Palestinians begin return to north Gaza Displaced Palestinians have started returning to north Gaza, the territory’s interior ministry has confirmed as images posted on social media showed thousands of people streaming along sandy roadways fringed by the devastation of more than a year of Israeli airstrikes. “The passage of displaced Palestinians has begun along the…
A marathon public hearing into a bill that seeks to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown began on Monday amid widespread outcry the proposed changes are unconstitutional, socially divisive and an attack on Māori rights. The treaty principles bill, which was introduced to parliament by the minor coalition…
Bulgarian authorities have been accused of ignoring emergency calls and obstructing efforts to rescue three Egyptian teenage boys, who later died in sub-zero temperatures near the Bulgarian-Turkish border in late December. A dossier of evidence compiled by two humanitarian organisations, seen by the Guardian, contains photos, testimonies and geolocations allegedly showing the authorities’ failure to…
US federal authorities have begun immigration raids in Chicago, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) statement confirmed on Sunday, just days after incoming “border czar” Tom Homan said officials were “reconsidering” after details leaked into the press. In a statement, Ice said its agents, along with the FBI, ATF, DEA, CBP and the US Marshals…
A quarter of people in England experienced poor NHS care over the last year but fewer than one in 10 of them complained about it, a report by the patient watchdog has revealed. When people did complain, more than half were not satisfied with either the process involved or the outcome, Healthwatch England said. Complaints…
Mediator Qatar has announced that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, easing the first major crisis of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Qatar’s statement early on Monday said Hamas would hand over the civilian hostage, Arbel Yehoud, along with two…