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Children in Gaza survive on ‘less than a meal a day’: Aid groups
About 95 percent of aid groups have suspended or cut their services due to Israeli bombardment and blockade.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:
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CAF fines its president’s club after African Champions League fan disorder
Mamalodi Sundowns, owned by the Confederation of African Football's president, are fined for fan disorder.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:US revokes nearly 1,500 student visas: Who are the targets?
Hundreds of students have had their visas cancelled and find themselves in limbo.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes kill Palestinians in tented area for displaced in Gaza
Witnesses in al-Mawasi told the BBC that people were burned alive as tents were engulfed in flames.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Protests in New York over Trump’s policies targeting universities
Students and staff at college campuses across the US are angry at what they say is an assault by the White House.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:‘Conspiracy trial’ restarts: What’s Tunisia’s history with death penalty?
Death penalty has effectively been suspended in Tunisia since 1991, but prominent opposition figures may be sentenced.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Syrians have more freedom after Assad, but could they soon lose it?
There are concerns around what democracy could look like and the role of Islam in the new regime.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Man Utd reach Europa League last four with Maguire’s 121st minute winner
Manchester United score twice in the final minutes of extra time to turn quarterfinal against Lyon at Old Trafford.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Man kills two with police mother’s gun at Florida State University
Police identify gunman as 20-year-old son of local sheriff's deputy in attack that also wounded five.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Red Cross 'outraged' as Gaza office struck again
Red Cross 'outraged' as Gaza office struck again The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it is “outraged” after an explosion damaged one of its facilities in Gaza on Wednesday—marking the second such incident in under a month. “This is the second such incident in three weeks,” the organisation posted on X, noting that another location was previously hit by an Israeli tank shell on 24 March. The ICRC...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and US sign memorandum on minerals deal, Kyiv says
Ukraine offiical Yulia Svyrydenko did not publish details of the memorandum, says work continues towards securing deal.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Huge blaze erupts at Ras Isa port in Yemen after US airstrike
Huge blaze erupts at Ras Isa port in Yemen after US airstrike A large fire has engulfed Ras Isa port in Yemen’s Hodeidah province, after a US strike hit the area earlier today. Footage shared by Yemeni activists and verified by Al Jazeera shows flames ripping through parts of the port, sending thick smoke into the sky. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the attack, saying it had struck a facility used to store...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Who is being targeted by Trump and why?
Law firms, universities, NGOs and media under White House attack.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:US begins troop drawdown in Syria, shuts three military bases
US begins troop drawdown in Syria, shuts three military bases The United States is in the process of pulling out troops from northeastern Syria, The New York Times reported on Thursday. According to the paper, Washington is closing three of its eight military outposts in the region and reducing troop levels from approximately 2,000 to around 1,400. The move, the report adds, is based on information from two senior...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:US launches fresh air raids on Houthi-held areas in Yemen
US launches fresh air raids on Houthi-held areas in Yemen US warplanes have carried out a new round of air raids on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Thursday, according to media linked to the Ansar Allah movement. The reports say American forces launched two strikes on the Al-Sama region in Arhab, located within the Sanaa governorate. Four additional raids reportedly targeted the Ras Issa area in Yemen’s western...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Palestinians mark Prisoners’ Day across the West Bank
Palestinians across the occupied West Bank are commemorating the annual Prisoners’ Day on Thursday.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Macron hails Paris talks with top US officials on ending Ukraine war
Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges allies meeting in French capital to exert pressure on Russia to reach a ceasefire deal.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Russia removes Taliban from terror list
Russia removes Taliban from terror list Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/17/2025 - 18:51 The move enables Russian-Afghan business dealings and is a step toward international recognition for the ostracised Taliban government Dmitry Zhirnov (L), Russia's ambassador to Afghanistan, meets with Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 17 April 2025 (Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:US announces sanctions on International Bank of Yemen for 'enabling the Houthis'
US announces sanctions on International Bank of Yemen for 'enabling the Houthis' The United States has announced sanctions on Yemen’s International Bank of Yemen (IBY), alleging that the financial institution is enabling the Houthi group’s access to global finance. The US Treasury alleged that IBY plays a crucial role in helping the Houthis, which Washington describes as part of “the Iran threat network”, secure...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Why did UK media ignore Lammy's secret meeting with Israeli foreign minister?
