for 1 minutt sidenRussland: Viser enorme ødeleggelser
I løpet av den siste uken har Ukraina angrepet den russiske oljehavnen i Tuapse fire ganger.
for 56 minutter sidenStort område avsperret i Malmö – mistenkt håndgranat funnet
En gjenstand som kan minne om en håndgranat, er funnet utendørs i Malmö. Fem kvartal er stengt av mens bombegruppen jobber på stedet.
for 2 timeer sidenTrump-trussel: – Ikke til noe hjelp
Presidenten legger ikke skjul på sin misnøye med de europeiske Nato-allierte.
for 2 timeer sidenWoman charged over death of two eight-year-old girls after Wimbledon car crash
Claire Freemantle accused of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving when 4x4 hit London school in 2023 The driver of a 4×4 that crashed into a south-east London primary school has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two eight-year-old girls were killed. Claire Freemantle, 49, is accused of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and seven counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving following the incident at The Study Prep school in Wimbledon in July 2023. Continue reading...
for 2 timeer sidenTrump threatens to withdraw troops from Italy and Spain
US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of Hormuz Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain a day after saying he was looking at reducing the number deployed in Germany. The US president’s threat to Germany came after the country’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said America was being “humiliated” by Iran. Continue reading...
for 2 timeer sidenPakistan acting as backchannel as US and Iran inch towards deal, experts say
Islamabad has reportedly switched to lower-profile role but believes peace can make progress without face-to-face meetings Pakistan is passing proposals between Iran and the US to keep talks alive behind the scenes and inch towards a peace agreement, officials and experts say. Pakistani officials say that they are conscious of the fact that at stake is not only regional peace, but the health of the global economy and the livelihoods of millions of the poorest people in the world – including in Pakistan, whose monthly energy import bill has almost tripled as a result of the war. Continue reading...
for 3 timeer sidenIsrael releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla
The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".
for 3 timeer sidenUS imposes sanctions on DR Congo ex-President Kabila alleging rebel support
The former leader has not responded to US accusations that he is aiming to destabilise the government.
for 4 timeer sidenBillions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss
A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.
for 5 timeer sidenRussland angrep Ukraina med rekordmange droner i april
Russland brukte rekordmange langdistansedroner til å angripe Ukraina i april, viser en analyse AFP har gjort.
for 5 timeer sidenTrump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – Europe live
The US president said he would carry out of a review of US military presence in Europe after public criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran Italy and Spain have joined a growing list of countries that US president Donald Trump is threatening with pulling US troops from as part of a broader review of the US military presence in Europe. Responding to a question from a reporter, Trump said he would “probably” consider such a move, linking it to the two countries’ criticism of the US campaign in Iran. “Look, why shouldn’t I? Italy has not been of any help to us and Spain has been horrible, absolutely horrible.” Continue reading...
for 6 timeer sidenUSA med advarsel: Frykter skjult trussel
Donald Trumps utenriksminister, Marco Rubio, slår alarm om VM-nasjon.
for 7 timeer sidenBAE faces £120m lawsuit over decision to scrap support for aid aircraft
EnComm Aviation says the firm’s action has cut off vital support for crisis-hit countries including South Sudan and the DRC Britain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, is facing a £120m lawsuit after scrapping support for aircraft used to deliver aid to some of the world’s neediest countries. EnComm Aviation, a Kenya-based aid cargo operator, claims the decision forced the cancellation of humanitarian contracts and reduced supplies to South Sudan, now threatened by famine, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), among others. Continue reading...
for 8 timeer sidenHavn fikk ødeleggelser i russisk angrep mot Odesa
Et russisk droneangrep har ødelagt infrastruktur på en havn i Odesa-regionen natt til fredag, ifølge guvernøren.
for 8 timeer sidenBritish couple jailed in Iran: 'We're likely to be here for a long time'
Lindsay and Craig Foreman are facing the reality of a 10-year prison sentence following their arrest in Iran while on a motorcycle tour last year.
for 9 timeer sidenIran war may cause food shortages in Africa, world’s largest fertiliser firm says
Yara CEO warns of global auction that would leave poorest countries scrambling for supplies they can ill afford The Iran war could have “dramatic consequences”, causing food shortages and price rises in some of Africa’s poorest and most vulnerable communities, the head of the world’s largest fertiliser company has said. Svein Tore Holsether, the chief executive of Yara International, said world leaders needed to guard against soaring prices and shortages of fertiliser causing a de facto global auction that would leave the poorest countries, particularly in Africa, scrambling for supplies they could ill afford. Continue reading...
