"UK accused of 'collective punishment' over Sudanese students ban"
For Dafallah, the announcement was devastating. The 23-year-old had just secured a place at the University of Oxford to study a master’s degree in health service improvement and evaluation.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-accu...
Starmer actually allowed the USA use of Diego Garcia with the proviso that they only attack missile sites and not for widespread bombing campaigns in populated areas.
The UK has made clear it has no intention to join the war but will shoot down drones over Qatar, Iraq, and Jordan.
Trump is lying.
'Miracle' boy expected to be paralysed due to spina bifida able to walk after ground-breaking womb surgery.
Tobi, who had a condition in which the spinal cord fails to develop properly, underwent pioneering stem cell surgery as part of a world-first clinical trial.
news.sky.com/story/miracl...
"Police investigate threats against Green Party deputy leader"
Mothin Ali is NOT a supporter of Iran's regime but is opposed to the war. However after Tory MP Alec Shelbrooke accused him of being a supporter of the regime - Ali started receiving death threats.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
"Elon Musk faces court over claims he tanked Twitter stock before buyout"
Musk faces a shareholder lawsuit alleging he deliberately spread false information about fake accounts to drive down Twitter's stock price ahead of his takeover of the social media platform.
www.euronews.com/business/202...
"Lactose Intolerance: Kazakh Dissent Turns To Sour Cream"
Rather than being openly able to state their political views, Kazakhs citizens have to become creative - using memes and humour to express their views without being arrested, punished or fined for their posts
www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan...
Why Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination sparked protests in India
Outside of Iran, Khamenei tended to be viewed less as an authoritarian figure and more as an important figurehead and leader for many Shia Muslims.
www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/i...
Lithuanian intelligence says Russia is expanding military units along NATO borders
Shifting the balance of power in Europe in its favour and the complete subjugation of Ukraine remain Russia's main objectives, the report says.
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
This just backs up what I've observed earlier - that Reform are their own worst enemy.
Once the public gets a taste of their governance style, corruption and incompetence - they change their mind.
But also nationally Reform seemed to have peaked in popularity and are losing support.
Social media provided the viral videos, the meme - often creating a sense of superiority of one group against another.
Voting Trump was going to usher in a golden age - except the reality was different.
In pictures: Saharan dust casts an eerie glow across parts of southern England
There were some striking skies spotted as a plume of Saharan dust drifted into airspace above the UK.
The dust has been drawn up by southerly winds following Storm Regina which hit Iberia.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Nepal's rapper-turned-politician looks set for landslide win
The centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah looked set to win by a landslide in parliamentary polls, according to Election Commission trends Saturday, but with counting still far to go.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
'There needs to be a start to the withdrawal of Rwandan troops,' says the Congolese foreign minister
Trump presided over the peace deal back in December but now it's starting to fall apart and the war rumbles on in Congo.
www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-...
Scientists found they were able to use fungi alongside plants to improve simulated lunar‑soil, allowing chickpeas to grow and produce seeds. This is an important step towards the creation of sustainable Moon agriculture - which is still a long way off.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Relying on drugs to stop obesity would be 'societal failure', says Chris Whitty
England's chief medical officer says the drugs are "transformational" for people who need them, but this should be "a very small minority".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It seems rather more than coincidental that the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict began in earnest just days before the US-Iran war. Especially as Trump has repeatedly praised the military leadership in Pakistan.
I'm sure there's been some behind the scenes encouragement going on here.
"Iran's Azeris fear ethnic strife, sucking Turkey and Azerbaijan into the war"
For Iran’s Azeris, the largest minority group in a multi-ethnic country, it could mean trouble as ethnic fault lines threaten to rip apart the South Caucasus region.
www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...
*the rising cost of living and the war and Ukraine seemed to be the initial factors for Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir's center-left coalition government to plan a vote on joining the EU.
But Trump's threats against Greenland have made many in Iceland keener for an earlier vote on this issue.
"Iceland seeks vote in August on whether to restart EU membership talks"
US President Donald Trump threats to take over neighbouring Greenland now appears to be the main factor* driving the renewed desire to consider joining the EU.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
"North Korea thrash Bangladesh in Women's Asian Cup warning"
Unlike the men's team, North Korea's women’s team is historically stronger and more active internationally.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
"Germany: Fuel prices spike amid Iran conflict"
Prices at the pumps for petroleum and diesel have risen by around one-fifth in a matter of days in Germany. Oil production and shipments have been severely disrupted by the fighting in Iran and the wider Middle East.
www.dw.com/en/germany-f...
"Pakistan thwarts JPMorgan’s efforts to buy historic New York hotel"
JPMorgan wished to buy Manhattan's Roosevelt Hotel, however the Trump administration stepped with U.S. Special Envoy and real estate developer Steve Witkoff backing Pakistan's retention of the property.
www.ft.com/content/31b2...
"Influencers in Dubai warned they face prison for posting material about the conflict with Iran"
Dubai was happy for influencers to post glitzy and upbeat content especially as this often came with gushing praise.
But they take a dim view of more gritty content.
www.standard.co.uk/news/world/d...
Girl hurt in 'sickening' hate crime attack by teens
The police in Bristol believe it may be related to the "school war" trend, in which viral posts encourage violence between schools separated into 'red' and 'blue' groups.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"More than 160,000 Afghans without food as Pakistan clashes force aid agencies to stop work"
UN aid agency says Afghan families continue to face ‘emergency levels’ of hunger
The US-Israeli war against neighbouring Iran is set to make matters worse.
www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-a...
Private Eye nails it once again - their 2016 cartoon told you exactly who Trump was.
"Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead"
The mine collapse happened in an area under the control of the M23 rebels who have been known for forcing extraction of coltan in unsafe conditions.
The rebels deny the death toll.
www.france24.com/en/mine-coll...
Reading between the lines, Starmer's main focus is the"hundreds of thousands of Britons still stuck in the region."
Starmer referred to the evacuations as "a huge undertaking. It is one of the biggest operations of its kind."
"Many times bigger than the evacuation from Afghanistan."
"Hundreds of people continue to evacuate via Azerbaijan amid Iran war"
Azerbaijan’s foreign minister says he held a phone call with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas to discuss evacuation efforts of European nationals trapped in Iran amid US and Israeli attacks.
www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/h...
I think Labour would be polling much better if they had recognised the damage Brexit was doing in 2024 when they got elected and were open and honest about it in terms of how it's affecting the UK economy.
It's essentially slowly destroying the Labour government like the Tories before them.
