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Two Palestinians injured in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank
Two Palestinians injured in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank At least two Palestinians were injured on Thursday after Israeli soldiers fired their weapons during a raid in a town west of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency, Wafa reported. Wafa said a 17-year-old was shot in the thigh and a 30-year-old man was wounded in the foot. Israel has ramped up its attacks across the occupied West...
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βThis must stop nowβ: UN food body condemns RSF attacks on Sudan premises
Aid workers are also having to cope with a wave of cholera outbreaks in war-torn Sudan.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Chinese students in US grapple with uncertainty over Trumpβs visa policies
Trump administration pledges to 'aggressively revoke' US visas; Chinese students wonder how far-reaching policy will be.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Israeli attacks kill two in south Lebanon
Israeli attacks kill two in south Lebanon Lebanon's health ministry said two people were killed in separate Israeli attacks on southLebanonon Thursday, in the latest flare-up despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The state-run National News Agency reported Israeli strikes and shelling on multiple areas in the south. The ministry said an "Israeli enemy strike" hit a forested area in Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa,...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Israel orders closure of al-Awda Hospital, a βlifelineβ in north Gaza
Dozens of people remain at the medical centre, the last functioning hospital in the north of the Palestinian territory.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Ireland stands by claim Israel committing genocide in Gaza
Ireland stands by claim Israel committing genocide in Gaza Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/29/2025 - 20:50 The deputy prime minister pushed back in parliament when accused of not doing enough to punish Israel A man holds a sign and flag in support of Palestinians as he demonstrates outside the Central Bank of Ireland against the sale of Israel Bonds throughout the EU, in Dublin, Ireland, on 27 May 2025 (Clodagh...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Hamas official says Witkoff proposal does not halt war
Hamas official says Witkoff proposal does not halt war Bassem Naim, a senior Hamas official, has said that the US ceasefire proposal for Gaza does not halt the war on the enclave. Naim said on Thursday that the proposal sent by US envoy Steve Witkoff meant "the continuation of killing and famine... and does not meet any of our people's demands, foremost among them halting the war". "Nonetheless, the movement's...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Tulkarem residents clear homes set for demolition
Residents in the occupied West Bank retrieve belongings from homes before theyβre demolished by the Israeli military.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Brazilian oil trade unions urge Lula to impose energy embargo on Israel
Brazilian oil trade unions urge Lula to impose energy embargo on Israel Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/29/2025 - 20:45 The letter to Brazil's president says 2.7 million barrels of crude oil were exported from Brazil to Israel in 2024 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures during a military parade welcoming Angola's President Joao Lourenco at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on 23 May 2025 (Evaristo...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Security breaks down in Gaza as desperate people search for food
Scenes of chaos and looting in parts of Gaza persist as food shortages continue.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused of using charity logo without consent
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused of using charity logo without consent Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 05/29/2025 - 17:54 US charity Rahma Worldwide says it 'had noticed images of our food boxes with logo being distributed without Rahmaβs direct involvement' People carry boxes of relief supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a private US and Israeli-backed group that has bypassed the UN-led system in...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Chaos continues at aid distribution points across Gaza
Chaos continues at Gaza's controversial aid centres as Palestinians struggle to survive Israel's deliberate starvation.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Protesters call for end to Gaza war outside Harvard commencement
Protesters held a silent vigil outside Harvard's graduation, demanding an end to US support for Israel's war on Gaza.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Israeli troops came under RPG fire in southern Gaza, military says
Israeli troops came under RPG fire in southern Gaza, military says Israeli soldiers came under rocket-propelled grenade fire in southern Gaza on Thursday, the Israeli military said. Three soldiers were lightly wounded in the attack, the military said.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Why is Donald Trump cracking down on international students?
