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The TelegraphPolitics latest news: Nicola Sturgeon takes Indyref2 to Supreme Court as Scotland will 'not be prisoner of Boris Johnson'
Boris Johnson to break manifesto pledge on defence spending Exclusive: Three Red Wall Tories in talks to defect to Labour Theresa May attacks ‘illegal’ Brexit Bill as it passes second reading British Army chief: Ukraine is our ‘1937 moment’ Sherelle Jacobs: G7 summit confirmed worst fears about West Ukraine war: Macron defies Zelensky request
BBCFertiliser shortage hits African farmers battling food crisis
The global fertiliser shortage is driving up prices and raising fears of food scarcity.
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UAE drops death sentence for Israeli woman in drug case
The United Arab Emirates has canceled a death sentence issued earlier this year to an Israeli woman who was convicted of cocaine possession, her lawyer said Tuesday. The case was a potential test of ties between the two countries, which normalized relations in 2020, in the first of the so-called Abraham Accords between Israel and four Arab countries brokered by the Trump administration. Fida Kiwan, a 43-year-old resident of the northern Israeli city of Haifa, was sentenced in April.
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Hamas releases video of captive Israeli in hospital bed
Gaza's Hamas rulers on Tuesday released a video of a captive Israeli citizen it has held incommunicado since 2015, showing the man lying in a hospital bed while wearing an oxygen mask. It was the first image of Hisham al-Sayid to be released since he wandered across the frontier from southern Israel into Gaza. Its release came a day after Hamas said the condition of one of the Israelis it is holding captive had deteriorated.
ReutersU.S. targets Russian gold imports, defense industry in new sanctions
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on over 100 targets and banned the import of new Russian gold, increasing pressure on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in line with commitments made by the G7 this week. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on 70 entities, many of which it said are critical to Russia's defense industrial base, as well as 29 people in an effort to hinder Russia's ability to develop and deploy weapons and technology used in the invasion of Ukraine. "Targeting Russia’s defense industry will degrade (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s capabilities and further impede his war against Ukraine, which has already been plagued by poor morale, broken supply chains, and logistical failures," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in the statement.
Associated PressUN: More than 300,000 civilians killed in Syria's conflict
The first 10 years of Syria’s conflict, which started in 2011, killed more than 300,000 civilians, the United Nations said Tuesday — the highest official estimate to date of conflict-related civilian deaths in the country. The conflict began with anti-government protests that broke out in March 2011 in different parts of Syria, demanding democratic reforms following Arab Spring protests in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Libya and Bahrain that removed some Arab leaders who had been in power for decades. Tuesday’s report published by the U.N. Human Rights Office followed what it said were rigorous assessment and statistical analysis of the available data on civilian casualties.
Associated PressYacht of wealthiest Russian oligarch docked in haven Dubai
The man considered to be the wealthiest oligarch in Russia, who has been photographed playing ice hockey with President Vladimir Putin, joins a growing list of those transferring — or, sailing — their prized assets to Dubai as the West tightens its massive sanctions program on Russia’s economy. Vladimir Potanin, head of the world’s largest refined nickel and palladium producer, may not be sanctioned by the United States or Europe yet; such sanctions could roil metal markets and potentially disrupt supply chains, experts say. As the biggest shareholder in mining company Nornickel, Potanin had a personal fortune of $30.6 billion before the war on Ukraine, according to Forbes.
The TelegraphSilenced at last? Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray has his loudspeaker confiscated by police
Steve Bray, the top hat-wearing anti-Brexit protester, has had his loudspeaker confiscated by police and been warned he could face large fines, after new laws on protesting kicked in.
Associated PressDraghi: G-20 presidency says Putin won't go to Bali meeting
The Indonesian presidency of the Group of 20 nations has ruled out in-person participation by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the November meeting of the group in Bali, Italian Premier Mario Draghi said Tuesday. The Nov. 15-16 summit had risked awkward diplomatic encounters if Putin were to have come, or the specter of Western leaders not even showing up given Russia's war in Ukraine. The issue was a topic at the smaller Group of Seven summit in Germany that wrapped up Tuesday and included leaders from five major emerging democratic economies — India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Argentina — which don't all share the G-7's views on the war in Ukraine or on sanctions against Russia.
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WHO says monkeypox risk assessed as ‘moderate'
The monkeypox virus outbreak has been assessed as "moderate" by the World Health Organization. The United Nations health agency said it is monitoring the situation.
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stern magazine exclusive: Henry Kissinger argues against a coup against Putin: "It is likely that a peace agreement will have to be made with Putin" - but the West should not "tolerate" a Russian nuclear threat
Former US-Secretary Henry Kissinger advocated in an interview with stern magazine for continuing the dialogue with Russa and with President Wladimir Putin. Kissinger said: "The war will end someday. After the war the relationship of Ukraine to Russia will have to be redefined. The relationship of Europe to Russia will also have to be redefined at the end of the war because Russia will continue to play an important factor in international relations. But if Russia were to dissolve as a result of t
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Top former Israeli officer: Iran nuclear deal revival would have 'unprecedented devastating consequences’
A former top Israeli military officer is warning of "unprecedented devastating consequences" if world powers return to a 2015 nuclear deal that was reached with Iran.