for 11 timeer sidenAustralian hiker missing in Nova Scotia national park not heard from for two weeks
Denise Ann Williams, 62, was last heard from on 15 April, when she told her family she was travelling to the west coast of Cape Breton Island in Canada’s east A search is continuing for a 62-year-old Australian woman who was reported missing on Tuesday while hiking in a Canadian national park. Denise Ann Williams was last heard from on 15 April, when she told family she was travelling to Chéticamp, a fishing village on the west coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. Continue reading...
for 13 timeer sidenChina scraps tariffs for all but one African nation
The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.
for 13 timeer sidenIt's not just oil: Iran war also threatens Asia's food security
Planting season is beginning in Asia - but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Chinese restrictions has hit fertiliser supply.
for 13 timeer sidenTo drept i ukrainsk droneangrep i Russland
To tenåringer på motorsykkel ble drept av en ukrainsk drone i den russiske grenseregionen Belgorod, ifølge den lokale guvernøren.
for 15 timeer sidenUnrest in Alice Springs after Jefferson Lewis arrested over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby
Dozens of people gather outside hospital where 47-year-old was being treated five days after the five-year-old girl disappeared •Warning: This article contains references to and images of Indigenous Australians who have died Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An angry crowd has clashed with police outside a hospital in Alice Springs where a 47-year-old man arrested by police in connection with the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby was being treated. Council workers were assessing the damage on Friday morning, as fires smouldered in skip bins and a nearby service station had been pulled apart. Continue reading...
for 16 timeer sidenFifa-presidenten forsøkte å forsone fotballtopper fra Palestina og Israel
Gianni Infantino bemerket seg med «fredsmekling» og ventet kunngjøring.
for 16 timeer sidenIsrael intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists
Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.
for 17 timeer sidenTrump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, as spat with Merz intensifies
His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.
for 17 timeer sidenDeadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
At least nine people - including two children - were killed, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
for 18 timeer siden‘A new chapter’: first commercial flight from US since 2019 lands in Venezuela
Four months after US capture of Nicolás Maduro, officials hail repairing of ties as airliner touches down in Caracas US and Venezuelan officials have hailed a new era in diplomatic relations as the first direct commercial flight between the two countries in more than seven years landed in Caracas. Nearly four months ago, US special forces attack helicopters and planes swept into the skies over Venezuela’s capital after Donald Trump ordered the capture of its president, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading...
for 19 timeer sidenOil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
for 20 timeer sidenFour rescued from Seine after bus plunges into river near Paris
Vehicle was travelling through Juvisy-sur-Orge when it veered off the road into the river Four people have been rescued from the Seine near Paris after a bus driven by a trainee driver collided with a parked vehicle before plunging into the river. The bus was travelling through the town of Juvisy-sur-Orge, south-east of the French capital, on Thursday when it veered off the road into the Seine, prosecutors said. Continue reading...
for 20 timeer sidenIsrael intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotilla near Crete
Global Sumud Flotilla describes interception as ‘violent raid’ while Turkey condemns it as ‘act of piracy’ Israeli forces have intercepted and detained the crews of at least 22 boats near the Greek island of Crete from a flotilla that is attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid. The Global Sumud Flotilla, consisting of about 58 vessels carrying people from across 70 countries, departed from Italy on Sunday. Continue reading...
for 21 timeer sidenUS charges Sinaloa governor and other Mexican officials with drug trafficking offences
Indictment accuses high-level officials in Sinaloa of offences such as drug trafficking, weapons offences and kidnapping The US justice department has charged the governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials for alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel, accusing them of aiding in the massive importation of illicit narcotics into the United States. Some officials were members of Mexico’s progressive ruling party, Morena, posing a political conundrum for Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum as she seeks to offset mounting pressures from the Trump administration. Continue reading...
for 21 timeer sidenTrainee driver crashes bus into River Seine
The driver hit a parked car and veered off the road into the river - about 12 miles south of Paris - early on Thursday.
for 22 timeer siden'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital
The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.
