Russia has fired a missile at a Liberia-flagged civilian ship entering a port in the Black Sea region of Odesa, according to the Ukrainian army. A harbour pilot was killed and four of the ship’s crew were injured in the attack on Wednesday. “The missile hit the structure of a civilian vessel flying the Liberian … Read moreUkraine says Russia struck civilian ship near Odesa
A Spanish minister has called on the international community to sanction Israel, which she accused of a “planned genocide” of Palestinians in Gaza. Ione Belarra, the Spanish minister for social rights and leader of the far-left Podemos party, also condemned world leaders for an apparent double standard – saying while human rights abuses in Ukraine … Read moreSpain’s Ione Belarra: Israel must end ‘genocide’ of Palestinians in Gaza
The German football club Mainz 05 has terminated the contract of Anwar El Ghazi over social media posts related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In a statement on Friday, Mainz said that El Ghazi’s deal had been ended due to “comments and posts from the player on social media” without offering further information. El Ghazi, 28, … Read moreAnwar El Ghazi’s contract terminated by Mainz over Israel-Palestine posts
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that her chief diplomatic adviser has resigned, after she was tricked by a prank phone call in which she discussed the war in Ukraine and migration. Meloni said on Friday that Francesco Talo, who previously served as Italy’s ambassador to NATO and Israel, had stepped down over the fiasco. … Read moreItalian PM’s diplomatic adviser steps down over prank phone call fiasco
Clementine Ngono*, a 25-year-old Cameroonian, never wished for a life in Europe. She grew up dreaming of being a doctor, but when she turned 10 and got her first period, her father sat her down. “He said, ‘You’re a woman now, my woman’,” Ngono told Al Jazeera. He made her live with her uncle, who … Read moreAt EU borders, refugees report invasive genital searches during pushbacks
Germany has announced a complete ban on the activities of the Palestinian group Hamas and ordered the disbanding of a pro-Palestine group accused of spreading anti-Israel and anti-Semitic ideas. In a statement on Thursday, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said she implemented a formal ban on activity by or in support of Hamas, which is … Read moreGermany announces complete ban of Hamas activities
India are on the cusp of becoming the first team to secure a place in the semifinals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 following their 100-run win over England. But how do the rest of the teams stack up and what do they need to do in order to grab the likely three remaining … Read moreWhich teams can qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinals?
A former British intelligence officer was jailed for 13 years after attempting to kill a United States National Security Agency (NSA) employee in a “premeditated, targeted and vicious attack”. Joshua Bowles, 29, repeatedly stabbed the unnamed woman, who was working at British intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), in March near its base at Cheltenham, England. … Read moreEx-British intelligence officer jailed for 13 years for attack on NSA agent
Israeli authorities have said that a 23-year-old German-Israeli woman named Shani Louk, abducted by the Palestinian armed group Hamas during an attack on southern Israel, is dead. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a social media post on Monday that it had confirmed the death of Louk, snatched at a music festival where … Read moreIsrael says German-Israeli woman Shani Louk, taken by Hamas, is dead
A newly elected lawmaker for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been arrested on suspicion of owning Nazi symbols. Prosecutors said Daniel Halemba, 22, was arrested in the Stuttgart area and is under investigation on suspicion of incitement and using symbols of unconstitutional organisation, German news agency dpa reported. The youngest politician to … Read moreLawmaker from Germany’s AfD suspected of displaying Nazi symbols