The University of Cambridge is seeking a High Court order to block Israel-Palestine protests on parts of its campus for four months. Last year, pro-Palestine protesters staged demonstrations at Senate…
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Israel: Netanyahu calls strikes on Gaza ‘only the beginning’ as hundreds reported killed
Israel has “resumed combat in full force” against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday night. In a defiant video statement, he warned that “negotiations…
Palestine: At least 55 killed in new Israeli Gaza strikes
At least 55 Palestinians have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes in Gaza, the Hamas-run civil defence agency has said. It comes after Israel resumed its bombing campaign and…
Indonesia: Anger as new law allows military bigger role in government
Indonesia’s parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government. Critics warn that the move could return Indonesia to the dark days…
China: Ex-researcher sentenced to death for spying
A former engineer at a Chinese research institute has been sentenced to death for selling classified material to foreign spy agencies, Chinese authorities said. After he resigned from the institute,…
Turkey: Protests erupt after Erdogan rival arrested
Protests have erupted in Turkey after authorities detained the mayor of Istanbul, just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular…
UK: London to host new Ukraine peacekeeping talks
The UK is hosting a closed meeting on Thursday of senior military leaders from the “coalition of the willing”, as they draw up plans for a proposed peacekeeping force for…
Palestine: Israel extends ground operations in Gaza after deadly air strikes
Israel says it has extended its ground operations in Gaza, after launching a wave of air strikes that the Hamas-run health ministry says killed more than 430 people in two…
Palestine: British bomb disposal expert injured in Gaza
A British bomb disposal expert has been injured in an attack on a UN facility in the Gaza Strip, the charity he works for has said. The 51-year-old, who was…
UK: Lammy says Israel international law remarks ‘could have been clearer’
David Lammy has said he “could have been clearer” in his comments about Israel blocking aid to Gaza and if the action broke international law. Answering questions in the Commons on Monday,…