for 1 minutt sidenPutin tatt på senga: Russiske styrker i retrett
Vladimir Putins soldater flykter med halen mellom beina fra muslimske opprørere i Mali, som bruker dronetaktikker fra krigen i Ukraina.
for 16 minutter sidenDonald Trump: slakter allierte
Her kritiserer Donald Trump NATO-allierte som Spania og Italia
for 16 minutter sidenDonald Trump: slakter allierte
Her kritiserer Donald Trump NATO-allierte som Spania og Italia
for 25 minutter sidenCuban immigrant dies in Georgia detention center, ICE tells Congress
Denny Adán González, 33, whose death is being investigated as suicide, is 18th person to die in ICE custody this year A Cuban immigrant died inside an immigration detention center in Georgia earlier this week, according to a congressional notification sent on Friday and reviewed by the Guardian. The Cuban man, identified as 33-year-old Denny Adán González, died inside the privately run Stewart detention center. His death is being investigated as a suicide. Continue reading...
for 52 minutter sidenCould key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?
Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries at pivotal time on world stage for fight to transition to a clean energy future Looking out to sea from the grey sandy beaches of Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it is never hard to spot evidence of the country’s thriving fossil fuel export trade. Oil tankers ride at anchor on the horizon, and sometimes, locals say, lumps of coal wash up on the shore, blown off the collier ships that carry cargos from the nearby mines. It was here, on Wednesday evening, that the Colombian government took a bold step to shift its economy – and that of the rest of the world – away from dependence on coal, gas and oil and into a new era of clean energy. With the first ever conference on “transitioning away from fossil fuels”, the host joined nearly 60 countries determined to loosen of the grip of petrostates on the world’s future. Continue reading...
for 1 time sidenRussland: Viser enorme ødeleggelser
I løpet av den siste uken har Ukraina angrepet den russiske oljehavnen i Tuapse fire ganger.
for 2 timeer sidenTi skadet i droneangrep vest i Ukraina
Ti personer er skadet i et russisk droneangrep mot byen Ternopil, vest i Ukraina. Det skriver nyhetsbyrået Reuters. Angrepet rammet både industri og infrastruktur, opplyser byens ordfører. Angrepet førte også til strømbrudd i enkelte områder, skriver ordfører Serhiy Nadal på Telegram. Han legger til at over 50 droner var involvert i angrepet.
for 2 timeer sidenIran har sendt nytt forslag til USA – oljeprisen faller
Iran har sendt et nytt forhandlingsforslag til USA via meklere i Pakistan, melder statlige medier. Men hvorvidt det blir nye samtaler, er helt i det blå.
for 2 timeer sidenIran har sendt nytt forslag til USA via Pakistan
Iran har sendt sitt seneste forslag som grunnlag for samtaler med USA til de pakistanske meklerne. Det melder det iranske statlige nyhetsbyrået Irna. Forslaget ble sendt torsdag, melder Irna, ifølge Reuters. Det har ikke vært noen direkte samtaler mellom USA og Iran siden våpenhvilen startet for over to uker siden. Et planlagt Islamabad-besøk fra en USA-delegasjon forrige helg ble avlyst etter at Irans utenriksminister Abbas Araghchi forlot Pakistan. Amerikanske styrker har innført en blokade av iranske havner som del av krigføringen mot Iran, og som svar på at Iran i praksis har stengt Hormuzstredet. Onsdag meldte The Wall Street Journal at USAs president Donald Trump har varslet en langvarig – muligens flere måneder lang – blokade av iranske havner.
for 2 timeer sidenIran har sendt forslag til USA
Iran har sendt sitt nyeste forslag til USA via pakistanske mellommenn, skriver Reuters.
for 2 timeer 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 sidenMinst 370 pågrepet på 1. mai-markeringer i Istanbul
Tyrkisk politi har pågrepet minst 370 mennesker som deltok i 1. mai-markeringer i Istanbul, ifølge en advokatorganisasjon til stede på markeringene. – Klokken 14, ifølge det vi har fått vite, er det 370 mennesker i varetekt, sier organisasjonen CDH på X. To grupper ble særlig utpekt av politiet på byens europeiske side, etter at de signaliserte at de hadde tenkt å marsjere mot Taksim-plassen, meldte AFP tidligere. Protester på Taksim-plassen har vært forbudt siden 2013. Plassen har tidligere vært åsted for en rekke demonstrasjoner mot myndighetene i landet. Den ble avsperret av politiet i løpet av natt til fredag. (NTB)
for 3 timeer siden– Jeg er hvit, så de stopper ikke meg
Etter 26 år i USA lever Isidro Sanchez-Lopez i konstant frykt for migrantpolitiet. En god kollega er blitt privatsjåfør.
