route, a key pathway for migrants choosing
TTP identified 130 Yemen-based X accounts that were advertising a range of weapons, including high-powered rifles, grenade launchers, and other military-grade arms.
The populist party has made unconditional cash transfers central to its rule. That creates weaknesses
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the front lines have constantly evolved. These changes have been geographical, with advances, withdrawals and stabilization of areas, as well as morphological and technological.
Police arrested 55 people outside parliament during a protest against the use of anti-terror laws to ban direct action groups
Mamdani struggled against Andrew Cuomo in majority-Black precincts — but his lackluster performance may not tell the whole story.
Europe’s largest lender is looking for more names amid slow progress in replacing Sir Mark Tucker
'1945, a French Summer' (5/6). In the aftermath of the war, the Vichy city council sought to restore the town's status as the 'capital of thermal spas.' At the same time, secular groups and religious institutions worked to offer children a summer break before the new school year began.
US president also rejects reducing 25% sectoral duties on cars from the bloc, say diplomats
The illegal crossings come after the US announced an alleged ceasefire between Israel and Syria.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has asked a New York court to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the financier sex offender.
Authorities working to resolve conflict in the south through political and security measures, Syria’s presidency says.
This week's discourse has revolved around the so-called "Gen Z stare" in professional and retail environments. But what are people really talking about?
After months of pushing back, President Trump has requested the release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony to be “subject to Court approval.”
Agents said to have sought to destabilise Europe and ‘targeted the UK’ include men who targeted emails of Sergei Skripal’s daughter
House of Representatives rejected cutting $500m in US funding for Israel, hours after bombing the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza
From birthright citizenship to reproductive rights, SCOTUS is dismantling the legal limits on executive power.
Growth has held up astonishingly, given geopolitics. But it can’t last for ever
Terrorism is not simply an attack on individuals; it is an assault on our way of life, on our shared values and on the very idea of a free and open society. When civilians are targeted, they become proxies of
The president underwent a comprehensive medical exam after experiencing swelling in his lower legs in recent weeks.
The personal details of spies and soldiers were included in a data leak that also named 19,000 Afghans.
President Trump has fired or demoted over 20 inspectors general. Employees say they are reluctant to pursue investigations that could prompt blowback.
President preparing executive order to allow 401k plans to tap broad pool of alternative assets
Some US officials are demanding new terms to a deal that would see 500,000 of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips go to UAE, citing China concerns
Despite reports indicating the strike was carried out by Israel, Channel 12 reported that the Israeli military had not conducted the strikes.
The Times has analysed the data which is also understood to have revealed the whereabouts of Afghans seeking sanctuary in the UK
As of July 8, some 214,000 hectares have been ravaged by flames in the European Union, more than double the average. Fires have broken out further north in Europe, and the eastern Mediterranean region has also been struck.
Progress has been remarkable. Death rates are down substantially, and are likely to fall further
Mediapart is publishing a series of reports regularly sent to it from inside the Gaza Strip by two young Palestinians. Nour Elassy, a 22-year-old journalist, who is also a poet and writer, and Ibrahim Badra, a 23-year-old journalist and human rights activist, chronicle the grim reality of life and death in Gaza. “The word 'massacre' passes through the ears of Gazans like a morning greeting with a dark tone,” writes Ibrahim Badra in this, his third contribution. “We ask 'where is so-and-so?' knowing already the answer. The word no longer arouses astonishment or shock. It has become part of our daily lexicon.”
Any new left party is doomed to fail unless it commits itself to rebuilding its social base, argues Joe Todd.
Declassified investigation sheds light on secretive Home Office project that used a network of local charities
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK unemployment rose to 4.7% and wage growth slowed to 5%, raising pressure on the Bank of England to slash interest rates amid a shrinking economy. As reported by The Guardian, rising unemployment and slowing
U.S. immigration officials have sent people to CECOT because of what they deemed gang tattoos. CBP grooming standards allow them.
President Trump said the outrage among his supporters over the Epstein case was just the latest “scam” cooked up by Democrats.
"We have some good news on Gaza and some other things that we are working on," Trump announced at a Bill Signing Ceremony in Washington, while thanking Witkoff.
In a post to Truth Social on Wednesday morning, Trump railed against Democrats, and some of his own supporters, calling the furor over the Epstein case a "hoax."
Israel says it is "working to save our Druze brothers", but Syria accuses it of "treacherous aggression".
Centralised process has compromised launch of commission president’s spending plan, colleagues say
MPs and peers ‘had a legal right’ to see the reports behind the superinjunction that prevented scrutiny of the data breach and government response
Prime Minister François Bayrou's proposed €43.8 billion in budget cuts, aiming to reduce the public deficit to 4.6% of GDP, could undermine household consumption, stifling growth during a trade war and worsening inequality.
In an explosive new court filing, Glossip’s attorneys accuse Gentner Drummond of reneging on a plan negotiated in 2023.
The Trump administration has been working with Turkey and Gulf allies for an integrated Syria, but Israel prefers zones of influence
Creativity and critical thinking might take a hit. But there are ways to soften the blow
Presenting the key features of the government’s planned draft legislation for the 2026 budget on Tuesday, French Prime Minister François Bayrou adopted a grim, alarmist style, warning that the country was in “mortal danger” at this “critical moment”, his measures representing a “last stop before the cliff” and the “crushing of France by debt”, justifying budget cuts totalling a massive 44 billion euros. Mathias Thépot reports.
Last week in Westminster Hall, I secured a debate about the proposed local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire. A process that, if mishandled, could have long-term consequences for local services, community identity, and financial fairness. Under the Government’s devolution plans, all
Revealed: Media agency Zinc Network has contract to recruit social media influencers across Europe.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced drastic measures to reduce the public deficit by €43.8 billion in 2026, including the proposed elimination of two public holidays. He warned that 'everyone' must 'contribute to the effort' to restore public finances.
EU demands more action from Israel on aid deal as attacks mount and famine looms.
Trump says he trusts "almost nobody" in exclusive interview discussing the war in Ukraine, Nato and the UK.
ICE attorneys fighting to deport immigrants are able to obscure their identities — no masks required.
Former national security adviser Mike Waltz, removed from office amid the Signal chat controversy, spent Tuesday in the Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination as U.S. ambassador to the U.N.
JPMorgan chief’s comments come as Treasury secretary says ‘formal process’ to replace central bank chief is under way
A dataset was emailed to the wrong people, leading to fears of a Taliban ‘kill list’, a huge evacuation and an unprecedented superinjunction
Some of President Trump’s hard-right allies voiced frustration over the Jeffrey Epstein case, and also criticized his stances on Iran and Ukraine.
Omer Bartov joins a growing list of prominent Israeli and Jewish scholars who have called Israel's war on the enclave a genocide
Foreign-policy types talk of an age of unprecedented disorder—and markets barely notice
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sir James Cleverly clashes with Kemi Badenoch over ECHR, saying leaving won’t fix deportation issues and warning of UK courts rewriting policy. As reported by The Telegraph, Sir James Cleverly opposed Kemi Badenoch’s stance and
Revealed: Met police officers coached Azerbaijan’s national security ministry amid crackdown on free speech.
The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to reinstate many of the workers the government had laid off.
Under the new plan, the US will sell weapons to Nato countries who will send them to Ukraine.
Speaking alongside NATO chief, US president says missiles will be sent to NATO, which will coordinate distribution.
Representatives of the pro- and anti-independence camps of France’s strife-torn Pacific Ocean territory of New Caledonia on Saturday announced they had reached an agreement for a package of institutional and economic reforms aimed at defusing the volatile situation on the archipelago, where 14 people died in a separatist revolt last year. It includes the creation of a state of New Caledonia, but which would remain a part of France. “We’ve given work to jurists for the next twenty years,” jokingly commented one negotiator. Ellen Salvi reports.
Solar panels, wind power and batteries: In just 15 years, China has risen to the top of the global clean energy industry, leaving European countries trailing far behind.
The kingdom has been scaling back large-scale construction and investment projects amid rising costs and lower oil prices
The decision allows President Trump to fire thousands of employees, functionally eliminating an agency created by Congress without legislators’ input.
The rise of ChatGPT and its rivals is undermining the economic bargain of the internet
Staff-Sergeant Shoham Menahem, Sergeant Shlomo Yakir Shrem, and Sergeant Yuliy Faktor served in Brigade 401 in the Armored Corps.
For the second week running, demonstrators have been arrested for defying proscription by holding signs in Parliament Square. Other actions are planned in Bristol, Manchester, Cardiff and Derry.
Trump says he is ‘very unhappy’ with Moscow for lack of progress on a ceasefire deal
At least 18 dollar-billionaires left in two years, research suggests, moving their tax residency to countries such as the UAE and Monaco
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Chancellor Rachel Reeves reaffirmed tax pledges for workers but left the door open to a wealth tax, insisting her fiscal rules remain non-negotiable. As reported by The Independent, Ms Reeves signalled that a wealth duty
Exclusive: Parliamentary standards boss announces investigation after Declassified revealed donation from Israeli state-owned arms firm.
President Trump and his allies have claimed that former President Biden was incapacitated and his staff conspired to take presidential actions in his name.
The US president will be accompanied by his wife, Melania, when he visits the UK from 17-19 September.
