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Several Venice Biennale pavilions shut in protest over inclusion of Israel
ByLanre Bakare in Venice May 8, 2026

About a dozen pavilions affected, while some artists backed strike by adding Palestine references to their workA strike called in protest over the inclusion of Israel at the 2026 Venice Biennale meant several pavilions closed on the last day of the pre…

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The Guardian view on ceasefires that aren’t: Israel never stopped killing in Gaza – allies must reject any escalation | Editorial
ByEditorial May 7, 2026

The US is unlikely to pressure Benjamin Netanyahu to comply with truce terms. Europe must take actionThe meaning of the term “ceasefire” should be self‑evident. Yet Israel’s strikes have killed scores of people in Lebanon since it agreed a truce with H…

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Israeli settler to go on trial over attack on French nun in Jerusalem
ByAgence France-Press in Jerusalem May 7, 2026

Yona Simcha Schreiber from settlement in West Bank faces charge of assault motivated by hostility towards religious groupAn Israeli settler suspected of kicking and wounding a French Catholic nun in Jerusalem will go on trial for assault motivated by h…

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UAE’s ruling royal family benefits from more than €71m in EU farming subsidies
ByClare Carlile May 7, 2026

Al Nahyans’ control over farmland in Europe has meant they receive proportion of payments to farmsThe United Arab Emirates’ ruling royal family is benefiting from tens of millions in EU subsidies to grow crops destined for the Gulf, it can be revealed….

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Spain demands release of Gaza flotilla activists ‘held illegally’ by Israel
ByAgence France-Presse May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

Israeli court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted near Crete on ThursdaySpain’s foreign ministry has demanded the immediate release of a Spanish national it said was being “held illegally” by Israel after the interception…

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Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

German government calls redeployment of 5,000 troops ‘anticipated’ and reminder of Europe’s need to invest in its own defence‘We love our Americans’: the German town rocked by Trump’s plan to withdraw US troopsNato is seeking to “understand the details…

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Top Republicans express concern over withdrawal of US troops from Germany – as it happened
ByTaz Ali May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Senator Roger Wicker and representative Mike Rogers say move risks undermining deterrence and sending wrong signal to PutinFull report: Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ after US decision to withdraw troops from Germany‘We love our Americans’: the…

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Video of attack on French nun in Jerusalem causes widespread condemnation
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 1, 2026

Israeli foreign ministry denounce ‘shameful act’ after footage shows man pushing woman to the ground and kicking herA video of an attack on a French Catholic nun and archeological researcher in Jerusalem has caused widespread revulsion and has been den…

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Israel navy to release six Australians in Greece after intercepting Gaza flotilla
ByCaitlin Cassidy May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

The activists’ vessels were intercepted off the coast of Crete on Wednesday evening while travelling as part of the Global Sumud FlotillaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSix Australians who were detained by the Israel Defense …

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Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotilla near Crete
ByLorenzo Tondo in Palermo, and Caitlin Cassidy April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Global Sumud Flotilla describes interception as ‘violent raid’ while Turkey condemns it as ‘act of piracy’Israeli forces have intercepted and detained the crews of at least 22 boats near the Greek island of Crete from a flotilla that is attempting to b…

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