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BE OPEN celebrates winners of DESIGN TO NURTURE THE PLANET, competition to support the UN sustainable goals
Design to Nurture the Planet student competition in support of the United Nations SDG Programme, announces the winners of its three core prizes.
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Russia targets first lady Jill Biden, daughter with new sanctions wave
Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime expanded his "stop list" sanctions on the U.S. to include both First Lady Jill Biden and her daughter on Tuesday.
AFPUS, Iran chief negotiators to start nuclear talks in Qatar
Chief negotiators from the United States and Iran were due to start indirect talks in Qatar on Tuesday, bidding to remove obstacles that have stalled attempts to revive a landmark nuclear deal.
Associated PressJordan promises inquiry into deadly blast at Red Sea port
Jordan’s prime minister said Tuesday that he has instructed authorities to launch an investigation into the deadly blast the previous day at the Red Sea port of Aqaba that killed at least 13 people. Along with those killed, some 250 were sickened, authorities said. Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh visited the site Tuesday and, citing civil defense and environmental authorities, said the gas concentration in the area had returned to normal.
Associated PressAbortion battles in state courts after Supreme Court ruling
Abortion bans were temporarily blocked in Louisiana and Utah, while a federal court in South Carolina said a law sharply restricting the procedure would take effect there immediately as the battle over whether women may end pregnancies shifted from the nation’s highest court to courthouses around the country. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to end constitutional protection for abortion opened the gates for a wave of litigation. Newer abortion restrictions that were put on hold pending the Supreme Court ruling are also coming back into play.
The New Voice of UkraineRussia will continue to be held accountable for its brutality – Biden
The United States and the leaders of the G7 will continue to do all they can to ensure that Russia and its dictator Vladimir Putin personally are held to account for their actions, U.S. President Joe Biden said on June 27.
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Libyan rival officials meet for UN-led talks on elections
Two senior Libyan officials began two days of talks Tuesday on constitutional arrangements for elections, the latest U.N. effort to bridge gaps between the country’s rivals. According to the United Nations, the talks will focus on a draft constitutional framework for elections after Libya’s rival factions failed to reach an agreement in their last round of talks in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Stephanie Williams, the U.N. special adviser on Libya, said they would discuss "timelines, modalities and milestones to guarantee a clear path to the holding of national elections as soon possible.”
Business InsiderLufthansa says the Ukraine war is contributing to flight delays because it's restricting European airspace and causing 'massive bottlenecks' in the sky
Airlines cancelled or rerouted flights in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia following Putin's invasion. In some cases, this added hours to flight times.
Business InsiderEx-CIA officer says Putin could be at risk of being killed or deposed by a member of his inner circle
Daniel Hoffman, a former CIA officer, said Putin might be murdered or sent to a "sanatorium" if his top advisers conspire against him.
Associated PressJohnson's move to rewrite Brexit rules clears 1st hurdle
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament, despite warnings from opponents that the move is illegal. Lawmakers voted 295 to 221 late Monday to give initial approval to a bill allowing U.K. officials to rewrite trade rules for Northern Ireland. If approved, the legislation would remove checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K., thereby scrapping parts of a trade treaty that Johnson signed before Britain left the EU in 2020.
BloombergChina’s Xi to Visit Hong Kong for July 1 Anniversary, Police Say
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AFPUS, Iran chief negotiators in Qatar for nuclear talks
Iran's chief negotiator joined his US counterpart in Qatar on Tuesday ahead of indirect talks between the two rivals aimed at reviving a landmark nuclear deal, officials and media said.
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UPDATE 1-G7 commits $5 bln to tackling global food insecurity - U.S. official
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, June 28 (Reuters) - The Group of Seven rich democracies will commit up to $5 billion to improve global food security, a senior U.S. official said, as the group responds to worries in developing nations about the threat of hunger triggered by war in Ukraine. On the final day of the G7 summit in Germany, the official said that the United States would provide over half of that sum, which would go to efforts to fight hunger in 47 countries and to fund regional organisations. The G7 is attempting to rally emerging countries, many with close ties to Russia, to oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, and invited five major middle-and-low income democracies to the summit to win them over.
“More than half of mass shooters exhibited clear warning signs before committing their crimes, which makes such laws worthwhile.”
“It’s very difficult to determine if a person with no obvious criminal or mental illness history poses such a threat.”
“We will not end mass shootings, but smart public policy can reduce them.”
"A wider net is bound to ensnare many people who do not actually pose a threat.”
“They may also further dissuade gun owners from seeking mental health treatment if they fear their guns could be seized.”