Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Six In The Morning Tuesday 12 August 2025

 

EU leaders defend Ukraine’s freedom to decide future ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Statement on Ukrainian sovereignty signed by all EU leaders except for Viktor Orbán before call with Trump

European Union leaders made a rallying call to defend Ukraine’s freedom to decide its own future in advance of their virtual summit with Donald Trump – convened to discuss US strategy before the president’s talks with Vladimir Putin on Friday.

With the exception of Hungary, all EU leaders signed a joint statement, with Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, also calling for the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to attend the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday.


Nigeria debates air rage 'double standards'

A woman was taken into custody for allegedly assaulting airline staff, while a well-known musician who disrupted a flight remains free.

An incident aboard an Ibom Air flight has sparked debate in Nigeria over how authorities handle air rage cases.

A 26-year-old Nigerian woman was remanded Monday in Lagos' Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison after allegedly assaulting airline staff on an Ibom Air flight.


Iran says it arrested 21,000 'suspects' during 12-day war with Israel

By Reuters

Iranian police arrested as many as 21,000 "suspects" during the country's 12-day war with Israel in June, a law enforcement spokesperson said on Tuesday, according to state media.
Following Israeli air strikes that began on June 13, Iranian security forces began a campaign of widespread arrests accompanied by an intensified street presence based around checkpoints and "public reports" whereby citizens were called upon to report on any individuals they thought were acting suspiciously.
Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him
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As a ceasefire in Gaza took hold in January, Anas Al-Sharif began removing his protective gear live on television, piece by piece, while a jubilant crowd cheered, hoping the day marked the end of the suffering of 2 million Palestinians in the enclave.

Nearly seven months later, Israel killed the Al Jazeera journalist and four of his colleagues in a strike in Gaza City.

‘I’m on the right side of history’: The church minister risking prison time to support Palestine Action

More than 500 people were arrested at the biggest demonstration since the group was proscribed a terrorist organisation

Nicole Wootton-Cane

Tuesday 12 August 2025 15:17 BST

Dr Sally Mann is usually found at the east London church where her family have worshipped for five generations.

But on Saturday, striking images of the baptist minister emerged. Swarmed by police officers and standing alone, footage shared on social media shows the moment she was arrested at the pro-Palestine march held in Parliament Square.

Wearing a black shirt and white collar, she nods and silently accepts her arrest before she is escorted away, surrounded by a sea of police uniforms.

'We demand justice'

How a student's death in Mexico raises questions about police violence


Jesus Alain Vasquez Perez's final moments were captured by a grainy surveillance camera hoisted high above the Chicoasen highway.

The footage is only seconds long. Suddenly, three vehicles zoom into view: one pick-up truck pursued by two police cruisers, their sirens flashing red against the ink-black night.

One of the police vehicles overtakes the pick-up. It cuts in front, manoeuvring as if to slow the pick-up down. But in that moment, a figure falls from the bed of the truck.








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