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Zohran Mamdani won by being himself – and his victory has revealed the Islamophobic ugliness of others | Nesrine Malik
ByNesrine Malik June 30, 2025

The vicious reaction to his New York mayoral success tells us this: the establishment will not countenance mainstream voters making common cause with MuslimsZohran Mamdani’s stunning win in New York’s mayoral primary has been a tale of two cities, and …

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Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial delayed on diplomatic and security grounds
ByGuardian staff and agencies June 30, 2025

The Israeli court’s decision to cancel this week’s hearing in the long-running trial came after Donald Trump said the case should be thrown outAn Israeli court has cancelled this week’s hearings in Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial, ac…

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Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial delayed on diplomatic and security grounds
ByGuardian staff and agencies June 30, 2025

The Israeli court’s decision to cancel this week’s hearing in the long-running trial came after Donald Trump said the case should be thrown outAn Israeli court has cancelled this week’s hearings in Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial, ac…

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Iran’s nuclear enrichment ‘will never stop’, nation’s UN ambassador says
ByEdward Helmore June 29, 2025

Amir-Saeid Iravani says Tehran is ready for negotiations but Trump’s ‘unconditional surrender is not negotiation’Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said on Sunday that the Islamic republic’s nuclear enrichment “will never stop…

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Tens of thousands flee Gaza City after Israel warns of major offensive
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem June 29, 2025June 29, 2025

Israeli forces urge people to evacuate eastern areas before ‘military operations that will escalate and intensify’Tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing eastern parts of Gaza City in the north of the territory on Sunday after Israel warned of a…

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Trump considers forcing journalists to reveal sources who leaked Iran report
ByMarina Dunbar June 29, 2025

President dismisses leaked assessment suggesting strikes only temporarily disrupted Iran’s nuclear development Donald Trump said he is weighing forcing journalists who published leaked details from a US intelligence report assessing the impact of the r…

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‘Post-apocalyptic’: medical staff struggle as gangs fight over aid supplies in Gaza
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem June 29, 2025

Militants, clans, Hamas and criminal gangs bring violence and anarchy as they vie for power amid Israeli strikesFor the beleaguered staff of Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, one new casualty brought into the emergency department last week posed a partic…

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Palestine Action is part of Britain’s proud history of protest. Proscribing it is an assault on democracy | Suresh Grover
BySuresh Grover June 29, 2025

Through decades of anti-racist campaigning, I have seen that peaceful, direct action can be the only way to get results Suresh Grover is founder of the Southall Monitoring Group and has led campaigns to help the families of Stephen Lawrence, Zahid Mub…

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Don’t count on the Iran-Israel ceasefire lasting. What Netanyahu really wants is a forever war | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall June 29, 2025

Like Putin, Israel’s prime minister sees continuing destruction as an opportunity to boost support and outflank his enemiesThe war is over! Except it’s not, not by a long chalk. The verbally agreed Iran-Israel ceasefire could be ripped to shreds at any…

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‘Heads will roll’: BBC reckons with bias accusations over Israel and Palestine coverage
ByMichael Savage Media editor June 29, 2025

As controversy still swirls over Gaza documentaries, corporation braces for further criticism from all sides, including insideWhen the BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, held a virtual town hall meeting with staff this month, most assumed it would be d…

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