German police arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport on Saturday, causing it to briefly close and leading to around 60 flight cancellations during a busy holiday weekend. Six of the activists glued themselves to a runway, a police spokesperson said, adding the situation was now
Earlier this month, dozens of students walked out as the comedian delivered the commencement speech at Duke University
The strange interaction happened earlier today when the former home secretary was on walking around the student camp in Cambridge to engage with the protesters about what 'their message is'.
Xavier University of Louisiana, an HBCU in New Orleans, became the second school to cancel the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield's address amid the students’ Gaza protests. The institution reversed course on its choice of a commencement speaker after pressure from students and the community over Thomas-Greenfield's voting record at the UN. University President Reynold
University said it has moved ceremonies to undisclosed 'alternative location'. Protesters have pitched tents on a lawn outside 18th century Senate House. They said ceremonies would be disrupted as a 'last resort' if demands not met
A member of the UN's safety team was killed in Rafah on their way to a hospital, the agency says.
What is taking place in occupied Palestine is not a conflict, but a straightforward case of illegal military occupation, apartheid, ethnic cleansing and outright genocide. Those who insist on using ‘neutral’ language in depicting the crisis in Palestine are harming the Palestinian people beyond their seemingly innocuous words. This morally non-committal, middle-ground language is now More
The reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began.
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Israel-Gaza war, you can read our full coverage here. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has said it faces “significant disruptions” to its humanitarian operations due to Israel’s recent ground operations in Rafah.In a statement, the organisation said “the closure of the Rafah crossing and a blockade on entry of humanitarian workers and aid, including fuel, [is] critically hindering our ability to deliver essential services and aid to...
This live blog is closedParents of over 900 Israeli soldiers urge IDF to call off ‘death trap’ Rafah attackThe parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza have signed a letter urging the military to call off an offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children.“It is evident to anyone with common sense that after months of warnings and announcements regarding an incursion into Rafah, there are forces on the other side actively preparing to strike our troops,” says...
On Saturday June 1st, music enthusiasts and philanthropists alike will converge on Orange Square in Sabinillas for the much-anticipated ‘Gift For Gaza’ Fundraising Music Festival. This day-long event promises an unforgettable fusion of music, culture, and compassion, all in support of the charity ‘Medecins sans Frontieres‘ (Doctors without Borders). From 2pm until midnight, everyone attending […]
London is the greatest city in the world, a mayor and a Lord Mayor aren’t sufficient to sing its successes on the international stage, says Eliot Wilson Two mayoral elections in three years have left London politics rancorous, mean and bitterly divided. The postponement of 2020’s election due to Covid-19 was inevitable, and, with a []