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BBC News keeps audiences in the dark about latest flotilla stunt
Camera
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September 9, 2025
On September 2nd the BBC News website published a report by Gabriela Pomeroy headlined “Gaza flotilla with Greta Thunberg on board departs Barcelona”. Obviously the BBC did not appreciate the irony of describing someone sailing on a vessel that...
Greta Thunberg’s flotilla for Gaza catches fire after being ‘hit by drone’
Metro
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September 9, 2025
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A boat sailing as part of a flotilla to deliver aid to Gaza has been hit by a drone, it’s been claimed. The Global Sumud Flotilla for...
Spain Announces Measures Including Arms Embargo on Israel to Stop Gaza Genocide
Truthout
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September 8, 2025
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday announced a series of nine new measures —...
Oscar-Winning Harry Potter Production Designer Stuart Craig Passes Away at 83
Mandatory
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September 9, 2025
Stuart Craig, the production designer of the Harry Potter film franchise, who also won three Oscars, recently passed away. His death was confirmed in a statement shared by the British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Besides Harry Potter, Craig was...
Israeli military orders Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City
USA Today
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CAIRO/GAZA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Palestinians living in the ruins of Gaza City were bombarded with Israeli leaflets on Tuesday ordering them out, after Israel said it was about to obliterate the area in an assault to wipe out Hamas. Residents of the...
Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla was NOT hit by a drone and their claims 'have no basis in truth', Tunisian authorities say - after the group said they were attacked
Daily Mail
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September 8, 2025
Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla was not hit by a drone, Tunisian authorities have insisted, saying the activists' claims 'have no basis in truth' after the group alleged their boats had come under attack. A dramatic video posted by fellow activist...
The Voice of Hind Rajab wins second prize at Venice Film Festival
The National News
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The Voice of Hind Rajab has been awarded the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. The heart-rending drama by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania uses the real phone recordings of a dying child's plea for rescue in Gaza city....
American activist sends message of support to Iranian people ahead of Gaza voyage
Tehran Times
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September 7, 2025
Kathy Greaves, an American activist from California and Virginia, is participating in the international solidarity flotilla Sumud, which set sail on September 7 with the aim of breaking the Israeli blockade of Gaza and delivering humanitarian aid,...
Spain Announces Arms Embargo on Israel and Other Steps 'to Stop the Genocide in Gaza'
Common Dreams
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September 8, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday announced a series of nine new measures—including a total arms embargo—aimed at pressuring the government of fugitive Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "to stop the genocide in Gaza." Sánchez,...
Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla was NOT hit by a drone and their claims 'have no basis in truth', Tunisian authorities say - after the group said they were attacked
Daily Mail
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September 8, 2025
Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla was not hit by a drone, Tunisian authorities have insisted, saying the activists' claims 'have no basis in truth' after the group alleged their boats had come under attack. A dramatic video posted by fellow activist...
Israel demolishes high rises in Gaza City, Trump delivers “last warning” to Hamas, UK police arrest nearly 900 pro-Palestine protesters, Russia bombards Ukraine
Drop Site
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September 8, 2025
At least 40 Palestinians have been killed since dawn across north, south, and central Gaza. Israel plans to squeeze one million Palestinians into an even smaller “humanitarian zone.” Exclusive from Drop Site: Text of President Donald Trump’s...
Why ‘Jules from Hobart’ joined a flotilla bound for Gaza
WAtoday
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September 9, 2025
When the flotilla arrived in Africa from Spain, Henry said she was struck by the families who came out to greet it. “It was hard leaving my family – yes, it was,” she said. “Every time I do a video call [with my family], I want to burst into...
Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention Backs Gaza-Bound Global Sumud Flotilla
Common Dreams
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September 8, 2025
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security said Monday that it "stands in firm solidarity with all of the brave people aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, the international fleet of more than 50 boats that is headed toward Gaza...
Durban mother joins Global Sumud Flotilla to aid Gaza
IOL
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Elham Mouaffak-Hatfield, 47, a humanitarian from Durban North, will be sailing from Tunisia with hundreds of other delegates on the Global Sumud Flotilla - a coordinated, non-violent fleet of mostly small vessels sailing from ports across the...
Stuart Craig Dies; Oscar-Winning Production Designer From Harry Potter Franchise & ‘The English Patient’ Was 83
Deadline
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September 8, 2025
Stuart Craig, a U.K. production designer and art director who won Oscars for his work on The English Patient, Dangerous Liaisons and Gandhi, died Sept. 7. He was 83. Craig’s passing was confirmed via the British Film Designers Guild, which posted...
Flotilla activist warns 'Israel' may use deadly force on Gaza aid ship
Al Mayadeen
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September 8, 2025
Nearly 50 boats from Europe and North Africa have joined the Gaza aid flotilla, bringing together activists worldwide to challenge "Israel’s" brutal blockade. A Bosnian activist taking part in an international flotilla aimed at breaking the...
Greta’s boat hit in drone strike, crew claims
Cairns Post
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September 9, 2025
A boat carrying activist Greta Thunberg bound for Gaza has been set ablaze after a reported drone strike, the crew claims. The vessel, known as the ‘Family Boat’, carrying the 22-year-old and other activists, was struck and set on fire off the...
What next for France after Bayrou government's collapse?
The National News
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France's fourth prime minister in two years, Francois Bayrou, was ousted on Monday after losing a no-confidence vote, plunging the country further into political turmoil days ahead of major national strikes. Mr Bayrou, who was appointed eight...
UAE now among top 10 in global talent competitiveness
The National News
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The UAE has broken into the top 10 of the IMD World Talent Rankings for the first time, as the talent-friendly policies of the government continue add to the Emirates' attractiveness for the global workforce, according to the top executive of IMD....
International News Briefs for Monday, September 8, 2025
Havana Times
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September 8, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, September 8, 2025. Israeli Military Blows Up Three High-Rise Residential Buildings in Gaza City Sep 08, 2025 The Israeli military has blown...