The European Prize for Urban Public Space’s shortlist highlights projects helping people cope with climate crisis In the words of Joni Mitchell, the planners of many urban centres around the world “paved paradise and put up a parking lot”. The European Prize for Urban Public Space tries to show that ...
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Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlementsWednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements
In today’s newsletter: Ed Miliband has announced the strongest statement on Israel’s actions ever issued by the the UK government, but will it make a meaningful difference to Palestinians? Good morning. For almost half a century, British governments have condemned illegal Israeli settlements, acknowledging they represent an obstacle to peace ...
Australia to impose ‘targeted measures’ to stop Israeli settler violence but no import ban – videoAustralia to impose ‘targeted measures’ to stop Israeli settler violence but no import ban – video
The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has announced that Australia will work with international partners to ‘deter illegal settlements and settler violence’ but won’t follow the UK in implementing a trade ban with goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Wong said the government had concerns with a ...
Australia considers new Israel sanctions but won’t join UK in banning trade with ‘settler terrorists’Australia considers new Israel sanctions but won’t join UK in banning trade with ‘settler terrorists’
Penny Wong has concerns about blanket ban announced by UK, France and Canada, but says new ‘targeted measures’ planned over Israeli settlers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia is preparing another round of sanctions against ...
Iran claims to have seized American drone US says had ‘malfunctioned’Iran claims to have seized American drone US says had ‘malfunctioned’
Centcom says ‘defective’ drone was surveilling regional waters and was not collecting sensitive data Iranian forces claimed to have seized an American underwater drone in the strait of Hormuz that the US military said had “malfunctioned” more than a day earlier. US Navy Capt Tim Hawkins, a United States Central ...
Ella Baron on the UK’s ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements – cartoonElla Baron on the UK’s ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements – cartoon
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Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions announcedIsrael to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions announced
Several MPs also banned from Israel after UK steps up condemnation of settlements and announces sweeping sanctions UK politics live – latest updates Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem in response to sweeping UK sanctions on goods from illegal settlements. Reacting to Ed ...
The Guardian view on Britain’s new Middle East policy: an unlawful occupation must carry a price | EditorialThe Guardian view on Britain’s new Middle East policy: an unlawful occupation must carry a price | Editorial
Ed Miliband has delivered Britain’s toughest indictment of Israeli conduct in Palestinian lands – and rightly says this has economic consequences Rarely in recent years has the Commons felt like the cockpit of history. On Tuesday it did. The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, placed Britain at the head of a ...
State handouts, 10,000 lasers – and Trump’s election: six things we learned from the Elon Musk filmState handouts, 10,000 lasers – and Trump’s election: six things we learned from the Elon Musk film
Alex Gibney’s marathon documentary delivers numerous eye-raising insights into the broligarch’s business deals, early idealism and apocalyptic appetite for fathering children Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney’s film about the richest broligarch on the planet has been one of the most eagerly anticipated films at the Venice film festival this year. The ...
America: the gulf, the lake and now the state – what’s next on Trump’s huge renaming spree? | Marina HydeAmerica: the gulf, the lake and now the state – what’s next on Trump’s huge renaming spree? | Marina Hyde
Farewell, New Mexico. The war isn’t going well and nowhere on Earth is safe from the US president’s favourite displacement activity Busy times for crayon-wielding US president Donald Trump, Earth’s most tireless freelance cartographer, who at the weekend celebrated the US labouring under the highest diesel prices in its history ...