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Italian rescuers recover 10 bodies after migrant boat capsizes off Malta
ByGuardian staff and agencies June 7, 2026

About 48 people rescued alive after vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengersItalian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies after a migrant boat capsized in waters off Malta, a coastguard statement said on Sunday.The vessel, which had depart…

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Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention
ByReuters in Rome and Jerusalem May 22, 2026

Israeli prison service denies claims of abuse, including beatings, during detention of 430 people trying to take aid to Palestinians• Ben-Gvir’s template of televised abuse was honed on PalestiniansActivists released from Israeli custody after being de…

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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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Pope Leo rejects claim he supports nuclear weapons after Trump tirade
ByAngela Giuffrida in Rome May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

Pontiff responds after US president accuses him of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with stance on Iran warMiddle East crisis – live updatesPeople in the US: what do you think of Chicago-born Pope Leo?Pope Leo has said he has never supported nuclear we…

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The pope’s African tour shows the continent is vital to the future of Catholicism
ByNesrine Malik April 29, 2026

Amid the US far right’s hijacking of Christianity and his very public row with Trump, Pope Leo XIV’s visit is symbolic of the ‘growing centrality of Africa and its Black diaspora’• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAlmost a y…

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Venice Biennale Bars Awards for Countries Facing Crimes Against Humanity Charges
ByRemy Tumin April 24, 2026

The jury said it would “refrain from considering” countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity, which would affect Israel and Russia.

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Venice Biennale jury ‘will not award artists from countries facing war crimes charges’
ByAngela Giuffrida in Rome April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Statement, apparently aimed at Russia and Israel, makes clear it is committed to the defence of human rightsThe jury of the Venice Biennale has said it would not give awards to artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against h…

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The Guardian view on the EU and Israel: moving beyond mere exhortation | Editorial
ByEditorial April 20, 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu has brushed aside European concerns over Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. A tougher approach from Brussels is overdueIn recent months, European expressions of concern over the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have regularly…

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Israel had a bad week in Europe. Does it herald a wider shift in EU relations?
By April 19, 2026April 19, 2026

With Orbán gone and Meloni distancing herself, EU sanctions on trade and settlers are looking more likelyIt was a bad week for Israel in Europe: the country lost its staunchest regional ally when Viktor Orbán was toppled from power in Hungary, and Ital…

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Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy’s Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran
ByJason Horowitz April 15, 2026April 16, 2026

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.

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