UN chief calls on Israel to immediately end its military raids in the ...
5 days ago — UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres called on Israel to immediately end operations in the occupied West Bank today, after the Israeli military killed at least 16 people there this week. Israel began a series of raids across the occupied Palestinian territory on Tuesday night and Wednesday ...
Shopworkers facing ‘epidemic’ of retail crime eager for Labour to ...
5 days ago — SHOPWORKERS are eager for the Labour government to deliver on its promises to tackle the growing “epidemic” of retail crime, Usdaw said today. General secretary Paddy Lillis’s comments followed a former £300-a-day shoplifter telling the BBC how he “stole to order” from shops every day to ...
Sport in brief: August 28, 2024 | Morning Star
6 days ago — Sport in brief: August 28, 2024. Heart of Midlothian's Lawrence Shankland during the Premiership match at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, August 3, 2024. MEN’S FOOTBALL: Cymru Premier champions The New Saints should make it through to Friday’s draw for the Conference League group stages as they take a 3-0 advantage into Thurday night’s home ...
Erdan’s war on the UN: the brutal wish of a failed Israel diplomat
6 days ago — DEPARTING Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan clearly had an unpleasant experience at the world’s largest international institution. In an interview published in the Israeli newspaper Maariv on August 20, the disgruntled envoy said that “the UN building should be closed and wiped off from the face of the Earth.”.
Namibia blocks military cargo ship on suspicion of Israeli war use ...
6 days ago — Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at a hospital morgue in Deir al-Balah, August 28, 2024. NAMIBIAN authorities blocked a military cargo ship from docking on Tuesday because it suspected the vessel was intended for use by Israel in its ongoing war on the Palestinians in Gaza.
Border Force staff at Heathrow take strike action over inflexible …
4 days ago — A sign on the picket line at Heathrow Airport, April 29, 2024. BORDER Force staff at Heathrow Airport are set to go on strike from tomorrow over enforced changes to their rotas. Around 650 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will strike for four days. They will also work to rule and refuse overtime from September 4-22.
Hull University lecturers to be balloted on strike action
4 days ago — LECTURERS at Hull University are to ballot on strike action against job cuts. The University and College Union (UCU) said management plans to sack up to 127 staff on top of 107 jobs shed through voluntary redundancy. Balloting begins on Monday and ends on September 27. UCU accused bosses of “financial mismanagement” after they borrowed £86 ...
Traders in Pakistan strike over rising electricity costs and new taxes ...
6 days ago — The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has steadily raised electricity prices since Pakistan last month struck a deal with the International Monetary Fund for a new $7 billion loan (£5 billion). The higher cost of living and price hikes have triggered widespread discontent and drawn protests.
Extinction Rebellion kicks off mass occupation outside Windsor …
4 days ago — Police officers walk beneath a banner reading 'upgrade democracy', among tents in Windsor Great Park, as Extinction Rebellion stage a mass occupation, August 30, 2024. CLIMATE action group Extinction Rebellion kicked off a three-day occupation outside the King’s Windsor Castle residence today. Thousands are set to attend the Upgrade Democracy ...
Cinema Film round-up: August 29, 2024 | Morning Star
5 days ago — Mandoob (Night Courier) (15)Directed by Ali Kalthami★★★. CO-WRITER-DIRECTOR Ali Kalthami’s wonderfully subversive debut thriller shines a fascinating light on current Saudi society in transition. It follows Fahad (a phenomenal Mohamad Aldokhei), a mentally fragile man who having been sacked from his call centre job decides to become a ...