Israel’s downgrading of UK consulate aims to tighten its hold on Jerusalem 08. October 2026 (19:16) Consulate targeted in sanctions spat has unusual diplomatic status that clashes with Israel’s ambitions to fully annex the cityIsrael’s attempt to close the British consulate general in Jerusalem was primarily designed to deter London from imposing sanctions on settlements in occupied Palestine. But it also served the current government’s ambitions to fully annex Jerusalem as a national capital, diplomatic and legal experts said.The UK mission to the city has an unusual diplomatic status, which dates back to before the founding of the state of Israel, rooted in a vision of Jerusalem as a neutral enclave under international control. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Seychelles giant tortoise numbers hit record 180,000 in conservation triumph 08. October 2026 (19:03) Free-roaming Aldabra population thrives on Indian Ocean atoll due to decades-long recovery programmeA survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed that the once endangered species is thriving.A population of Aldabra giant tortoises lives on an island in Seychelles called Aldabra Atoll. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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