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UK and 11 nations impose sanctions on Israeli settlements
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confirmed UK sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlement activity, accusing figures involved of “ethnic cleansing” and branding those responsible “terrorists”. The measures bar companies from helping to construct or sell properties in settlements deemed illegal under international law, and were coordinated with 11 other countries including France and Canada, marking a…
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John Malkovich Drops Out of ‘The Music Critic’ in Israel After Press Release Attributed False Quotes
John Malkovich has withdrawn from a scheduled Tel Aviv performance of “The Music Critic” after a press release falsely attributed quotes to him, prompting a correction from The Jerusalem Post. The show’s Israeli producer, Alon Yurick, apologised for what he described as a misunderstanding, and the fabricated quote was removed from the original article, though…
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Paul Adams: British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades
The UK, alongside France, Spain, Canada and eight other countries, has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, prompting a furious response from Israel and pushing relations between the two countries to their lowest point in decades. Israel closed the UK’s consulate in East Jerusalem and removed British representatives from the International…
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Trump strikes Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island as gas prices skyrocket
US military forces reportedly struck Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday night, according to several military sources cited by Fox News. The strikes form part of a wider American economic strategy aimed at weakening Iran’s economy by sinking or disabling crude tankers, cutting off the regime’s ability to…
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Nadine Dorries reveals deepfake ordeal as NHS “revolving door” exposed and Iranian sisters sentenced
A former MP describes being violated by AI-generated abuse, an investigation reveals disgraced NHS bosses being rehired, and Iranian twins face death and prison terms for protesting; plus New Hampshire’s Senate primaries, a £7.8bn UK space strategy and Cavan Sullivan’s MLS form.
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Pro-Palestine activists found guilty of criminal damage after targeting Picasso masterpiece ‘Motherhood’ in National Gallery and hurling red paint on floor are spared jail
Two pro-Palestine activists have avoided jail after being convicted of criminal damage for targeting Picasso’s painting “Motherhood” at the National Gallery in London. NHS worker Jai Halai, 25, and politics student Monday-Malachi Rosenfeld, 23, both members of the group Youth Demand, covered the 125-year-old artwork with a poster of a Gazan mother and child before…
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Saudi Arabia vows to respond after Houthis attack cities and energy facilities
Saudi Arabia has vowed to retaliate after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement fired dozens of drones and missiles at energy facilities and other civilian sites in four south-western Saudi cities, injuring 73 people. The Saudi-led coalition condemned the assault as a “dangerous escalation”, marking a sharp deterioration of a four-year informal ceasefire that had been unravelling…
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UK politics live: Israel condemns Britain’s ‘grave miscalculation’ over West Bank sanctions
Britain and Israel have become locked in a diplomatic dispute after the UK imposed sanctions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, prompting Israel to retaliate by closing its Jerusalem consulate and banning 12 British officials, including Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott, from entering the country. The row marks a significant deterioration…
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If hackers cripple America’s water, the consequences could be catastrophic
A Fox News opinion piece warns that America’s water and wastewater systems have become prime targets for nation-state hackers and cybercriminals, arguing the threat is no longer hypothetical after a series of real intrusions. The author, a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, contends these systems are as critical to national security…