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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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The GuardianDiplomacyIslamic World

Germany says it expected Trump’s withdrawal of US troops as row over Iran comments grows – live

German defence minister responds to US president’s announcement that 5,000 US troops will leave bases in GermanyA senior Iranian military officer said renewed fighting between the US and Iran was “likely”, according to the Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency.The statement followed reports that Donald Trump was “not satisfied” with a new Iranian proposal to end the war. Iran delivered the proposal to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, Iranian state media reported, without detailing its contents.

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The GuardianHumanityUSA

US appeals court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs

Abortion rights supporters say ruling most sweeping threat to access since supreme court overturned Roe in 2022Access to mifepristone, the FDA-approved medication used to end pregnancy, could become severely limited following a ruling from US appeals court on Friday, which temporarily blocked the drug from being dispensed through the mail.The decision is for now the most sweeping threat to abortion access since the supreme court rolled back abortion rights in 2022, said Kelly Baden, vice-president at the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights advocacy group.

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The GuardianScandalUSA

The supreme court’s voting rights decision wasn’t about law – it was about politics | David Daley and Eric J Segall

This court has impaled one of the most important laws in American history, with disastrous consequences for multiracial democracyThe supreme court justices John Roberts, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have made it their to unravel the Voting Rights Act and undo the most effective civil rights legislation in American history.On Wednesday, they finished the job.

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The TelegraphInformationUSA

Gulf takeover of Hollywood accused of ‘gaslighting the American public’

Gulf states could be handed majority ownership of CNN and Channel 5 under proposals that have been attacked in Congress as “gaslighting the American public”. The Hollywood studio Paramount is seeking pre-approval for its partners Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to increase their 49.5pc stake in Warner Bros once a $111bn (£81bn) takeover is completed.

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The GuardianSustainabilityColombia

Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?

Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries at pivotal time on world stage for fight to transition to a clean energy futureLooking out to sea from the grey sandy beaches of Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it is never hard to spot evidence of the country’s thriving fossil fuel export trade. Oil tankers ride at anchor on the horizon and sometimes, locals say, lumps of coal wash up on the shore, blown off the collier ships that carry cargos from the nearby mines.It was here, on Wednesday evening, that the Colombian government to shift its economy – and that of the rest of the world – away from dependence on coal, gas and oil and into a new era of clean energy. With the first ever conference on “transitioning away from fossil fuels”, the host joined nearly 60 countries determined to loosen of the grip of petrostates on the world’s future.

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The GuardianHumanityUSA

‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children

Exclusive: Contractor denies allegations including ‘enforced disappearance’ and will help locate unaccompanied minorsUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement () has awarded a contract to a private security company that has faced accusations of “torture” and “enforced disappearance” to assist in tracking down undocumented immigrant children who arrived in the US alone, a contracting document shows.ICE has stepped up its work so much in pursuing these minors in the US that it has contracted out some of its mission to a third party to put “boots on the ground” and locate immigrant children previously released from US government custody.

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The TelegraphHealth AlertsUnited Kingdom

The Saturday Essay How anti-Semitism was allowed to take hold of Britain

Within hours of Hamas terrorists murdering some 1,200 Jews on Oct 7 2023, the celebrations on the streets of London began. A video circulated on social media of euphoric men waving Palestine flags and cars honking in jubilation – a week later, footage emerged of women at a pro-Palestine march wearing pictures of paragliders taped to their tops in evident support of Hamas, whose militants had notoriously used paragliders in the attack.

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The TelegraphHumanityMiddle East

Qatar accused of ‘eradicating’ Bahá’í minority

Qatar has been accused of “eradicating” its Bahá’í religious minority, with families living in the country for decades facing imminent expulsion. More than 40 per cent of the small Bahá’í population is being targeted for deportation in a “deliberate campaign of religious erasure”, the Bahá’í International Community (BIC), a non-governmental organisation, said.

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The GuardianWar & Conflict

‘That’s bullshit’: Democrats slam Trump’s claims that Iran hostilities ‘have been terminated’ – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Meanwhile, the White House has said it will not detail private diplomatic conversations when Reuters asked about Iran’s to the United States that was submitted to Pakistani mediators.“We do not detail private diplomatic conversations. President Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon, and negotiations continue to ensure the short- and long-term national security of the United States,” spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Reuters.I do have the impression from some of the briefings that I have received, as well as other sources, that an imminent military strike is very much on the table.There really is no coherent strategy, which came across very vividly and graphically in the hearing today with Secretary Hegseth.And it comes across in the president’s comments, which oscillate between seeming open to negotiation and then foreclosing it entirely and threatening destruction of civilizations.

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The GuardianDiplomacyLondon

Hope out of chaos: how the dark era of Trump is creating a new approach to global politics

There is cautious optimism that ‘a majority of multilateralists’ may be able to enduringly reshape the world orderAntonio de Aguiar Patriota, Brazil’s ambassador to London, had no difficulty joining the dystopians describing the modern world in a recent speech, a world suffering from “global warming and environmental degradation, multiple conflicts, rising military budgets, disregard for international law and international humanitarian law, disruptions to trade, erosion of democratic governance and technological developments that are met with excitement and fear”.Yet beneath the surface, he said, “something is happening. Something is moving.”

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Premium TimesPoliticians

Africans must wake up: Imperialism is a paper tiger, By Jibrin Ibrahim

We live in interesting times when leading imperialist countries have stopped pretending about the international rules based international order. They are now engaging in imperialist action without ideological cover, shame or constraint to continue their control over world resources and engage in 19th century style gunboat diplomacy. This is what we see in the abduction […] The post appeared first on .

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Daily PostDiplomacyCuba

Trump imposes fresh sanctions on Cuba, targets key economic sectors

United States President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order imposing fresh sanctions on Cuba, targeting a wide range of individuals and sectors within the communist-run country while also warning foreign financial institutions against engaging with them. The measures form part of an intensified policy by the Trump administration aimed at increasing pressure on […]

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