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The Guardian
5 days ago
- Business
- The Guardian
How EU's largest missile maker is selling parts for bombs that have killed children in Gaza
Exclusive: Britain has paused some weapons sales to Israel, but a Guardian investigation shows revenues from the GBU-39 bomb generated by the US arm of MBDA flow through the UK. The bombs have been shipped in their thousands to Israel and used in airstrikes where research indicates Palestinian children and other civilians were killed. With concerns mounting about the extent to which European companies may be profiting from the devastation of Gaza, the Guardian, along with independent newsrooms Disclose and Follow the Money, has examined the supply chain behind the GBU-39 bomb, and the ways in which it has been deployed during the conflict
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Business
- The Guardian
How EU's largest missile maker is selling parts for bombs that have killed children in Gaza
Exclusive: Britain has paused some weapons sales to Israel, but a Guardian investigation shows revenues from the GBU-39 bomb generated by the US arm of MBDA flow through the UK. The bombs have been shipped in their thousands to Israel and used in airstrikes where research indicates Palestinian children and other civilians were killed. With concerns mounting about the extent to which European companies may be profiting from the devastation of Gaza, the Guardian, along with independent newsrooms Disclose and Follow the Money, has examined the supply chain behind the GBU-39 bomb, and the ways in which it has been deployed during the conflict
Mid East Info
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Mid East Info
UK Endorses French Boat-Slashing Tactics as Police Inaction Linked to Migrant Death - Middle East Business News and Information
A Syrian man drowned off the coast of northern France while French officers reportedly failed to respond, according to a year-long investigation As the UK publicly backs French police efforts to intercept small boats crossing the Channel — including cutting them to disable passage — new findings suggest such enforcement may come at a fatal cost. An investigation by The New Arab , conducted in partnership with French outlet Disclose , NGO Index , and Italian research body Liminal , has uncovered details surrounding the death of Jumaa al-Hasan, a 27-year-old Syrian man who drowned during the night of 2–3 March 2024 near the northern French coast. Al-Hasan died during an attempted interception by French police. Witness accounts claim officers were stationed nearby on shore and were repeatedly alerted by others on the scene, but made no attempt to intervene. Emergency response was limited, with the fire brigade conducting only a short search following the incident. Using 3D digital reconstruction to analyse the conditions that night, the investigation raises concerns about how Channel crossings are policed and whether sufficient attention is given to the safety of those at sea. It also questions the direction of ongoing official investigations, which appear focused on smuggling networks rather than examining state responsibility. The release of the findings comes as President Emmanuel Macron visits London, and amid UK announcements of closer cooperation with French authorities to block crossings. The approach has drawn criticism from human rights organisations who argue that methods such as slashing boat tubes risk more fatalities. Following the report, the French NGO Utopia56 announced plans to file a formal legal intervention, requesting that courts assess the actions of both police and firefighters involved in the incident as part of the ongoing judicial process. Read the full investigation at:
Local France
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Local France
France urged to apologise over Polynesia nuclear tests
France conducted 193 nuclear tests in French Polynesia from 1966, especially at the Pacific archipelago's Moruroa and Fangataufa atolls, as it built up its atomic weapon arsenal. These included atmospheric and underground tests, which had severe health impacts. Tens of thousands of people in the French overseas territory are estimated to have been exposed to harmful levels of radiation, leading to a significant public health crisis that has been largely ignored. The tests remain a source of deep resentment in French Polynesia, where they are seen as evidence of racist colonial attitudes that disregarded the lives of islanders. 'The inquiry has strengthened the committee's conviction that a request for forgiveness from France to French Polynesia is necessary,' the report said. 'This request is not merely a symbol, nor a request for repentance. It must be a... fundamental step in the process of reconciliation between French Polynesia and the State,' the authors said. The report said the apology must be added to a 2004 law on French Polynesia's semi-autonomous status. Advertisement Residents in the south Pacific Ocean islands are hoping for compensation for radiation victims. Investigative website Disclose, citing declassified French military documents on the nearly 200 tests, reported in March that the impact from the fallout was far more extensive than authorities had admitted. Only a few dozen civilians have been compensated for radiation exposure since the tests ended in 1996, Disclose said.
France 24
17-06-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Parliamentary report urges Paris to apologise for French Polynesia nuclear tests
Paris should apologise to French Polynesia for the fallout of nuclear tests there over three decades, which led to harmful radiation exposure, a French parliamentary report released on Tuesday said. France conducted 193 nuclear tests in French Polynesia from 1966, especially at the Pacific archipelago's Moruroa and Fangataufa atolls, to help build up its atomic weapon arsenal. These included atmospheric and underground tests which had severe health impacts. Tens of thousands of people in the French overseas territory are estimated to have been exposed to harmful levels of radiation, leading to a significant public health crisis that has been largely ignored. The tests remain a source of deep resentment in French Polynesia, where they are seen as evidence of racist colonial attitudes that disregarded the lives of islanders. "The inquiry has strengthened the committee's conviction that a request for forgiveness from France to French Polynesia is necessary," the report said. "This request is not merely a symbol, nor a request for repentance. It must be a ... fundamental step in the process of reconciliation between French Polynesia and the State," the authors said. The report said the apology must be added to a 2004 law on French Polynesia's semi-autonomous status. Residents in the south Pacific Ocean islands are hoping for compensation for radiation victims. The investigative website Disclose, citing declassified French military documents on the nearly 200 tests, reported in March that the impact from the fallout was far more extensive than authorities let on. Only a few dozen civilians have been compensated for radiation exposure since the tests ended in 1996, Disclose said.
