Masked settlers attack European diplomats in occupied West Bank
The Guardian •

Masked settlers attack European diplomats in occupied West Bank

Belgian foreign minister urges further EU sanctions and links attack to Israel’s ‘illegal settlement policy’Masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats during a visit to the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Belgium’s foreign minister said, on a second day of high-profile assaults on Palestinians and others during the sensitive olive harvest.At least four people have been killed and more ...

India: Police crack down on New Delhi protests

India: Police crack down on New Delhi protests

France 24 •

Student activist Neha Bora, a prominent face of the protests, ‌who was detained on Friday as she tried to reach central Delhi with dozens of supporters, was released on Saturday.

Brazil: Amazon deforestation at 40-year low

Brazil: Amazon deforestation at 40-year low

France 24 •

In Brazil, deforestation in the Amazon has reached its lowest level in 40 years. President Lula is bolstering his environmental record just over a week before the second round of the presidential election, in which he faces Flávio Bolsonaro.

Albanian police fire rubber bullets as student protesters call for PM to quit

Albanian police fire rubber bullets as student protesters call for PM to quit

SCMP •

Police in Albania fired what appeared to be rubber bullets at protesters on Saturday, the fifth day of mass student protests demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama step down. Reuters video footage showed police firing a shotgun towards crowds outside the education ministry during clashes with protesters. Reuters reporters found rubber pellets on the ground and pellets hit two Reuters journalists ‌and s...

Revealed: French police used UK-funded 4x4 vehicles to charge student protesters

Revealed: French police used UK-funded 4x4 vehicles to charge student protesters

The Guardian •

French government launches investigation into why cars funded by UK to prevent asylum seekers crossing Channel were used in school protestsFrench police have used 4x4 vehicles paid for by British taxpayers to charge at student protesters during the school protests that have swept the country.The French government has confirmed that an investigation has been launched into why the cars, funded by th...

Ukraine war: "Mothers of Kherson" opera opens in Poland

Ukraine war: "Mothers of Kherson" opera opens in Poland

France 24 •

"Mothers of Kherson" has opened at Poland's National Opera. The performance was co-produced with New York's Metropolitan Opera and created in close association with Save Ukraine, a group helping to bring back Ukrainian children who remain in Russia. More than four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the opera aims to "reawaken" global interest in the war.

Hong Kong orders lift contractors to review doors installed over past 10 years

Hong Kong orders lift contractors to review doors installed over past 10 years

SCMP •

Hong Kong authorities have ordered all lift contractors to review the design and construction of landing doors installed over the past 10 years, after a government investigation found missing fire-safety components in lifts in at least 78 private buildings and two public estates. The director of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department issued the order in a letter on Saturday following in...

Protests in France: "Two fires broke out in Place de la République"

Protests in France: "Two fires broke out in Place de la République"

France 24 •

Police and protesters clashed in Paris and other French cities on Saturday, with smoke from fires and tear gas filling the air at demonstrations nationwide against high prices, ahead of elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron. "Two fires broke out in Place de la République," reports France 24's Antonia Kerrigan from the ground.

SNP says campaign for next referendum on independence ‘has already begun’

SNP says campaign for next referendum on independence ‘has already begun’

The Guardian •

John Swinney tells party conference SNP will use ‘six-figure war chest’ to renew argument for leaving UKJohn Swinney has said that the second referendum campaign for Scottish independence “has already begun”, revealing a nationwide effort to renew the argument for leaving the UK in his keynote address to the SNP party conference.On Saturday, the Scottish first minister said that the SNP would laun...

Wyoming landowner rejects reservoir deal; $80 million project considers eminent domain for final land

Wyoming landowner rejects reservoir deal; $80 million project considers eminent domain for final land

Times of India •

In Wyoming, the Alkali Creek Reservoir project encounters significant hurdles as landowners resist easement agreements. Local landowner Paul Hughes has rejected an offer of $3,600 per acre, leading to discussions about eminent domain. While the project seeks to supply irrigation water to families, concerns about equitable benefit sharing arise, with landowners feeling they will endure construction...