for 3 timeer sidenTrump-trussel: – Ikke til noe hjelp
Presidenten legger ikke skjul på sin misnøye med de europeiske Nato-allierte.
for 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 7 timeer sidenAFP: Russland sendte rekordmange droner mot Ukraina i april
Russland sendte rekordmange langtrekkende angrepsdroner mot Ukraina i april, viser en opptelling gjort av nyhetsbyrået AFP. Ifølge byrået sendte Russland 6583 slike droner i april, en oppgang på 2 prosent fra mars. AFP skriver at de har sammenstilt daglige rapporter fra det ukrainske luftforsvaret for å komme frem til tallet. Senest natt til fredag angrep Russland havnebyen Odesa i Ukraina med droner. Ukraina har også utført flere droneangrep mot Russland den siste tiden.
for 8 timeer sidenUSA med advarsel: Frykter skjult trussel
Donald Trumps utenriksminister, Marco Rubio, slår alarm om VM-nasjon.
for 9 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 9 timeer siden45-åring siktet for drapsforsøk etter knivstikking i London
En 45 år gammel mann er siktet for drapsforsøk etter at to jødiske menn ble knivstukket i London onsdag, skriver Reuters. Han er også siktet for å bære kniv på offentlig sted. Det skjer etter at antiterrorpolitiet i Storbritannia har etterforsket saken. Torsdag hevet Storbritannia trusselnivået for terrorangrep til «alvorlig», opp fra «betydelig». Det signaliserer at det ansees som høyt sannsynlig at noen vil utføre et terrorangrep i løpet av de neste seks månedene. Sikkerhetsminister Dan Jarvis har også varslet at de vil sette av 25 millioner pund, eller rundt 314 millioner kroner, til økt beskyttelse av det jødiske samfunnet. Politiet frigjorde en video fra pågripelsen av mannen onsdag. Ifølge politiet er han britisk statsborger født i Somalia.
for 9 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 10 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 10 timeer sidenRussisk droneangrep mot Odesa, ifølge guvernør
To person er skadd etter et russisk droneangrep mot havnebyen Odesa sør i Ukraina natt til fredag, ifølge guvernøren i området, Oleh Kiper. Det skriver Reuters. Angrepet rammet to høyblokker, hvor leiligheter ble rasert og det brøt ut brann, ifølge Kiper. Det skal også ha blitt skader på havneinfrastruktur i området. Skadeomfanget her er ukjent. Det skjer etter at en ukrainsk drone natt til fredag traff en havneterminal i den russiske byen Tuapse. Dette er det fjerde angrepet mot Taupse på bare én uke.
for 11 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 sidenLibanesisk soldat drept i israelsk angrep
En libanesisk soldat og flere familiemedlemmer er drept i et israelsk angrep i Sør-Libanon. Det opplyser landets forsvar, ifølge NTB. Angrepet skal ha truffet soldatens familiehjem i Nabatieh-regionen torsdag kveld. Samtidig melder det libanesiske nyhetsbyrået NNA om over 70 andre angrep sør i landet det siste døgnet. Den israelske hæren har foreløpig ikke kommentert hendelsen, men melder selv at en av deres egne soldater ble drept i et droneangrep fra Hizbollah samme kveld.
for 13 timeer sidenFredsprisvinner Aung San Suu Kyi overført til husarrest
Myanmars tidligere leder, Aung San Suu Kyi (80), er flyttet fra fengsel til husarrest. Det skjer etter en beslutning fra landets president, melder statlige medier i Myanmar. Dette er første gang på lang tid det er offentliggjort bilde av fredsprisvinneren . Statlig TV har delt et bilde av henne sammen med to uniformerte menn, skriver NTB. Suu Kyi ble pågrepet under militærkuppet i 2021 og har sittet isolert siden. Mange har vært bekymret for helsen hennes, og FN kaller overføringen et viktig skritt i riktig retning for landet. Da Aung San Suu Kyi ble tildelt Nobels fredspris i 1991, satt hun også i husarrest, og kunne ikke motta prisen personlig før i 2012.
for 13 timeer sidenAung San Suu Kyi overført til husarrest
Myanmars tidligere leder, Aung San Suu Kyi (80), er flyttet fra fengsel til husarrest. Det skjer etter en beslutning fra landets president, melder statlige medier i Myanmar. Dette er første gang på lang tid det er offentliggjort livstegn fra fredsprisvinneren. Statlig TV har delt et bilde av henne sammen med to uniformerte menn, skriver NTB. Suu Kyi ble pågrepet under militærkuppet i 2021 og har sittet isolert siden. Mange har vært bekymret for helsen hennes, og FN kaller overføringen et viktig skritt i riktig retning for landet.
