U.S. Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was detained along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists by Israeli security forces as they helped Palestinian olive harvesters.
80 Israelis and Americans, including NY Democrat Brad Lander, detained in West Bank
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Russia to send first diesel tanker to the US amid Trump deal
Russia will send on Thursday its first diesel tanker to the US to an undisclosed port.
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Thousands march in Greece over public education failures as Macron blasts ‘stupid’ commentary on French protests – Europe live
Students, teachers and civil servants have shown up in Athens, with demonstrations also in Thessaloniki and other cities Meanwhile, back to Witkoff’s meeting with Putin in St Petersburg, the US president, Donald Trump, has just welcomed the release of Stephen Hubbard, a US citizen held by Moscow on allegations of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine ( 11:24 ). In a post on Truth Social, he said : “Stephen Hubbard, taken four years ago by Russia during the Biden Administration, was just released from prison, at the request of President Donald J. Trump, made directly to President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation last week. Stephen is on his way back home and will soon be with his family. The United States, out of respect for President Trump, was not required to give anything in return - an unprecedented situation for Russia. There was no “swap” necessary for this release. Continue
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Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of making ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest
French president criticises leaders for spreading misleading information as country prepares for further protests this weekend Europe live – latest updates Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupid comments” about France’s street unrest for political gain, as the country prepared for more protests this weekend. Speaking during a visit to Qatar, the French president did not name names but said “manipulation of information” after Saturday’s riots had led to “comments that are as unacceptable as they are stupid, from many people, including foreign leaders” – including those “on the other side of the Atlantic”. Continue reading...
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Musk pledges $10bn in SpaceX shares for US children: Who really gains?
The pledge, which Trump says will go through tax-friendly 'Trump accounts', comes two weeks before the US midterms.
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US envoy Witkoff calls Russia’s Putin a ‘humanitarian’
Speaking in Oslo on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said Washington had reaffirmed its commitment to providing Ukraine with security guarantees.
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Europe’s far right seizes on protest violence to push authoritarian anti-immigration agenda
Nationalist leaders are framing unrest as consequence of failed liberal governance and open borders Europe’s far-right leaders have jumped on the violence that rocked numerous cities last weekend, framing it as the inevitable consequence of failed liberal governance and open-border policies and insisting only they can restore law and order. Months away from key elections in Spain, France and Italy, authoritarian nationalists are eager to weaponise the wave of street unrest, originating in peaceful protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services but hijacked by violent rioters. Continue reading...