Israel blamed for deadly Gaza aid attacks as UN warns fuel must enter now or vital ‘lifelines will vanish’.
Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low.
Bank of England governor tells The Times there is slack in the economy that will help to bring down inflation
In the French president's traditional speech to the military on the eve of Bastille Day, Emmanuel Macron called for intensified efforts to protect Europe in light of new and unprecedented threats.
‘There is no reason to complain any more,’ says Boris Pistorius in FT interview ahead of trip to Washington
What could possibly go wrong?
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp branded Labour’s migrant deal a “gimmick,” arguing that only 6% of illegal Channel crossers would be returned. As reported by GB News, Chris Philp has criticised Labour’s migrant plan, calling
Consulting firm advised private aid effort outside UN-led system, Financial Times reports
How can you deter the Trump administration’s immigrant deportation machine when it pops up in your community? Follow these steps.
Survivors condemn a UK court for allowing more arms exports to Israel.
The picture, shared to Instagram, appears to portray two large nuclear explosions with fallout across Israel.
The US president warned both trading partners would face additional tariffs if they retaliated.
Death in Liverpool, where one in four young children are not protected, is fuelling warnings that the virus could spread like ‘wildfire’
President Trump announced that 30 percent tariffs would begin on Aug. 1, upending months of negotiations with two of America’s biggest trading partners.
Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.
The activists were protesting for a second consecutive week against the group’s proscription under anti-terrorism laws
US president issues new threats against trading partners in letters posted to social media
Mental illnesses that do not respond to standard treatment could be hormone-driven
The American president has threatened the European Union and Mexico with a 30% tariff starting August 1.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A UK Islamic camp linked to Iran faces calls for a ban amid warnings it may expose children to extremist views and anti-Semitic messages. As reported by The Telegraph, a summer camp backed by an
For the second week running, demonstrators have been arrested for defying proscription by holding signs in Parliament Square. Other actions are planned in Bristol, Manchester, Cardiff and Derry.
Grok’s recent antisemitic turn is not an aberration, but part of a pattern of AI chatbots churning out hateful drivel.
Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary for this fall's mayoral election, embodies a new generation of progressives in a party still struggling to redefine itself after Kamala Harris's defeat to Donald Trump in 2024.
In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why he "did the cut-off".
His mother, Anat, posted on X/Twitter that "Matan's bag was returned to me this week in a black plastic bag. How and when will Matan return?"
A half-mile stretch occupied by two campgrounds appears to have been one of the deadliest spots during last week’s floods.
Indian investigators determined the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was properly configured and lifted off normally. But three seconds after takeoff, the engines' fuel switches were cut off.
He was accused of harassing and intimidating pro-Palestinian students and staff members and left before any determination was made public
A YouGov survey for The Times found that 36% supported further industrial action by junior doctors, while 49% opposed it
Bernie Sanders, Delia Ramirez, Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, and Rashida Tlaib reacted with outrage to The Intercept’s investigation.
Grok chatbot maker in early talks with investors to boost its value as much as 10 times from last year
Rich countries need to separate asylum from labour migration
Exclusive: UK Lawyers for Israel pressured a London NHS trust to ban symbols of Palestinian solidarity among staff. Three healthcare workers are now taking legal action against the trust for discrimination. Harriet Williamson reports.
Ukraine is in danger of being overwhelmed by deadly strikes as Russia sends in swarms of drones.
Amid aid restrictions and violence, EU strikes new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza.
Some who have taken the test were asked whether they had said anything negative about the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, in a highly unusual use of the tool.
The Department of Homeland Security says federal agents arresting immigrants are hiding their faces for their own safety. Legal advocates say the practice undermines public trust.
JPMorgan Chase boss warns on EU competitiveness and market complacency over tariffs
A senior official testified in court that the 'Tiger Team' compiled a list of pro-Palestinian voices, 'most of whom' came from the doxxing website
Scheme is designed to help reduce the millions of people signed off work each year
Lawyer Maxime Tessier, 33, a defence counsel for former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec, who was handed a 20-year jail sentence in May for variously raping and sexually assaulting 299 victims, mostly child patients, died in an apparent suicide overnight on Tuesday. Amid the shocked reactions to Tessier’s death, which one psychiatrist said may have been the result of vicarious trauma caused by the horror of Le Scouarnec’s crimes, a number criticised the lack of psychological support offered to lawyers faced with such harrowing cases. Hugo Lemonier and Mathilde Mathieu report.
In a written interview – conducted remotely due to 'security reasons' that made an in-person or video meeting impossible – Iran's foreign minister sets out his country's conditions for returning to the nuclear negotiations. He also confirms the arrest of Lennart Monterlos, a French-German dual national missing since June 16.
Netanyahu met with families of the hostages in Washington Wednesday night, saying that tremendous efforts are being made to bring everyone back.
Workers and assets are on sale to the rest of the world for bargain-basement prices
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour’s plan to ease biodiversity rules for small builders risks destroying 215,000 hectares of nature in England, putting recovery efforts at risk. As reported by The Guardian, a report warns that relaxing rules for small
By refusing to capitulate on “globalize the intifada,” Mamdani rejected a long tradition of demonizing Arabic language.
Exclusive: The UK government suspended fighter jet exports to Israel but still allows the sale of parts which help Israeli pilots learn to fly F-35s and F-16s.
The moves suggest President Trump’s appointees intend to follow through on his campaign to exact retribution against his perceived enemies.
The US president reverses a suspension of weapons shipments to Kyiv and heavily criticises Russia's Putin.
Hamas says ongoing talks remain ‘tough’ as Trump sees a ‘good chance’ of reaching ceasefire deal within days.
Terrorists in Gaza ambushed and attempted to abduct Azulay, an initial IDF investigation revealed.
France is bracing for a risky summer. The national weather service has classified the Mediterranean arc at 'high' or 'very high' fire alert. While the country has learned lessons from major blazes in 2022, its firefighting aircraft fleet is aging.
US president accuses country of launching a ‘witch-hunt’ against its former leader Jair Bolsonaro
President Trump defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting an attempted coup following his loss in the 2022 election.
PM and President Macron met in Downing Street to discuss the deal, which would allow up to 50 small boat migrants to be sent back to France a week
Our analysis of what it has cost both sides
Move comes as wealthy foreign buyers send neighbouring Dubai's real estate market to a level matching New York City and London combined
Davidai posted on social media that he had been cleared of allegations filed against him last year. He was previously suspended after he was accused of harassment and intimidation.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Inquiry chair Brian Langstaff condemned ministers for ignoring infected blood victims and called for a faster, fairer compensation system. As reported by The Guardian, the inquiry head criticised ministers for failing to listen to infected
The Home Office briefed the Times that Palestine Action could be funded by Iran, and then UK media kicked into action spreading the story.
Meanwhile, US envoy Steve Witkoff said that the points of contention between Israel and Hamas to reach a deal have been reduced from four to one.
Israel's attacks in June killed 16 leading researchers involved in Iran's efforts to develop an atomic bomb. Some of them had been under Israeli intelligence surveillance for two decades. With their deaths, Israel believes it has dealt the most decisive blow yet to Tehran's military nuclear program.
Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against protesters, according to leaked audio verified by the BBC.
Trump aide says Washington ‘hopeful’ a 60-day truce between Israel and Hamas can be reached by the end of the week.
President also says he will impose levies of up to 200% on drug imports after a transition period
Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered hard-hit central Texas communities on the fifth day after devastating floods killed more than 100.
Justices lift lower court order that froze ‘reductions in force’ federal layoffs while litigation in case proceeded
Labour’s ten-year health plan is in peril as the BMA demands 29 per cent increase in wages
The current projects total more than $250m, with future ones expected to exceed $1bn
Video analysis of reveals how federal agents in Southern California regularly use force against unarmed individuals, many of them U.S. citizens.
His decision to resume arms shipments is a victory for common sense—while it lasts
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – OBR warns UK debt could hit 270% of GDP by 2070s as Keir Starmer’s welfare U-turns leave Reeves scrambling to fix a deepening black hole in public finances. As reported by The Independent, the Office
Girls summer camp Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors dead as more rain threatens to deluge region
Donald Trump issues threats—and grants deadline extensions
The Islamic Republic is trading oil for Chinese air defence missiles as it looks to rebuild capabilities destroyed by Israel, sources say
If signed, it would allow Britain to return small boat migrants to France in exchange for asylum seekers with a UK family connection
Search efforts continue for a fourth day as a girls' summer camp confirms 27 children and staff are dead, with 10 campers and one counsellor unaccounted for.
The deadly floods in Central Texas were caused by extremely heavy rain. Climate change is causing even more rain to fall during the heaviest storms.
The Supreme Court is helping the Trump administration expand its deportation regime — and restrict immigrants’ rights to object for fear of torture.
White House extends deadline for ‘reciprocal’ levies from July 9 to August 1
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the United Kingdom on Tuesday, where he will meet with the royal family and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It is the first state visit by the leader of a member of the European Union since the Brexit crisis of 2020.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MP Helen Hayes urged the party to keep EHCPs in the SEND system, citing fear and distrust among parents of children with special educational needs. As reported by The Guardian, education committee chair Helen
Britain’s obedient defence correspondents are refusing to report a story of clear public interest in the middle of a genocide.
