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Foreign secretary to say an assessment will be carried out of whether Israel has complied with Keir Starmer’s termsDavid Lammy will tell MPs on Monday that the UK still intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September, with Israel having shown no sign of meeting the government’s demands.The foreign secretary will say in a Commons statement that government officials intend to carry out a formal assessment in the coming days of whether Israel has complied with the tests set out by the prime minister, Keir Starmer. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/31/uk-still-intends-to-recognise-a-palestinian-state-david-lammy-to-tell-mps Author : Kiran Stacey Policy editor Publish date

Mayor says city stands firm against antisemitism after message scratched into black marble memorial A Holocaust memorial unveiled only eight months ago in the French city of Lyon has been inscribed with the words “Free Gaza”, local officials said, amid growing concern about antisemitic incidents in France.The words were scratched into the black marble memorial late on Saturday, the city’s mayor, Grégory Doucet, said. Yonathan Arfi, of the Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF), posted a photo on social media and called the incident “despicable”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/31/lyon-mayor-condemns-free-gaza-defacement-of-holocaust-memorial Author : Jon Henley Publish date : 2025-08-31 15:02:00

Oxfordshire manor once planned as hub for global technologists and philosophers now offered at £5.95mWytham Abbey, a 15th-century grade I-listed manor that was once planned as a hub for technologists and philosophers to solve some of the world’s toughest problems, has had its sale price slashed by 60% to £5.95m as its charity owners struggle to find a buyer.The Effective Ventures Foundation (EVF), formerly the Centre for Effective Altruism, bought the 27-bedroom, 18-bathroom Oxfordshire estate in April 2022. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/31/wytham-abbey-asking-price-slashed-by-60-per-cent-after-failure-to-find-buyer Author : Sundus Abdi Publish date : 2025-08-31 12:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Russian president and Indian prime minister among more than 20 world leaders attending Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in TianjinAt an emergency meeting of the UN security council on Friday, the US warned Russia to move toward some sort of peace settlement and meet with Ukraine or face possible sanctions.The meeting was called after a major Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight from Wednesday to Thursday that killed more than 20 people. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/31/russia-ukraine-war-control-major-ukrainian-city-latest-updates-news-live Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2025-08-31 09:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.