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World News In Brief: Guterres Condemns Antisemitic Attacks, ILO To Debate Pros/Cons Of Working Online, Sudan, Ukraine...
2 June 2025 A man was arrested in Boulder after reportedly using a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to set people on fire at an event in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza on Sunday. The suspect reportedly yelled 'Free Palestine' during the attack and now faces federal hate crime charges along with multiple felonies. The attack injured at least eight people, ranging in age from 52 to 88. The injuries have been described by local police as ranging from minor to 'very serious'. Holocaust memorial targeted In a further antisemitic act in Paris, vandals targeted the Shoah Memorial, three synagogues and the Jewish restaurant Chez Marianne on Saturday morning, according to news reports. Photos show green paint now coating a wall engraved with the names of the 76,000 Jewish men, women and children deported from France between 1942 and 1944. No suspects have been arrested so far and no group has claimed responsibility. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents at the Noon Briefing in New York that 'The Secretary-General condemns these acts.' 'The United Nations firmly stands against all forms of antisemitism, as well as all other manifestations of extremism and any incitement to religious hatred and violence, and he calls for swift action to hold those responsible accountable,' Mr. Dujarric said. UN labour agency sheds light on potential risks of online work Governments, employers, and workers from the 187 UN ILO Member States are currently meeting in Geneva for the International Labour Organization's annual conference. The potential pitfalls of online platforms will be one key area for debate, as countries mull reforms to protect workers and promote development. Digital platforms have grown rapidly in recent decades in line with the gig economy, boosting online education, tourism and transport, for example. Lack of protections But although businesses that use digital platforms offer flexibility for workers, there's concern that they don't offer enough social protection or decent conditions. According to senior ILO official Angelika Muller many online workers lack protections as part of the informal economy. As such, many face poor working conditions while many employers turn to algorithms to evaluate worker performance. Member States are also expected to agree on new ways to help countries transition from the informal to the formal economy and address the issue of health dangers from exposure to biological hazards at work. Attacks on Sudanese civilians continue On May 29, the World Food Programme's facility in Al Fasher was repeatedly shelled, resulting in extensive damage, according to a report on Monday from UN aid coordination office, OCHA. The next day, Eldaman International Hospital in Al Obeid was struck by a drone attack, killing at least six health workers and injuring more than 15 others. Both attacks were reportedly carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia which has been fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) for control of the country since April 2023. Acting Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Kristine Hambrouck, released a statement on Sunday calling the attacks a 'blatant violation of international humanitarian law,' calling on all sides to protect civilian lives. UN relief chief Tom Fletcher, also expressed concern over these attacks in a social media post Monday: 'These attacks must stop.' Continued cholera threats Meanwhile, in Khartoum state, strikes on electricity infrastructure have aggravated water shortages, forcing many residents to rely on unsafe water sources and endangering over one million children with waterborne diseases, as cholera continues to spread across Sudan. Thanks to the efforts of health workers and community volunteers, daily cholera cases in the capital region have fallen compared to previous weeks. There have been more than 16,500 cases and over 340 reported deaths in Khartoum since the outbreak began. Dozens of cases are also emerging in the South Darfur state, prompting officials to declare a health emergency and appeal for urgent support to contain the outbreak. With UN support, local health authorities have established treatment centers and initiated surveillance and community health efforts. is urging the international community to act now to ensure that aid reaches those most in need, to halt the spread of cholera, and to protect the millions of civilians at risk. Recent attacks on Ukrainian civilians The UN on Monday reported that attacks in Ukraine over the weekend and Monday left more than 20 civilians dead, including one child, and injured over 100 others. Civilian infrastructure – including homes, medical and educational facilities and power and gas lines – was also affected. Notably, the attacks occurred just hours before Ukrainian and Russian delegations met for a second round of preliminary peace talks in Türkiye on Monday. Humanitarian response Humanitarian organizations are providing critical support to affected families, including emergency repair materials, legal and psychological assistance, and evacuations from areas where heavy fighting is continuing. On 30 May, an inter-agency convoy delivered essential aid – including solar lamps, charging stations, kitchen sets, diapers, food, hygiene items and first aid kits – to over 700 residents in the frontline Mylivska community of Kherson.
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Holocaust memorial and synagogues vandalised with paint in Paris
French police have launched an investigation after a Holocaust memorial and two synagogues were defaced with green paint in the latest anti-Semitic attack in Paris. The symbolic sites, as well as Chez Marianne, a popular Israeli restaurant in Paris's Jewish quarter, were vandalised in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said. The Holocaust memorial, the Wall of the Righteous, was doused with green paint, covering the names of 3,900 men and women who helped rescue Jews in France during the Second World War. Police are looking for a man dressed in black who was caught on CCTV cameras throwing green paint at establishments in Paris's Jewish quarter, called the Marais, at around 4.30 am on Saturday. An opened can of green paint was found at one of the sites. 'I condemn this intimidation in the strongest possible terms,' Anne Hidalgo, the Paris mayor, wrote on social media. 'Anti-Semitism has no place in our city and in our Republic. I have asked the sanitation department to intervene urgently. We will be filing a complaint.' Bruno Retailleau, France's interior minister, also denounced the incidents. 'Immense disgust at these odious acts targeting the Jewish community,' he wrote on X. No arrests have been made. Last week, Mr Retailleau called for 'visible and dissuasive' security measures at Jewish-linked sites amid concerns over possible anti-Semitic acts, and ordered heightened surveillance ahead of Shavuot, an upcoming Jewish holiday. Around this time last year, the Wall of the Righteous was vandalised with 35 handprints spray-painted in red. The investigation led police back to Bulgarian nationals who were suspected of acting on behalf of Russian intelligence. The operation was described as a 'copy-paste' from another high-profile incident that dominated the French news cycle in the autumn of 2023, when 250 blue Stars of David were found tagged on Parisian buildings. French authorities announced that the Stars of David graffiti campaign was part of a larger attempt at Russian interference, aimed at stirring up division and anxiety in France. Individuals from Moldova were arrested in connection with the vandalism. Commissioned by Russian security forces, a campaign of disinformation was also carried out simultaneously in other countries including Spain, Latvia and Poland, according to French newspaper Le Monde. At the time, France accused Russia of amplifying the graffiti on social media, calling the campaign a 'new Russian digital interference operation against France' aimed at exploiting international crises to sow confusion and create tensions. The minister of foreign affairs said 1,095 bots had been found on the X platform publishing nearly 2,600 posts about the tags. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
