ATHENS (AA) – The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned the Israeli strike in Beirut that killed seven people as a violation of international humanitarian law. The “IDF targeted once again healthcare workers overnight, in central Beirut: 7 people including paramedics were killed,” he said on X. “Not only are civilians the v...
BERLIN (AA) – A protest in solidarity with Palestine set to take place on October 7 in the German city of Frankfurt has been banned by its mayor. In a statement, Mike Josef said the protest, planned for the anniversary of the genocidal war on Gaza, could potentially “incite the public.” The mayor said there […]
LONDON (AA) – The UK has reached an agreement with Mauritius to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to the East African nation and secure a strategically important UK-US military base, the Foreign Office announced Thursday. After years of negotiations, the UK agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius [&he...
LONDON (AA) – The EU on Thursday announced additional humanitarian aid worth €30 million ($33.1 million) for Lebanon, bringing the total to over €100 million for 2024. The aid will help those most in need in Lebanon which comes in addition to the €10 million already announced on Sept. 29, a European Commission statement said. […]...
LONDON (AA) – UK forces have been involved in supporting Israel following a missile attack launched by Iran, according to the British media. The attack came in retaliation for recent strikes that killed key figures from Hezbollah, Hamas, and a senior Iranian commander. Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed the UK’s stance, declari...
Germany says it will deny citizenship to anyone who shares, likes, or comments on social media on the slogan “From the river to the sea”. The phrase is associated with support for Palestine. North German Radio and Television made the announcement. The German Interior Ministry’s new regulations specify using the slogan will disqualify pe...
LONDON (AA) – The UK Foreign Ministry has issued an urgent call for all British nationals in Lebanon to leave the country as soon as possible, citing growing concerns over the region’s deteriorating security situation. In a statement, the ministry emphasized the immediate need for British citizens to secure seats on the next availa...
LONDON (AA) – Two climate activists who threw soup at Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting in 2022 have been jailed by a London court. Anna Holland, 22, and Phoebe Plummer, 23, have been jailed for their controversial protest to raise awareness about climate change at the National Gallery in October 2022. Holland and Plummer — [&...
MADRID (AA) – More than 200 trade unions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Spain observed a 24-hour general strike titled “Against the genocide and occupation in Palestine.” As part of the nationwide strike, demonstrations took place in the capital Madrid and other major cities such as Barcelona and Bilbao, with university stu...
LONDON (AA) – Passengers at some of the UK’s busiest rail stations have been exposed to Islamophobic messages in a cybersecurity breach, disrupting public wi-fi services, officials say. The messages, shown on public wi-fi login pages late Wednesday, contained Islamophobic content and referenced a UK terror attack, sparking concerns...
