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The 30-day deadline Israel set for Britain to close its East Jerusalem consulate is expiring, with UK-Israel ties at their lowest point following London's sanctions on settlements. Former British Consul General Vincent Fean told Al Jazeera the closure order violates international law, while human rights groups urge Britain not to back down.
Tens of thousands protested across France on Tuesday as unions, teachers and high school students demanded better learning conditions, with clashes reported in some areas. The Interior Ministry counted 86,000 demonstrators nationwide, while the CGT cited 260,000. Authorities reported 215 students and 715 police officers injured since the movement began.
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the East-West pipeline has returned to a capacity of 5.8 million barrels per day after a drone attack last month. The 1,200-km route to Yanbu lets the kingdom avoid the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely closed since the US-Israeli war against Iran began in late February.
Iran's government has rolled out a new economic package to ease the financial burden on citizens as US sanctions and a naval blockade squeeze trade and drive up prices. President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered a coordination committee to stabilize prices, but economists say the response may be too late.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said drones struck two commercial ships off Bulgaria's coast early Tuesday, sinking the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan and setting the Palau-flagged Able ablaze. Eighteen crew were evacuated from the Able, two were seriously injured and flown to Varna, and a large search operation is under way for missing sailors from the sunken vessel.
Three years of genocide in Gaza have killed more than 74,000 people and left survivors with permanent psychological trauma that cannot begin to heal while the violence continues. International organizations warn of an unprecedented mental health crisis, with more than a million children needing psychosocial support, 96 percent of whom feel death is imminent.
Protests in France have entered a third week, with tens of thousands of students and union members marching in cities nationwide. At least 6,100 people have been arrested and hundreds of schools disrupted as tensions between demonstrators and police escalate, with serious injuries reported on both sides.
Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy tells Al Jazeera that Gen Z-led protests, largely driven by the satirical Cockroach People's Party, have exposed the manufactured image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who she says has lost the aura built by corporate media and BJP propaganda. She discusses India's hollowed-out democracy, the Maoist insurgency, and why she remains more optimistic than she was three months ago.
Oil flows from the Gulf have rebounded to more than 81% of pre-war levels even as tanker attacks around the Strait of Hormuz intensify. Analysts say the recovery depends on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and ship-to-ship transfers, and could collapse if attacks on vessels, shipping lanes or pipelines resume.
Tens of thousands of students and activists have taken to the streets across France, escalating pressure on the government over education policy. Police fired tear gas at demonstrators blockading high schools, with clashes erupting in cities including Strasbourg, Lyon and Rennes. The protests, which began two weeks ago in Paris suburbs, have led to 6,100 arrests and injuries to at least 215 teenagers and 715 police officers.
