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Rafah: Is Israel’s ground invasion of southern city imminent?
Israel’s new orders for more residents of Rafah to leave are being viewed with concern, not only by Palestinians being asked to uproot yet again, but also by observers who see the demand as a precursor to a potential ground invasion. The Americans have been warning Israel against that for weeks now. Also of note;…
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‘We don’t see war, we see madness,’ says doctor in Rafah
Mosab Nasser runs an American medical charity working in Gaza. Two weeks ago he arrived in Rafah with 17 medical staff, working at the European Hospital. Today he’s overseen their evacuation from the safe house they’ve been using, which is in one of the areas the Israeli military has ordered people to leave. We spoke…
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‘It’s not clear what Biden sees as a red line in Gaza,’ says former US diplomat
We’ve been speaking to Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and a former State Department diplomat. We asked him what he thinks the Biden Administration is privately saying about Israel’s military expansion in Rafah.
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Eurovision final: protests, expulsion and an unexplained absence
The Eurovision Song Contest has long brought a chaotic energy through its over-the-top performances. But the drama in this year’s competition is as much behind the scenes as it is on stage. Recent days have seen protests over Israel’s participation and a police investigation of a contestant. Today brought an expulsion and an unexplained absence.
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Could Northern Lights appear over the UK again tonight?
If you stepped outside late last night you may have witnessed a rare and spectacular display. Auroras – bands of pink and green light across the night sky – which are normally only seen close to the poles. But because of an extreme solar storm, last night the Northern Lights were spotted right through the…
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India elections: opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal granted bail
India is in the middle of a seismic general election – with around a billion people voting at a million polling stations over a seven week period. Results aren’t expected until June, but most commentators assume Prime Minister Narendra Modi will comfortably hold onto power. His opponents claim India is on its way to dictatorship.…
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Bridgerton stars Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton on season three, diversity and Irish arts
The hit TV series Bridgerton, set in high society Regency London, broke new ground when it cast ethnic minority actors in aristocratic roles. It’s now back with a third season, which turns its focus to a love story that’s been brewing since the show began. Starring the Irish actress Nicola Coughlan, who shot to fame…
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Israel’s participation in Eurovision final sparks protests
The consequences of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza have now stretched to the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Labour confirms plan to scrap Rwanda asylum scheme if it wins election
The Labour Party has confirmed it will abandon the government’s scheme to send failed asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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UK exits recession as economy grows at higher rate than expected
It’s official: the UK is no longer in recession.
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‘If Russia wins in Ukraine everybody is in danger’, says Estonian Prime Minister
With the flow of American weaponry restricted in Israel, US military aid is now arriving in Ukraine, where a chronic lack of ammunition has put Russia on the front foot.
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UNRWA closes East Jerusalem HQ after alleged arson attack
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees is the primary source of aid to Gaza.
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Two state solution only way for Palestine UN membership, says senior adviser to Biden
We spoke to President Biden’s senior adviser on Middle East humanitarian issues David Satterfield, who was until very recently also the Special Envoy to this region.
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Israel poised to attack Rafah as UN General Assembly votes for Palestine membership
For five days there has been no fuel and almost no aid entering Gaza, according to UN agencies, which issued fresh warnings today of “even more unprecedented levels of emergency”.
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US Presidential candidate Cornel West on Israel Hamas war, greedy ruling class and Biden vs Trump
US Presidential candidate, Dr Cornel West tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy why he thinks US foreign policy on Israel is enabling destruction in Gaza, how both Biden and Trump are problematic for oppressed groups, and why it’s difficult to have hope to change the world without also being in despair at the suffering we see, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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Locations for 16 new special needs schools in England announced
It’s a challenge faced by families up and down the country – finding a school that provides support for children with additional needs.
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Inside the King’s College encampment at Cambridge University
University leaders were summoned to Downing Street today for talks on how to protect Jewish staff and students, amid growing anger over Israel’s war in Gaza.
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Putin says Russia will not be threatened in Victory Day speech
Vladimir Putin has used Russia’s annual Victory Day to accuse “arrogant” Western elites of forgetting the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany.
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Stormy Daniels clashes with Trump lawyer in first criminal trial of a US president
Stormy Daniels has clashed with Donald Trump’s legal team as they tried to undermine her credibility during her second day of evidence in his hush money trial.
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UK interest rates held but cut could be on the way
When will they fall? Interest rates were held at 5.25 percent today by the Bank of England.
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Wandsworth Prison issued urgent improvement notice after serious security failings found
HMP Wandsworth hit the headlines last year when an inmate escaped.
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Cameron says UK will not halt arms sales to Israel
The Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has said that – like the US – the UK cannot support a major Israeli offensive on Rafah without a plan to protect civilian lives.