Senior figures warn that the plans now risk becoming ‘welfare mark two’, as the government insists the changes are not about saving money
An alert sent Sunday afternoon warned people along the Guadalupe River to move to higher ground. The death toll rose to 80 and dozens remained unaccounted for.
At least 78 people have died across five counties and 41 remain missing, including 10 girls swept away from a riverside summer camp.
The IDF struck three ports, a power station, and a ship used for terrorist purposes in the Red Sea, Defense Minister Katz noted.
As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the weather forecasts ahead of and during the storm.
Fires continue to leave a trail of destruction in western Syria, with authorities saying at least 10,000 hectares of forest and farmland have been destroyed
Former UK prime minister’s institute participated in meetings on plan to turn shattered enclave into trading hub
It is astonishingly dynamic, even under the weight of tariffs
At 80, Oracle's founder – one of the world's wealthiest executives and an eccentric figurehead of the 2000s – has returned to the spotlight thanks to Donald Trump. He is a contender to buy TikTok and has begun capitalizing on the enormous contracts for artificial intelligence data centers.
By the time of his death in January 2025 the founder of the far-right Front National, Jean-Marie Le Pen, had been out of front-line politics for a few years. But right until the end this deeply divisive figure still had the ability to make waves. According to a new will drawn up in August 2023 and whose existence Mediapart can reveal, Jean-Marie Le Pen bequeathed to his wife Jany the right to continue to live at the family's manor in a wealthy suburb of Paris. This has hampered his daughter Marine Le Pen, who only found out about this will after her father’s death, in her efforts to sell the property. As Karl Laske and Marine Turchi report, the veteran far-right figure's final wishes are now the subject of intense family negotiations.
Drama over Rachel Reeves and the welfare bill has undermined trust in the Labour Party and given the PM his lowest ever approval rating
At least 15 children were among those killed in fast-moving floodwaters in Central Texas. It was unclear how many more people were unaccounted for.
Some 27 children are missing from a girls' summer camp on the banks of the river, say officials in Kerr County.
Flash flooding slammed the Texas Hill Country overnight on Friday. At least 27 girls from a summer camp next to the Guadalupe River remain missing.
Ben-Gvir stated that the true goal of the war is the collapse of Hamas, and that the deal proposed would distance Israel from its goal, as well as ‘rewarding terrorism.’
With no progress on a host of disputes – including rare earths, electric vehicles, and the war in Ukraine – the summit scheduled to mark 50 years of relations between the European Union and China at the end of July in Beijing is expected to be shortened by a day.
Consulting firm had multimillion-dollar role in contentious new aid scheme for shattered enclave
Outrage after retired priest arrested for supporting Palestine Action amid UK crackdown on pro-Palestine activism
Why fluffy, glossy K-dramas tempt North Koreans to brave the firing squad
Iranian immigrants to the U.S. already faced higher scrutiny. After the U.S. waded into Israel’s war on Iran, ICE seems to be targeting them.
On 23rd June, I brought to the floor of the House of Commons an Adjournment Debate on access to GP services. While my focus was on the growing challenges faced in North Down, the debate struck a chord far beyond
Frantic searches were underway for the missing after heavy rain set off flooding along a river in Central Texas, the authorities said.
President Trump signed a massive tax and spending bill to implement much of his domestic agenda during a celebration for the Fourth of July.
Bill slashes federal safety-net programs and increases funds for aggressive immigration enforcement
Frantic searches are under way in the US state of Texas after a "catastrophic level" of flooding.
Labour pledge to protect workers’ pay at risk after chancellor tells cabinet ‘low-hanging fruit’ is gone
An Israeli source also confirmed that Israel received the document submitted by the mediators and that it, as well as Hamas's response to the proposal, are being examined.
Khanna expressed pride in standing 'side by side' with Congressman Randy Fine, who has called for Gaza to be destroyed
For 12 days, starting on June 13, the Iranian capital was attacked with a wave of air strikes conducted by the Israeli army. As well as military targets, several residential buildings belonging to key regime figures and scientists were struck.
The Big Beautiful Bill is symptomatic of a wider malaise
Consulting firm had multimillion-dollar role in contentious new aid scheme for shattered enclave
Iranian immigrants to the U.S. already faced higher scrutiny. After the U.S. waded into Israel’s war on Iran, ICE seems to be targeting them.
On Wednesday a parliamentary inquiry led by MPs published its reported on the scandal at the prestigious Notre-Dame-de-Bétharram private Catholic school in south-west France and the wider issue of the abuse of pupils in French schools. Prime minister François Bayrou, a former education minister and local politician whose own children attended that school, was criticised by the inquiry for “failing to act” in relation to the scandal. However, in their report, the MPs also refer to the “Pélussin affair”, which broke in 1995 at a Catholic boarding school in the south-east of France. According to documents uncovered by Mediapart, in that case, too, François Bayrou ignored whistleblowers, who have now attacked his “inaction”. Mathilde Mathieu and David Perrotin report.
Early-morning negotiations proved enough to persuade hardline House conservatives to back bill in 218-214 vote
After three months of tumultuous negotiations, the US is preparing to unveil trade agreements with its main partner countries by July 9. But the announcement of tariff hikes, followed by numerous reversals, has already begun to undermine the foundations of global growth.
The Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has strongly denied the allegation.
Hamas's response to the deal has not yet been formally announced but is expected in the coming hours.
Palestinian journalists live through the same brutal conditions they cover — and describe a pattern of direct targeting by Israeli forces.
The bill includes a major federal investment for President Trump's mass deportation plans, while also limiting eligibility for some safety net programs based on immigration status.
As government makes consumer technology key focus of health service ten-year plan, PM promised patients a ‘doctor in your pocket’
New party could see over ten MPs join in major headache for Labour
218-to-214 vote marks final approval of package of tax and spending cuts
The Big Beautiful Bill is symptomatic of a wider malaise
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK PM Keir Starmer launched a 10-year NHS reform plan, aiming to shift focus to prevention, digital care, and local hubs to rescue the struggling service. The prime minister has unveiled a decade-long NHS strategy
Combs will remain behind bars because of his history of violence, the judge said, setting sentencing for October.
The results of the strikes are being closely watched to see how far they may have set back Iran's nuclear program, after President Donald Trump said it had been obliterated.
Though he was acquitted on more severe charges, Sean Combs still faces up to 20 years in prison for transporting people for prostitution.
Legislation’s deep healthcare cuts and implications for national debt spook parts of president’s Republican party
Cost of government borrowing spikes after markets ‘spooked’ by PM’s failure to back his visibly upset Cabinet colleague in the Commons
The Homeland Security boss said ICE deported a self-eating cannibal but provided no evidence. This plays into centuries of racist fantasies.
Republicans battle to pass a profligate but insubstantial law
Jean-Noël Barrot says France and Europe have a role to play in resolving conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
The GOP tax cut and spending bill passed by the Senate this week is expected to add trillions of dollars to the federal debt over the next decade. The savings would mostly go to top earners.
The list includes a former US State Department official and a former United Nations rapporteur
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ex-health secretary Matt Hancock said sending patients to care homes was necessary, despite claims it worsened COVID spread. As reported by The Guardian, Matt Hancock told the Covid-19 inquiry that sending untested hospital patients to
For culture minister Rachida Dati the stakes this summer could not be much higher. She is overseeing legislation on the reform of public broadcasting – which got off to a bad start on Monday when the National Assembly voted not to discuss it - has been taking a close personal interest in impending moves to change the electoral system in Paris, and is facing her own legal troubles in an ongoing criminal investigation. Indeed, these next ten days will be critical for the culture minister as she seeks to fulfil her dream; that of being mayor of Paris. As Ilyes Ramdani and Ellen Salvi report, her intention to be a candidate for the high-profile position at next year's elections is as clear as it is feared within her own political camp, where her methods continue to divide opinion.
The UK broadcaster is writing hundreds of articles on Iran’s budding nuclear programme while failing to inform the public about Israel’s actual nuclear weapons.
During their visit, Trump administration officials said the facility should be operational within 24 hours — despite the protests of pro-immigration, Indigenous and environmental groups.
Sixteen departments have been placed on red alert, the highest level of warning, and 68 on orange alert as France faces the peak of a lengthy heatwave, which has already lasted 13 days.
Among the most expensive pieces of legislation in years, the Republican legislation could reshape the country’s finances for a generation.
"I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE," he continued.
US president not intending to extend July 9 deadline before hitting trading partners with more levies
PM ditches the planned cuts to disability benefits that prompted scores of Labour MPs to rebel
Hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs could face life in prison if found guilty.
The oversupply in oil markets helped keep energy prices subdued during Israel-Iran conflict
A new Fabian Society pamphlet by Dr Beccy Cooper MP, released today, calls on the government to radically rethink regulation of the British gambling sector. The pamphlet, Where’s the Harm? A public health approach to gambling, funded by the Coalition
Trump’s wealth grew by over $1 billion in the past year, but the White House insists he isn’t profiting off of the presidency.
The overhaul of taxation and spending would spell trouble for America
Revealed: cross-party group of MPs accused of ‘clear breach of the rules’ over donation from weapons company controlled by Israeli government.
Two firefighters were killed and a third wounded in northern Idaho, police say, when an armed man ambushed them after intentionally setting a brush fire to lure them to the scene.
Although long considered the best-protected city in Ukraine, the capital has not been spared from a surge in bombardments now affecting the entire country.