US administration said it will revoke the visas of Chinese students.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Unrwa chief slams Israeli 'starvation' of Palestinians
Unrwa chief slams Israeli 'starvation' of Palestinians Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said on Thursday that Israel is using βstarvation" and "threatening the future of the childrenβ in Gaza. βWhatβs urgently needed is a political will to allow the UN and partners to provide assistance at scale without hindrance or interruption,β Lazzarini said.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Israel 'signed off' on Witkoff Gaza proposal, White House says
Israel 'signed off' on Witkoff Gaza proposal, White House says The White House said on Thursday that Israel "signed off" on a proposal for a phased ceasefire introduced by US envoy Steve Witkoff. βIsrael signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas,β White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters. βI can also confirm that those discussions are continuing, and we hope that a ceasefire in Gaza will...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:At least 70 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza
At least 70 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza The death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza has risen to 70 on Thursday, according to Gaza's health ministry. Israel is continuing to pummel the enclave, which is on the brink of starvation.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:'Hypocrisy': Zadie Smith faces backlash after signing letter calling for Gaza ceasefire
'Hypocrisy': Zadie Smith faces backlash after signing letter calling for Gaza ceasefire Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/29/2025 - 18:32 Smith's previous comments to The New Yorker, seen as disparaging of pro-Palestine student protesters, resurfaced online after signing the letter Zadie Smith speaks on stage with David Remnick (not seen) at The New Yorker festival, on 6 October 2018 in New York City (Brad Barket/Getty...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:How the Afghan village hit by a 10,000kg bomb is coping now
A rare visit to the Afghan village hit by the βmother of all bombsβ reveals lasting damage and unanswered questions.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Mistrial declared in Argentina court over the death of Diego Maradona
The 2020 death of the iconic football great shook Argentina and fans around the world.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Hamas is studying another US ceasefire proposal for Gaza. What has changed?
Hamas is studying another US ceasefire proposal for Gaza. What has changed? Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/29/2025 - 17:46 Ceasefire talks are clouded by a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, and Israel's insistence on controlling 75 percent of the enclave Palestinians mourn members of the Azzam family who were killed in Israeli strikes on their home in central Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on 29 May 2025...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Has Israel manufactured a famine in Gaza?
Has Israel manufactured a famine in Gaza? Submitted by Azad Essa on Mon, 05/26/2025 - 17:31 Middle East Eye looks at the medical and legal dimensions of famine and starvation A Palestinian woman waits in line to receive a warm meal at a food distribution point in the Nuseirat camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip, on 24 May 2025 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off The markets are empty. The make-shift hospitals are bare. The...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:At least three Palestinians killed by Israeli bombing
At least three Palestinians killed by Israeli bombing At least three Palestinians were killed by an Israeli strike near Shaaban al-Rayyes School in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood east of Gaza City, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes on Thursday.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Ex-DRC President Kabila holds talks in M23-held city of Goma: Reports
Joseph Kabila is visiting the eastern city of Goma, which has been seized by rebels, after he was stripped of immunity.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South African mother sentenced to life for selling her daughter
A South African mother is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old child, Joshlin Smith.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Most LGBTQ adults in US donβt feel transgender people are accepted: Poll
By contrast, about six out of 10 LGBTQ adults said gay and lesbian people are generally accepted in the US.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Will Southeast Asian nations pick sides between the US and China?
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, met for a high stakes summit.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Kazakhstanβs president on balancing Russia, China and the West
Kazakhstan president talks to Al Jazeera about reform, inequality, oil dependency, navigating ties with Russia and China
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Why has Elon Musk quit Donald Trumpβs administration?
Elon Musk steps down from his government efficiency role after clashing with Trump over US federal spending policies.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Israel launches wave of strikes across south Lebanon
A Lebanese local official says an Israeli drone targeted employee working at water well in violation of ceasefire deal.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:UK says Israel's settlement expansion is 'deliberate obstacle' to Palestinian state
UK says Israel's settlement expansion is 'deliberate obstacle' to Palestinian state The Israeli governmentβs approval of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank is a "deliberate obstacle" to Palestinian statehood, UK minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Hamish Falconer, said on Thursday. "The UK condemns these actions. Settlements are illegal under international law, further imperil the two state...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:US flag raised in Syria for first time since 2012
The American flag was raised at the US ambassadorβs residence in Damascus for the first time since 2012.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:More than a thousand Israeli academics call for end to war in Gaza over 'moral collapse'
More than a thousand Israeli academics call for end to war in Gaza over 'moral collapse' Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/29/2025 - 16:06 Academics warn higher education has been 'silent for too long' over bloodshed in Gaza Palestinian students and left-wing Israeli activists wave placards during the 'Nakba Remembrance Day' ceremony at the Tel Aviv University campus in Tel Aviv on 14 May (AFP/Jack Guez) Off Hundreds...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu backs Witkoff's proposal for Gaza truce: Report
Netanyahu backs Witkoff's proposal for Gaza truce: Report Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told captives' families on Thursday that he accepts US special envoy Steve Witkoffβs temporary ceasefire proposal, Axios reported on Thursday. Hamas has confirmed it is studying the proposal, but has regularly called for a full ceasefire in Gaza. The Witkoff proposal introduces another temporary truce.
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