Day: October 6, 2026

NGOs say Israel bombed a journalist and appeared to attack ambulances trying to aid her – explainerNGOs say Israel bombed a journalist and appeared to attack ambulances trying to aid her – explainer

Journalist Amal Khalil was killed in April in what colleagues described as a sustained attack by Israeli forces. Rescuers attempted to dig her out of the rubble of a building that had been targeted by Israeli forces, who had also prevented them from providing life-saving assistance. Beirut-based Guardian correspondent Will ...

US, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in IsraelUS, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in Israel

Trump’s counter-terrorism ‘czar’, Sebastian Gorka, was scheduled to speak at conference but White House says he will no longer attend A National Conservatism (NatCon) conference beginning today in Jerusalem advertises a talk from the Trump administration’s anti-terrorism czar alongside speeches from far-right Israeli politicians, European figures who have faced disciplinary ...

Anti-establishment demonstrations sweep across IndiaAnti-establishment demonstrations sweep across India

Indian authorities briefly detained the leader of the country’s main opposition party in widening anti-establishment demonstrations. The latest protests center around anger over a review of India’s electoral roll that has resulted in tens of millions of people being deleted; critics, who argue the exercise is politically motivated and anti-democratic, ...

France student protests roil politics ahead of electionsFrance student protests roil politics ahead of elections

France braced for more intense student-led protests, as political upheaval ripples through Europe’s major economies. French youths have been demonstrating over poor conditions at school buildings, and analysts expect unrest to intensify after a teenager’s hand was blown off by a riot police sting grenade. The country is already bitterly ...

Calls for AI regulation grow as experts warn of dystopian futureCalls for AI regulation grow as experts warn of dystopian future

Calls for AI regulation grew, though the White House showed little interest. Writing in the Financial Times, one of the so-called godfathers of AI argued that it “should be approached like other critical technologies including medicine, aviation, and nuclear energy,” while the UN rights chief warned that unchecked AI development ...