for 1 dag sidenShock in India after man takes remains of his sister to bank to prove her death
Jitu Munda says he was refused access to money in case highlighting ‘lack of humanity’ in Indian bureaucracy The sight of a man bringing the remains of his dead sister to a bank in India after officials had refused to let him withdraw money without proof of her death has caused shock in India. Jitu Munda, 52, from the Indian state of Odisha, was captured on video carrying the remains of his recently deceased sister through the streets of Keonjhar and placing them outside the local bank. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenSyrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official
Fadi Saqr is accused of mass killings of civilians in Tadamon, Damascus, where people say he must face justice A Syrian rights commission is preparing a case accusing Fadi Saqr, a militia leader within the Assad regime, of involvement in crimes against humanity and war crimes, a senior Syrian official has told the Guardian. Saqr is a former commander of the National Defence Forces (NDF) militia and is widely accused of involvement in the mass killing and forcible disappearance of civilians in the Tadamon neighbourhood of Damascus, as well as other parts of the Syrian capital. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenOljeprisen til himmels – høyeste under krigen
Donald Trump nekter å lette blokaden mot Iran før en atomavtale er på plass.
for 1 dag sidenChristchurch gunman fails in bid to appeal against guilty pleas in New Zealand court
Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims said poor mental health made him admit to crimes The Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch in 2019 has been prevented from appealing against his guilty pleas, after one of New Zealand’s highest courts said his bid was “utterly devoid of merit”. Brenton Tarrant, who is responsible for the worst mass shooting in New Zealand’s history, asked the court of appeal in February to allow him to appeal against his guilty pleas, claiming harsh prison conditions had affected his mental health and compelled him to admit to the crimes. Continue reading...
for 1 dag siden'Attacked 28 times in a day' - BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq
Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.
for 1 dag sidenStudent’s alleged jailing in China over Australian pro-democracy protests sparks calls for inquiry
Human rights commissioner says alleged jailing highlights the ‘growing risks of transnational repression’ in Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s human rights commissioner has said the Chinese student who was allegedly jailed for six years by Chinese authorities for joining protests in Sydney underscores the “very real and growing risks of transnational repression affecting people in Australia – including international students”. Commissioner Lorraine Finlay told Guardian Australia that while she could not comment on the circumstances of individual cases “no one should fear punishment abroad for exercising their lawful rights to free expression and peaceful protest here”. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenKrigen «reddet» Thatcher. Nå er det igjen bråk om Falklandsøyene
Argentina ber britene ha seg vekk fra den omstridte øygruppen. Det kan gi politisk gevinst på hjemmebane i Buenos Aires, tror ekspert.
for 1 dag sidenOljeprisen stiger: – Kan bli skikkelig stygt
USAs president skal ha sagt til Axios at han vil avvise et fredsforslag fra Iran.
for 1 dag sidenSouth Africa deports Mugabe’s son for unrelated offences after employee shot at family home
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe also fined after pleading guilty to immigration and firearms-related offences Two months after an employee was shot in the back at the Mugabe family home in a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, a South African court has fined and ordered the deportation of Robert Mugabe’s youngest son over two unrelated charges. Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, and his cousin Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, 33, were initially both charged with attempted murder after the incident on 19 February. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenKim praises North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up to evade Ukraine capture
Leader mentions for first time lengths to which troops go to avoid falling into enemy hands while fighting for Russia Kim Jong-un has praised North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up with grenades in order to avoid capture while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s western Kursk region, confirming the existence of the extreme battlefield policy. Mounting evidence, including from intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors, has indicated North Korean soldiers are explicitly told to resort to self-detonation or other forms of suicide to avoid falling into enemy hands. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenCalls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid
Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOs The volatility of global oil prices caused by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is taking a toll on the most vulnerable people, by slowing or blocking food and medical aid from reaching them. Now aid organisations are calling for a “humanitarian corridor” to be opened through the strait of Hormuz amid rocketing transportation costs. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenRussia claims its Africa Corps group prevented coup in Mali after rebels seize towns
Kremlin-controlled paramilitaries also alleged it inflicted ‘irreplaceable losses’ on insurgents avoiding civilian casualties Russia’s defence ministry has claimed its Africa Corps – the successor to the former Wagner mercenary group – prevented a coup in Mali over the weekend, avoiding mass civilian casualties and inflicting “irreplaceable losses” on rebel insurgents. It said in a statement that its troops in the desert town of Kidal near the Algerian border had fought for more than 24 hours while completely surrounded and vastly outnumbered. It also alleged, without providing evidence, that the militants had been trained by European mercenary instructors, including Ukrainians. The casualty toll was not specified. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenFears of resurgence in Somali piracy after three vessels hijacked in a week
Pirates appear to be taking advantage of international naval strength being diverted to Middle East Three vessels have been hijacked off the coast of Somalia in the past week, raising fears of a resurgence in piracy around the Horn of Africa, and adding to the woes of the global shipping industry. The merchant vessel Sward was taken over on 26 April, a day after a dhow was seized. These followed the 21 April hijacking of Honour 25, a motor tanker carrying 18,000 barrels of oil, according to the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO), the tracking service of the EU’s naval force. Continue reading...
