Ciarán Fahey

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race, capping a stunning ascent Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, capping a stunning ascent from little-known state lawmaker just a year ago to one of the most talked-about politicians in the country.

He’s done it! Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race, capping a stunning ascent

(AP) #Zohran #NYC

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Sort them out!

Inside DJ Carey's con: How a legend deceived and defrauded DJ Carey, once one of hurling's biggest stars, used his reputation to convince people he needed money for cancer treatment.

Former Kilkenny hurling star DJ Carey sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for fraud.

He conned people out of nearly €400,000 by falsely claiming he needed money for cancer treatment.

(RTÉ) #DJCarey #Kilkenny #fraud #Ireland

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Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik The massacres carried out by the RSF in El Fasher, Darfur, with the support of its UAE sponsors, will only stop when the international community acts, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik

Can we make this guy Berlin mayor, too?

Sudan war takes a turn as paramilitary force captures Darfur, threatening to split the country Sudan's brutal two-year war has entered a new phase. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has seized control of the entire Darfur region, ousting the Sudanese army from its last stronghold.

Good overview of what’s happening in Sudan.

Sudan war takes a turn as paramilitary force captures Darfur, threatening to split the country

(AP) #Sudan 🇸🇩

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Naoise Dolan: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s lurch to the right on immigration will only create space for fascists to thrive The message seemed clear from Catherine ­Connolly’s landslide presidential ­victory: ordinary Irish people want a robust new vision, not a ­bargain bin version of far-right talking points.

The Irish government’s lurch to the right on immigration will only create space for fascists to thrive

“The governments of Germany, the UK and France have been trying for years to prevent the rise of the far right through ceding ground to them and have failed spectacularly.”

(Indo) #Ireland #Nazis

If you just want a simple solution for a basic good-looking website that you don't need to worry about, then I would say it's a good bet!

I use Squarespace for AB. Pretty happy with it. They get the basics right, but once you get the hang of it, it can feel restrictive if you're looking for extra effects or features. But I'm much happier with it than I was with Wordpress, where my main concern was if people could see the site at all.

What did Pasolini know? Fifty years after his brutal murder, the director’s vision of fascism is more urgent than ever With mystery still surrounding Pier Paolo Pasolini’s death, the poet and film-maker’s warnings of corruption and rising totalitarianism offer a chilling message for our times

What did Pasolini know? Fifty years after his brutal murder, the director’s vision of fascism is more urgent than ever

Built in the shadows and launched at night, Ukraine's long-range drones are rattling Russia In rural Ukraine, attack drones are assembled in secret to strike deep into Russia. These drones target oil refineries, fuel depots and military hubs, stretching Moscow's air defenses.

Ukraine's attack drones are striking much further inside Russia than before.

"The strikes have caused gasoline shortages in Russia, even forcing rationing in some regions and underscoring a growing vulnerability in the country’s infrastructure."

(AP) #Ukraine #Russia

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Israel's military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 104 Israel’s military says the ceasefire is back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory.

Israel says the ceasefire is back on after it kills 104 people including 46 children.

Someone needs to tell Israel how ceasefires work.

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #warcrimes #still

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Israel resumes ceasefire in Gaza and says aid deliveries will restart Monday Gaza’s fragile ceasefire faced its first major test Sunday as Israeli forces launched a wave of deadly strikes, saying Hamas militants had killed two soldiers.

Israel’s military says it has resumed enforcing the ceasefire, and that aid deliveries will resume.

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #ceasefire

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Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum Thieves have pulled off a daring heist at the Louvre, stealing priceless Napoleonic jewels. On Sunday, they used a basket lift to access the museum, smashed display cases, and fled with the treasures.

The daylight robbery at the Louvre happened with visitors already inside and “as staff complained that crowding and thin staffing are straining security.”

(AP) #Louvre #robbery #jewelheist #yougetwhatyoupayfor

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Israel halts aid to Gaza 'until further notice' as renewed fighting tests ceasefire An Israeli security official says the transfer of aid into the territory is halted “until further notice” after a Hamas ceasefire violation.

It didn’t last long.

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #warcrimes #ceasefire

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A father returns from Israeli detention to find Gaza and his family shattered Released from Israeli detention after 20 months, 45-year-old Mohammed Abu Moussa is overwhelmed as he returns to Gaza and reunites with his family.

Mohammed Abu Moussa, a 45-year-old medical technician, says he and many others were subjected to horrific abuse in Israeli prisons.

Israel is a country where people – including prisoners – are supposed to have basic rights.

(AP) #Israel #abuse #humanrights

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A demonstrator in Kathmandu, Nepal, wearing a flak jacket and carrying a shield taken from a police officer during a protest against a social media ban and corruption.

AP's photos of the month for September, including this by Niranjan Shrestha of a protestor in Kathmandu, Nepal.

(AP) #photography

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My photo is of KaDeWe, Berlin. It’s one of my favourite shops. It’s also part of German history. It was a Jewish owned business that was stolen by the Nazis.

By the time people wake up to living in a fascist state, it’s too late & that anonymity that matters so much now to you, will no longer exist

Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand up

A thread on Barney Ronay's article criticising the decision Birmingham City Council and supported by West Midlands police to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from traveling to Birmingham. It might be a depressing decision but it's not a terrible one. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers

No shit, Sherlock.

"Mainstream parties are increasingly allowing the far right to set the agenda, researchers in Germany have found."

#AfD #CDU #SPD #politics #Germany #everywhere

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Analysis: 2 years into the war in Gaza, there is still no clear way out Two years after Hamas’ attack ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, the militant group is weakened but not defeated.

"Even if the fighting can be brought to an end, it's unclear when – or even if – Gaza can be rebuilt, and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which predates the war by decades, would remain volatile as ever."

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #warcrimes

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Thousands in Gaza are missing 2 years into the war. Tormented families search for clues Two years since the war in Gaza began, thousands of Palestinians there are looking for relatives who have gone missing in one of the most destructive conflicts of the past decades.

Thousands of people are missing in Gaza. No one knows the true death toll with so many under the rubble.

Israel’s military has also taken bodies and “returned several hundred corpses with no identification to Gaza, where they were buried in anonymous mass graves.”

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #warcrimes

Peace plans cannot solely be relied on to address grave abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. 30+ years of escalating repression of Palestinians as "peace processes" played out made that clear.

Trump's plan is no substitute for urgent action in Gaza.

How awful!! Wishing her a speedy recovery and strength 💪

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

FIFA's Infantino urges soccer to promote peace and takes no action against Israel FIFA has faced growing global calls to suspend Israeli teams from soccer but its president Gianni Infantino says it must promote peace and unity.

Thoughts and prayers from Infantino.

No action, or anything that might reduce the need for thoughts and prayers.

(AP) #FIFA #Gaza #Israel #warcrimes #soccerfamily #thoughtandprayers 🙏

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Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say the Israeli navy intercepted three of their boats as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory.

The Israeli navy has begun intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters north of Egypt.

(AP) #Israel #Gaza #flotilla

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3 alleged Hamas members arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions Three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas have been arrested in Germany. Officials say they are suspected of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions.

German police arrested three alleged members of Hamas who, the police say, are suspected of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany.

Hamas says it has no connection to the three suspects, who are due to appear in court tomorrow.

(AP) #Hamas #Germany #Polizei #Israel

Thomas Melchior is risking fans' wrath by wearing their rivals' shirts to their games to highlight the dangers of sports betting.

Now in video!

(AP) #sportsbetting #addiction #personaldemons

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