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Sinjil: Palestinian town besieged by settler violence and Israeli army wall Ayed Ghafri no longer allows his children to play in the yard. ThePalestinianresident of Sinjil in the occupied West Bank is haunted by the recent uptick in settler violence against Palestinians. Surrounded by fiveIsraelisettlements from east to west, the town north of Ramallah is often a target of settler violence, including arson attacks and...
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:The UN has warned in recent weeks that the country is on the brink of a new civil war.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:The former general, who led coup that ended Bongo family's 55-year rule, swept the elections last month.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:The northern Americas are at “high” risk of measles compared with a “moderate” risk globally, according to the WHO.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Labor Party leader becomes the first Australian prime minister to win second consecutive three-year term in two decades.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Ukrainian president says he and Trump agree that a 30-day ceasefire is the correct first step towards ending the war.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Ten years ago, I watched the residents of Lesbos welcome refugees. Now the public narrative says this was a mistake.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:An attack in Kashmir challenges Modi’s ‘normalcy’ narrative.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Pakistan test-fires surface-to-surface missile amid fears of military escalation with India over deadly Kashmir attack.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:It's the country's second poll in less than a year after a previous election was anulled.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Snap election was triggered by removal of Yoon Suk-yeol from the presidency for declaring martial law on December 3.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Fred VanVleet scored 29 points as the Houston Rockets produce stunning 115-107 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:For three decades, Abdallah Ali Sherif has been on a mission to explore Harar's once-repressed cultural identity.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Tens of thousands of devotees throng narrow lanes leading to Hindu temple in the coastal state, causing a deadly crush.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Jumaa Zawayda didn't know if his home was among those destroyed after Israel ordered thousands to evacuate Jenin.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Israel's PM says it will "not allow any threat" to the minority in Syria after sectarian clashes in which dozens were killed.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh and the opposition Ennahdha party have denounced the trial as politically motivated.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has weighed in on an Israeli airstrikes on Syria, saying, “We strongly condemn the Israeli airstrike that targeted the vicinity of the presidential palace in the Syrian capital, Al Jazeera Arabic reported on Friday.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:UN says international community only has two choices with regards to Gaza The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the international community was faced with two choices when it came to Gaza – either to act or remain voyeurs. During a press briefing, OCHA spokesperson Olga Cherevko, who has spent nearly five years working in Gaza said: “The decision makers have watched in silence the...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:A young man and child killed during air strikes on Gaza city A child and a young man were killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on Friday evening, Wafa news agency reported. During a strike on Al-Sikka Street in the Shujaiyya neighbourhood, a child was killed and his grandfather was injured. In the Zeitoun neighbourhood in Gaza City, a young man was killed and several others were wounded during strikes.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:The US has taken hard line against gangs in Haiti while reducing involvement in efforts to address violence there.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Why US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman have stalled Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 18:00 It's not necessarily a breakdown, but Washington has significantly escalated its threats against Tehran Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, arrives ahead of negotiations with the US in Muscat, Oman, on 25 April 2025 (Iranian foreign ministry/West Asia News Agency/Handout via Reuters) Off For the last...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Lawyers lament treatment of detained Indian academic Badar Khan Suri Submitted by Azad Essa on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 18:33 Suri was forced to wear used underwear and sleep on the floor while a television set blared at full volume for 21 hours Badar Khan Suri joins a list of scholars facing deportation from the US for their views or associations with Palestine (screengrab) Off On 17 March, Badar Khan Suri, the Indian...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:UNICEF says children face 'growing risk of starvation, illness and death' as Israel bars food and other aid deliveries.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Why Saudi Arabia can spend more money than it makes, even as oil prices drop Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 20:07 Experts often talk about the oil price Saudi Arabia needs to balance its budget, but it has time and space to rely on debt, experts say Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (L) and Saudi government members arrive at Elysee Palace in Paris, ahead of meeting between...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Israeli military seals all entrances to the city of Jericho in the West Bank Israeli military sealed off all entrances to the city of Jericho in the West Bank on Friday, reported the Wafa news agency. The Israeli military closed the gates at the entrances to the city in both directions, forcing Palestinians to wait in lengthy queues. A group of Israeli settlers blockaded the northern entrance to Jericho by parking...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:The death of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, a Palestinian American, has shone a light on instances of anti-Arab hate.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Most states that participated in the rhetorical hearings said Israel has failed to deliver aid to Palestinians.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Ireland condemns Israel for its continued blockade of the Gaza Strip The Irish government said that the continued Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip is “unconscionable” and demanded it be removed in a statement released on Friday. “No humanitarian or commercial supplies have entered Gaza in over eight weeks as a result of the Israeli blockade. Children are starving. Hospitals are running out of basic painkillers. The...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Joseph Czuba was convicted for targeting the child and his mother over their Muslim faith shortly after the start of the Israel-Gaza war.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Australians will decide if they want to give Labor another chance as local and global issues weigh on voters' minds.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Democrats have called for an investigation into whether the president is pressuring the IRS to strip Harvard's status.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:‘Total fucking disgrace’: Ex-Obama officials slam Biden’s Gaza policies Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 19:02 Former senior Obama administration officials criticise Biden’s Gaza policies on foreign policy podcast Former US President Barack Obama is shown after the inauguration ceremony where President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on 20...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:A representative of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition accused “Israel or one of its allies” of an alleged drone attack.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:'Better if they kill us': Indian deportation notices tear Kashmiri families apart Submitted by Haziq Qadri on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 16:49 At least 150 Pakistani women in Indian-controlled Kashmir have been ordered to leave the country after the Pahalgam attack in April Asmat Begum, who has been served a deportation notice, looks at her husband at her house in Nadihal, Bandipora, India-controlled Kashmir on 29 April 2025...
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