umbertino Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 Phone intercepts shine more light on Jordanian prince’s alleged coup attempt Discussions took place before Prince Hamzah was put under house arrest Martin Chulov and Michael Safi Sun 30 May 2021 05.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/30/phone-intercepts-jordanian-prince-alleged-coup-attempt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Senior figures attack ‘obstruction’ of ICC’s Palestine investigation Exclusive: Open letter signed by dozens of European ex-officials calls for end to ‘unwarranted public criticism’ of inquiry into alleged war crimes Peter Beaumont Mon 31 May 2021 20.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/31/senior-figures-attack-obstruction-of-iccs-palestine-investigation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Why Israeli progressives have started to talk about ‘apartheid’ When I first heard this argument from Palestinians 20 years ago, I rejected it. But the evidence is mounting before our eyes Thu 3 Jun 2021 06.00 BST Michael Sfard https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/03/israeli-apartheid-israel-jewish-supremacy-occupied-territories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 ‘Shameful’: Bolsonaro denounced for hosting Copa América amid pandemic Brazil president accused of mishandling Covid outbreak Football tournament moved from Colombia and Argentina Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Tue 1 Jun 2021 16.11 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/01/bolsonaro-brazil-copa-america-hosting-pandemic-coronavirus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 A global agreement on corporate tax is in sight – let’s make sure it happens As G7 finance ministers meet in London, we have a chance to get multinational businesses to pay their fair share Nadia Calviño, Daniele Franco, Bruno Le Maire and Olaf Scholz Fri 4 Jun 2021 06.00 BSTLast modified on Fri 4 Jun 2 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/04/g7-corporate-tax-is-in-sight-finance-ministers America’s gun obsession is rooted in slavery A series of slave revolts terrified white residents and helped fuel the rationale for gun ownership Fri 4 Jun 2021 11.00 BST Carol Anderson (Charles Howard Candler professor of African American studies at Emory University. She is the author of White Rage and The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/04/america-gun-obsession-slavery Europe’s biggest economies ramp up pressure for deal to curb corporate tax abuse France, Germany, Italy and Spain sign letter saying critical moment has been reached to strike a blow against tax avoidance Richard Partington Economics correspondent Fri 4 Jun 2021 14.16 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/04/european-finance-ministers-say-deal-to-stop-global-tax-abuse-is-within-reach Amsterdam residents offered free book on city’s links with slavery Deputy mayor says citizens ‘need to know the facts and not be afraid of the conversation’ Daniel Boffey in Brussels Fri 4 Jun 2021 10.27 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/04/amsterdam-residents-offered-free-book-on-citys-links-with-slavery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) Palestinians welcome end of Netanyahu era – but fear more of the same Relief in the occupied territories is mixed with sense that ‘nothing will change’ Hazem Balousha in Gaza, Sufian Taha in Jerusalem, and Peter Beaumont Fri 4 Jun 2021 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/04/palestinians-welcome-end-of-netanyahu-era-but-fear-more-of-the-same An anti-Netanyahu coalition government would suggest Israelis are ready for change A government led by Naftali Bennett would not be progressive, but political paralysis has only deepened the occupation Wed 2 Jun 2021 12.21 BST Dahlia Scheindlin https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/02/anti-netanyahu-coalition-government-israelis-ready-for-change Edited June 4, 2021 by umbertino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Netanyahu embodied dishonest, divisive demagoguery. If he’s gone, good riddance Although the new coalition taking shape may not agree on much, the prime minister’s downfall is long overdue Fri 4 Jun 2021 17.15 BST Jonathan Freedland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/04/netanyahu-exit-israel-problems-coalition-prime-minister 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 Don’t expect Netanyahu’s departure to alter the course of politics in Israel None of the coalition leaders has any interest in resolving the Palestinian issue Sun 6 Jun 2021 10.30 BST Daniella Peled https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/06/dont-expect-netanyahu-departure-to-alter-the-course-of-politics-in-israel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 Frontex turning ‘blind eye’ to human rights violations, says former deputy Gil Arias Fernández says EU border agency, which is under investigation for illegal migrant pushbacks, cannot stop far-right infiltrating its ranks José Bautista and Ana Rojas from Fundación porCausa Fri 11 Jun 2021 12.26 BST Last modified on Fri 11 Jun 20 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/11/frontex-turning-blind-eye-to-human-rights-violations-says-former-deputy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 The conflict in the Middle East is sustained by the silencing of Palestinians Throughout history, our story has been narrated by others who treat our rights as less deserving of recognition Thu 10 Jun 2021 11.00 BST Ghada Karmi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/10/conflict-middle-east-silencing-palestinians-rights 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 Peru’s knife-edge election could be good news for Latin America’s left The socialist candidate Pedro Castillo is on the verge of victory, but a hostile elite could stymie his agenda Sat 12 Jun 2021 12.00 BST Tony Wood https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/12/perus-knife-edge-election-could-be-good-news-for-latin-americas-left 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 Jair Bolsonaro fined for not wearing mask at São Paulo biker rally Brazilian president broke local rules as he led thousands of supporters through city’s streets Associated Press Sun 13 Jun 2021 09.54 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/13/jair-bolsonaro-fined-for-not-wearing-mask-at-sao-paulo-biker-rally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 Fear and anger in Canada after Muslim family is killed: ‘How many more people have to die?’ Mourners attend vigil to honour four members of Afzaal family who were killed in a truck attack Sunday night in London, Ontario Fatima Syed in London, Ontario Wed 9 Jun 2021 22.33 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/09/canada-muslim-family-killed-islamophobia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 The Observer view on Iran’s rigged presidential election It is not only Iranians who will suffer if a hardliner wins, it could have profound consequences for world peace Sun 13 Jun 2021 06.30 BST Observer editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/13/the-observer-view-on-iran-election 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 ‘Serious concerns’: UK education row as Israel-Palestine textbooks pulled Fears children not being educated on conflict amid claims of bias in content of history textbooks Liz Lightfoot Tue 8 Jun 2021 07.30 BST https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jun/08/uk-history-education-row-israel-palestine-textbooks-pulled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Behind the spectacle of the G7 summit, global tax reform was the big event Before world leaders met in Cornwall, finance ministers had made an agreement that could spell the end of tax havens Mon 14 Jun 2021 15.02 BSTLast modified on Mon 14 Jun 2 Simon Jenkins https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/14/g7-global-tax-reform-finance-ministers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 New Israeli government is just as bad as the last, says Palestinian PM Mohammad Shtayyeh condemns Naftali Bennett’s announcements in support of Israeli settlements Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem, and agencies Mon 14 Jun 2021 13.56 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/14/naftali-bennett-israel-world-leaders-welcome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Thousands of women and children flee Haiti gang violence, Unicef says UN agency says 8,500 abandon homes in Port-au-Prince Families ‘caught in crossfire’ sleeping on concrete floors AP in Port-au-Prince Tue 15 Jun 2021 16.18 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/15/haiti-gang-violence-women-children-port-au-prince-unicef-flee-homes Peru election: socialist Pedro Castillo claims victory ahead of official result The son of peasant farmers says ‘a new time has begun’ as vote count gives him narrow lead against rightwing rival Keiko Fujimori Reuters Wed 16 Jun 2021 01.51 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/16/peru-election-socialist-pedro-castillo-claims-victory-ahead-of-official-result 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Iran hardliners fight to ensure Ebrahim Raisi wins presidential election Polls predict low voter turnout over Iranian regime’s efforts to engineer result Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Wed 16 Jun 2021 13.09 BSTFirst published on Wed 16 Jun https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/16/iran-hardliners-fight-to-ensure-ebrahim-raisi-wins-presidential-election 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Outcry as Saudi Arabia executes young Shia man for ‘rebellion’ Rights groups say Mustafa bin Hashim bin Isa al-Darwish was a minor when alleged offences committed Associated Press Tue 15 Jun 2021 17.26 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/15/outcry-as-saudi-arabia-executes-young-shia-man-for-rebellion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s founding president, dies aged 97 One of Africa’s last surviving liberation leaders dies in hospital in Lusaka while being treated for pneumonia Jason Burke Africa correspondent Thu 17 Jun 2021 18.26 BSTLast modified on Thu 17 Jun https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/17/kenneth-kaunda-zambia-founding-president-dies-aged-97-hospital-lusaka-africa-liberation-leader 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi hailed as Iran’s new president Three main rivals congratulate candidate whose election is likely to unlock talks on reviving nuclear deal Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Sat 19 Jun 2021 14.03 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/19/iran-presidential-election-result-raisi-hemmati 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 US Palestinian business owners speak up for Gaza amid swell of support Some businesses owners have been reluctant to make political statements for fear of turning customers off – but perceptions are changing Nina Roberts Fri 18 Jun 2021 10.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jun/18/us-palestinian-business-owners-gaza-israel-palestine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 ‘They beat him’: fear and anger at latest police killing in Tunis Protests erupt again in Tunisian capital after man ‘beaten to death’ amid claims of police impunity Simon Speakman Cordall in Tunis Fri 18 Jun 2021 14.35 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/18/they-beat-him-fear-and-anger-at-latest-police-killing-in-tunis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 Fresh protests in Brazil against Bolsonaro’s handling of Covid pandemic Country’s death toll nears 500,000 as opposition to the president grows and vaccination rates remain low Flávia Milhorance in Rio de Janeiro Sat 19 Jun 2021 20.01 BSTLast modified on Sat 19 Jun 20 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/19/fresh-protests-in-brazil-against-bolsonaros-handling-of-covid-pandemic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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