It has continued to slide even as President Trump has backed down from his tariff threats and the U.S. stock market has recovered from its losses.
Republicans can only afford to lose three votes to secure a simple majority, with all Democrats opposed
Amid festivals and flowers the capital is far from the war
Ten-year plan pledges priority for UK-trained doctors amid warnings of underemployment and rising competition for specialist roles
Punitive measures will remain in place for former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and human rights abusers, the White House said
Israel will wait to hear about Dermer's meetings in Washington before considering additional significant steps in Gaza.
The outdoor cafe was frequently used by journalists, activists and local residents.
Judges say Britain can supply fighter jet parts to Israel, but the case has exposed how the government conceals its own evidence of Gaza war crimes.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A judge granted Palestine Action an urgent court hearing to challenge its terror ban, amid warnings it could threaten protest rights in the UK. As reported by The Guardian, an urgent High Court hearing will
The only evidence suggesting Michelle Taylor set the fire that killed her son was repeatedly undercut by expert witnesses in a Florida courtroom.
An international investigation called 'Dirty Payments', conducted by Mediapart and 20 other global media outlets, reveals the billions of euros in dubious transactions processed by the French online payments giant Worldline, a group run by the cream of France's elite. The probe shows how for ten years, and with complete impunity, the group handled these fraudulent or unethical payments on behalf of the worst figures in e-commerce: online swindlers, illegal casinos, shady pornography groups and prostitution websites. Following the initial publication of the revelations by the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) network, prosecutors in Belgium announced they were launching an investigation into alleged “money laundering” in relation to Worldline's Belgian operation. In a statement, Worldline said it would cooperate with the authorities in Brussels. Yann Philippin and Clément Rabu report.
Labour whips have told MPs to await the outcome of the Timms review before voting against the government
Majid Takht-Ravanchi said the Trump administration has "not made their position clear" on further attacks.
It was not clear whether the measure had enough support to pass in the Senate and win final approval in the House before President Trump’s July 4 deadline.
Scholars and journalists say Western media’s refusal to confront Israeli war crimes is a form of genocide denial and reinforcing impunity
'The Himalayas Overheating' (1/6). This is the first part of a series on the Asian mountain range where the continent's main rivers, vital to the survival of nearly 2 billion people, find their source. Climate change and huge infrastructure projects are changing the landscape beyond repair.
How much extra would you pay to see your dream come true? It's always a big question for wedding-planning couples. Now, there's a new twist courtesy of U.S. trade policy.
Across the rich world, governments are splashing the cash. What could go wrong?
FT-Booth survey reveals broad concern over president’s measures and criticism of central bank
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Historian Anthony Seldon says Keir Starmer’s start as PM is the worst in a century, even worse than Liz Truss’s, amid welfare U-turns and internal rebellion. As reported by The Guardian, leading historian Sir Anthony
Biden’s failure to reenter Obama’s nuclear deal helped create the risk for a potentially catastrophic U.S. war against Iran.
Eye witnesses to an Israeli massacre believe British intelligence contributed to the slaughter.
There have been accusations of anti-Semitism, calls for its dissolution, and now a parliamentary investigation has begun into its supposed “links” with Islamist organisations: criticism of Jean-Luc Mélenchon's radical-left La France Insoumise has reached unprecedented levels in recent times. In fact, the party now operates on the fringes of political debate, rather like the French Communist Party did in the last century. As such, the leftwing group represents a convenient and strategically-useful bogeyman for political rivals to attack, as some opponents have admitted. Pauline Graulle and Ilyes Ramdani report.
The Senate was voting on whether to begin debate on the sprawling domestic policy package after Republican leaders cut a series of deals with holdouts.
Trump also criticized Israel's prosecutors over an ongoing corruption trial against Netanyahu, saying it was interfering with his ability to conduct talks with both Hamas and Iran.
Can the prime minister convince an impatient electorate to stick with his steady approach to fixing Britain? Josh Glancy meets him to find out
Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30.
The high court has restricted the use of nationwide injunctions issued by federal judges. As a result, it leaves in effect the presidential order limiting jus soli (birthright citizenship) in the 28 states that had not challenged it in court.
Military leaders and nuclear scientists are being buried days after a ceasefire came into effect.
A 'terribly hard to watch' film exposing Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals finds a home on Channel 4
Not that American investors need a guide—a booming industry is doing the job for them
This week, five journalists, including Mediapart editor-in-chief Edwy Plenel and Mediapart investigative reporter Fabrice Arfi, stand trial in Bordeaux on charges relating to the violation of personal privacy. The case centres on the publication by Mediapart in 2010 of extracts of secretly recorded conversations between L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt and her entourage of advisors which revealed a catalogue of corruption and manipulation surrounding the ageing billionaire and which led to the convictions of eight people earlier this year. Here, Fabrice Arfi denounces a trial that flouts press freedom laws and threatens the fundamental 'right to know'.
Campaigners say agreement with Washington threatens to kill landmark accord
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK PM Keir Starmer faces calls to act as Donald Trump threatens Canada with trade tariffs just weeks before his UK state visit. As reported by The Independent, Keir Starmer is under pressure to take
Most Democrats rallied behind a war powers resolution in the Senate, but not the caucus’s most vocally pro-Israel member.
Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reports that soldiers operating near food aid sites have deliberately fired on Palestinians.
The resolution, which had little chance of succeeding, would have forced President Trump to go to Congress for approval of another military strike against Iran.
After the bombs should come a plan to reset the region
After the evening of Fête de la Musique, nearly 145 suspected cases of 'random syringe attacks' were reported. Yet, to date, not a single case of drug injection has been confirmed.
US president says he will set a new tariff on imports from the country within a week
The US' top court limited the ability of judges to issue nationwide injunctions, making it easier for Trump to carry out his agenda through executive orders.
Friday's decision stems from President Trump's executive order regarding birthright citizenship, but the Supreme Court focused on whether lower federal courts have the power to issue nationwide blocks.
Keir Starmer’s ten-year plan to reform the health service includes tying payment to patient feedback in the hope of cutting waiting lists
Trump's comments come after his recent success in arranging an Iran-Israel ceasefire, ending a 12 day war.
For the first time in a generation, Arab rulers got to see how Israel fared in a conventional conflict. Now, their leverage has increased
The Supreme Court halted courts from issuing national injunctions, forcing “judges to shrug and turn their backs to intermittent lawlessness.”
I have long been an advocate about removing animals from medical testing. I am the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Phasing Out Animal Experiments and on behalf of the Petitions Committee recently opened a Westminster Hall debate on
Pouring paint on a plane is hardly 9/11. Non-violent protesters are not terrorists.
Iran's nuclear program has been dealt a blow, here's an overview of the current state of its facilities.
Scott Bessent says deal with G7 would stop global minimum taxes from applying to American companies
From the launch of Israel's offensive in the night between June 12 and 13 to the ceasefire on June 24, Le Monde looks back at the lightning war between the two powers.
More than 120 Labour MPs have backed an amendment that would effectively kill the bill
Critics saw in the move the beginnings of a more restrictive approach to providing vaccines to Americans.
In a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to bar over 1 million people from accessing health care.
The Iranian foreign minister said Tehran was assessing whether talks with the US were in its interest, following five previous rounds of negotiations that were cut short by Israel and the US attacks.
The ayatollah speaks for the first time since the conflict ended, as the US insists Iran's nuclear sites are destroyed.
Trump's defence of Netanyahu comes after he lashed out at Israel to shore up the ceasefire with Iran
As they spend big, politicians must resist using one pot of money to achieve many goals
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – TfL insiders admit Tube graffiti may aid Sadiq Khan’s push for new trains, prompting concerns he’s ignoring vandalism to bolster funding requests. As reported by The Telegraph, Transport for London sources say the graffiti outbreak
Sir Richard Dalton tells Declassified the US and Israel pose greater threat to Middle East peace than Iran.
General Marcel Bigeard was a highly-decorated officer in the French Army who later became a politician. But in recent years his name has been closely linked with the widespread use of torture that some French soldiers carried out on prisoners during the Algerian War of Independence. In October 2024 the local council at Toul in north-east France where Bigeard was born erected a statue in his honour. Aggrieved at having a man associated with torture honoured in this way, some residents in the town are now seeking to get the monument removed and have just taken their case to the administrative court. They describe the statue's presence as a “slap in the face” for the victims of torture in Algeria. Laura Wojcik reports.
While Zohran Mamdani won over some Jewish supporters, other Jewish Democrats suggested that concerns about their community’s safety are being dismissed.
Nato leaders meeting in The Hague say they have an "ironclad commitment to collective defence".
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Party leaders haven’t decided whether to rally behind Zohran Mamdani or a centrist backed by the Israel lobby.
Relations between Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, leaders of the far-right Rassemblement National party, have grown strained since May, as speculation that Bardella might run for president in 2027 gains traction.
"One of the President's key objectives is that the Abraham Accords be expanded," Witkoff told CNBC.
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley speaks with Morning Edition about a classified assessment that showed U.S. strikes did not "obliterate" Iran's nuclear program as President Trump said.
