
South Korea expresses concerns over China's establishment of no-sail zone
SEOUL, May 24 (Reuters) - South Korea has expressed concern to China over its establishment of a no-sail zone in a provisional maritime area, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

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Toyota disciplines employee accused of calling BBC editor ‘vile Zionist Jew'
The Japanese car giant Toyota has disciplined an employee who allegedly abused a Jewish BBC journalist on social media. Piotr Klarowski is accused of describing Raffi Berg, the BBC's online Middle East editor, as a 'vile Zionist Jew' and a 'little rat'. Responding to a BBC story about Palestinians in Gaza protesting against Hamas, he is alleged to have written on March 27: 'The little rat and Israel fanboy Raffi Berg, the Middle East editor at BBC, was definitely happy to publish this one.' On April 10, in response to a BBC article on the violent treatment of some Palestinians in Israeli prisons, Mr Klarowski's X account said: 'Is Raffi Berg, the vile Zionist Jew, supporter of Israel's genocide and war crimes and the Middle East editor at BBC on his annual leave?' And on May 31, the same X account posted a tweet asking if Berg, 'the filthy Zionist Jew', was 'finally sacked'. An investigation was launched by Toyota's future technology subsidiary, Woven, which employed Mr Klarowski as a senior product experience designer for three years. It is now understood that following the investigation, Mr Klarowski was subjected to disciplinary measures. Toyota sources told The Telegraph it took complaints of anti-Semitic and other discriminatory behaviour by its employees 'extremely seriously' and that action had been taken. A spokesman for the firm said: 'We are aware of media reports regarding alleged social media posts made by one of our employees. Woven by Toyota is committed to maintaining a respectful workplace, and we firmly condemn all forms of discriminatory speech or behaviour. 'An internal investigation was conducted in accordance with our company policies and Code of Conduct, and appropriate action was taken based on the findings. We are unable to comment on specifics of the investigation or the employee for privacy reasons.' Mr Klarowski's biographical field on his X social media page reads: 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. Israel, a settler-colonial, genocidal, Jewish, apartheid state, has to be destroyed. BDS isn't enough.' A post from his X account from April 8 said: 'Who runs the world? Jews (Jews).' That was followed by a post from the same account on May 26, which called Israeli Zionist Jews the 'sickest, most disgusting supremacist, genocidal and subhuman creatures on Earth'. The post continued: 'Absolute filth. Calling them rats or pigs would only be offensive to these animals and wouldn't come close to capturing how f----d up and irredeemable this society is.' The posts have since been deleted from Mr Klarowski's account. Mr Klarowski studied for a bachelor's degree in visual communication and graphic design at Edinburgh College of Art, according to his LinkedIn account. The account has now been removed. Mr Klarowski was approached for comment.


Sky News
an hour ago
- Sky News
Pakistan says it will nominate Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for resolving its conflict with India
Pakistan has said it would recommend Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to resolve the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. Some analysts in Pakistan have suggested the move might persuade the US president to reconsider potentially joining Israel in striking Iran's nuclear facilities. Pakistan has condemned Israel's attack on Iran as a violation of international law and said it threatens regional stability. 1:57 Last month a surprise announcement by Mr Trump of a ceasefire brought an end to a four-day conflict between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed states. The US president has repeatedly boasted of averting a nuclear war and saving millions of lives, and has complained about not getting enough credit. While Pakistan agrees US diplomatic intervention brought the fighting to an end, India has disputed that, saying it was a bilateral agreement between the two militaries. "President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi, which de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation," Pakistan said. "This intervention stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker." Mr Trump has long craved the Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he should have been awarded it for a variety of reasons. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, the president gave a long list of conflicts he claimed he had resolved, including Pakistan and India and the Abraham accords in his first term between Israel and some Muslim-majority countries. "I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do," he added. Pakistan's announcement it would nominate Mr Trump comes in the same week as its army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, met the US president for lunch.


The Independent
3 hours ago
- The Independent
Donald Trump set to be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistan announced its intention to nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination cites Trump's role in de-escalating a conflict between India and Pakistan in May, which resulted in a surprise ceasefire. Analysts in Pakistan suggest the nomination could be a strategic effort to influence Trump's stance on a potential joint strike with Israel against Iran. While Pakistan credits Trump's diplomatic intervention, India asserts the ceasefire was a bilateral agreement between its own military and Pakistan's. The decision has garnered mixed reactions within Pakistan, with some viewing it as a pragmatic move and others criticizing it due to Trump's broader foreign policy positions.