Why did UK media ignore Lammy's secret meeting with Israeli foreign minister? Submitted by Peter Oborne on Thu, 04/17/2025 - 19:59 The British government wanted to keep this visit quiet, and journalists in the country were only too keen to comply Foreign Secretary David Lammy is pictured in London on 26 March 2025 (Benjamin Cremel/AFP) Off In theory, the role of the media is to tell the truth and hold power to account....
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Trump accuses Federal Reserve chair of ‘playing politics’
Donald Trump said he is “not happy” with US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, accusing him of “playing politics.”
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Hamas says it is ready for talks on full deal, blames Netanyahu for collapse
Hamas says it is ready for talks on full deal, blames Netanyahu for collapse The head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Hayya, has said in a statement on Thursday that the group is prepared to begin negotiations on a “comprehensive package” to end the war, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of torpedoing a previous agreement. Here are some other commentsal-Hayya made: “We worked for more than a year...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Trump says he halted Israeli strike on Iran, 'not in a rush' for war
Trump says he halted Israeli strike on Iran, 'not in a rush' for war US President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged reports that he blocked Israeli plans to strike Iran’s nuclear sites, saying he chose not to rush into conflict. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said: “I wouldn’t say ‘waved off’ [the strikes],” in reference to The New York Times report. “I’m not in a rush to do it because I think Iran has a...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:US immigration judge denies bail to detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk
US immigration judge denies bail to detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 04/17/2025 - 17:46 A Louisiana judge said that Ozturk was 'a flight risk and a danger to the community' Former Fulbright scholar Rumeysa Ozturk was pursuing her PhD in child and human development at Tufts before the Trump administration targeted her for deportation (Photo supplied by Reem Alattas) Off A Tufts...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:At least five Palestinians killed in separate Israeli attacks on Gaza
At least five Palestinians killed in separate Israeli attacks on Gaza Israeli air strikes on a residential building in Jabalia, northern Gaza, on Thursday killed four civilians and left several others wounded, according to local sources. In a separate attack, Israeli forces opened fire in the Qizan Raswan area, south of Khan Younis, killing one person.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:US airlift delivers hundreds of bombs to Israel, say Israeli media
US airlift delivers hundreds of bombs to Israel, say Israeli media Israeli media said on Thursday that the United States has ramped up military support by sending hundreds of bombs to Israel in what they describe as the largest airlift of its kind in years. According to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, nine American military cargo planes landed at Nevatim Airbase within 24 hours, unloading large quantities of...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Who will win the US-China trade war?
US-China trade war escalates with huge stakes for the economies of both nations and the rest of the world.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Saudi defence minister visits Tehran before Iran-US talks
Iran and the US are set to hold a second round of talks in Rome about Tehran's nuclear programme.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:'Discrimination': Arab American event moved from Amazon headquarters
'Discrimination': Arab American event moved from Amazon headquarters Amazon refused to host an event celebrating Arab American culture at the eleventh hour, prompting fears that the move was “discriminatory” and part of a broader systemic effort to suppress Arab American voices and visibility. The National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration was scheduled to take place on 9 April at Amazon East Coast...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Held without justice: A look inside Israeli prisons
Amid continued Israeli assault on Gaza, Palestinians mark Prisoners’ Day with thousands still in jail.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:UK blocks arrest bid targeting Israeli minister accused of war crimes
UK blocks arrest bid targeting Israeli minister accused of war crimes UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has informed Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar that a legal request seeking his arrest was dismissed by the British Attorney General’s Office. The pro-Palestinian Hind Rajab Foundation had filed the request, urging authorities to issue a warrant for Saar’s arrest during his current visit to the UK. The foundation...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:US judge finds Google illegally monopolised ad tech market
The ruling could allow prosecutors to argue for a breakup of Google's advertising products.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Trans women aren’t legally women: What the UK Supreme Court ruling means
The ruling concluded a long-running dispute between feminist advocacy groups and the Scottish government.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Trump says Fed Chair Powell’s exit ‘can’t come soon enough’
Trump does not have the authority to force Powell to resign. The Fed chair’s term is up in May 2026.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Fire guts Darfur camp amid escalating Sudan war
A fire tore through a Darfur displacement camp, destroying over 50 homes.
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