South Africa Arrests Kenyans Working on U.S. Refugee Applications
The authorities said that seven Kenyans were working illegally. The arrests came amid increased tensions between South Africa and the United States.
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Satellite images reveal Israeli demolitions in Gaza during ceasefire
Satellite images show Israeli forces in Gaza have continued to demolish civilian buildings during the ceasefire.
Starmer tells Abramovich to 'pay up now' or face court
The Prime Minister said Roman Abramovich should make good on his pledge that money from the sale of Chelsea FC would go to benefit Ukrainians
How can Ukraine rebuild China ties scarred by Russia’s war?
Beijing is a crucial trading partner of Kyiv, but its political ties have been hampered by Russia's full-scale invasion.
Hackers access Pornhub’s premium users’ viewing habits and search history
ShinyHunters group reportedly behind the hack affecting data of 200m users thought to be from before 2021Hackers have accessed the search history and viewing habits of premium users of Pornhub, one of the world’s most popular pornography websites.A gang has reportedly accessed more than 200m data records, including Pornhub premium members’ email addresses, search and viewing activities and locations. Pornhub is a heavily used site and says it has more than 100m daily visits globally. Continue reading...
Venezuela condemns ‘warmongering threats’ as Trump orders oil blockade – US politics live
Trump has ordered a ‘total and complete’ blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from the countryWe will get a sense later in the day on whether the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has any misgivings about Donald Trump’s strategy towards Venezuela, when a war powers resolution intended to halt his escalation against the country comes up for a vote.Proposed by Democrat James McGovern, the resolution would require the president to remove troops from the country’s vicinity. It has 39 Democratic co-sponsors, and, perhaps crucially, three Republicans: Don Bacon of Nebraska, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Kentucky. The latter two are not on good terms with the president. Continue reading...
British baker outrages Mexicans with attack on their ‘ugly’ bread
Food bloggers liken Richard Hart to Christopher Columbus for ‘stomping’ on a country that has welcomed himA noted British baker has provoked a furore in Mexico by saying on a podcast the country does not “really have much of a bread culture”.Richard Hart, who opened the Green Rhino bakery in Mexico City in June, also said the country’s wheat was “not good … completely highly processed, full of additives” and its sandwiches – tortas – were made “on these white ugly rolls that are pretty cheap and industrially made”. Continue reading...
EU politicians and universities welcome UK’s decision to rejoin Erasmus as ‘big step forward’ - Europe live
Negotiations among EU leaders continue ahead of critical European Council meeting in Brussels on ThursdayThe last available Erasmus+ country report for the UK based on 2020 data shows that University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, and University of Edinburgh were the three top UK universities sending students abroad, with most people coming into the UK from Spain, France and Germany.Just over 16,000 European students came into the UK as part of from the scheme in 2019/2020, with almost 6,000 trainees on top of that figure. 9,800 UK students and 6,500 trainees went in the other direction, data show. Continue reading...
Starmer repeats call for Farage to apologise to fellow pupils who have accused him of racism – UK politics live
PM tells PMQs it is ‘never too late to apologise’ when questioned over allegations made against the Reform UK leaderStreeting says he does not want people to stay away from hospitals today if they need emergency medical help.The most important message that I want us all to convey collectively as, as parliament and the NHS, is to the public’ I do not want people who need to access health care to think [they’d] better not try.So if it’s an accident or an emergency, people should have access. Continue reading...
First Thing: Trump orders blockade of oil tankers under sanctions from entering and leaving Venezuela
Move comes amid escalating campaign against Maduro as Venezuelan government condemns ‘grotesque threat’. Plus, how to plan a polyamorous weddingGood morning.Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all oil tankers under sanctions from entering and leaving Venezuela, increasing pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro.What has Trump said? In a post on social media last night announcing the blockade, Trump alleged Venezuela was using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes and vowed to escalate the military buildup. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,” Trump wrote.What do we know about the shooting? A person dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded nine others at Brown during final exams. Continue reading...