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Israel in crisis

In Israel, months of violent protests against a highly controversial judicial overhaul plan have led to a severe internal crisis. A new poll shows the majority of Israelis believe that the regime is on the brink of an economic, social, and political collapse. The poll, conducted by an Israeli institute, suggests that over 58% of people believe that the regime has entered a state of emergency. This, following last month’s passage of a bill that would see the highest court stripped of most of its powers. This tracks with an earlier polling that showed the majority of Israelis have lost faith in the future with nearly one-third of them considering leaving the occupied territories. The planned judicial overhaul, which was proposed in January, has sparked massive protests and criticism both at home and abroad.

No to temporary deal

Iran says it is committed to resolving the 2015 deal through diplomacy but it will not settle for a temporary or limited agreement. Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian made the comment in a televised press conference. He added that Tehran has always wanted to return all parties to full compliance with the 2015 deal known as the JCPOA. Amir Abdollahian said that removing Washington’s unilateral and unfair sanctions through diplomacy has always been on the government's agenda. On the unblocking of Iranian assets in South Korea and a prisoner swap with the US, he stressed that they are two independent and unrelated issues. He added that with the mediation of a third country, Tehran and Washington held separate meetings regarding the prisoner swap and unfreezing Iranian assets. The top diplomat said the assets were transferred from South Korean banks to a European bank. Billions of dollars was illegally frozen by Seoul for several years as a result of US sanctions.

UK rising cost of living

According to a study, the cost of living crisis in the UK has forced low-income households to choose between paying their bills and putting food on the table. New data reveals the cost of some basic food items such as cheese, butter and bread have soared by more than 30% in the last two years. A research by debt charity StepChange, has found that one in seven people skip meals in order to keep up with their bills. Food banks have also reported higher levels of need than ever before in 2022, with almost 3 million parcels distributed among people who could not afford essentials. Britons have been experiencing a record high inflation following the covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

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