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Fans of Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv banned from match at Aston Villa next monthZarah Sultana, the former Labour MP who is now a member of the Independent Alliance in parliament, alongside Ayoub Khan and four others, has also defended the Maccabi ban on the grounds that Israeli teams should not be competing in international sport. She says:Next UEFA must ban all Israeli teams.We cannot have normalisation with genocide and apartheid.Apartheid South Africa was banned from the Olympics for 32 years.The same people who called Nelson Mandela a “terrorist” now say we can’t boycott apartheid Israel.There are two distinct

Diplomatic tensions escalate amid rows over planning hold-ups and collapse of spying trialUK politics live – latest updatesTensions between Britain and China have escalated after Beijing criticised further delays to a planning decision on its proposed “mega embassy” in London.China’s ministry of foreign affairs expressed “grave concern and strong dissatisfaction” after Steve Reed, the housing secretary, pushed back his final decision on the proposal until 10 December. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/17/china-accuses-uk-of-bad-faith-over-delayed-embassy-project Author : Kiran Stacey Policy editor Publish date : 2025-10-17 10:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The bodies of around 10,000 people are estimated to be trapped under debris and collapsed buildings in GazaThe World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that infectious diseases are “spiralling out of control”, with only 13 of the territory’s 36 hospitals even partially functioning.“Whether meningitis … diarrhoea, respiratory illnesses, we’re talking about a mammoth amount of work,” Hanan Balkhy, regional director for the UN health body, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Cairo.This week, more than 220 pallets of essential medicines and medical supplies were dispatched from our southern warehouse for partners supporting hospitals across Gaza.Thanks to @eu_echo for its continued support.

The museum has declined to answer key questions about the decision to return the artwork, prompting the New York-based researcher who uncovered the story to challenge the NGV’s handling of the caseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe National Gallery of Victoria has quietly returned a 17th-century painting to the descendants of a Jewish family who lost it during the Nazi era, without public announcement or explanation.The painting, Lady with a Fan by Gerard ter Borch, was removed from the NGV’s website in early September. The only public