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Erased Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West Bank

Erased Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West BankScroll downCredit: Avishay Mohar, B'TselemHagar ShezafShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppThese images appear again and again – from the ground, from the air, and on maps: dozens of Palestinian communities wiped off the landscape, while illegal Israeli settler outposts continue to spread across the West Bank.Since October 7, 2023, this phenomenon has intensified significantly. Unlike the war in Gaza, there is no discussion in Israel about ending this parallel campaign of dispossession.

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Daily PostHumanityNigeria

SMBLF raises alarm over worsening insecurity, mass kidnappings in Nigeria

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has raised alarm over what it described as “the growing impunity and disturbing ease with which terrorists and bandits are carrying out mass kidnappings across Nigeria, especially the abduction of school children in recent weeks.” A joint statement issued by Oba Oladipo Olaitan, Leader, Afenifere; Dr Bitrus […]

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The GuardianHumanityIsrael & Palestine

Video shows family’s car slowing before Israeli troops shot dead Palestinian baby

Footage appears to contradict Israeli military’s account of killing of seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in West BankFootage has emerged that appears to contradict the Israeli military’s account of the shooting that killed seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in his mother’s arms, showing the family’s car slowing near a military post before soldiers opened fire.On Friday, the caused outrage, after soldiers opened fire on the family’s vehicle despite it having complied with an order to stop. Sam was killed and his mother, Daniyah Abu Haikal, and father, Fahed Abu Haikal, were both injured.

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The GuardianPoliticiansIran

Stolen Revolution by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Yeganeh Torbati review – Iran’s recent history explained

This account of the Islamic Republic and its discontents told via six contrasting lives should be required readingIt’s difficult in 2026 to talk about Iran without confronting a lot of crude certainty. The average non-Iranian gets their information in snippets, filtered by algorithms. The Iranian diaspora is too fractured and traumatised to educate everyone. And the regime has muffled the voices inside its borders, responding to every major uprising with internet blackouts that hide both the people’s rage and its own violent response. Meanwhile, its own network of misinformation spreads lies – that protesters are foreign instruments, that the unrest is manufactured by outsiders – exploiting legitimate western anxieties about intervention, Islamophobia, sanctions, oil and Israeli imperialism.Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Yeganeh Torbati’s powerful history of the Islamic republic is a badly needed corrective because it is at once an engrossing story and a balanced, meticulously researched primer on modern Iran (the clearest I’ve ever read). And it is dramatic, personal and often heartbreaking, told through six lives lived at the forefront of the Iranian people’s almost five-decade struggle with a corrupt regime that has stolen their freedoms, votes and many thousands of their lives.

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The GuardianHumanityLondon

It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?

2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people desperate for secure housing, what does the abandonment of this palace tell us about the UK?When it last changed hands, in 2020, 2-8A Rutland Gate was Britain’s most expensive house, . The word “house” hardly does it justice; palace is probably more accurate. It is in Knightsbridge, one of the most glamorous parts of London, and has 45 rooms, four lifts, an indoor pool and 116 windows, 68 of which overlook Hyde Park.But no one is enjoying those views. This palace has been empty for years.

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The TelegraphWar & Conflict

BYD threatens to sue Trump administration over Chinese military claims

BYD has threatened to sue the US government after the Pentagon accused the Chinese carmaker of aiding Beijing’s military. Stella Li, BYD’s executive vice-president, said the company would use every legal “weapon” at its disposal to fight the claims as she accused the Trump administration of seeking to hobble the Chinese firm because of its growing success internationally.

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Justice Committee warns court reform could favour repeat offenders

Download our app Government plans for court reform could inadvertently make it more likely for defendants with previous convictions to face a jury trial compared to those with clean records, an "unintended consequence" highlighted by a Justice Committee report. This disparity stems from the proposed trial allocation process, which considers the likely sentence length; previous convictions are an aggravating factor, leading to longer potential jail terms and thus increasing the chances of a jury trial.

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The GuardianHealth AlertsEngland

David Sullivan’s Sport newspapers used sexualised images of underage girls as ‘bait for predatory men’

Former victims’ commissioner says publication ‘deliberately came as close as possible to breaking the law’David Sullivan’s Sport newspapers used sexualised images of underage girls as “bait for predatory men”, the former victims’ commissioner has said.Vera Baird spoke amid scrutiny of the newspapers’ , where during Sullivan’s tenure as owner, models were pictured in lingerie and bikinis in the weeks before their 16th birthdays, until they could legally be shown topless.

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HaaretzWar & ConflictIslamic World

Third War or Just Another Rodeo? How Israel and Iran Ended Up Here Again

Third War or Just Another Rodeo? How Israel and Iran Ended Up Here AgainHaaretz08.06.2026 | 20:51Share in TwitterGift this article SaveSave article to reading listSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Share in FacebookShare in Twitter Send in e-mailSend in e-mail Go to comments3 Print article SaveSave article to reading list Zen ReadShare in TwitterGift this article SaveSave article to reading listSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Share in FacebookShare in Twitter Send in e-mailSend in e-mail Go to comments3 Print article SaveSave article to reading list Zen ReadHaaretzJun 8, 2026 | 20:51Get email notification for articles from Haaretz FollowJun 8, 2026 | 20:51HaaretzJun 8, 2026 | 20:51Get email notification for articles from Haaretz FollowJun 8, 2026 | 20:51Israel and Iran exchanged direct attacks on Sunday night, shattering a cease-fire that had held since April 8.Late Sunday, Iran launched missiles at Israel in what it said was retaliation for an Israeli strike on Hezbollah in Beirut.

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The GuardianWar & ConflictEngland

Cars burn in Belfast, bricks fly in Southampton – and the ubiquitous cry of ‘civil war’ goes up again | John Harris

For most, what we see in real life is mundane. But those who wish to fan the flames of anti-immigrant feeling share a different image onlineIt was the summer of 2024 when it all decisively started, with the horrific murders in Southport, countrywide violence and that a British civil war was somehow “inevitable”. A year later came a hot season of , protests outside hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers, the of the word “tinderbox” and constant predictions of widespread riots that never actually materialised. Now here we are again, in the aftermath of the of Henry Nowak and frightening violence and arson in Belfast, and the civil war predictions seem to be increasing by the hour.The archive of such material is already bulging. In August 2024, amid the riots, a that 32% of people thought a UK civil war was either “very” or “somewhat” likely. A year later, the UK was only “random viral posts away from riots and prairie fires getting out of control”. Even Labour’s Lisa Nandy that the north of England was so tense “it could go up in flames”.John Harris is a Guardian columnist

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The TelegraphImmigration

Somali referee banned from World Cup over ‘terror links’ after 11-hour grilling

Africa’s top referee was refused entry to the United States over his links to “suspected members of terror organisations”, the Trump administration has said. Omar Artan, who was due to become the first Somali to officiate at football’s flagship event, was removed from the list of match officials following the decision by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

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