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Israel Begins Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Activists Including Greta Thunberg After Gaza Aid Boat Seizure

June 2025 | BlogHear.com Israel has started deporting 12 pro-Palestinian activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, following the seizure of their Gaza-bound aid boat, the Madleen, by Israeli naval forces in the Mediterranean on Monday. The Israeli foreign ministry confirmed that Thunberg departed Tel Aviv Tuesday morning, flying to France after agreeing to deportation….

Australian Engineer Released from Iraqi Prison After Four Years of Arbitrary Detention

Nova Hearst1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

Robert Pether, an Australian mechanical engineer, has been conditionally released from prison in Iraq after nearly four years of detention that the United Nations has labeled arbitrary and unlawful. Mr. Pether was imprisoned in 2021 on fraud charges linked to a contract dispute involving the consulting firm he worked for, CME Consulting, and the Central…

UK Government Blocked from Finalizing Chagos Islands Deal After High Court Ruling

Nova Hearst4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

LONDON, 22 May 2025 — The UK government has been temporarily barred from signing a sovereignty agreement over the Chagos Islands with Mauritius, following a late-night injunction granted by the High Court. At 2:25 AM BST, Mr Justice Goose approved “interim relief” for two Chagossian women—Bernadette Dugasse and Bertice Pompe—who filed a legal challenge against…