for 3 dager sidenSri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage
Customs officials say group allegedly hid 5kg of ‘kush’ in false walls of bags on return from Bangkok holiday Twenty-two Buddhist monks are in Sri Lankan police custody after customs officials found 110kg of high-grade cannabis concealed in their luggage, the largest ever drug bust at Colombo’s main international airport. The group, mostly junior monks in training from temples across Sri Lanka, were alleged to have “carried about five kilos of the narcotic concealed within false walls in their luggage”, according to a Sri Lanka customs spokesperson. Continue reading...
for 3 dager sidenAfghanistan says Pakistani strikes kill seven and wound 85 in first attack since peace talks
Pakistan officials dismiss Afghan media reports and official statements about strikes on university in Kunar province as ‘blatant lie’ Mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan on Monday struck a university and civilian homes in north-eastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding at least 85, Afghan officials said. Pakistan denied the accusation of targeting a university. Continue reading...
for 4 dager sidenWeather tracker: Torrential rain in southern China leads to flooding fears
Heatwaves reach 45C across India as unseasonably cold weather affects parts of central Canada Widespread heavy rain is sweeping over southern China. By Wednesday, rainfall totals are expected to exceed 100mm across many parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces, and in some areas as much as 150-200mm. As a result, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management have been holding meetings with meteorological and hydrological departments to emphasise the importance of reinforced patrols and emergency responses to mitigate against the probable flooding that the intense rainfall is expected to bring. In particular, reservoirs with known safety concerns must remain empty during the period, as well as through the coming rainy season. Continue reading...
for 5 dager sidenTrump cancels his envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiations Donald Trump said he has told US envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Tehran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late on Saturday. Trump added to Fox News: “They can call us anytime they want.” The White House on Friday said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel to Pakistan’s capital to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiations. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenHjerteskjærende scener på Oslo havn: Fikk ikke komme hjem
En julidag i 1955 sto Jeanne Dika Josef gråtende på Fred. Olsens kai ved Vippetangen. Datteren og hennes familie var satt i en båt til Belgia. De var nektet innreise til Norge på grunn av Fremmedlovens «sigøynerparagraf».
for 4 ukeer sidenKrystallklar måling: Norge bør ikke hjelpe Trump
Tre av fem nordmenn sier nei til norsk deltakelse i Hormuzstredet.
for 4 ukeer sidenFlere skadet i knivangrep i Tyskland
Bild melder at minst tre personer skal være skadd.
for 4 ukeer sidenVoldsomt luftangrep mot Ukraina onsdag
I løpet av ti timer, i fullt dagslys, ble Ukraina angrepet av 361 angrepsdroner.
for 4 ukeer sidenTwo dead and one missing after trying to cross Channel to UK
First fatal incident this year occurred hours after £16.2m ‘stop the boats’ deal agreed between Britain and France Europe live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates Two people have died and another is missing after trying to cross the Channel from France to the UK on Wednesday morning. It is the first fatal incident in the Channel this year. The deaths occurred just hours after an interim £16.2m “stop the boats” deal was agreed between the UK and France which will be in place until May. Negotiations will continue for a longer-term deal to replace the previous three-year deal, which expired on Tuesday. According to reports, the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is trying to secure a “payment by results” agreement to reduce small boat crossings. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenWhat do Trump's latest comments on leaving Nato mean for the alliance?
what Trump has criticised Nato members for showing a lack of support for US objectives in Iran.
