Tesla facilities across the US are facing protests and vandalism in response to the political role Elon Musk, who owns the car manufacturer, has played in the Trump administration. Most…
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Palestine: Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza, minister says
Israel ordered all of Gaza’s electricity supply to be cut off on Sunday in an effort to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining Israeli hostages held in the territory. Energy…
USA: Pro-Palestinian student protester detained by US immigration officials, says lawyer
A student who played a prominent role during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University in New York City last year has been detained by federal immigration officials, says his lawyer. Mahmoud…
UK: Dad of detained tourist urges care on US visa rules
The dad of a Welsh tourist detained in a US immigration centre has urged travellers to be “very careful” about their visa requirements. Becky Burke, 28, has spent 10 days…
UK: Teacher strike ends after ‘successful’ talks
A long-running strike over redundancies and working practices at a secondary school has come to an end. Teachers at Cottingham High School, near Hull, had been taking industrial action since…
Germany: Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit German airports
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay, posing a major disruption for air travellers. The industrial action, led by the…
Russia: Authorities expel two more British diplomats
aA British diplomat and the spouse of another diplomat are being expelled from Russia, the country’s domestic security service has said, in what is being seen as the latest tit-for-tat…
USA: Ukraine ‘ready to move forward’ on truce demand-US
The Trump administration believes Ukraine’s leadership is “ready to move forward” with the US’s demand for a ceasefire process with Russia, according to a senior US state department official. The…
USA: Musk and Rubio spar with Polish minister over Starlink in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk have clashed with Poland’s foreign minister over the use of the tech billionaire’s Starlink satellite internet system in Ukraine. Musk said…
Canada: PM Mark Carney talks tough on Trump threat
Mark Carney’s thumping victory in the race to succeed Justin Trudeau makes him not only leader of the Liberal Party but, by default, the next Canadian prime minister. It’s an…