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Police charge man after suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

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  Police in Scotland have charged a man in connection with a series of attacks in Edinburgh that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said appeared to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. Police said on Saturday that a 36-year-old Scottish man had been arrested on Friday and “charged in connection with a number of incidents which took place in Edinburgh on Friday, 19 June, 2026”. Five men were wounded in the attacks. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Two men jailed for arson attacks on property linked to UK prime minister list 2 of 4 UK court convicts two over PM-targeting plot run by mysterious Russian list 3 of 4 UK court to rule on Palestine Action ‘terrorist’ label: What we know list 4 of 4 Minister condemns ‘racist thuggery’ as violence returns to Northern Ireland end of list Footage posted online showed a bare-chested man roaming the streets of Edinburgh with a large weapon, while another clip seems to show a man battering the door of a pizzeria. Another video appeared...
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US-Iran delegations arrive as talks begin in Switzerland

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  US-Iran delegations arrive as talks begin in Switzerland | Conflict News | Al Jazeera NewsFeed US-Iran delegations arrive as talks begin in Switzerland US and Iranian delegations have arrived for high-level talks at a hotel in Switzerland. JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Pakistani mediators, while Iranian officials including Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi and chief negotiator Bagher Ghalibaf met their Swiss hosts.
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Albanian protesters rally against Kushner-backed resort in protected area

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  Thousands of protesters have marched through Albania’s capital, Tirana, in one of the largest rallies yet against a luxury resort project linked to United States President Donald Trump that has become a lightning rod for anger over alleged corruption. Since late May, demonstrators have gathered every evening to oppose the planned construction of a hotel complex tied to Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, on a protected stretch of the Balkan country’s coast. Saturday’s march drew what appeared to be one of the biggest crowds since the movement began, with many members of the Albanian diaspora travelling home to join. Waving Albanian and US flags, protesters released red balloons and chanted “Albania is not for sale,” a slogan projected onto the facade of the prime minister’s office. “We are not against the country’s development; we are against the arrogance and lack of transparency surrounding projects that affect our lives,” said Alma, a science student. The Ku...
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The deal with Iran may be imperfect but it is what the American people want

  When it comes to the war with Iran and the subsequent peace deal, there are four distinct reactions in the United States. There are those who supported the war and now support the peace. There are those who supported the war and are not satisfied with the peace. There are those who were against the war and are now against the peace. And there are those who were against the war and are now for the peace. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ‘They don’t like each other’: Is Russia and Iran’s alliance falling apart? list 2 of 4 Trump says planned attack on Iran held off upon Gulf states’ request list 3 of 4 The economic shock of the Iran war will hit the world in four waves list 4 of 4 The economic cost of US-Israel war on Iran end of list This last group is the largest and most important because it represents the vast bulk of the American people who have consistently voiced their displeasure with another Middle East war but are applauding any peace deal that will offer t...
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Stop ‘Greater Israel’ to make peace by Jeffrey D Sachs and Sybil Fares

  On June 14, the United States and Iran agreed to a framework to end their war. The Strait of Hormuz is to reopen, the bombing of Lebanon is to end and – most importantly – the killing is to stop. After more than 100 days of war that killed thousands, including Iran’s most senior leaders, and pushed the world economy to the brink, even a fragile truce feels like first light. Let us welcome it, but also let us understand it. To grasp why this war happened, and the string of wars before it, we must name their common cause. That cause is “Greater Israel” – not the country of Israel but an idea of it – a terrible one. The idea of “Greater Israel” has been the cause of wars in Iraq, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 US military ‘not ready’ to escort oil ships through Hormuz, official says list 2 of 4 Photos: Iranians rally nationwide to honour late leader Ali Khamenei list 3 of 4 Iran war day 100: US, Iran trade attacks again, raising tensio...
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‘Kind, principled’: Colleagues remember Gaza journalist killed by Israel

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  Palestinian journalists have paid tribute to their Al Jazeera colleague Ahmed Wishah, who was killed in an Israeli air attack on central Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp. He is the 12th Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israel in Gaza, which has become the deadliest place for journalists in the world. Wishah, 25, was killed on Saturday, weeks after his brother Mohammed, who also worked for the Doha-based network, was killed in deliberate Israeli shelling of his car. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Mona Khalil, Lebanon’s turtle advocate, dies after Israeli attack list 2 of 3 Parents and two daughters among 10 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza list 3 of 3 MSF says conditions in Lebanon’s Nabatieh resemble a ‘death trap’ end of list At least 260 Palestinian journalists have been killed since Israel launched its genocidal war in October 2023, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Who was Wishah, and what has Israel said about his killing? Here’s what we know: Pla...
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