Without an agreement, the US might have to constantly bomb Iran and rely on Israel to keep its air defences destroyed
US president says Ukraine head is ‘very nice’ after their sideline chat at Nato summit, but is dismayed at Russian leader for not ending war
Murky intelligence suggests containing the regime requires years of American muscle
Backbenchers say Morgan McSweeney has alienated them and some want him removed from No 10, along with other advisers branded ‘over-excitable boys’
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Universal’s UK theme park confirmed after £500m rail and road deal, with ministers projecting £50bn economic uplift and millions of annual visitors. As reported by The Guardian, the British government has pledged £500m in road
The UK has spent decades trying to subvert Iran’s government, but also secretly sold them chemical weapons and spied on opposition activists.
Starmer announces Britain will purchase a new squadron of nuclear-capable fighters as Trump joins leaders at Nato summit in the Hague
Created out of America's desire to protect Europe from communism, the North Atlantic Alliance underwent profound changes after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It expanded and took on new missions, though it never fully proved its effectiveness. Today, it faces fierce challenges from Donald Trump.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Leaked assessment casts doubt on Trump’s claims to have ‘obliterated’ facilities
Preliminary classified findings indicate that the attack sealed off the entrances to two facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings.
To bank its gains after 12 brutal days it must turn off its ferocious war machine
President Trump has said U.S. strikes on Iran obliterated the country's nuclear program. An early intelligence assessment finds the strikes may only have set it back "a few months."
The White House says the assessment is "flat-out wrong" and is "a clear attempt to demean" President Trump.
"We destroyed Iran's missile manufacturing industry—just minutes before the deadly missiles were set to be launched at Israel. Iran's malicious intent to threaten Israel has been eradicated."
Israel says Iran's nuclear programme was set back years, but initial US battle assessment casts doubt on public comments
The democratic socialist closed in on the former governor ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Cuomo is running in the general election either way.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ofsted’s Priya Bhagrath said SEND schools fail ‘global majority’ pupils by offering a diluted curriculum lacking cultural depth and racial representation. As reported by the Telegraph, a senior Ofsted figure has demanded a more inclusive
In June 2024 President Emmanuel Macron caught many by surprise when he dissolved the National Assembly and called snap parliamentary elections. His aim was to strengthen his hand in the Assembly where his party and its allies lacked an absolute majority. However, the ploy backfired and the outcome of the new elections left the Assembly more politically divided than before, with even less chance of being able to produce a stable government with a full legislative programme. So, deprived of influence over major legislation, MPs now paradoxically find themselves swamped with a flood of largely small-scale bills on diverse issues. Though amid the apparent chaos some new parliamentary habits are beginning to take root. Pauline Graulle reports.
On Monday, President Trump posted on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an 'Official END' to the war.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
A ceasefire may soon end the fighting
US president outlines plans to end hostilities within hours
The US president said that Iran will immediately cease attacks and Israel will join the ceasefire on the 12th hour of the agreement.
US president says Israel and Iran will begin ceasefire within hours
Iran and Israel are yet to publicly respond to the announcement, which comes after Tehran fired missiles at a US base in Qatar.
The US president earlier condemned retaliatory attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq as ‘very weak’, while Iranians in Tehran celebrated the assault
There were no reports of casualties from the attack on a base in Qatar, as the base was evacuated in advance.
Exclusive: Elbit Systems pushed for retrial after charges against Palestine Action co-founders were dismissed, new documents show.
On 1 July, MPs will vote on the biggest package of cuts to welfare since George Osborne’s years of austerity. The Government’s own assessment predicts that 250,000 people will be pushed into poverty as a result of the proposals –
After pretending to hesitate, Donald Trump took a historic risk by deciding to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites, without congressional authorization. While all eyes are turning to Iran, Israel finds itself with a rare opportunity to bring down the regime in Tehran.
The UN Security Council is meanwhile urged to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional Middle East ceasefire.
Simon Harris says Iranian deputy foreign minister was ‘full of anger’ in phone call with him
President’s social media posts contradict officials’ claims that US does not seek to topple government
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Assessing the wreckage of the regime’s nuclear dream
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Over 2,000 UK government devices worth £1.3m were lost or stolen, raising cybersecurity fears over sensitive data and potential hacker access. As reported by The Guardian, FOI data reveals thousands of UK government devices worth
Handful of Democrats criticise 'unconstitutional' attack while Republicans heap praise on US President Donald Trump for taking action against Iran
With the fate of the world depending on the erratic and criminal strategies of autocrats who flout international law, the citizen protests seen across the globe, and in particular those against the genocidal operations in Gaza, bear witness to a shared conscience and a collective ability to stand together, writes Mediapart's publishing editor Carine Fouteau in this op-ed article. She argues that only these protests and this unity can halt the unfolding catastrophe, a looming disaster exemplified by the American bombing of Iranian sites this weekend.
Organizers argue that LA’s sanctuary laws aren’t enough to keep their immigrant neighbors safe.
The health secretary says letting terminally ill people end their lives could divert resources from elsewhere in the service
WATCH
Silicon Valley's top executives are almost all captivated by the Roman Empire and its decline. Their obsession shapes how they see the world.
Earlier, Iran's foreign minister warned against US involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran saying it would be "very very dangerous".
A test of Trump’s nerves, Iranian resilience and Israeli overreach
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MPs urge PM Keir Starmer to ban Iran’s IRGC after the UK banned Palestine Action, calling it a rising threat to Britain’s national security. As reported by The Telegraph, Keir Starmer faces pressure from
Campaigners urge Amman to cancel 15-year gas deal, saying Israel broke its obligations
Homeland Security Investigations once targeted human traffickers and cartels. Now it’s leading the charge against student protesters.
Iran says it will not resume talks with the US over its nuclear programme while under attack.
Trump said on Friday he might support a ceasefire in the week-old aerial conflict between US ally Israel and its regional rival Iran "depending on the circumstances."
MPs passed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by just 23 votes, giving critics hope that they might be able to prevent it becoming law
The overwhelming majority of the population supports Israel's strikes against Iran, partly because of the nuclear threat but also the hope for regional peace if the regime in Tehran collapses.
A lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order banning refugees offers hope to families who had been approved for resettlement in US
After the Supreme Court overturned Glossip’s conviction, prosecutors claimed to have “a plethora of evidence,” while offering none.
The president is unreliable. The Islamic Republic is inflexible
Caroline Parmentier is a Member of Parliament for the far-right Rassemblement National and a key strategist for that party's former presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. In particular, she has been one of the architects of Le Pen’s so-called “de-demonisation” strategy to soften the party's image and erase memories of its murky past. Yet an investigation by Mediapart has shown that over a period of 30 years Caroline Parmentier wrote racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic comments for a far-right publication. She also openly expressed her support for Marshal Philippe Pétain – who headed France's wartime Vichy government which collaborated with the Nazis - on Facebook as recently as 2018. Rassemblement National now faces growing embarrassment over these revelations about a woman who is a close friend of Marine Le Pen. Fabrice Arfi and Antton Rouget report.
The public is deeply worried about the impact of assisted dying on vulnerable and disabled people, find a major new poll for Care Not Killing. Asked, “If assisted dying were legalised in Britain, how concerned or not would you be
For all the president’s hostile rhetoric, his advisers are increasingly wary of threats to American troops
Netanyahu: 'We strike nuclear targets, they strike hospitals' • IAEA chief identifies Isfahan as Iran's planned uranium enrichment site • Israel receives military cargo shipment from US, Germany
The US president has given the two-week timeframe as he thinks there's a "substantial chance" of Iran talks in the near future, his press secretary says.
The current wave of targeted assassinations has nonetheless exposed counterintelligence failures within Iran's security services.
Doctors trying to save starving children and parents trying to feed their families spoke with The Intercept.
The group expressed its 'full support' for Iran following threats issued by US and Israeli officials against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Being Chair of the Petitions Committee has been a learning curve and also a joy. One is exposed to a wide variety of topics that make the general public tick, from animal welfare to school reforms and the infamous call
Efforts to deliver a baby boom either fail or cost a fortune
Iran and Israel continue strikes on Wednesday night, after Donald Trump says the US "may" join the Israeli attacks.
Sir Keir Starmer convened an emergency Cobra meeting as Britain weighs up whether to allow the US to use the Diego Garcia base in a potential strike
Israel has waged a long war against Iran and its 'axis of resistance' to control the air corridor leading to Tehran.
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Bombing fordow is more likely to mark the beginning of US activity in Iran, not the end, history shows from Libya to Iraq
A War Powers Resolution would prohibit the “United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
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Exclusive: As Israel uses F-35 fighter jets to bomb Iran and Gaza, we reveal parts for these warplanes were transported via London last month.
The war declared on Iran by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has completely changed the stance of French diplomacy. A planned conference in New York that would have highlighted France's position on events in Gaza and the wider Palestinian situation was postponed, and French recognition of the state of Palestine currently seems to be on hold once more. Once again, Paris is back to showing public support for Israel. Mediapart's Ilyes Ramdani analyses the impact of the Israeli air strikes on the French president's Middle East diplomacy.
The benefits of outdoor education experiences are obvious to anyone who has ever gone for a hike through a muddy field while wrestling with an Ordnance Survey map, abseiled, spent the night camped in a lakeland forest, climbed a rockface
US president also said that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, was an ‘easy target’ in posts on Truth Social
Netanyahu and Trump hold phone call • Trump demands unconditional surrender from Khamenei • US to shut embassy in Jerusalem from Wednesday through Friday
The US president is said to be weighing whether to join Israeli strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities.
