After visits by US ambassador Mike Huckabee to the nearby Israeli settlement of Shilo, Palestinian Americans in Turmus Ayya have witnessed a terrifying rise in attacks No man’s land in Turmus Ayya lies where the US flags end and the Israeli flags begin. It is a few hundred metres of ...
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Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis say that formal order withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’ has addressed their concerns Blanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’ Sign up for the US Breaking News email On Tuesday, we’ll bring you the latest from Michigan where voters will head to the polls for ...
‘Am I 68? 69?’ Irvine Welsh on growing old, getting clean, bashing out his new novel – and flirting with guns‘Am I 68? 69?’ Irvine Welsh on growing old, getting clean, bashing out his new novel – and flirting with guns
Three decades after he channelled his heroin addiction into the cult classic Trainspotting, the Scottish author has discovered the joys of yoga, breathwork and standing desks. But is he quite as ‘Zen’ as he claims? By rights, Irvine Welsh ought to be photographed somewhere gritty, looking grumpy, he says: “That’s ...
‘It’s not about the Qur’an, it’s about the money’: how boys of five are forced to beg on Senegal’s streets‘It’s not about the Qur’an, it’s about the money’: how boys of five are forced to beg on Senegal’s streets
An old west African practice of sending children away to study is being used as a cover for trafficking, say human rights groups In a bare, gloomy room on the beachfront at Saint-Louis, in the north-west of Senegal, dozens of young boys sit on a concrete floor chanting verses from ...
‘Danger no longer only comes from the hitmen, but from the state’: the Honduran farmers labelled terrorists for protecting their land‘Danger no longer only comes from the hitmen, but from the state’: the Honduran farmers labelled terrorists for protecting their land
After another massacre of smallholders – who are subjected to violence from palm oil firms and drug traffickers – the country’s new Trump-backed government has criminalised community leaders Sitting on the back of the motorcycle, 15-year-old Orlean* heard gunshots. A moment later, the bike crashed. His uncle and two cousins ...
Why has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?Why has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?
The US has bought up yen to strengthen the currency for the first time in almost 30 years, with the moves raising questions about America’s motives The US has launched a bid to prop up the value of the yen, marking an extraordinary coordinated intervention with Japan’s government to halt ...
‘I spent a week crying. I’ve never had an injury in my life!’ Why do so many fitness fans end up needing surgery?‘I spent a week crying. I’ve never had an injury in my life!’ Why do so many fitness fans end up needing surgery?
From the 47-year-old runner who needs a double hip replacement to the 27-year-old CrossFitter with a ruptured ACL, those who push their bodies too hard often regret it. What are the lessons for the rest of us? Jonathan Price has always been active and exercise-focused. Growing up in south Wales, ...
Middle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take placeMiddle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take place
Iranian spokesperson says there are no plans to receive or send a delegation following US president’s assertion that talks would take place on Monday Trump says Iran talks set for Monday Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend, data collected by Reuters showed ...
Trump climbs down on Iran strikes in expectation of ‘rapidly’ reaching a dealTrump climbs down on Iran strikes in expectation of ‘rapidly’ reaching a deal
US president claims delay is also in response to requests from Iran and other countries in the region Donald Trump has said he cancelled planned military strikes against Iran on the basis of “rapidly” reaching a deal on its nuclear programme and the full reopening of the strait of Hormuz. ...
Sophie Cunningham isn’t rejecting politics. She’s cashing in on themSophie Cunningham isn’t rejecting politics. She’s cashing in on them
Conservatives once demanded sports stay apolitical. Now they’ve embraced a new culture-war politics, and Sophie Cunningham has become one of its most valuable stars Invoking a wounded innocence that their desire for sports to be simple, just like they used to be, conservatives for a decade and a half have ...