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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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BBCDiplomacyEngland

Labour leadership jostling puts Brexit back under political spotlight

The UK's relationship with the EU looks set to become an issue in both a possible Labour leadership contest and the coming by-election in the Makerfield constituency. Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, in his first public appearance since resigning from the cabinet, told an audience in London on Saturday that "leaving the European Union was a catastrophic mistake".

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The GuardianScandalUSA

Trump news at a glance: billions of taxpayer dollars could go to president and his allies in unprecedented move

If case is settled for full amount Trump is requesting, a $10bn payment would more than double his family’s net worth – key US politics stories from Saturday, 16 May at a glanceDonald Trump may agree to drop his massive $10bn lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for the launch of a $1.7bn fund to compensate people he says were wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration, according to reports.The case is the latest example of how Trump has taken over the justice department – which typically operates at arm’s length from the White House – and deployed it for his own ends.

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The GuardianHumanityIslamic World

Palestinians forced to demolish own homes to make way for Israeli theme park

Residents of al-Bustan district told to make way for Kings Garden, with knocking down own houses cheaper optionAt the bottom of a steep and densely populated valley just below Jerusalem’s old city walls, the earth has been shaken in recent weeks by jackhammers and bulldozers.These have been the sounds of Jerusalem for decades as the Israeli state has relentlessly sought to stamp a uniformly Jewish identity on to the occupied east of the city, while erasing its Palestinian character.

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The GuardianWar & Conflict

Israeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon hours after extension of ceasefire

Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Israel also says it killed Hamas military chief in GazaIsrael carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing at least six people, including three paramedics working at a health centre, just hours after its envoys had agreed with the Lebanese government .Israel also said it had killed the Hamas military chief, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in a targeted strike in Gaza on Friday.

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The GuardianHumanityUSA

‘A mask can’t hide you from God’: can you shame an ICE agent into quitting?

Some activists believe protesting against ICE is ineffective, instead appealing to agents’ morality through both guilt and compassion. But are ICE agents capable of remorse?In November 2025, a TV ad began running in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Palm Beach, Florida.In it, a little girl with blond hair in a ponytail lies on her belly, working on a coloring book. A nearby TV blares with images of immigrants being brutalized by ICE agents. The front door opens and the girl bounces up, rushing over to hug her father and asks: “Daddy, how was your day?” while the camera reveals ICE insignia on his shirtsleeve. The voiceover begins: “A mask can’t hide you from your neighbors, your children and God. You can walk away, before the shame follows you home.”

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The TelegraphWar & ConflictIslamic World

Trump’s officials tell UAE to seize crucial Iranian island

Trump administration officials are encouraging the United Arab Emirates to get more heavily involved in the Iran war and seize one of Tehran’s Gulf islands, The Telegraph understands. Some in Donald Trump’s circle have suggested the UAE should take Lavan Island, which was reportedly bombed in secret military strikes by the Emiratis in early April, a former senior Trump security official told The Telegraph.

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The TelegraphHumanityLondon

Pro-Palestine protesters condemn ‘Zionist influence’ in Britain

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters chanted against Israel and “Zionist influence” as they marched through central London on Saturday. Demonstrators, some carrying placards displaying the pro-Hamas red triangle symbol, made their way along Piccadilly to St James’s Square, as 4,000 officers enforced a restriction zone to stop them meeting Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march in nearby Whitehall.

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BBCFootballLondon

No trophy in turbulent season but Alonso arrival offers Chelsea hope

Alonso was sacked by Real Madrid in January Only a few hundred dispirited Chelsea fans were still inside Wembley as Cole Palmer and Co trudged up the steps to collect their losers' medals following their FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City. The news of Xabi Alonso's impending arrival as the club's new manager, which filtered out within the aftermath of Saturday's 1-0 loss, would have lifted their mood.

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The GuardianHumanityNorth America

‘A horrible way to die’: after deaths in Laredo, experts prepare for lethal summer heat at US-Mexico border

Officials warn of potentially fatal coming months after six people were found dead inside a railway car in TexasAs questions still swirl about the inside a baking-hot railway car in Texas, immigration advocates warn that the US is about to enter the most dangerous season of the year for immigrants making the perilous journey over the southern border.Early results shared by the Webb county medical examiner indicate that at least one of the six people found dead in the city of Laredo died from hyperthermia, which occurs when the body is overwhelmed by extreme heat. The same cause of death is likely true for the five others.

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BBCScandalLondon

Secret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US

The glass-paned office building perched above a ramen store in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown looked inconspicuous on a busy block of Chinese restaurants, grocery stores and apartments. In 2022, Lu Jianwang, the 64-year-old president of a Chinese community group, set up shop on one of the floors, creating a space where his attorneys said he planned to help expats renew their driver's licences and play ping pong on a table in a conference room.

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The TelegraphWar & ConflictUnited Kingdom

Britain ‘must stock up nuclear weapons or lose Nato influence’

Britain risks losing its leadership role in Nato unless it increases its nuclear weapons stockpile, according to a report backed by a former adviser to George W Bush. Franklin Miller, who advised the former US president on nuclear issues, has joined calls for the UK to strengthen its nuclear deterrent amid the rising threat posed by Russia and China.

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The TelegraphImmigrationEngland

The Saturday Essay Enoch Powell’s nightmare is here but Tommy Robinson is not the answer

In a disturbing snapshot of today’s Britain, the Henry Jackson Society published figures after this month’s local elections suggesting that more than 570 of new councillors were what it classed as “sectarian-style” candidates. The criteria used to define this were the emphases those candidates had, in their campaigns, put on issues of “Muslim communal grievance” and “transnational Muslim causes”.

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BBCFootballNorth West England

The Alonso dream may be over - but Salah's outburst keeps heat on Slot

Aston Villa secure Champions League spot in win over Liverpool Mohamed Salah's latest unprompted public outburst will ratchet up the pressure on struggling Liverpool head coach Arne Slot by several notches. Salah first laid bare his frustrations with Slot and Liverpool after the 3-3 draw at Leeds United in December, claiming he had been "thrown under the bus" after being dropped following the Premier League champions' poor start to the season.

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The GuardianAIUSA

Pity the poor AI data centers facing ‘discrimination’ | Arwa Mahdawi

The centers are diverting much-needed resources from regular people. Local resistance has the industry playing defenseBack in 2016, Marco Gutiérrez, the Mexican-born founder of Latinos for Trump, issued an ominous warning to the US. “My culture is a very dominant culture,” he . “It is imposing and it’s causing problems. If you don’t do something about it, you’re going to have taco trucks on every corner.”A decade later, I regret to inform you there is not a taco truck on every corner. But I am here to issue my own ominous warning about the takeover of America: not by immigrant culture but by AI culture. To echo Gutiérrez: it is imposing and it’s causing problems. And if we don’t do something about it, we’re going to have datacenters on every corner.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist

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When countries steal; are they thieves?, By Owei Lakemfa

So, when countries steal and plunder other human beings and their resources, can they be described as thieves or, for political correctness, should we use some other acceptable nomenclature? The United States (US) and some of its partners, notably the United Kingdom (UK) went to Venezuela and carted away 13.5 kilogrammes of enriched uranium. The […] The post appeared first on .

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