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US immigration judge allows cold-war era law to deport Wisconsin mosque’s president

The Guardian · 6 min ago

When one track failed, Trump administration rushed immigration case of Palestine rights advocate Salah SarsourAn immigration judge has ruled that the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque can be deported under a contr…

What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel

BBC News · 8 min ago

The captain and first officer were injured, and one pilot has been arrested, officials say.

Greetings from Syria, where time seems to melt as a glassmaker braves scorching temps

NPR World · 8 min ago

As a Syrian glassmaker created his wares in Damascus, watching his craft reminded this reporter to slow down and enjoy the moment.

Stella McCartney spotlights sea life at Paris fashion week as animal rights returns to headlines

The Guardian · 9 min ago

Designer is developing wool alternatives and for Paris wants focus to be on ‘sea life, not sea food’ with ocean-inspired clothesStella McCartney has been talking about animal rights at fashion week for 30 years. She is …

Federal Reserve watchdog finds no criminal violations for building renovation cost overruns

The Guardian · 10 min ago

Trump criticized $2.4bn rehab amid attempts to pressure then Fed chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest ratesThe Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said on Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expans…

Senate Democrats block datacenter energy bill

The Guardian · 11 min ago

Republicans supported legislation although Democrats said it wouldn’t effectively address energy consumptionSenate Democrats on Wednesday blocked legislation intended to offset the impact of datacenters on consumer elec…

‘Whoever is hearing me, we need help’: how flight 1073 survived its 5,000-metre plunge

The Guardian · 12 min ago

On morning service from Dubai to Tel Aviv, 150 passengers witnessed a horrific cockpit assault, flight plummet and daring rescuePilot who stabbed co-pilot on Israel-bound plane may have tried to crash it, says Netanyahu…

Netanyahu meets Flydubai passenger who subdued pilot in stabbing attack

Al Jazeera · 24 min ago

Benjamin Netanyahu has met Yaniv Hayun, the Flydubai passenger that helped restrain a pilot who stabbed a colleague.

The Burnham bounce: Is Labour gaining ground against Farage’s Reform?

Al Jazeera · 25 min ago

British opinion polls suggest the Labour Party steadily gaining favour as Reform UK dips.

Grenfell fire police investigators hand files on 20 firms and 54 people to CPS

The Guardian · 26 min ago

Met calls move ‘milestone’ moment that paves way for ‘very best possible evidence for charging decisions’Police investigating the Grenfell Tower fire have asked prosecutors to consider charges including manslaughter and…

Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster

BBC News · 46 min ago

Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.

Hundreds of Israelis storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Al Jazeera · 47 min ago

Israeli raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound have intensified during the Jewish holiday season.

UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped

BBC News · 49 min ago

Some 1,500 people have been removed to France since the scheme began just over a year ago.

MI5 warns UK academics to cut ties with Chinese group over alleged spying

Al Jazeera · 53 min ago

UK intelligence agency accuses Chinese institute of funding academic research to boost Beijing’s espionage capability.

Crews filming in Scotland told to hire locals as industry booms

The Guardian · 1 h ago

While the country’s screen sector is growing, only a fraction of production staff are Scottish themselvesScotland’s striking Ardross Castle, the oldest star of The Celebrity Traitors, which kicks off on Thursday night, …

Pilot who stabbed co-pilot on Israel-bound plane may have tried to crash it, says Netanyahu

The Guardian · 1 h ago

Pilot accused of attack is being questioned by Saudi authorities, PM says, as Israeli officials investigate if incident was attempted terror attackOne of the pilots of a plane flying from the UAE to Israel stabbed his c…

US appeals court halts Tennessee execution of Christa Pike

Al Jazeera · 1 h ago

Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years.

Macron says ‘welcome back’ to Burnham suggestion UK could rejoin EU

The Guardian · 1 h ago

French president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and EuropeansUK politics live – latest updatesThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has reacted warmly to An…

Swiss Football Association withdraws support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino

Al Jazeera · 1 h ago

Executive committee reverses its support ‌for the ​Swiss football administrator after endorsing his candidacy in June.

Jerusalem Daily: Flight carrying Israelis diverted after stabbing

Al Jazeera · 1 h ago

A Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv was diverted after a stabbing, with Israeli officials calling it 'an act of terror'.

Pentagon says US troop withdrawal from Iraq is complete

Al Jazeera · 1 h ago

The withdrawal ends two decades of foreign intervention in Iraq as part of 'global war on terror' and anti-ISIL fight.