for 13 timeer sidenReuters: USA mener kamphandlingene med Iran er over
USA anser nå de militære kamphandlingene med Iran som «avsluttet», etter at partene ble enige om en våpenhvile tidligere i april. Det sier enn høytstående kilde i Trump-administrasjonen til nyhetsbyrået Reuters. Kilden opplyser at det ikke har vært direkte skuddveksling mellom amerikanske og iranske styrker siden 7. april. Bakgrunnen for uttalelsen er loven som krever at presidenten må ha godkjenning fra Kongressen for å fortsette militære operasjoner etter 60 dager. Ved å erklære kamphandlingene som avsluttet, unngår administrasjonen en juridisk frist som utløper 1. mai.
for 13 timeer sidenUSA mener kamphandlingene med Iran er over
USA anser nå de militære kamphandlingene med Iran som «avsluttet», etter at partene ble enige om en våpenhvile tidligere i april. Det sier enn høytstående kilde i Trump-administrasjonen til nyhetsbyrået Reuters. Kilden opplyser at det ikke har vært direkte skuddveksling mellom amerikanske og iranske styrker siden 7. april. Bakgrunnen for uttalelsen er loven som krever at presidenten må ha godkjenning fra Kongressen for å fortsette militære operasjoner etter 60 dager. Ved å erklære kamphandlingene som avsluttet, unngår administrasjonen en juridisk frist som utløper 1. mai.
for 13 timeer sidenTrump-administrasjonen hevder Iran-krigen er «avsluttet»
Krigen mellom USA og Iran, som startet i februar, er nå formelt «avsluttet». Det sier en høytstående tjenesteperson i Trump-administrasjonen sent torsdag kveld, melder Reuters.
for 13 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 15 timeer sidenNytt droneangrep mot russisk havn
En ukrainsk drone har natt til fredag truffet en havneterminal i den russiske byen Tuapse. Dette er det fjerde angrepet mot byen på bare én uke. Angrepet førte til en ny brann ved havneterminalen, skriver nyhetsbyrået Reuters. Lokale myndigheter opplyser at nødetatene jobber på stedet, og at ingen personer skal være skadet. Byen Tuapse ligger ved Svartehavet og er viktig for Russlands eksport av olje. De mange angrepene den siste uken har ført til store ødeleggelser og miljøskader i området, ifølge lokale rapporter på Telegram.
for 15 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 15 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 15 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 16 timeer sidenForbyr reiser til Iran
De forente arabiske emirater forbyr torsdag landets borgere å reise til Iran. Også Irak og Libanon er omfattet av reiseforbudet.
for 16 timeer sidenEmiratene forbyr reiser til Iran
De forente arabiske emirater forbyr torsdag landets borgere å reise til Iran. Også Irak og Libanon er omfattet av reiseforbudet. Torsdagens kunngjøring fra landets utenriksdepartement begrunnes med utviklingen i regionen i forbindelse med krigen i Midtøsten, melder det statlige nyhetsbyrået WAM. Emiratiske borgere som befinner seg i de aktuelle landene oppfordres til å vende hjem så raskt som mulig. Iran har skutt mot Emiratene – inkludert angrep mot energiinfrastruktur og annen sivil infrastruktur – gjennom hele konflikten, som ble utløst av USAs og Israels angrep på Iran. (NTB)
for 17 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 18 timeer sidenFifa-presidenten forsøkte å forsone fotballtopper fra Palestina og Israel
Gianni Infantino bemerket seg med «fredsmekling» og ventet kunngjøring.
for 18 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 18 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 18 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 19 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 21 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 21 timeer sidenAtomkraftverket i Zaporizjzja har mistet all ekstern strøm
Det ukrainske atomkraftverket i Zaporizjzja har mistet tilgangen på det eksterne strømnettet for 15. gang siden Russland invaderte Ukraina. Det melder Reuters.
for 22 timeer sidenStorbritannia øker trusselnivået til alvorlig
Trusselnivået signaliserer at et terrorangrep blir ansett som høyt sannsynlig. Det skjer etter at to menn ble knivstukket utenfor en synagoge i Nord-London onsdag morgen. Ifølge innenriksminister Shabana Mahmood gjenspeiler beslutningen et bredere og økende trusselbilde, snarere enn en enkelt hendelse. Det melder Reuters.
for 22 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 22 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 23 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 23 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 1 dag 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 sidenOljeprisen stiger: – Kan bli skikkelig stygt
USAs president skal ha sagt til Axios at han vil avvise et fredsforslag fra Iran.
