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Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East
Jun 12, 2026 - World 
Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on IsraelPro-Palestine activists believe there could be a “sea change” in the Labour party’s approach to the crisis in the Middle East which could result in the government taking a tougher stance on Israel.Campaigners have pointed to the threat posed to Labour by the Green surge in the local elections, the likely departure of Keir Starmer from No 10, and new polling which shows an appetite among Labour members for a ban on all arms shipments to Israel. Continue reading...
Ukraine hits fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula
Jun 12, 2026 - World 
In a new blow to the Kremlin’s narrative that Moscow is winning the 4-year-old war in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces have targeted fuel supplies to the Crimean Peninsula
Ahead of G7, Carney softens tone toward Trump with trade talks at stake
Jun 12, 2026 - World 
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney became a symbol of middle power resistance after a celebrated speech earlier this year
Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages
Jun 12, 2026 - World 
Thousands of Puerto Ricans are struggling with water shortages so severe that the governor of the U.S. territory has activated the National Guard and emergency responders are fielding calls every day
Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the Philippines
Jun 12, 2026 - World 
Philippine officials say that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south and left 55 people dead with 31 others still missing
