13 h. ago Belgium prime minister attends concert of Israeli conductor axed by festival

Bart De Wever travelled to Essen, Germany to hear performance conducted by Lahav Shani, the music director of the Israel PhilharmonicBelgium’s prime minister, Bart De Wever, has said he attended a concert by a German orchestra that was uninvited from a Belgian festival to show support for its Israeli conductor.The cancellation of a planned performance at the Flanders festival Ghent by the Munich Philharmonic over concerns about its Israeli future chief conductor, Lahav Shani, has triggered a storm of criticism and accusations of antisemitism. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Keir Starmer goes to watch Arsenal while thousands of angry protesters fill central London after worst week of his political life

The Prime Minister attended the Arsenal match at the Emirates with his son while police prepared for thousands of angry protestors to descend upon central London.

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20 h. ago Keir Starmer goes to watch Arsenal while thousands of angry protestors fill central London after worst week of his political life

The Prime Minister attended the Arsenal match at the Emirates with his son while police prepared for thousands of angry protestors to descend upon central London.

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4 d. ago NATO Secretary General meets UK Prime Minister and attends Ukraine Defence Contact Group in London

NATO Secretary General meets UK Prime Minister and attends Ukraine Defence Contact Group in London  NATO

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6 d. ago Starmer joins King at Scottish church after bruising week in politics

The Prime Minister and his wife attended the Crathie Kirk service alongside members of the royal family.

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9 d. ago Ray taught Dezi Freeman about the bush. Later, he watched in dismay as his friend became ‘radicalised’

Accused Porepunkah killer’s former bushwalking companion speaks out as survival experts say Freeman’s chances of evading capture are waningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLast month Dezi Freeman fled into the thick bushland of Victoria’s high country. Despite 450 police officers, members of the Australian defence force, paramilitary vehicles and helicopters tracking the fugitive, he has managed to keep hiding.On Tuesday, it will be two weeks since Freeman disappeared into the Mount Buffalo national park, after allegedly shooting and killing two police officers and injuring a third at his residence on Rayner Track in Porepunkah, 300km north-east of Melbourne. The funeral for Sen Const Vadim de Waart-Hottart, 35, was held on Friday at the Victoria police academy, with hundreds of mourners including the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and premier, Jacinta Allan, attending. A funeral service for Det Leadi...

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1 week ago Macron says ‘Coalition of the Willing’ will finalise ‘robust’ Ukrainian security guarantees – Europe live

Leaders who are gathered in Paris are expected to speak to Donald Trump this afternoonThe Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof is next.Belgium’s Bart de Wever, Finland’s Alexander Stubb, and the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa are the first leaders arriving at the Élysée Palace, welcomed by Macron on the doorstep. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Coldplay's Chris Martin accused of 'dehumanising' Israeli fans onstage at Wembley concert

The singer, 48, invited two Israeli women to join him during a concert in London on Sunday evening after noticing their sign

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1 week ago Coldplay’s Chris Martin slammed for ‘dehumanizing’ Israeli fans during London concert

Coldplay’s Chris Martin slammed for ‘dehumanizing’ Israeli fans during London concert  Page Six

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1 week ago Why Chris Martin’s comments to Israeli fans at a London concert stirred backlash

Why Chris Martin’s comments to Israeli fans at a London concert stirred backlash  Times of India

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1 week ago Coldplay's reaction to two Israeli fans at London concert goes viral

Coldplay's reaction to two Israeli fans at London concert goes viral  thenationalnews.com

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1 week ago Israeli fans draw mixed reaction at Coldplay concert in London

Israeli fans draw mixed reaction at Coldplay concert in London  Ynetnews

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2 w. ago Vladimir Putin arrives in China for security summit – Ukraine war live

Russian president and Indian prime minister among more than 20 world leaders attending Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in TianjinThe Guardian’s Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, has written a piece about Putin’s trip and what it may mean for the war in Ukraine. Here is an extract of his story:Key on the agenda, analysts say, will be for Putin and Xi to align their positions on the war in Ukraine amid US efforts to end the fighting. “It is an important time for them to talk about where the war is headed and how likely it is to be stopped in the near future,” said Alexander Gabuev, the director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Centre.Gabuev said Moscow wanted to know whether it could expect any further assistance from China and how Beijing would respond if the US were to ask it to put pressure on Russia to end the fighting Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Tuvalu considers pulling out of Pacific leaders’ summit amid China

Exclusive: Prime minister Feletei Teo says Tuvalu may withdraw from crucial meeting after key countries such as Taiwan were barred from attendingTuvalu’s prime minister Feletei Teo said his country may pull out of the region’s top political meeting next month, after host nation Solomon Islands moved to block all external partners – including China, US and Taiwan – from attending.The Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting will be held in Honiara in September. On 7 August, Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele told parliament that no dialogue partners would be invited to the annual gathering. Continue reading...

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