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Muslim and Arab nations praise British sanctions on Israeli settlements
Eight Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, have welcomed Britain’s decision to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told MPs the move reflected a necessary “new approach” in response to Israeli plans for the E1 development, which would cut off the…
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Zelensky’s plane ‘was almost hit by a drone’ as it jetted to late King of Norway’s funeral
Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane was reportedly “almost hit” by a Russian drone shortly after take-off from Moldova on Tuesday, as the Ukrainian president travelled to Oslo to attend the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere disclosed the incident to broadcaster NRK, though he did not say how close the drone…
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Iran referred to UN Security Council for nuclear non-compliance
The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has referred Iran to the UN Security Council for failing to comply with its obligations under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, marking the first such referral in two decades. The resolution, passed by the IAEA’s board of governors in Vienna, cites Iran’s failure to provide information…
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UK Imposes Import Ban on Israeli West Bank Settlements; Israel Threatens Retaliation as International Consensus Emerges
The UK, alongside Canada and France, has imposed an import ban on goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, a move that has strained relations with Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and prompted an unusually guarded response from Donald Trump, who said he wanted to consult Israel before commenting further. The policy, announced by…
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Neurosis Line Up U.S. Tour
Neurosis have announced a US tour running from October 2026 into January 2027, following the surprise release of their comeback album *An Undying Love for a Burning World*. The trek marks the band’s continued road presence since Aaron Turner of Sumac stepped in to replace founding member Scott Kelly, who left the band in 2022…
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Israel’s E1 plan explained: The Jerusalem-area corridor sparking international backlash
Israel’s decision to press ahead with construction in the E1 area, which lies between the settlement of Ma’ale Adumim and Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, has provoked a sharp international backlash. Britain has announced sanctions, while foreign ministers from eleven other countries – including Canada, France, Spain, Ireland and several Nordic and European states…
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GOP convention chaos as attendees complain of hours-long lines and crowded buses in sweltering Texas heat
Thousands of attendees at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, faced hours-long queues and a chaotic screening process after organisers underestimated the logistics needed for the event. With around 20,000 people expected, an estimated 2,000 were still waiting to be credentialed at a horse racing track in nearby Grand Prairie just hours before…
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Majority of Britons back UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank, poll shows
The UK government’s decision to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank has drawn majority public support, according to a snap YouGov poll, but has also triggered a sharp diplomatic backlash from Israel. The measures, announced by foreign secretary Ed Miliband as part of Labour’s tougher stance on Gaza, restrict settlement-produced goods, sanction…
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: All Stars’ Set to Premiere on WOW Presents Plus (EXCLUSIVE)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” is leaving the BBC to move exclusively to World of Wonder’s own streaming service, WOW Presents Plus, with a first-ever spin-off, “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: All Stars,” launching in autumn 2027. The shift follows reports that the BBC was dropping the show amid budget cuts, and it marks the first time…
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Trump insists messy GOP convention will be ‘HOT’ – but dozens of Republicans are skipping the ‘sold-out’ event
Dozens of Republicans are boycotting Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas despite the president insisting the two-day event is “totally sold out” and “HOT”. The convention, the Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm gathering, matters because the scale of the no-shows undercuts Trump’s messaging just weeks before the November elections and highlights divisions within the party…