Thousands protest in Israel amid anger at Netanyahu over hostages held in Gaza ( www.theguardian.com )
How Zionism became a synonym for violence and oppression ( www.theguardian.com )
For decades, Joe Biden has proudly declared that he is a Zionist, and he has repeated that claim since Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel. But for the student anti-war protests gripping the US, the words “Zionist” and “Zionism” have become a watchword – pejorative and emblematic of the violent state policies driving...
Young women in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 11 years in prison by "anti-terrorism court" after being arrested for “her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights” ( www.theguardian.com )
Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the United Nations high commissioner for human rights that Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced on 9 January for what the Saudi government called “terrorist offences”....
‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history ( www.theguardian.com )
Interesting article that talks about the similarities between now and 1938, and the sort of lessons we can learn from history.
Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere ( www.theguardian.com )
David Cameron backed Israel arms sales two days after death of UK aid workers ( www.theguardian.com )
Palestinian town of Jericho names street after US soldier who set himself on fire ( www.theguardian.com )
Aaron Bushnell, who died last month, ‘sacrificed everything’ for Palestinians, says mayor of Jericho...
‘It’s the perfect place’: London Underground hosts tests for ‘quantum compass’ that could replace GPS ( www.theguardian.com )
UK surgeon who described Gaza ‘massacre’ denied entry to France ( www.theguardian.com )
A London surgeon who has provided testimony over the current war in Gaza after operating during the conflict has been denied entry to France, where he was due to speak in the French senate later on Saturday....
Bolivia’s president accused of plotting coup against himself to boost popularity ( www.theguardian.com )
Terrified families flee Rafah as Israel set to open all-out assault ( www.theguardian.com )
Tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, on Saturday, after Israeli warnings to evacuate before an imminent military assault that will open a bloody new phase of the seven-month-long conflict....
Diesel the escaped pet donkey found living with elk after five years. ( www.theguardian.com )
Appeals court tells Texas it cannot ban books for mentioning ‘butt and fart’ ( www.theguardian.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16364130...
India elections: PM Narendra Modi claims he has been chosen by God ( www.theguardian.com )
Indian leader tells interviewer God ‘just keeps making me do things’ but that he ‘cannot dial him directly’...
French centrists must decide: support the left – or hand the keys of power to the far right? ( www.theguardian.com )
‘They miscalculated’: Gaza’s floating aid pier failing to deliver in rough seas ( www.theguardian.com )
The pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on 17 May. On most of those days the assistance arriving by sea has had to be left on the beach as there have been no trucks to distribute it to warehouses in Gaza, because of lack of security....
China has renamed hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns, say human rights groups ( www.theguardian.com )
Israel ‘accepts six-week ceasefire deal’ as Hamas response awaited, US officials say ( www.theguardian.com )
Indian farm worker in Italy ‘left to die on road’ with severed arm ( www.theguardian.com )
A trade unionist has called for a crackdown against “barbaric exploitation” after an Indian farm worker died when he was allegedly being left on a road by his employer following an accident that severed his arm....
Biden: ‘every reason’ to believe Netanyahu is prolonging Gaza war for political gain ( www.theguardian.com )
US president’s remarks to Time magazine about PM’s role in conflict draw heavily critical response from Israeli government...
Microplastics found in every human testicle in study ( www.theguardian.com )
UN votes to back Palestinian membership, prompting Israeli envoy to shred charter ( www.theguardian.com )
The UN general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, in a move that signalled Israel’s growing isolation on the world stage amid global alarm over the war in Gaza and the extent of the humanitarian crisis in the strip. The move drew an immediate rebuke from Israel. Its envoy to...
‘They’ve destroyed us because of some tweets’: why has Saudi Arabia targeted these three sisters? ( www.theguardian.com )
Last week one was sentenced to 11 years, another had to flee the country, a third could be arrested at any moment. And what were Manahel, Maryam and Fawzia al-Otaibi’s ‘crimes’? A few social media posts that outraged Saudi Arabia’s conservatives...
Vladimir Putin not welcome at French ceremony for 80th anniversary of D-day ( www.theguardian.com )
France says Russia can be represented but president will not be invited because of war in Ukraine...
Daily multivitamins do not help people live longer, major study finds ( www.theguardian.com )
