Netanyahu does not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders
Tom BennettJerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not ruled out further strikes on Hamas leaders following last week's attack in Qatar, saying they would not have immunity "wherever they are".
Speaking at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said every country had the right "to defend itself beyond its borders".
Israel's decision to target senior Hamas leaders in Qatar - a close US ally - drew international outrage and criticism from US President Donald Trump. Hamas said six people were killed but that its leaders survived.
Spain’s PM calls for Israel to be banned from sports events after Vuelta race abandoned
Speaking after Gaza protesters forced early end to cycle race, Pedro Sánchez says Israel should not be allowed to use sports to ‘whitewash’ its ‘barbarism’
Mon 15 Sep 2025 13.12 BST
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for Israel to be barred from international sports competitions for as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, saying the country should not be allowed to use high-profile events to “whitewash” its offensive.
Speaking a day after pro-Palestinian demonstrators forced a premature end to the Vuelta a España cycle race amid chaotic scenes and clashes with police, Sánchez said he had “a deep admiration” for all those who had protested peacefully against the participation of the Israel-Premier Tech team.
Australia: Climate report reveals rising oceans threat
John Silk Reuters, AFP
Millions of Australians are facing dire consequences caused by climate change, a landmark report has revealed.
Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of over a million Australians by 2050, a report warned on Monday.
The National Climate Risk Assessment also warned that fatalities from heat-related illness will soar.
Australia will endure more frequent and extreme climate events, often happening simultaneously, which will put pressure on industry, services and infrastructure, the report found.
Aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg sets sail from Tunisia to challenge Gaza blockade
A convoy of around 20 boats carrying humanitarian aid and pro-Palestinian activists, including Greta Thunberg, set sail from Tunisia Monday in an attempt to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. After delays and drone attacks, the flotilla aims to establish a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian enclave and send a message of global support.
A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel's blockade and establish a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian territory.
"We are also trying to send a message to the people of Gaza that the world has not forgotten about you," Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said before boarding in the northern port of Bizerte.
‘More egalitarian’: How Nepal’s Gen Z used gaming app Discord to pick PM
It was a first for an electoral democracy. Backers say it is more transparent than what politicians do. But it has risks.
As Nepal burned on Thursday after two days of deadly unrest that ousted a government accused of corruption, thousands of young people gathered in a heated debate to decide their nation’s next leader.
To them, the country’s mainstream politicians across the major parties were discredited: 14 governments representing three parties have taken turns at governing since 2008, when Nepal adopted a new constitution after abolishing its monarchy.
Korea looks into possible human rights violations in ICE raid
By Lee Hyo-jin
Trump says he doesn't want to 'frighten off' foreign investments
The Korean government said Monday that it will open an inquiry into possible human rights violations against its citizens during an unprecedented immigration raid in the United States earlier this month, after some of the workers who returned home described being held in harsh conditions.
"We will continue to look closely into whether there were any human rights violations or inconveniences to our people. We are also coordinating closely with local companies to assess the situation," presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said during a briefing.
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