Andrew HardingReporting from Rouvroy, northern France BBC First came an email. Then, a month later, a baby. Each arrival, in its own way, marked a sharp swerve in the fortunes of a grief-bludgeoned Iraqi family that has spent the past 15 years darting around Europe in a state of legal limbo. Unable to secure asylum,…
Reuters Livestreamed footage shows crew members of the Alma vessel sitting on deck as they sail for Gaza The Israeli navy has intercepted boats carrying aid to Gaza and detained the activists aboard, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said several vessels that form part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) had…
Police in the German city of Munich say the venue where Oktoberfest is taking place will re-open early on Wednesday evening, after it was shut while investigators probed a potential bomb threat linked to a fire at a house in the north of the city. The house was rigged with explosives and a 57-year-old man…
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been found guilty of illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public, offences which carry a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. In 2018, a video emerged showing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader using a semi-automatic rifle to fire several shots in the air…
Police in Peru have arrested a man suspected of having ordered the killing of two 20-year-old women and a 15-year-old girl in Argentina. The three were lured to a house near the Argentine capital on 19 September. Their mutilated bodies were found several days later and police revealed that their killers had livestreamed their torture…
Paris — A man entered a mosque in France and tore up several copies of the Qur’an, prompting outrage and condemnation from the Muslim community. The Grand Mosque of Paris expressed deep sorrow over the act, calling it an “unacceptable provocation” aimed at targeting Muslims. Authorities have not yet released details about the suspect or…
Doha/Gaza — Hamas has called for significant changes to the Gaza peace plan proposed by the US President, Palestinian sources reported on Wednesday. According to the sources, the group is demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as well as international guarantees that its leaders will not be assassinated either inside or outside Palestinian territories….
Munich — Authorities have closed the Oktoberfest grounds in Munich after a bomb threat was linked to an explosion and subsequent fire in the city’s north. Police reported that the closure came after a blaze broke out in a residential house in the Lerchenau district, where explosive devices were discovered. Security forces have cordoned off…
Washington — The United States is once again facing the risk of a government shutdown after the Senate failed to pass a crucial funding bill, according to international news agencies. The bill, which is essential to keep federal operations running, was rejected by Democrats in the Senate, raising concerns over an imminent shutdown. It is…
Gaza/Washington — The International Centre of Justice for Palestine (ICJP), a pro-Palestinian international organization, has raised serious concerns over former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently announced peace plan for Gaza. In a statement, the ICJP said the plan “delivers neither justice nor accountability” and reflects a superficial, colonial mindset. According to the organization, the proposal…
