Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their guns Armed Israeli settlers beat a photographer in the presence of Israeli soldiers, hospitalising him, as he covered worsening settler violence against olive farmers in the occupied West Bank. Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a ...
Day: October 6, 2026
‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks
Israeli communities shattered by Hamas masacres are torn between rebuilding their lives and remembering lost friends and relatives Keith Siegel spent many of his long hours in Hamas captivity in Gaza etching everything that happened after 7 October 2023 into his memory. For 484 days, he recited to himself every ...
The Guardian view on the Green party and Palestine: rejecting two states is no shortcut to peace | EditorialThe Guardian view on the Green party and Palestine: rejecting two states is no shortcut to peace | Editorial
Zack Polanski must defend Palestinian freedom while reassuring Jewish members and showing that his party can handle disagreements Last year, the UN general assembly endorsed the New York Declaration supporting two states in the Holy Land by 142 votes to 10. Those voting against included the US and Israel. The ...
Three arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylumThree arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum
Those targeted by Home Office immigration enforcement officers are accused of charging migrants up to £4,500 for fabricated evidence. ...
Watch: Police raid on gang behind fake gay asylum claimsWatch: Police raid on gang behind fake gay asylum claims
The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum. ...
US death row inmate Christa Pike conscious after failed execution, lawyers sayUS death row inmate Christa Pike conscious after failed execution, lawyers say
Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her lawyers on Tuesday. ...
Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across FranceTear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France
Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression. ...
A Starbucks-Chipotle tie-up might be crazy enough to workA Starbucks-Chipotle tie-up might be crazy enough to work
Rohan’s view After Semafor reported last week that Chipotle had tapped bankers to fend off a potential takeover, we started digging to see might take over the $40 billion burrito maker. People close to the company tell Semafor that Chipotle hasn’t received a takeover bid, and we’re loath to peddle ...
Iberdrola becomes the world’s largest power provider by market capIberdrola becomes the world’s largest power provider by market cap
Iberdrola, the Spanish electric utility and renewable energy developer, surpassed Florida-based NextEra Energy as the world’s largest power provider by market capitalization on Tuesday, reaching above €141 billion. Iberdrola’s growing strength comes from its broader global footprint, which includes assets in Europe, North and South America, and Australia, a spokesperson ...
El Niño comes to Ukraine’s aidEl Niño comes to Ukraine’s aid
Tim’s view As Russia again ramps up its attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid ahead of the winter heating season, this time Kyiv has a new ally in its corner: El Niño. Last week, 8,000 households around Ukraine temporarily went dark after the Kremlin’s first large-scale grid attack since last winter. ...