for 4 ukeer sidenFamilies cram into Greek court for trial into deadliest train crash
Fifty-seven people were killed when two trains collided in 2023 in the worst rail accident in Greek history, with 36 accused in a trial expected to last years.
for 4 ukeer sidenTrumps fredssignaler: – Begynner å føle enormt på presset
Iran-krigen kan nærme seg slutten. – Alternativet er så ille at markedene virker å tenke at dette vil ordne seg, sier oljeanalytiker.
for 4 ukeer sidenZelenskyj om Støre-samtale: – Ønsker langsiktig partnerskap
Ukrainas president Volodymyr Zelenskyj og statsminister Jonas Gahr Støre har hatt nye samtaler onsdag.
for 4 ukeer sidenTrump says he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from Nato
The president, a longtime critic of Nato, has stepped up criticism after allies refused to join the US-Israel war on Iran Donald Trump has said he is “absolutely” considering withdrawing the US from Nato, warning that the matter was “beyond reconsideration” in the wake of the refusal of US allies to join the US-Israeli war against Iran. The president’s threats, his most determined to date, have left the alliance facing its worst crisis in its 77-year history, a former US ambassador has warned. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenHizbollah bekrefter at en av topplederne er drept
Hizbollah-kommandanten for det sørlige Beirut, en av militsens absolutte toppledere, ble drept i et israelsk angrep tidlig onsdag, bekrefter begge parter.
for 4 ukeer sidenUK citizens detained in UAE frustrated with ‘impotent’ government intervention
Families of those accused of sharing images of conflict in region say ministers are too fearful of offending Emirates Middle East crisis live – latest updates The families of UK citizens held in the United Arab Emirates over allegations that they shared images of the conflict with Iran have voiced frustration at the British government’s failure to help. Several British citizens are among more than 100 foreign nationals who have been detained under draconian Emirate rules that outlaw publishing or sharing material that could “disturb public security”. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUkrainsk drone falt ned i Finland
Tirsdag morgen ble en ny drone observert i Finland. Onsdag bekrefter grensevakten at dronen er fra Ukraina.
for 4 ukeer sidenItalian coastguard recovers 19 bodies from inflatable boat off island of Lampedusa
Fifty-eight others found alive during rescue in early hours of Wednesday, according to coastguard spokesperson The bodies of 19 people have been recovered from an inflatable boat south of the island of Lampedusa by the Italian coastguard, a spoksperson told AFP. Fifty-eight other people, including five children, were found alive during the rescue in the early hours of Wednesday and transported to Lampedusa by the coastguard, according to Roberto D’Arrigo. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenBritain to host 35 countries for strait of Hormuz talks, says Starmer
US understood not to be invited directly to talks that will explore ways of reopening critical waterway Middle East crisis – live updates The UK will convene 35 countries – excluding the US – to explore ways to reopen the strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping route for oil and gas that has been blocked by Iran. Keir Starmer, the prime minister, said the next phase of discussions in the joint British and French efforts to secure the waterway would be held on Thursday, with Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, alongside international leaders. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenExplosions at Burundi ammunition depot kill civilians, witnesses say
Powerful blasts destroyed homes and sparked panic in the city of Bujumbura on Tuesday night.
for 4 ukeer sidenIran avviser Trumps våpenhvile-utspill
Trump påstod at Iran har bedt om våpenhvile. Det avviser Iran blankt at er tilfelle.
for 4 ukeer sidenVil åpne Hormuzstredet med militær makt
De forente arabiske emirater vil tvinge gjennom en åpning av det mye omtalte Hormuzstredet.
for 4 ukeer sidenIran har bedt USA om våpenhvile
President Donald Trump sier på Truth Social at Iran har bedt om våpenhvile.
