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Critics, including US officials, are calling for the Freedom Flotilla Coalitionโs new mission to fail.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Rula Jebreal on how some US media narratives are complicit in the normalisation of Israelโs genocide of Palestinians.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Right-wing opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki has narrowly won Polandโs presidential election.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Dozens of tourists were just metres from the crater of Italyโs Mount Etna when the volcano erupted.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Ukraine says it struck 41 war planes deep inside Russian territory in a major operation using smuggled drones.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:An unprecedented assault on the eve of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict weakens Russia's image, observers say.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Hamdi al-Najjar's wife and 11-year-old son Adam, who was severely injured, are the only survivors in their family.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:The BBC has uncovered top secret files that confirm Austin Tice was imprisoned by Syria's Assad regime.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Reports say an incident occurred in Rafah in the early hours of Sunday as people were queueing for aid.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Police say man arrested following calls to police about someone 'setting people on fire'.
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes destroy Gaza dialysis hospital treating over 160 patients Gazaโs top health official says Israeli forces have targeted the Noura al-Kaabi Dialysis Hospital in repeated attacks, knocking out the only facility of its kind in northern Gaza. Muneer al-Boursh, director of the Ministry of Health, shared images of the bombed-out centre, which had only recently resumed operations following renovations. He said...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Italy's president condemns Gaza starvation and Israel's path to barbarism Italyโs President Sergio Mattarella has delivered a sharp rebuke of Israelโs conduct in Gaza, calling the refusal to uphold humanitarian law in the besieged enclave โunacceptableโ. Speaking to foreign diplomats during a June 2 address, Mattarella said Palestinians are entitled to a home โwithin certain bordersโ and criticised the treatment of...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Israeli soldierโs army kills 54 Palestinians since dawn, including 35 at food aid sites Israeli forces killed at least 54 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip Sunday, according to medical sources โ with dozens of victims gunned down while queuing for food. Among the dead were 35 people shot near two Israeli-approved aid distribution points, where desperate civilians had gathered in hopes of receiving food. Eyewitnesses...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Irish MMA fighter beats Israeli soldier, shouts 'Free Palestine' in viral moment An Irish MMA fighter sparked cheers and online praise after defeating an Israeli soldier in the ring and using his victory to shout โFree Palestineโ. Paddy McCorry, 27, scored a unanimous win over Israelโs Shuki Farage โ a former member of the Israeli military โ during the Cage Warriors 189 event in Rome on Saturday. McCorry dominated the...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Belgium warns of Gaza 'catastrophe', mulls air bridge for aid delivery Belgiumโs deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Maxime Prevost, has described the situation in Gaza as a โmajor humanitarian disaster.โ Speaking to the press on Sunday, Prevost said: โEven if I cannot, or even if I have the authority to, describe what is happening as genocide, it is the international community that must describe this situation...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:'Trap for mass killings': Israel kills 32 starving Palestinians at US aid point Israeliforces have committed a new massacre targetingPalestinianaid seekers in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 32 people and wounding scores more, the Palestinianhealth ministry said on Sunday. According to eyewitnesses and local officials, Israeli troops opened fire directly on civilians gathered at two US-Israeli food distribution points...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:The 12-person crew, which includes climate activist Greta Thunberg, expects to take seven days to reach Gaza.
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes kill two in southern Lebanon amid ongoing ceasefire breaches Israeli air raids on southern Lebanon have killed two people, according to Lebanonโs Health Ministry, as ceasefire violations persist along the border. One person died after a vehicle was hit on the Debl road in Bint Jbeil district, while another strike targeted a car in Beit Lif, injuring one individual, the ministry said in a statement....
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Tehran denounces enriched uranium accusations as US urges Iran to accept proposed agreement.