for 2 dager 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 4 ukeer sidenNorsk fiskefartøy påkjørt av miljøaktivister i Antarktis
Tirsdag kveld ble et skip fra det norske selskapet Aker Qrill påkjørt av en aktivistbåt i Antarktis. Miljøaktivisten Paul Watson bekrefter til NRK at han sto bak.
for 4 ukeer sidenKrystallklar måling: Norge bør ikke hjelpe Trump
Tre av fem nordmenn sier nei til norsk deltakelse i Hormuzstredet.
for 4 ukeer sidenEide i krisemøte om Hormuzstredet
Utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide (Ap) deltar torsdag i et digitalt krisemøte om krigen mot Iran og de store forstyrrelsene i Hormuzstredet. Storbritannia har invitert 35 land til samtalene, men ifølge The Guardian er ikke USA invitert. – Det er viktig å finne diplomatiske løsninger på denne konflikten før den eskalerer ytterligere, uttaler Eide til NTB.
for 4 ukeer sidenEide i krisemøte om Iran og Hormuzstredet
Utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide (Ap) deltar torsdag i et digitalt krisemøte om krigen mot Iran og de store forstyrrelsene i Hormuzstredet. Storbritannia har invitert 35 land til samtalene, men ifølge The Guardian er ikke USA invitert. – Det er viktig å finne diplomatiske løsninger på denne konflikten før den eskalerer ytterligere, uttaler Eide til NTB.
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 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 sidenNorge krever stans i Libanon
Norge og 14 andre land krever i en felles uttalelse onsdag umiddelbar stans i kampene i Libanon, hvor 1,2 millioner mennesker nå er på flukt. Utenriksministrene fordømmer Hizbollahs angrep på Israel, men understreker samtidig Israels plikt til å beskytte sivile og krever uavhengig gransking av krigshandlingene. – Vi er rystet over den dramatiske situasjonen og den fornyede eskaleringen av vold i Libanon, skriver ministrene i uttalelsen.
for 4 ukeer sidenNorge og 14 land: – Rystet over situasjonen i Libanon
Norge og 14 andre land krever i en felles uttalelse onsdag umiddelbar stans i kampene i Libanon, hvor 1,2 millioner mennesker nå er på flukt. Utenriksministrene fordømmer Hizbollahs angrep på Israel, men understreker samtidig Israels plikt til å beskytte sivile og krever uavhengig gransking av krigshandlingene. – Vi er rystet over den dramatiske situasjonen og den fornyede eskaleringen av vold i Libanon, skriver ministrene i uttalelsen.
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 sidenHizbollah: Toppleder drept av Israel
Hizbollah bekrefter onsdag kommandanten for Sør-Beirut, Haj Youssef Ismail Hashem, er drept i et israelsk angrep, ifølge NTB. Ifølge Reuters var angrepet rettet mot et ledermøte og tok livet av sju mennesker og 26 bøle skadet. – Hashem var i den øverste kretsen av ledere, og dette er det hardeste slaget for oss på lenge, uttaler en tjenestemann i Hizbollah til Reuters.
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 sidenOliver Rivedal (23) funnen død i Polen
23 år gamle Oliver Rivedal frå Sunnfjord er funnen død i Polen. Han vart funnen ved elva som han fall uti i november.
for 4 ukeer sidenUkraina: Stort russisk droneangrep
Det ukrainske luftforsvaret opplyser at Russland onsdag har avfyrt over 360 droner mot Ukraina. Angrepet varte i flere timer. – I dagslys fra klokken 08.00 til 18.00 ble Ukraina angrepet av mer enn 360 fiendtlige ubemannede luftfartøy, opplyser luftforsvaret på Telegram.
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 1 måned 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 1 måned sidenIran avviser Trumps våpenhvile-utspill
Trump påstod at Iran har bedt om våpenhvile. Det avviser Iran blankt at er tilfelle.
for 1 måned sidenVil åpne Hormuzstredet med militær makt
De forente arabiske emirater vil tvinge gjennom en åpning av det mye omtalte Hormuzstredet.
for 1 måned sidenIran kaller Trumps freds uttalelser falske
Irans utenriksdepartement avviser USAs president Donald Trumps påstander om at de har tatt initiativ til en våpenhvile. – Trumps uttalelser om at Iran ber om en våpenhvile er falske og grunnløse, sier en talsperson for departementet til iransk statlig TV. USAs president skrev i et innlegg på Truth Social onsdag at den iranske presidenten hadde bedt de om en våpenhvile