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Perth Now
22 minutes ago
- Perth Now
‘Kidnapped': Thunberg's wild claims after Israel stops boat
The so-called Freedom Flotilla — in support of Palestinian freedom in Gaza and carrying activist Greta Thunberg — has been halted forcibly by the Israeli Defence Force. The vessel, named Madleen, is carrying 12 activists including the Swedish climate campaigner and has been stopped in accordance with the Israeli Government's statement on Sunday that it would 'not reach Gaza'. Ms Thunberg has released a statement on social media stating that if the Swedish Government was seeing the video, she and her crew had been 'intercepted and kidnapped' by the IDF. 'If you see this video we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israel occupational forces or forces that support Israel,' Ms Thunberg said. 'I urge all my friends, family and comrades to put pressure in the Swedish Government to release me and the others as soon as possible.' Other communications filtering out from the Madleen described the tactics used by the vessels intercepting the boat as it drew nearer to the Gaza coast. 'Quadcopters are surrounding the ship, spraying it with a white paint-like substance. Communications are jammed and disturbing sounds are being played over the radio,' the crew on board the Madleen said on Instagram and X. Israel has been scathing in its assessment on the reasoning behind the flotilla's journey, and had issued the strongest possible warnings to the ships crew that they would be met with force if necessary to curtail their efforts to reach the war-torn region. Activist Greta Thunberg and here crew are set to be stopped by Israeli forces on their way to Gaza. Credit: X. 'Two drones over the Madleen. They say they are quadcopters, the dangerous ones. TEAM IS TAKING COVER,' UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese posted on X. Yasemin Acar, a German activist who is on board the Madleen, said that four vessels have surrounded the Madleen and a further two are circling in waters close by. 'We are very close to Gaza, approximately 100 miles away,' Mr Acar said. 'We sounded the alarm because we saw exactly four vessels approaching us all at the same time, two of which had blue lights. 'We had many lights suddenly surrounding us.' Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told the military on Sunday to stop the charity boat carrying activists, including Sweden's Greta Thunberg, who were planning to defy an Israeli blockade and reach Gaza after the British-flagged Madleen set sail from Sicily on June 6. 'I instructed the IDF to act so that the Madleen ... does not reach Gaza,' Katz said in a statement. 'To the antisemitic Greta and her Hamas-propaganda-spouting friends, I say clearly: You'd better turn back, because you will not reach Gaza.' Israel's war with Hamas which has been raging since the October 2023 attacks by Islamist militants in southern Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages back to Gaza. More than 54,000 Palestinians have reportedly died during the Israeli assault and recently the UN warned that most of Gaza's 2.3 million population is at risk of famine. The Madleen is carrying a symbolic quantity of aid, including rice and baby formula according to statements from the group prior to their departure. There are 11 other crew members aboard, including Rima Hassan, a French member of the European Parliament. Israeli media reported that the military planned to intercept the yacht before it reaches Gaza and escort it to the Israeli port of Ashdod. The crew would then be deported.
West Australian
24 minutes ago
- West Australian
Auriel Missael Henrique: Father-of-three is tragically ‘sliced to death' by razor-sharp children's toy
A Brazilian father of three has died in a harrowing roadside tragedy after his neck was sliced open by a glass-coated kite string — a dangerous byproduct of a popular local sport known as kite fighting. Auriel Missael Henrique, 41, was riding a motorcycle with his wife in Duque de Caxias, a town in northern Rio de Janeiro, when the pair collided with a nearly invisible string stretched across the road. The thread, part of a 'linha chilena' — a fighter kite line coated with glue and powdered glass — was so sharp it severed his throat on contact. Despite the frantic efforts of a passerby and his wife to stem the bleeding and rush him to the hospital. Mr Henrique went into cardiac arrest and died before arriving, according to the Daily Mail . Mr Henrique, a motorcycle taxi driver and cook, was on his way to visit his daughter when the accident occurred. He leaves behind three children aged 21, 19, and six. Fighter kite competitions, though deeply rooted in Brazil's cultural traditions, have become increasingly hazardous. The objective is to use sharpened kite strings to sever opponents' kites in mid-air. However, when these modified cords drift into traffic or public spaces, the consequences can be fatal. Known for their ability to slice through skin, cables, and even electrical wires, the use of linha chilena is banned in several areas, including Rio de Janeiro. Yet enforcement remains patchy. More than 2800 reports of illegal use have been logged in the state since 2019. To mitigate risks, motocyclists in some regions attach razor-equipped antennae to their bikes to cut loose lines before impact. Still, serious injuries and deaths are reported regularly. Brazil's Congress has already passed a federal bill banning the manufacturing, sale, and use of such strings in the lower house. A vote in the Senate is pending, and if passed, violators could face one to three years in prison and steep fines. The tragedy follows a similar incident in New York, where two cyclists were injured by kite strings on the Marine Parkway Bridge. One man remains in the hospital with serious neck injuries, while a woman riding alongside him sustained injuries to her head and hands.