Every day, dozens of Palestinians are killed near the four aid distribution sites set up by an American organization under the supervision of the Israeli military.
We run the rule over 900 firms and 19 industries
The US president's 'peace through strength' policy is manifesting at every level of government communication
Labour MPs are plotting a crackdown that could unjustly criminalise sex workers’ friends and family and put prostitutes’ safety at risk. Maya Oppenheim reports.
Courts couldn’t issue injunctions or restraining orders against the government unless plaintiffs pay for a security bond.
Long-term health conditions are one of the greatest challenges facing our NHS and our society. Addressing this will take more than short-term fixes. It requires a determined, coordinated, and sustained effort. We have been promised a long-term plan for the
Britain’s health secretary, who wants to shake up the NHS, was tight lipped about his encounter with AI moguls at elite conference.
Reports of the latest missile attacks on Israel circulated on Iranian state media hours after Israel said it had attacked a media building in Tehran.
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The bottom has fallen out of the job market
After 150 days in office, doubts about the US economic policy are mounting. Widespread uncertainty, serious damage to the country's credibility, and the rising deficit threaten the international financial system's stability, writes Le Monde columnist Stéphane Lauer.
Sir Keir Starmer met President Trump at the G7 summit in Canada
“It’s a terribly unusual thing,” a lawyer said about sealed affidavits in an investigation of alleged pro-Palestine vandalism.
With no guarantee of what would follow a potential Israeli assassination of Khamenei, it may not be a gamble the White House is likely to take
Exclusive: Daniel Greenberg voiced support for Israeli war on Gaza months after taking up role as independent commissioner
Space. The final frontier, or an extraordinary opportunity? The stuff of science fiction, or the way to drive productivity in our economy? Space today is both unique and ubiquitous. Who knows that when you tap your credit card on the
More than 10 Israelis were wounded on Sunday, while Iran's health ministry says 224 people have been killed since the conflict began.
Trump: Hope Israel and Iran reach ceasefire deal • Israel's air superiority may bring war's end sooner than expected • 14 Israelis killed, at least 390 wounded
'Leave the occupied territories because they will certainly no longer be habitable in the future," and shelters will 'not guarantee security', an Iranian spokesman for the armed forces said on Sunday. Tehran also reported that the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards had been killed in an Israeli strike.
The president threatened direct military action against Iran if the US was attacked ‘in anyway, shape or form’
Hong Kong is hot. The mainland very much is not
Mediapart is publishing a series of reports regularly sent to it from inside the Gaza Strip by two young Palestinians. Nour Elassy, a 22-year-old journalist, who is also a poet and writer, and Ibrahim Badra, a 23-year-old journalist and human rights activist, chronicle the grim reality of life and death in Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to wage a genocidal war against the population of about 2.1 million. “Famine is not a natural disaster,” writes Ibrahim Badra in his first contributions published here. “Famine is a despicable, deliberate policy used by the occupation to collectively oppress the people of Gaza.”
Four Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed and dozens more wounded after a missile struck their home in the northern town of Tamra
NBC, which is facing a defamation lawsuit from Sean “Diddy” Combs, removed an episode of “Dateline” about the Diddy trial.
Starmer confirms military build up after Iran threat as Netanyahu warns that Israeli jets ‘will be seen over Tehran’
IDF targets top Houthi military leader • At least six Israelis killed across two days of Iranian strikes • IDF intercepts two drones in South
Iran warned earlier more strikes would come if Israel continued to carry out attacks across its territory.
The rallies took on the moniker 'No Kings' and were organized in all 50 states, before being canceled in Minnesota.
Videos seen by Middle East Eye show fires and plumes of smoke in Haifa after scores of missiles target northern Israel and the central city of Tel Aviv
Governments’ obsession with factories is built on myths—and will be self-defeating
Lawyer Isabella Salomão Nascimento on knowing your rights — and getting the cops to respect them.
Second wave of strikes hits Tel Aviv amid Iranian reprisals to Israeli strikes that killed several of its top generals
Magen David Adom reported that two female medics were injured after their car was hit by shrapnel.
Since his rise to prominence on the Israeli political stage in the early 1990s, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly insisted that the regime in Tehran poses an 'existential threat' to Israel.
Iran says there was damage to its Fordow and Isfahan nuclear sites in an earlier attack as the Israeli PM vows that "more is on the way".
After decades of rising secularism, Christianity is holding its ground—and gaining among the young
Five experts spoke to Middle East Eye to address deniability, impunity, and the laws of war
Mediapart is publishing a series of reports regularly sent to it from inside the Gaza Strip by two young Palestinians. Nour Elassy, a 22-year-old journalist, who is also a poet and writer, and Ibrahim Badra, a 23-year-old journalist and human rights activist, chronicle the grim reality of life and death in Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to wage a genocidal war against the population of about 2.1 million. “Israel’s goal is no longer hidden, it wants Gaza emptied of Palestinians,” writes Nour Elassy in her first contributions presented here, “and we are beginning to let go of our belief that we can live here, grow here, raise our children here.”
On Thursday, Trump said he worried a strike might sink negotiations — or maybe it would help! What Netanyahu wants seems obvious.
Last week, the Strategic Defence Review containing the Government’s plans to rebuild our armed forces was unveiled. We also voted on an Armed Forces’ Commissioner Bill. The Commissioner will be an independent person for serving personnel and their families to
The plane carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals and 53 Britons, hit a residential area, with some on the ground also feared dead.
The airline says 242 passengers and crew members were on board Flight 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick.
Le Monde, Forbidden Stories and media partners investigated arbitrary arrests of Malians committed by Russian mercenaries. We reveal at least six bases where civilians were illegally detained and secretly tortured.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, from Leicester, survived the India Air plane crash that killed all 241 of the other people on board
The newspaper cited a senior Israeli official as saying a strike could come as soon as Sunday unless Iran agrees to halt production of fissile material, which can be used to make an atomic bomb.
CBP revoked Eid and Awdah Hathaleen’s visas before detaining them on Wednesday. Local organizers haven’t heard from them since.
An Air India jet to London came down moments after take-off
The US has put its officials in the Middle East on warning. Is it a ruse to pressure Iran amid gridlock in talks?
John Healey tells Declassified he has ‘nothing more to add’ about the UK’s surveillance of Palestine
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is not just a national crisis – it is a moral emergency. In the West Midlands, the scale of this crisis is staggering. Every 30 seconds, a woman or girl reports an incident of
Several injuries have been reported, and the GHF also stated that team members may have been taken hostage.
The BBC obtained CCTV footage of a raid at a Los Angeles car wash that shows how President Trump's immigration crackdown has ramped up.
Palestinian death toll in Israel’s genocidal war surpasses 55,000 amid ongoing bombardment and killings at aid sites.
The chancellor used her spending review to announce plans to ‘renew Britain’ and promised an extra £29 billion a year for the NHS
Trying to pass laws to defend protesters’ rights is a lonely battle on Capitol Hill.
His group is notorious for stealing aid and is widely disliked by Palestinians
Flying the flag for environmental action, as he did at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, the French president has grown frustrated as his legacy is picked apart by the right and far right, as well as some of his own supporters.
Turkey and Qatar's regional rivals face several setbacks as the two countries seal deals with US on energy and security in Syria
The number of suicides among prisoners in France is steadily increasing, while overcrowding of prisons is soaring. Often, the families and close entourage of the deceased face a lengthy legal battle to establish the circumstances of their deaths and the eventual responsibility of the prison authorities who, some complain, treat them with insensitivity and even disdain. Feriel Alouti reports on their distressing experiences.
Exclusive: Public money spent on guarding Newcastle factory owned by Israel’s ministry of finance, which is run by UK-sanctioned ‘extremist’.
In the past four years, maternity wards across England have closed their doors more than 2,200 times. That is not a typo. According to House of Commons Library date, between May 2020 and April 2024, 2,201 closures were reported by
In a letter published Tuesday in a scientific journal, a group of 20 researchers warn that 'this effort is politically and/or economically, rather than scientifically, motivated.'
Child among 20 killed near controversial US-run aid centres; displaced people in tents and medics also killed.
Plans for 92 per cent of patients needing routine operations to be seen within 18 weeks are overly optimistic, officials say
Police say the gunman died, with the country's interior minister saying he was a former pupil.
Asif William Rahman’s lawyers thought they had a deal. Now Trump’s prosecutors are asking for a super harsh sentence.
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The State Department had already absorbed 80 percent of the agency's projects
In what is the first legal move of its kind in France, a woman has filed a formal complaint for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide over the deaths in Gaza of two of her grandchildren, and the wounding of another, all French nationals, during Israeli airstrikes in October 2023. Meanwhile, similar moves are being launched in other countries against named Israeli military personnel accused of committing war crimes. Gwenaelle Lenoir reports.
America is trapped by its industrial fantasies
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Leaked MoJ papers reveal govt admits early release scheme may burden police and leave victims feeling justice wasn’t served. As reported by the Telegraph, the government has acknowledged that law enforcement may face additional duties
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In Labour’s biggest U-turn all pensioners earning under £35,000 will get up to £300, but the chancellor is yet to explain how she will fund it
The US military is set to temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles while additional National Guard troops arrive in the city.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is suing the Trump administration, calls the move "deranged".
