Month: April 2024

UK will not block arms sales to Israel, says Foreign Minister David Cameron

The United Kingdom will not halt arms sales to Israel by British companies after reviewing the latest legal advice on the matter, Foreign Minister David Cameron has said. Six months into the Israeli assault on Gaza, triggered by the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has come under heavy … Read moreUK will not block arms sales to Israel, says Foreign Minister David Cameron

At least three dead after explosion at Italy hydroelectric plant

At least three people have died and four others are missing after a fire and explosion underground at a hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy, local authorities have said. The fire brigade said that an explosion had occurred at about 3pm (13:00 GMT) on Tuesday at a dam on Lake Suviana, one of three artificial … Read moreAt least three dead after explosion at Italy hydroelectric plant

UK’s Rishi Sunak faces growing pressure to stop arms sales to Israel

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing growing political pressure to stop selling weapons to Israel after seven aid workers, including three British nationals, were killed by an Israeli air attack on Gaza. Three opposition parties and some MPs in the governing Conservative Party said on Wednesday the British government should consider suspending arms sales. … Read moreUK’s Rishi Sunak faces growing pressure to stop arms sales to Israel

A year of living less dangerously? Finland’s first 12 months in NATO

One year ago, Finland abandoned its longstanding tradition of neutrality and became NATO’s 31st member. This entry into the transatlantic military alliance marked a turning point in Finland’s approach to foreign and security policy. It effectively saw Helsinki walking away from its post-WWII approach to Moscow, through which the Nordic country had always sought to … Read moreA year of living less dangerously? Finland’s first 12 months in NATO

Denmark missile launcher fault closes busy shipping strait

An activated but faulty missile launcher on a Danish navy vessel has triggered a closure of airspace and shipping traffic in the Great Belt strait, according to the Danish military. Denmark’s armed forces said a technical problem arose with a Harpoon missile on board the Danish frigate HDMS Niels Juel as it was taking part … Read moreDenmark missile launcher fault closes busy shipping strait

Lost in Orientalism: Arab Christians and the war in Gaza

On February 21, it was announced that the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby refused to meet with Munther Isaac, a Palestinian Lutheran pastor, after Isaac had appeared at a pro-Palestine rally with former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Isaac, whose Christmas Eve sermon went viral for its condemnation of the Israeli assault on Gaza and concomitant Western … Read moreLost in Orientalism: Arab Christians and the war in Gaza

Bulgaria and Romania partially join Europe’s Schengen area

After a 13-year wait, Bulgaria and Romania have partially joined Europe’s Schengen area of free movement. The two countries reached an agreement late last year to join the continent’s free-travel area by air and sea after Austria opposed full membership, including land crossings, saying Romania and Bulgaria needed to do more to prevent irregular migration. … Read moreBulgaria and Romania partially join Europe’s Schengen area

Turkey’s opposition claims victory in Istanbul, Ankara in blow to Erdogan

Turkey’s main opposition party has claimed victory in Istanbul and Ankara in local elections, inflicting the biggest defeat on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party in more than two decades. With more than 95 percent percent of ballot boxes opened in Istanbul on Sunday, Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of the Republican People’s … Read moreTurkey’s opposition claims victory in Istanbul, Ankara in blow to Erdogan

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