Netanyahu says pilot arrested after stabbing fellow pilot and apparently trying to crash Israel-bound plane – as it happened

The Guardian · 1 h ago

This blog is now closed, you can read our full report on this story hereNetanyahu said one of the FlyDubai pilots stabbed his fellow pilot and intended to crash the plane.He added that one of the passengers on the fligh…

Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years

The Guardian · 1 h ago

State governor and supreme court earlier refused calls for clemency for Christa Pike, who was convicted of murderTennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years was halted by a court on Wednesday morning an hour bef…

New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss

The Guardian · 1 h ago

Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone RossiNew oil and gas projects are a “no-brainer” that pose “no contradiction” to the net zero agenda, according to the head of EDF Ener…

Romania’s political crisis intensifies as Parliament rejects pro-EU PM

Al Jazeera · 1 h ago

Siegfried Muresan's loss of the confidence motion increases the prospect for snap elections.

‘President of the Unites States’: White House’s AI accord includes spelling error

The Guardian · 1 h ago

Donald Trump and six tech executives voluntarily signed the document, which included a misspelling, committing to safely developing AIThe White House misspelled “United States” under the signature of Donald Trump on an …

‘Strong indications’ that Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, says Burnham

The Guardian · 2 h ago

PM also defends decision to release suspects on bail and expresses ‘complete confidence’ in security servicesThere are “strong indications” that Iran played a role in events in which five men were arrested near RAF Fair…

Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad

The Guardian · 2 h ago

Support for white Afrikaners, anti-communism and others reveals how US redefining what qualifies as human rightsWith hours left before the funding expires, the Trump administration is pushing to direct more than $175m o…

French court jails six men for manslaughter over mass drowning in Channel

The Guardian · 2 h ago

Seven others found guilty of lesser charges in connection to incident in 2021 when inflatable dinghy sank killing at least 27 people with four more still missing A Paris court has jailed six ⁠men for manslaughter over t…

‘We want justice’: series of rapes trigger mass protests at Indian universities

The Guardian · 2 h ago

Women say nothing has changed since Delhi’s infamous Nirbhaya bus rape case 14 years agoThe posters, just like the women holding them, were taking no prisoners. “Girls don’t need curfews, rapists need consequences,” rea…

Sweden must apologise for harm done to Sami people, says state-backed report

The Guardian · 2 h ago

Independent commission accuses country of failing Indigenous people, amid rising tensions over land rights An independent commission set up by the Swedish state has called on the country’s government to apologise for th…

How Ukrainians are coping with new, more deadly Russian attacks

NPR World · 2 h ago

Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist's editor in chief, just visited Ukraine. She says, despite all its drone weaponry, Kyiv is under extraordinary bombardment, as Russia tries to make it unlivable.

Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted shortly before it was due to happen

BBC News · 2 h ago

Pike was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.

What happened on diverted Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv?

Al Jazeera · 2 h ago

Israel's prime minister said one of the pilots stabbed the other and then tried to crash the plane.

No imminent threat to Nato territory but alliance is prepared for Russian aggression, says Rutte - as it happened

The Guardian · 2 h ago

This blog is now closedMeanwhile, Ukraine’s total war costs will reach $155bn this year and ⁠the government is ​struggling to close a $27bn funding gap to ensure it can still conduct combat operations at the start of 20…

Photos: Kashmir’s 600-year-old Wazwan wedding feast adapts to modern life

Al Jazeera · 2 h ago

Wazwan, a multicourse mutton feast, reflects Kashmiri cultural roots with recipes dating back to the 14th century.

Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound plane

BBC News · 2 h ago

Passengers on the Flydubai flight bound for Israel filmed the moments following the stabbing.

Garvaghy Road standoff brings Northern Ireland’s old wounds back to surface

Al Jazeera · 2 h ago

Residents block an Orange Order parade in a standoff that has revived tensions, legal disputes and political conflict.

Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians, medic tells the BBC

BBC News · 2 h ago

The deadly fighting has also spread to neighbouring regions, stranding tourists in Lalibela.

What we know so far about alleged stabbing of pilot by co-pilot on flight to Israel

The Guardian · 2 h ago

Plane made emergency landing after pilot tried to crash aircraft, Israeli PM says, as officials investigate whether it was an attempted terror attackOne of the pilots of a plane flying from the UAE to Israel stabbed his…