April 2024
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London mayor Sadiq Khan has confidence in the Met Police chief, MEZIESBLOG understands, amid a row over footage of the force threatening to arrest an “openly Jewish” man. The head of the Metropolitan Police – Sir Mark Rowley – is facing calls to resign after antisemitism campaigner Gideon Falter was threatened with arrest near a…
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‘Net zero is the wrong answer to the challenges we face’, says Reform UK leader Trevor Phillips now asked Mr Tice about Reform’s pledge to drop the net zero pledge. He asked whether that’s because he doesn’t believe in man-made climate change, doesn’t think that what we do makes a difference, or doesn’t really care. …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu have thanked US lawmakers after they voted in favor of new aid packages for their countries worth billions of dollars. “Thank you, America!” Zelensky wrote on his Telegram on Saturday, shortly after the House of Representatives passed the long-delayed Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act by a vote of…
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Republican Speaker Mike Johnson showed political courage that is rare in Washington and notable legislative skill for an inexperienced leader in forcing a long-delayed $60 billion aid bill for Ukraine through the House of Representatives on Saturday. Johnson put his own job in extreme peril to stand up for a democratic nation victimized by an unprovoked invasion by Russian strongman Vladimir Putin and…
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Speaker Mike Johnson ultimately succeeded in passing foreign aid Saturday, after months of fierce infighting over sending additional funds to Ukraine. Whether he can survive a looming effort to boot him from the speakership still remains to be seen. Johnson had plowed ahead with the votes to send money to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan despite rising conservative…
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A man who set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where former US President Donald Trump is on trial has died. Maxwell Azzarello was “declared deceased by hospital staff”, police told NBC News in a phone call early on Saturday, local time. No specific time of death was given. Mr Azzarello, in his…
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The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives is set to vote on, and expected to pass, a $95bn package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan today. Before the voting, the House began a sombre but serious debate with an unusual sense of purpose as Republican committee chairs and top Democrats on the panels united…
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The Palestinian Authority will reconsider bilateral relations with the US after Washington vetoed a motion to make Palestine a full UN member, President Mahmoud Abbas has told WAFA news agency. The move by the US yesterday essentially denied Palestine’s recognition as a state in the eyes of the UN. A spokesman for the US state…
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Over in the US, one of California’s most prestigious universities has announced it will have no outside speakers after cancelling a traditional student’s farewell speech over security concerns. The University of Southern California is due to hold its annual commencement ceremony – which honours outgoing students – next month. Controversy has surrounded the event since…
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Egypt’s foreign minister has urged Iran and Israel to show restraint as tensions rise in the Middle East. Sameh Shoukry spoke after meeting Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, who said the pair discussed a “grave situation” in Gaza during in a meeting in Istanbul today. Mr Fidan said they looked into how to increase humanitarian aid…
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Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces has said the explosion at its Kalsu base was the result of an attack. It’s not yet clear who the group may believe was behind the alleged attack, but the US has already denied any role in the incident. In a statement, the PMF said its chief of staff Abdul Aziz…
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Hamas has condemned what it described as a strike on Kalsu military base in Iraq. “We consider it an assault and violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and security,” the militants said in a statement. “We also hold the administration of US President Biden responsible for the escalation in the region.” One member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation…
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In a world-first interview, a senior Hezbollah figure has told us violence will not stop until the war in Gaza ends. Ibrahim Moussawi, a Hezbollah spokesperson, also warned Israel “will see results” if they continue provoking Iran. And he said the responsibility for ending the war lies with the West. “In order to reach an…
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We reported earlier today on a tweet from Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir, calling the attack on Iran overnight “lame”. Channel 12 is now reporting a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to the far-right politician to tell him he was harming Israel’s national security. However, the network added he is…
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The Met Police has retracted its previous statement about two of its officers, who were heavily criticised for threatening to arrest a Jewish man near a pro-Palestinian march. The officers said the antisemitism campaigner, who was wearing a kippah skull cap, was “quite openly Jewish” so they were concerned about the reaction to his presence…
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US officials are continuing their silence on the apparent Israeli attack on Iran overnight. In a news conference just now, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked whether this is part of a strategy to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East. She said she has “nothing to share” and was “not going to speculate…
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