Benjamin Netanyahu accepts US’ latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israeli media say
It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of war in Gaza. Read…
Worry among Chinese students as US announces plans to revoke some visas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said visa rules would also be tightened to increase scrutiny of applicants from China and Hong Kong. Read more at Read More
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Dua Lipa and Benedict Cumberbatch lead group urging Keir Starmer to ‘end UK complicity’ in Gaza
More than 300 public figures are calling on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to “end the UK’s complicity” in Gaza. The open letter states: “You can’t call it ‘intolerable’, yet…
Deadly rush at UN food warehouse as Gaza hunger crisis worsens
Hundreds of Palestinians forced their way into a UN food warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, desperate for aid as hunger grips the territory after months of border closures. Read…
David Lynch auction: More than 450 personal items go under the hammer
Fancy owning a little piece of Twin Peaks or ‘Mulholland Drive’? The auction includes Lynch’s director’s chair, rugs from Twin Peaks, plenty of coffee paraphernalia and the director’s personal 35mm…
Cyprus offers Syrians resettlement money to return home, migration minister says
Syrian nationals make up the largest group of asylum-seekers on the island. Read More
Facing a pilot shortage, Swiss cancels flights. Is this a sign of a wider European trend?
Switzerland’s national carrier isn’t the only European airline cutting summer flights. Read More
Svalbard, Chios, El Hierro: How these European islands have successfully avoided overtourism
With limited land and fragile infrastructure, islands are some of the destinations worst affected by mass tourism. Read More
Nepal’s mountaineering community marks 72 years since conquest of Everest summit
Nepal contains eight of the highest peaks in the world and every year hundreds of foreign climbers fly to the country in South Asia to tackle the mountains. Read more…