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France opens 'complicity in genocide' probes over blocked Gaza aid French anti-terror prosecutors have opened probes into "complicity in genocide" and "incitement to genocide" after French-Israelis allegedly blocked aid intended for Gaza last year. The two investigations, opened after legal complaints, were also to look into possible "complicity in crimes against humanity" between January and May 2024, the anti-terror...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Jordanians are celebrating their football team's first qualification for a FIFA World Cup following win in Oman.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:US sanctions four ICC judges over Israel and Afghanistan investigations Submitted by Sondos Asem on Fri, 06/06/2025 - 11:33 Four judges from Benin, Peru, Uganda and Slovenia are the latest targets of US sanctions on The Hague-based court Donald Trump speaks at the Gulf Cooperation Council, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seated behind him, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 May...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Israel's military says it was targeting an underground drone factory of armed group Hezbollah.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which began distributing aid last week, has closed all its centres.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Death toll from Israeli strike on house in Jabalia rises to 10 The death toll from an Israeli strike that targeted Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip earlier on Friday has risen to 10, according to Wafa news agency. An Israeli air strike targeted a house belonging to the Najjar family in Jabalia, killing at least 10 civilians and wounding several others. Elsewhere, an Israeli drone targeted a charging point for mobile...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:British Palestinians demand UK action as Gaza relatives face starvation Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 06/06/2025 - 13:34 Community groups describe βtortureβ of watching relatives die from afar, as London rejects calls for family reunifications Palestinian children gather at a hot meal distribution point in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, 4 June 2025 (AFP) Off Basem Farajallah speaks with his sister in Gaza...
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:The US president and the worldβs richest man appear to have fallen out, how did we get here?
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Attempted abductions of 'crypto tycoons' are becoming more frequent and insurance companies are cashing in.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:EU affirms its unwavering support for the ICC, denouncing US sanctions as a threat to judicial independence and justice.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:At least one Palestinian was killed and 30 others injured in the Israeli strike on tents in Khan Younis on Sunday, medics say.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Volker Turk's intervention comes after the US sanctioned four judges over "illegitimate" targeting of Israel and the US.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:The US secretary of state has accused the International Criminal Court of taking "illegitimate actions".
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Israel has been criticised for giving weapons to a group of "criminals and felons".
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Houthis launch missile at Tel Aviv airport In response to Israel's bombardment of Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday, Yemen's Houthis said they launched a hypersonic ballistic missile in the direction of Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The missile was shot down, the Israeli military said.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Hamas: Israeli takeover of West Bank to be met with further 'resistance' Hamas on Thursday responded to far-right Israeli cabinet member Bezalel Smotrich, who had announced hours earlier his plans for Israeli "sovereignty" over the entirety of the West Bank as he visited settlements there deemed illegal under international law. The plans, Hamas said in a statement, "are colonialist illusions that will collapse under...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctioned judges were involved in probes of US and Israeli military actions.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:'Do you think Israel has a right to exist?': NYC mayoral debate question sparks backlash People on social media were enraged after moderators at New York Cityβs first mayoral primary debate singled out candidate Zohran Mamdani with pointed questions aboutIsrael, widely seen as an attempt to undermine his support for Palestinian rights. On Wednesday night, nine Democratic candidates went head to head at the first debate...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Yamal inspires Spain to thrilling 5-4 win over France to book a final against Iberian rivals Portugal.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:'Do you think Israel has a right to exist?': NYC mayoral debate question sparks backlash Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Thu, 06/05/2025 - 20:13 People questioned why Israel was relevant to the New York City mayor's race, saying candidate Zohran Mamdani was a victim of Islamophobia Left to right: Democratic mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo, Whitney Tilson, Zohran Mamdani and Michael Blake during a Democratic mayoral...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:First acknowledgement Israel using armed gangs, which aid groups have accused of stealing aid from trucks.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:The Madleen, a new Gaza aid ship, revives memories of 2010βs deadly raid. Jamal Elshayyal reflects on its lasting impact
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Lebanese president condemns more than a dozen Israeli strikes on Beirut More than a dozen Israeli air strikes have hit Beirut's southern suburbs, known as the Dahiyeh, late on Thursday evening, according to local reports. Multiple videos on social media showed fiery blasts that left entire neighbourhoods under thick black smoke. An Israeli military spokesperson warned of the attacks a few hours earlier, saying that the...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:What is stopping Israel from bombing Iran's nuclear sites? Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 06/05/2025 - 20:34 US confident Israel could set Iran's nuclear programme back 'a few years', but Netanyahu's fear of Trump holds him back, experts say This handout satellite image shows an overview of Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, northeast of the Iranian city of Qom (Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies/AFP) Off...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Three Maori Party MPs were suspended from New Zealandβs Parliament for performing a haka in protest of legislation.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:US sanctions four International Criminal Court judges US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday sanctions against four judges at the International Criminal Court, in retaliation for the arrest warrant out for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant. "Today, I amdesignatingSolomyBalungiBossaof Uganda,Luz del Carmen IbÑñez Carranzaof Peru,Reine Adelaide Sophie...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:What activists hope to achieve with the 'Global March to Gaza' Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 19:17 Thousands of activists describing themselves as a 'civic, apolitical, and independent movement' seek to pressure the world to stop Israel's war on Gaza Demonstrators protest in support of Palestinians ahead of a United Nations Security Council meeting to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire and...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Madleen Kulab says she is 'deeply moved' to hear that a vessel aiming to break the siege of Gaza is named after her.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:This is the fourth time Israel has attacked the Lebanese capital since the November ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Hamas chief: We did not reject US ceasefire proposal Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya said in a video statement on Thursday that contrary to what the US envoy had announced, Hamas did not reject the ceasefire proposal Washington crafted with Tel Aviv. Hamas only demanded that US special envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoffmake some "changes and improvements" to ensure a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, Hayya said. He added...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:'We don't want them': Trump issues latest iteration of controversial travel ban Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 06/05/2025 - 17:55 Citizens from 12 countries have been banned outright, while nationals from another seven countries face 'partial restrictions' People protest against the 'Muslim travel ban' outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on 26 June 2018. US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Zia Yusuf, a self-described βBritish Muslim patriotβ, leaves a party accused of fuelling Islamophobia after 11 months.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:What does the Dominican Republicβs crackdown on Haitian refugees and migrants reveal about the story of two neighbours?
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf resigns after row over new MP's call for burqa ban Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/05/2025 - 18:30 Millionaire Muslim businessman said he was resigning after less than a year at the job because he did not believe working to get a Reform government elected was 'good use' of time Reform UK Chairman, Zia Yusuf, speaks during a press conference in London, on 27 May 2025 (Henry Nicholls/AFP)...
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Israel warns residents to leave parts of Beirut's southern suburbs Israel's Arabic-language military spokesperson Avichay Adraee shared a video announcement with a map on Thursday showing buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs that will be imminently targeted by Israeli air strikes. He said the structures are weapons storage facilities or serve other uses for Hezbollah. Adraee said residents in the following...
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