Iran on brink of rejecting US proposal on nuclear programme Offer gives no ground on Tehran’s demand to continue to enrich uranium inside country, sources say The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025
UN demands probe as Israeli forces kill 3 more people near Gaza aid site UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an independent inquiry into the mass shooting of Palestinians. Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2025
Germany's former Foreign Minister Baerbock appointed president of United Nations General Assembly The former German foreign minister will be the president of the United Nation's General Assembly for a period of one year — despite backlash in Berlin. Euronews · Jun 2, 2025
Australia to lobby Unesco over barring of ancient rock site from world heritage list due to Woodside emissions Site is home to more than a million petroglyphs, some almost 50,000 years old, but reports say it has been damaged by the Karratha gas plant The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2025
Lindsey Graham Appears To Call For Sinking Of Ship Taking Greta Thunberg To Gaza: 'Hope Greta And Her Friends Can Swim!' Republican Senator Lindsey Graham appeared to call for the sinking of the ship taking activist Greta Thunberg to Gaza Latin Times · Jun 2, 2025
Ukraine and Russia agree on new prisoner-of-war exchange as Istanbul talks conclude Ukraine and Russia concluded the second round of talks in Istanbul. The sides agreed on a new POW exchange of under 25 years old and severely ill soldiers. Kyiv says it handed over to Moscow the list of Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia. Euronews · Jun 2, 2025
Must Laila Soueif die from her hunger strike in London before her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah is released? Egypt’s lack of respect for the rule of law is alarming. The UK government must use everything in its power to secure its jailed citizen’s freedom, says Labour peer Helena Kennedy The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025
UN, Iran and Egypt meet in Cairo to discuss Iran's nuclear program Iranian, Egyptian and U.N. leaders have met in Cairo to discuss Iran’s nuclear program after a report from the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said that Iran is further increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
How has immigration enforcement in the EU evolved over the past year? Over 120,000 non-EU nationals were refused entry in 2024, a number that has barely moved since the pandemic, while voluntary and forced returns are up 20%. Euronews · Jun 2, 2025
Dead, dried and hidden in cargo: The global illegal seahorse trade is growing fast Seahorses are being trafficked on a massive scale as part of the €20 billion illegal wildlife trade. Euronews · Jun 2, 2025
France pushes for peace in the Caucasus amid heat over Iran detainees In a week of high-level diplomacy amid underlying tensions, France has been advocating for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while reaffirming its position on Iran's detention of two French nationals. Radio France Internationale · Jun 2, 2025
Israeli Army Snipers Gun Down, Kill At Least 30 Palestinians at Food Aid Site in Gaza The Israeli military opened fire on Palestinians as they waited to collect aid in Rafah on Sunday, killing at least 30 and injuring nearly 180 others. Latin Times · Jun 1, 2025
UK latest country to back Morocco's plan in disputed Western Sahara The United Kingdom is shifting its stance on the disputed Western Sahara, backing Morocco's plan to offer its people limited autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins 'Freedom Flotilla' aid ship sailing to Gaza Activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other people have set sail for Gaza on board a flotilla. The group aims to bring in some aid and raise “international awareness” of the situation in the enclave. Euronews · Jun 1, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025 Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says Witnesses say Israeli forces opened fire on people near distribution point run by Israel-backed foundation
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for Gaza to break Israel’s blockade Thunberg, ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Liam Cunningham and 10 other activists left Italy for the Gaza Strip on Sunday afternoon
The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2025 Scotland's oil profits must not be used to exploit Gaza citizens, says Humza Yousaf SCOTLAND must stop North Sea oil from being used to exploit citizens in Gaza, former first minister Humza Yousaf has said.
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina formally charged with crimes against humanity Prosecution says Hasina unleashed all law enforcement agencies and her armed party members to crush public uprising
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Bangladesh opens trial of deposed ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina A special tribunal set up to try Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has begun proceedings by accepting the charges against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year
Euronews · Jun 1, 2025 Dozens killed and scores injured in shooting near aid point in Gaza At least 31 people were killed and 175 wounded on Sunday, according to local health authorities and multiple witnesses, near an aid point in the Gaza Strip.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025 Dozens of Palestinians killed after Israeli forces open fire near aid delivery point, says Gaza civil defence agency – as it happened Israeli forces opened fire on people heading towards aid distribution site run by Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, say witnesses
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2025 Australia under pressure to join international push for Palestinian statehood led by Emmanuel Macron France lobbies western nations as it prepares to co-host two-state solution summit with Saudi Arabia
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 At least 21 Palestinians killed while heading to Gaza aid hub, hospital says At least 21 people were killed as they went to receive aid from an Israeli-backed foundation in the Gaza Strip, according to a nearby hospital run by the Red Cross that received the bodies
The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2025 Tory-linked firm faced UN human rights probe in Indonesia A COMPANY closely linked to a family whose members have donated to the Conservatives and Better Together has faced scrutiny from the UN over…
The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2025 Meet the woman pushing to have Scotland 'decolonised' by the UN SARA Salyers, one of the driving forces behind a push to have Scotland “decolonised” by the United Nations, says she is “hoping for a…