The cycle of protest, violence and repression often benefits the right
The French president's decision to call snap parliamentary elections on the evening of the European elections was meant to clarify public debate and avoid political paralysis. Instead, it exacerbated France's political and economic challenges.
Lawyers say it's a legally sound order, and the only way to challenge it is through legislative change
The fallout between the president and the world’s richest man revolves around a missile system that experts say is a total boondoggle.
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The British public opposes attempts to decriminalise abortion and believes that the criminal law provides “clear boundaries” and protects “everyone involved” finds a major new poll from Whitestone Insight. Asked if “Having an illegal abortion should continue to be a
The US president has sent in the National Guard, but California officials say the move is "unnecessary".
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IDF's naval unit Shayetet 13 has already begun training for the ship’s boarding.
His killing machine has been told to deliver a glorious victory at any cost
After two decades, and many failed counterterrorism efforts, the Trump administration is considering shuttering U.S. Africa Command.
Israeli defence minister says aid ship should 'turn back' and will not be allowed to reach besieged enclave
Members of Parliament are deeply concerned about inadequate safeguards in Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill for women and those with eating disorders such as anorexia finds a major new poll from Care Not Killing. The poll, from Whitestone Insight a
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed close to the controversial supply centre in Gaza.
Senior US officials are ‘deeply concerned’ about espionage risk to sensitive financial data
Trump’s plan for a national statue garden could get built on sacred Native land currently held by a wealthy South Dakota mining family.
The bias in favour of boys is shrinking in developing countries even as a preference for girls emerges in the rich world
Syrian Emergency Task Force says camp for displaced people now 'closed and empty' with residents returning home
I write this to the dwindling number of people who question why many MPs, including myself, have been dedicating increasing time to speaking out strongly against the Israeli government’s conduct in Gaza, and our own government’s role in enabling its
Trump plays the working-class hero while Democrats cling to corporate donors. David Sirota, Jessica Washington, and Ilyse Hogue discuss how to turn the tide.
Salvadoran Kilmar Ábrego García, whose case became a political flashpoint, has been charged with human trafficking by US officials.
Keir Starmer is staking his political fortune on the health service in next week’s spending review
Elon Musk suggests Donald Trump should be impeached, as US president says the former DOGE adviser ‘went CRAZY’.
He will not like the remedy, however
Israel Bonds target local governments and retail investors in the US with a low starting product at $36
Trump says he’s ‘not particularly’ interested in reconciling with Elon Musk, who reportedly wanted to speak to president
For nearly a quarter of a century, I have stood in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Romford, the town where I was born, raised, educated, and have lived all my life. Yet, for as long
Tensions over the Republican spending bill burst into public view as the president’s relationship with his former adviser deteriorated
The council’s secretary-general, Alain Berset, said in a rare interview there should be ‘no taboo’ about changing the convention’s rules
The US president and his former close ally are trading insults and threats - and the fallout could impact contracts worth billions.
As thousands gathered on Sunday, seeking aid to feed their families, Israeli forces opened fire, killing more than 30.
Trump’s latest travel ban hits Afghans who aided the U.S. in its failed 20-year war.
US confident Israel could set Iran's nuclear programme back 'a few years', but Netanyahu's fear of Trump holds him back, experts say
Provisions in the Republican budget are a dangerous step
For more than 15 years, NHS buildings have suffered from chronic neglect. Emergency departments have been flooded by burst pipes, operating theatres have been shut down due to electrical failures, and maternity wards have lacked the basic facilities needed to
It is long past time Tzipi Hotovely was expelled from London. Starmer’s inaction proves he has no intention of stopping his support for Israel’s crimes in Gaza.
There are an additional seven countries whose nationals face partial travel restrictions.
Rachel Reeves is expected to set out plans to restore the payments and then claw them back from millions of better-off pensioners through higher taxes
Scared and confused, Aseel and Afaf live in a crowded displacement tent, lacking all forms of support, even food.
Overseas investors at first—then Americans
Senator Ted Cruz and Jared Moskowitz are leading calls for the political group to be banned
Jonathan Greenblatt falsely accused graduating students and streamer Hasan Piker of spreading antisemitic lies — and called on Trump to stop them.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK government rejected legal drug use rooms despite Glasgow’s pilot success, facing backlash for endangering thousands of drug users’ lives. As reported by The Independent, officials confirmed there are no plans to amend drug
Two British prime ministers recognised Moscow’s fears over Nato expanding in eastern Europe – a major cause of the Ukraine war – files show.
The White House said late on Tuesday night that the UK would be spared Trump’s new 50 per cent import tariffs until July
Scared and confused, Aseel and Afaf live in a crowded displacement tent, lacking all forms of support, even food.
Musk says the bill, which faces a key test in the Senate, undercuts efforts to slash federal spending.
Allegations of long-running misconduct plague ICE’s Houston deportation hub.
Ukraine’s daring raid on Russia has lessons for European armed forces. But they need cash, too
Iran may accept regional nuclear consortium idea but could push to build enrichment facility on one of their islands
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Home Office links rising Channel crossings to calm weather and crowded boats, though experts say smuggling and demand drive long-term increases. As reported by the Guardian, Home Office analysis says calmer weather and more
Exclusive: Pro-Israel lobbyist Trevor Chinn offered top diplomat ‘recommendations’ on Middle East policy.
A bigger army, more reservists and urgent research into new WMD threats are promised as Starmer pledges to make the nation ‘battle-ready’
As South Korea heads toward a snap presidential election on June 3, the far right is following the Trump playbook (and aesthetic).
Officials say the suspect wanted to target Zionists and researched Molotov cocktails online.
Anil Chauhan, India’s chief of defence staff, says India experienced losses in the air but denies six planes downed.
His regime uses payouts to salve Russian families’ grief
The draft proposal echoes the Obama-era nuclear deal and includes a major climbdown by the Trump administration
The bleeding-heart Gaza letter signed by a dazzling array of literary heavyweights is pitifully overdue, writes English teacher Nadeine Asbali.
Protected by British gunboats and Gurkhas, Singapore plays an outsized role in the world’s banking and oil system.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Vodafone and Three UK merged in a £16.5bn deal, creating the UK’s biggest mobile network and pledging £1bn investment in coverage within a year. As reported by The Guardian, Vodafone has formed a £16.5bn merger
The PM will also announce £15 billion for the UK’s nuclear warhead programme as a major defence review calls for a shift to warfighting readiness
Police say a suspect was "setting people on fire" at a mall in Boulder, with several wounded including with burns injuries.
Advocates say Trump administration appears to be following Project Esther’s recommendations to crackdown on activism.
Ukraine’s high-risk strikes damage over 40 top-secret strategic bombers
Britain endorses Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, aligning with France and the US
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A new global study shows structured exercise post-treatment cuts cancer recurrence by 28% and death risk by 37%, offering more benefits than drugs. As reported by The Guardian, a leading global trial finds exercise can
Exclusive: Millions of UK workers are unknowingly funding Israel’s genocide in Gaza via their Nest pension contributions. Harriet Williamson reports.
The response is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor clear acceptance of the proposal, but US envoy Steve Witkoff has branded it "unacceptable".
American-made planes armed with tactical weapons would be the UK’s biggest defence expansion since the Cold War
An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4.
Pete Hegseth says a war would be devastating for the world
Labour is persisting with a “nukes plus NATO” defence policy that is likely to lead to further wars. A new independent report counters this disastrous narrative.
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Arab delegation was set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Peabody chief urges the Treasury to class social housing as vital infrastructure, calling it key to fixing the UK’s housing crisis and boosting growth. As reported by The Guardian, a leading UK housing chief has
Defence secretary says target is no longer an ‘ambition’ — but a certainty
Musk's time in government ended with a colourful Oval Office meeting at Trump's side.
El Salvador’s president has all the tools of repression he needs to stay in power indefinitely
Exclusive: Millions of UK workers are unknowingly funding Israel’s genocide in Gaza via their Nest pension contributions. Harriet Williamson reports.
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Attorney General Lord Hermer apologised for comparing Tory and Reform calls to quit the ECHR with 1930s Nazi Germany, calling his remarks “clumsy.” As reported by The Telegraph, Attorney General Lord Hermer expressed regret over
The president's signature import taxes win a legal reprieve, as the White House rails against "activist judges".
Palestinians in Gaza recount journeys to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution sites, as starvation looms.
The attorney-general attacks attitudes to international courts, comparing them to the approach used to bypass the German constitution in the 1930s
Donald Trump is putting an untested system under almighty strain
The health secretary hopes junior doctors will settle for reforms to improve working conditions and career progression as polling shows waning support
The BBC reports from Donetsk where swarms of fibre optic drones give Russia the edge as Ukraine defends towns behind the front line.
Research group Forensic Architecture finds that Israel is using tactics in the West Bank similar to those used in Gaza.
The Trump administration hobbles a great American export
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to press for military action that would upend President Trump’s push for a negotiated deal.
A federal judge rejected President Trump’s efforts to use government power to punish WilmerHale. Two similar orders had already been rejected.
Senior figures in the police and MI5 warn Sir Keir Starmer that his plans risk undermining confidence in policing and the criminal justice system
King Charles delivered the first throne speech in Canada by a monarch since 1977, amid tensions with the US.