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Rafah field hospital sees deadliest day since opening: Red Cross The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says its field hospital in Rafah has treated 179 people wounded in what it called the single deadliest incident since opening the facility a year ago. In a statement, the ICRC confirmed that at least 21 people were already dead when they arrived at the hospital, most suffering from gunshot or shrapnel...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Israeli shelling kills four Palestinians, including child, in Khan Younis Israeli artillery fire killed four Palestinians, including a child, and wounded dozens more on Sunday evening after shells struck tents sheltering displaced people near the Dream Hall area in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, the Wafa news agency reported. Simultaneously, Israeli forces targeted the eastern outskirts of Gaza City with artillery, while...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:UK backs Moroccoโs Western Sahara autonomy plan, angering Algeria Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 06/01/2025 - 18:49 Britain endorses Moroccoโs autonomy plan for Western Sahara, aligning with France and the US Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy (L) and his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita sign agreements in Rabat on June 1, 2025 (AFP) Off Britainโs Foreign Secretary David Lammy has declared the UKโs support for...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Israel denies shooting civilians at Rafah aid site as evidence mounts that it did Israelโs military claims its troops did not open fire on civilians near an aid distribution centre in Rafah, following widespread outrage over a deadly incident that left dozens dead and wounded. In a statement released Sunday, the army said an โinitial investigationโ concluded that โtroops did not shoot at civilians while they were near...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Houthis claim missile strike on Ben Gurion Airport in Israel Yemenโs Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for launching a ballistic missile towards Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, in retaliation for Israelโs ongoing assault on Gaza. The strike, which occurred earlier on sunday, prompted air raid sirens across central Israel and briefly halted operations at the countryโs main international airport, according to...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Australian doctor: Victims in Rafah shot in head and chest collecting aid An Australian doctor volunteering in Gaza has described harrowing scenes at an aid distribution point in Rafah, where Israeli forces opened fire on civilians early Sunday. Dr Ahmed Abu Sweid, working in the emergency ward at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, said several victims were shot in the head and chest. โWe've only been here for a...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Egypt and Qatar push to resolve disputes over Gaza ceasefire proposal Egypt and Qatar said they are still working to bridge divisions and move closer to a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, amid continued diplomatic efforts led by mediators. In a joint statement released by Egyptโs Foreign Ministry on Sunday, both nations confirmed their coordination to โconverge views and overcome disagreementsโ around a truce proposal...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Will the double whammy of cracking down on immigrants and defunding research weaken the US as a research hub?
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Ukrainian drones hit Russian airbases in largest single-day attack since war began, targeting strategic bombers.
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:UK condemns Rafah deaths, urges Israel to allow aid deliveries Britainโs Minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer, has condemned the reported deaths near an aid distribution site in Rafah, calling the incident โappallingโ and a stark reminder of the urgent need for humanitarian access. Falconer stressed that โIsrael must allow partners to operate in line with humanitarian principles and deliver lifesaving aid,โ as...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Oscar Piastri strengthens his F1 world championship lead as Max Verstappen drops to 10th spot after post-race penalty.
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Greta Thunberg joins Gaza-bound aid boat in defiance of Israeli blockade A humanitarian vessel carrying aid to Gaza has departed the Italian port of Catania, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which announced the move on Sunday. The groupโs renewed mission comes after an earlier attempt was thwarted by a drone strike on a separate ship in the Mediterranean widely attributed to Israel. The ship, Madleen,...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Anil Chauhan, India's chief of defence staff, says India experienced losses in the air but denies six planes downed.
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Unrwa chief says Gaza aid distribution a 'death trap' The head of the UN Agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa)said that aid distribution in Gaza has become a "death trap," after Israeli forces killed at least 31 Palestinians at GHF-run aid hubs in Rafah and near the Netzarim Corridor. "Aid deliveries and distribution must be at scale and safe," Philippe Lazzarini said in a post on X. "In Gaza,this can be done only...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Israeli defence minister instructs military to advance towards 'all targets' despite talks Israel Katz said the army will continue advancing towards "all targets," using "all necessary means by air, land, and sea to dismantle and crush Hamas," despite the ongoing truce talks. In a post on X, the defence minister said the military iscontinuing attacks โwith great strength, paving the way for advancing ground forcesโ. โ...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Israel army says it intercepted missile fired from Yemen The Israeli military said its defence systems intercepted a missile fired from Yemen.
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