for 4 ukeer siden‘Human tragedy’: Leqaa Kordia on how ICE jail echoes life in occupied Palestine
In her first print interview since release, the Palestinian immigrant says after year in custody, she sees it as her duty to denounce ICE detention in the US A Palestinian woman who was released last month after spending a year in a Texas immigration detention center told the Guardian in an exclusive interview that she sees “a lot of similarities” between the treatment of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and that of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. Leqaa Kordia, who was detained by ICE following her arrest at a protest against Israel’s war in Gaza, says that she will continue to speak up about the rights of Palestinians, but that she now also sees it as her duty to denounce the “human tragedy” of immigration detention in the US. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer siden‘Fossil-fuel imperialism’: Trump’s hankering for Iranian oil runs deep
Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective president has supported for decades Donald Trump said this past weekend he wants to “take the oil in Iran” by seizing control of a key export hub, echoing a refrain he has returned to for over a decade. It’s a sign of his disregard for international law and belief in “fossil-fuel imperialism”, experts say. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenSouth African army arrive in crime hotspots to help tackle gangs
The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.
for 1 måned sidenTrump: Iran har bedt USA om våpenhvile
I en melding på Truth Social påstår den amerikanske presidenten Donald Trump at presidenten i det nye regimet i Iran har…
for 1 måned sidenUS’s Royal Navy jibes are uncomfortable because they have substance | Jamie Grierson
While Pete Hegseth has mocked the ‘big bad Royal Navy’ the First Sea Lord has sounded the alarm about its readiness Middle East crisis – live updates The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had his tongue firmly in his cheek when he singled out the “big bad Royal Navy” in a recent press update on the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Hegseth’s sarcastic comment was only the latest in a long line of jibes against the capabilities and readiness of the British Royal Navy. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenTrump hevder Iran har bedt om våpenhvile
Iran sier uttalelsene er «falske og grunnløse».
for 1 måned siden18 migranter funnet omkommet utenfor den italienske øya Lampedusa
Den italienske kystvakten har funnet 18 migranter omkommet i en båt utenfor øya Lampedusa.
for 1 måned sidenTrump påstår Iran har bedt om våpenhvile
Trump påstår Iran har bedt om våpenhvile – Det iranske regimets nye president, som er mye mindre radikalisert og mye mer intelligent enn sin forgjenger, har akkurat bedt USA om våp
for 1 måned sidenBoy, 17, among new arrests over suspected arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances
Three people arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson, say police investigating Golders Green incident Counter-terrorism police have arrested two men and a boy in connection with a suspected arson attack last week on ambulances run by a Jewish charity in Golders Green, north London. The three people – a 19 year-old man, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy – were all arrested early on Wednesday, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenFire drept i russisk angrep i Ukraina
Fire mennesker er onsdag drept i et russisk angrep i Tsjerkasy-regionen i Ukraina.
for 1 måned sidenTitusenvis av amerikanske soldater på fastlandet?
Mens Trump-administrasjonen forsøker å spikre målene i krigen mot Iran en gang for alle, bekymrer andre seg for en forlenget krig med tusenvis av bakkestyrker.
for 1 måned sidenSignerer ny avtale mellom Norge og Pakistan
Norge og Pakistan har signert en ny klimaavtale som legger til rette for å kutte utslipp i Pakistan, som kan omgjøres til klimakvoter som Norge kan kjøpe.
for 1 måned sidenKinesisk turist har gått seg vill i snøen
Hundepatruljen er på vei for å hjelpe en kinesisk turist.
for 1 måned sidenIsrael intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah's control
Attacks on Lebanon have continued, as Israel has announced its intention to control swathes of the south.
for 1 måned sidenFirst Thing: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war
Some European countries have blocked Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspace. Plus, a rocket heads to the moon on Wednesday for the first time since 1972 Good morning. Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join the Israel-US war against Iran, calling out the UK and France, as transatlantic relations continue their downward spiral and the war wreaks havoc on the global economy. What pushback has there been from Europe? France has blocked Israeli planes from flying weapons through its airspace, while Italy refused last-minute permission for US bombers to land in Sicily. Spain has already denied the US use of its bases and airspace. The UK, however, has allowed the US to use its bases for a war that its government says is illegal. For the latest updates, follow our live blog. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenIDF: Hizbollah-leder drept i Beirut
Det israelske militæret, IDF opplyser at lederen for Hizbollahs sørlige front, Youssef Ismail Hashem skal ha blitt drept…
for 1 måned sidenSiste: Truer med å trekke USA ut av Nato
USAs president Donald Trump sier til Daily Telegraph at å trekke landet ut av Nato nå er «passert revurdering».
for 1 måned sidenRussian military plane crash kills 29 in occupied Crimea
Russian authorities say a technical malfunction caused the An-26 to crash into a cliff.