Netanyahu has a lethal addiction to crises
President Trump says that Vladimir Putin has “gone absolutely CRAZY’’ with attacks in Ukraine, but has so far refused to join Europe with its newest sanctions.
Police confirm arrest of 53-year-old white British male after car sped through throngs of supporters, including children
Trump said that Vladimir Putin had gone "absolutely crazy" following massive aerial attacks on Ukraine.
And any jobs-pocalypse seems a long way off
The delay to July 9, from June 1, followed a request from the president of the European Commission. President Trump said trade talks would begin “rapidly.”
The president of the Balkan nation has signalled that it would be open to hosting one of Britain’s ‘migration hubs’ but talks have not yet started
Malnourished five-month-old baby Siwar is now out of hospital in Gaza - but as we found, she and her family are struggling.
New attacks push its air defences to saturation point
President Trump sees tariff talks as a chance to pressure a rival into concessions. E.U. officials have acted as if they were dealing with an ally.
Campaigner calls for an independent body to administer payouts for public scandals, including Horizon, contaminated blood and Windrush
A British surgeon working in Nasser Hospital said he had operated on the doctor's surviving 11-year-old.
A Communist Party hard man has to rescue Asia’s great success story
Harvard sued and asked for a restraining order after the Trump administration had said it would block international students from attending the university.
It comes a day after the administration said it had revoked Harvard's access to student visa programmes.
The units will be open around the clock and be staffed by specialists who can deal with patients who are suicidal or experiencing psychosis or mania
America’s tech giants are a point of vulnerability
The move was a major escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure the college to fall in line with the president’s demands.
The attack is being investigated as a hate crime and could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors say.
Government was allowed to conclude negotiations after rejection of early-morning injunction
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President Trump presented what he said was evidence of racial persecution of white South Africans. The country’s president tried to correct the record.
President Ramaphosa denied claims that white people were forced off their land and murdered
Cyril Ramaphosa responds that black people are likelier to be victims of violence in South Africa than white people.
Tech giants are spending big, but many other companies are growing frustrated
Israel agreed on Sunday to allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza, where global experts have warned of a looming famine.
President Trump appears to have backed off joining a European push for new sanctions on Russia, seemingly eager to move on to doing business deals with it.
Britain halts trade talks with Binyamin Netanyahu’s government as both Keir Starmer and David Lammy condemn its treatment of Palestinians
If it does not, a collision with the bond markets awaits
The US president holds talks with leaders of both countries in the latest efforts to end the fighting.
President Trump recently attacked Walmart, saying it should “eat” the costs rather than pass them on to customers.
The prime minister said his post-Brexit reset would boost the economy by £9 billion a year but critics called it a sell-out
His party and the press lost altitude along with him
Rafal Trzaskowski may now be the underdog
The cancer has metastasized to the bone, according to a statement from former President Biden’s personal office.
Biden, 82, was diagnosed on Friday after seeing a doctor for urinary symptoms, his office said.
Brussels officials risk collapsing the prime minister’s European reset hours before summit in London
The Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary.
A civilian force of thousands would guard vital facilities such as airports and nuclear plants under proposals for ‘pre-war era’
A new round of talks has taken place in Doha after Israel carried out airstrikes which killed hundreds.
The Trump administration will not be allowed to deport Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act while the matter is being litigated, the justices ruled.
The talks lasted just over 90 minutes and there were few signs of any progress on ending the war.
The prime minister said the scheme would not herald a return to free movement
Some officials expressed concern that big deals to sell chips to the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia could be remembered for shipping cutting-edge A.I. overseas.
The US secretary of state says he does not have high expectations for Ukraine-Russia peace talks due to be held in Turkey.
Roman Lavrynovych, 21, accused of starting fires outside £2 million house and a flat in north London, as well as torching a vehicle once owned by PM
The Russian president had been challenged by Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to meet in person at the talks on Thursday.
The domestic abuse commissioner says lives are being put in danger by emergency measures as the justice secretary warns jails are running out of space
Research suggests drugs such as Wegovy could delay age-related illnesses and halve heart attack deaths
The US president gets a "lavender-carpet" reception on a whirlwind visit of Gulf countries mainly focused on shoring up investment.
President Trump often takes maximalist positions, only to back down and declare a win. His opponents are catching on.
President Trump’s second administration is blowing through limits on the mixing of public office and personal benefits.
Counterterrorism officers are investigating suspected arson as three blazes in four days linked to PM
Donald Trump says they are victims of "racial discrimination", which is strongly denied by South Africa.
The release will come ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East on Tuesday.
Ukraine’s president has agreed to attend peace negotiations in Turkey for what could be the first direct talks between the two countries since 2022
Democratic lawmakers and good government groups cited serious ethics questions raised by President Trump’s plan to accept a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family.
The truce came after days of the countries’ most expansive fighting in decades. One Indian official said India would “deal strongly” with any violations.
As founder of Clearsprings Ready Homes Graham King has seen his fortune jump by 35 per cent in a year
Moscow wants to "start moving towards a lasting, strong peace", the Russian president says in a rare televised late-night statement.
Pope Leo XIV’s focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values from President Trump’s America First approach.
In a statement issued before their visit to Kyiv on Saturday, the leaders of Europe’s four major military powers accused Putin of ‘obstructing efforts’
UN agencies say they will not co-operate with the proposed system because it appears to "weaponise" aid.
Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, becoming the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.
"Peace be with all of you," the new Pope tells huge crowds gathered at the Vatican.
Mainstream measures have been slow to detect the impact of tariffs and uncertainty, leaving economists to scour earnings calls and private-sector data sources.
Five men arrested in counterterrorism raids at the weekend were allegedly plotting to attack the building in Kensington
Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan responded to India's air strikes by downing Indian jets, a claim Delhi has not confirmed.
Pakistani PM calls India’s missile attack on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir ‘cowardly’; defence minister says ‘We are in the process of retaliating’
A spokesperson for Pakistan's military says several locations have been hit by missiles.
India said it hit nine sites but targeted no military facilities. In April, two dozen civilians were killed in a terrorist attack in Indian Kashmir.
Loud explosions were heard in Bahawalpur and Muzaffarabad amid mounting tensions and after a deadly attack in the Indian-administered part of the region
The request echoed the position the Biden administration took, surprising some observers in a case with major implications for abortion access.
DHS claims payment will be issued after individuals leave the US and it has been confirmed through their app
The Israeli military says the expanded offensive will displace most Palestinians in Gaza.
As the slimmed-down royal family waved from the balcony, the two members to have served on the front line in recent conflicts were absent
The effect of Israel’s total siege has become “catastrophic,” doctors say. Food, water and medicine shortages are prompting a surge of illnesses and deaths.
President also says he sees himself as leaving office at the end of his current term and not seeking a third one
The move is a blow to Downing Street’s attempts to improve security ties with Europe
One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were advised and monitored by government forces.
G.O.P. lawmakers are pushing the bounds of a little-known statute to undo federal rules — and potentially undermining the filibuster.
Zia Yusuf, the party chairman, says schools will teach a love of Britain if Farage becomes PM
Anthony Albanese's left-leaning Labor Party has won an outright majority in parliament, according to the latest counting
Insiders sound alarm over ‘catastrophic’ impact of widespread departures and cuts under Trump
Education, health, climate and more on chopping block and 13% rise – to over $1tn to Pentagon – in ‘skinny budget’
In an exclusive interview in California, the prince says that his father is not speaking to him over his security legal challenge.
House Republicans are planning to include several of President Trump’s campaign promises in the first draft of the bill, which they hope to release soon.
The Duke of Sussex earlier lost his appeal for the right to taxpayer-funded police security
Behind the scenes, a top department official pressed employees to gather a list of activists and investigate them, people familiar with the matter said.
Waltz had faced criticism for mistakenly adding a journalist to a chat group where sensitive military plans were discussed.
Move comes after Waltz lost officials’ confidence, sources say, with Marco Rubio to take on national security job
Economists predict rates could drop by one percentage point within six months, offering mortgage holders relief but increasing global uncertainty
The agreement was due to be signed in February, but was derailed after Donald Trump's Oval Office clash with Volodymyr Zelensky.
Kyiv’s economy minister travelled to Washington to finalise the agreement
The former prime minister said attempts to phase out fossil fuels are ‘doomed to fail’
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke after Canada's general election.
In Spain and Portugal tens of millions were affected by the blackout, and the Spanish government declared a state of emergency
Main party leaders have called on Canadians to stay united amid US tariff threats.
Independent body recommendations are set to be higher than the government has budgeted for, adding to pressure on Rachel Reeves
Vancouver's mayor, Ken Sim, says it is "still a safe city", as a 30-year-old man remains in custody.
President fuels hope of peace deal in Ukraine by suggesting Russia is ‘tapping him along’
The US president says he fears the Russian leader is "tapping me along" given Moscow's strikes on Kyiv earlier this week.
Hannah Dugan apprehended in courthouse where she works after agency says she helped man evade authorities
Pressure builds on President Zelensky to accept a forced peace
Vladimir Putin's aide says the two discussed the possibility of Russia and Ukraine resuming direct talks.
The home secretary is considering several options which would allow British and European young people to work and study across the Continent
The overnight strikes killed at least eight people and injured 77 more, local officials have said.