Sky News AU
26 minutes ago
- Sky News AU
Australian journalist caught in crossfire as LA protests turn violent over Trump immigration raids
An Australian journalist has been shot by a rubber bullet in Los Angeles while reporting on police using rubber bullets against protesters amid riots about President Donald Trump's immigration raids. An Australian journalist has been shot by a rubber bullet in Los Angeles amid riots and protests over immigration raids. Channel Nine News' US Correspondent Lauren Tomasi was reporting on authorities firing rubber bullets when she was shot. The officer can be seen lining up his weapon at Ms Tomasi and fires at her after she finished her report. Ms Tomasi can be heard wincing and grabbing her calf before saying she was 'good' as she and the cameraman ran away. — 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) June 9, 2025 California National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles to quell demonstrations over President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement. The National Guard began deploying as demonstrations over federal immigration raids continued for a third day in Los Angeles, culminating in confrontations between protesters and police. Los Angeles police declared one rally near City Hall to be an "unlawful assembly", alleging that some protesters threw concrete, bottles and other objects at police. "Arrests are being initiated," the department wrote in a post on social media. Demonstrators shouted "shame on you" at police and some appeared to throw objects, according to a video. A group of protesters blocked the 101 Freeway, a major thoroughfare in downtown Los Angeles. Groups of protesters, many carrying Mexican flags and signs denouncing US immigration authorities, gathered in several spots around the city. The Los Angeles branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation organised speakers outside of City Hall for an afternoon rally. California Governor Gavin Newsom said he requested the Trump administration withdraw its order to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles County, calling it unlawful. Newsom accused Trump of trying to manufacture a crisis and violating California's state sovereignty. "These are the acts of a dictator, not a President," he wrote in a post on X. The White House disputed Newsom's characterisation, saying in a statement that "everyone saw the chaos, violence and lawlessness". Earlier, about a dozen National Guard members, along with Department of Homeland Security personnel, pushed back a group of demonstrators that amassed outside a federal building in downtown Los Angeles, video showed. US Northern Command said 300 members of the California National Guard had been deployed to three areas in the Los Angeles area. Their mission was limited to protecting federal personnel and property. Trump in a social media post on Sunday, called the demonstrators "violent, insurrectionist mobs" and said he was directing his cabinet officers "to take all such action necessary" to stop what he called "riots". Speaking to reporters in New Jersey, he threatened violence against demonstrators who spit on police or National Guard troops, saying "they spit, we hit". He did not cite any specific incidents. "If we see danger to our country and to our citizens, it will be very, very strong in terms of law and order," Trump said. National Guard troops were also seen in Paramount, in southeast Los Angeles, near the Home Depot, the site of altercations between protesters and police on Saturday. Law enforcement faced off with a few hundred protesters in Paramount and 100 in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, with federal officers firing gas canisters in efforts to disperse crowds, according to Reuters witnesses. Authorities in Los Angeles arrested about 30 people on Saturday, including three on suspicion of assaulting an officer. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office said three deputies sustained minor injuries. Sky News / Reuters