for 1 måned sidenMan charged with 10 firearms offences after Dover counter-terror police arrest
Khalid Ahmed, 24, from Ealing in west London, also charged with one count of possession of prohibited ammunition A 24-year-old man who was stopped at Dover has been charged with 10 counts of possession of a firearm. Khalid Ahmed, from Ealing in west London, who is a dual Dutch and Irish national, is to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday, where he will also face one charge of possession of prohibited ammunition. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenMinst 18 døde da gummibåt sank i Tyrkia
Minst 18 mennesker mistet livet da en gummibåt med migranter sank utenfor Bodrum på Tyrkias sørvestkyst onsdag.
for 1 måned sidenNorges tidligere forsvarssjef om Nato-utspill: – Gratishjelp til Putin
– Puitin sitter og ler, sier tidligere forsvarssjef Harald Sunde om amerikanaskernes siste Nato-utspill.
for 1 måned sidenThe Telegraph: Trump vurderer å trekke USA ut av Nato
President Donald Trump sier at han sterkt vurderer å trekke landet ut av forsvarsalliansen.
for 1 måned sidenTrump: Vurderer sterkt å trekke USA ut av Nato
USAs president Donald Trump sier til avisen at å trekke landet ut av Nato nå er «passert revurdering».
for 1 måned sidenAmerican journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq, US officials say
State department says it is working to ensure release of freelancer ‘as soon as possible’ after abduction in Baghdad An American journalist, Shelly Kittleson, has been kidnapped in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, the US said, as regional security deteriorates after the US-Israeli attack on Iran. Kittleson is a longtime freelancer in the region, reporting extensively from Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenHjelpen kom fra Bergen. Aksjonen ble historisk
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for 1 måned sidenZelenskyy to talk with US negotiators about war with Russia after Easter ceasefire proposal – Europe live
Ukrainian president says he hopes for ‘results’ as he sits down with negotiators later today Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone manufacturers are meeting Romanian defence ministry and army officials in Bucharest this week to discuss potential joint production under a new European Union rearmament funding mechanism, the ministry said in a statement quoted by Reuters. Romania, an EU and Nato state, shares a 650-km land border with Ukraine and has had drones breach its airspace and fragments fall on its territory repeatedly since Russia began attacking Kyiv’s ports located across the Danube from Romania. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenTankskip truffet i luftangrep utenfor Qatar
Natt til onsdag ble et tankskip truffet i et luftangrep utenfor kysten av Qatar.
for 1 måned sidenChina is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?
It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?
for 1 måned sidenEn drept av dronenedfall i Emiratene
En bangladeshisk statsborger ble drept av rester av en nedskutt iransk drone i Fujairah i Emiratene onsdag.
for 1 måned sidenStor brann på Kuwait-flyplass etter droneangrep
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for 1 måned sidenWednesday briefing: How did Russia become the unexpected beneficiary of the Iran war?
In today’s newsletter: As conflict engulfs Iran, shifting global alliances and soaring energy prices are reshaping the existing power balances that could redefine the next stage of international security Good morning. So far, there is only one clear winner from the war in Iran: Russia. Before the US and Israel attacked Tehran in late February, Moscow was preparing deep budget cuts to education and healthcare funding to pay for its invasion of Ukraine, which has now entered its fifth year. In just over a month of the fighting in Iran, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has experienced a dramatic reversal in fortunes. The global oil price has shot up from a prewar average of $72 to well over $100 per barrel, providing a financial boost of multi-billions for Moscow that shows little sign of ending. Middle East | Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join his war against Iran, calling out the UK and France. Military | The UK is sending more military support to the Gulf, taking the total deployment to 1,000 troops. NHS England | Some medicines could run out in weeks or even days, NHS England head warns, after supply line shocks. UK politics | Nigel Farage to ‘steer well clear’ of UK CPAC event in July being led by the short-lived former prime minister Liz Truss. UK news | King Charles’s state visit to US to go ahead in late April despite Iran war concerns. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAsia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war
South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants Governments across Asia are ramping up their use of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, as they try to cover huge energy shortfalls triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. The move has triggered warnings from climate experts who point to coal’s devastating environmental impact, and say the energy crisis should be a wake up call for governments to invest in renewables, which can offer a more stable supply that is not exposed to price shocks. Continue reading...