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Why is Trump hosting Netanyahu for a third time in six months?

Why is Trump hosting Netanyahu for a third time in six months? Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 07/03/2025 - 21:26 The visit will primarily be a debrief on their joint operation against Iran, but may come with a surprise announcement US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, DC, on 7 April 2025 (Leah Millis/Reuters) Off No other...

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

β€˜US-Israel Relationship is an Unequal One’ | #AJOPINION

"Certainly Israel has enormous influence in Washington. I would say too much influence," argues Matt Duss.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UN rights council rejects Eritrea’s bid to end human rights investigation

HRW says Asmara's move was an effort to distract from independent reporting on the 'country’s dire rights record'.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Indonesian government questions mass rape in 1998 riots

Witnesses have recalled a painful past after an Indonesian minister questioned whether mass rape occurred during 1998 riots in Indonesia.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Book Project Camelot reveals US covert action in Chile, as a lab

Santiago, Chile, July 4 (Prensa Latina) Camelot, a US plan to intervene in Latin American societies that used Chile as a laboratory, is the theme explored in the homonymous book by writer Dauno Totoro. The post Book Project Camelot reveals US covert action in Chile, as a lab first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Russia rejects tightening of US sanctions against Cuba

Moscow, July 4 (Prensa Latina) Russia firmly rejects the tightening of US sanctions against Cuba, which Moscow considers totally unacceptable, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated. The post Russia rejects tightening of US sanctions against Cuba first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Brazil: Lula defends a new, fair, and inclusive development model

Brasilia, July 4 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended a new development model, with multilateral credit lines that do not burden countries with more debt with exorbitant interest rates and rigorous requirements. The post Brazil: Lula defends a new, fair, and inclusive development model first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

India dominate England on third day of second Test

India remain in control of second Test despite England centuries by Harry Brook and Jamie Smith on Day Three.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

El Salvador president denies Abrego Garcia was beaten, tortured in prison

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Thursday dismissed claims that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistreated during his time in El Salvador's custody. He also cast blame on the "mainstream media" and "crumbling Western judiciary" for claims he said have been accepted as truth without evidence. "But the man wasn’t tortured, nor did he lose weight. In...

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Cuba: A New Step in the fight of drugs

Havana, July 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba inaugurated the National Drug Observatory, a significant step in the fight against drug trafficking and strengthening national security. The post Cuba: A New Step in the fight of drugs first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Cuban Communist Party to strengthen Political-ideological work

Havana, July 4 (Prensa Latina) The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, Miguel Diaz-Canel, emphasized on the significance of political-ideological work in all spheres of society, during the ongoing debates in the political organization's 10th plenary session. The post Cuban Communist Party to strengthen Political-ideological work first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Dozens of Palestinian Bedouin families flee Israeli violence in West Bank

Repeated assaults and harassment by Israeli settlers and forces has surged since the war on Gaza began in October 2023.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Cuban Communist Party strengthens actions against US blockade

Havana, July 4 (Prensa Latina) The Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) is working to find solutions aimed at transforming the country's current situation, which is influenced by the strengthening of the blockade imposed by the United States. The post Cuban Communist Party strengthens actions against US blockade first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Watch: Trump signs 'big, beautiful bill' into law

President Trump signed the GOP's "big, beautiful bill" into law Friday afternoon from the White House. House Republicans passed the massive spending and tax package Thursday after tense debate, and just a day after the Senate moved the legislation β€” with many changes from the original blueprint β€” following weeks of internal battles over cuts...

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Leaders meet for first-ever EU-Moldova summit

Chisinau is keen to use the first-ever EU-Moldova summit to push harder for bloc membership. Meanwhile, leaders face opposition from within over progress for another contender for accession.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

What it means to be a Jewish American this Independence Day

Jewish Americans like myself are proud to be part of the legacy of contributing to America's founding and continuing to build upon it, while also being vigilant in her darkest times and grateful for her brightest light.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Social Activists Demand Global Economic Justice at the Seville Conference

They call for an end to the injustices inflicted by developed countries on the peoples of the Global South. After four days of deliberations in Spain, the United Nations’ 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) concluded on Thursday with the adoption of the β€œSeville Commitment.” RELATED: Lula Calls for New Financing Model to […]

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Multiple deaths reported in Texas flash floods, about 20 children missing as rescue efforts underway

Texas Hill Country was beset by death and disaster Friday as at least six people were killed and about 20 girls attending a summer camp were reported missing after months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

LGBTQ+ in Turkey: Insisting on life

The Turkish government is imposing serious restrictions on people's freedom. LGBTQ+ people are among the worst affected. Their existence is threatened with bans, arrests, and blocked websites. But they're not giving up.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians marching in protest against attacks in Sinjil

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians marching in protest against attacks in Sinjil A march by Palestinians in the West Bank village of Sinjil on Friday to protest against Israeli settler attacks on nearby farmland was disrupted by settlers, AFP reported on Friday. After local Palestinian residents and activists had begun their march, settlers appeared on a hill belonging to the village. and threw rocks from the high...

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

India says ready to make deal with US but national interest to be β€˜supreme’

Trade Minister Piyush Goyal’s remarks come before the deadline set by the White House for July 9 for trade deals.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Yemenis Mobilize in Saada in Massive Marches to Reaffirm Support for Gaza

Under the slogan β€œFirm with Gaza: Preparation and Mobilization to Confront Aggression,” the northern Yemeni governorate of Saada witnessed 37 simultaneous mass marches this Friday, spanning the provincial capital and at least 14 districts. Thousands of Yemenis gathered in symbolic squares such as the Prophet’s Birthday Plaza and the Martyrs’ Leader Square in Khawlan Amer, […]

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Pakistan: Several killed in Karachi building collapse

At least seven people have been reported dead Friday after a 5-story building in Karachi's Lyari neighborhood collapsed. Rescuers continue to search for survivors.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

US threatens EU with 17% tariff on food exports

Warning was handed to EU trade commissioner at Washington meetings

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

UK court rejects bid to stop Palestine Action terrorism ban

The UK's High Court upheld the government’s move to ban activist group Palestine Action as a β€˜terrorist organisation’.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

How trade tensions are really affecting the global economy

Companies are not yet rushing to relocate production to the US, but investment and dealmaking have already slowed

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

β€˜I’ve never heard that’: Trump denies knowingly using anti-Semitic term

The US president used a term some consider a slur while speaking at a rally in Iowa for his America250 celebration.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves Reaffirms Regional Solidarity and Peace in Exclusive teleSUR Interview

In an exclusive interview with teleSUR, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emphasized the enduring importance of regional integration, solidarity, and peaceful diplomacy across Latin America and the Caribbean. The conversation took place in Kingstown during the vibrant Vincy Mas celebrations and ahead of Venezuela’s July 5th Independence Day. Gonsalves, a […]

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Minerals for peace? How to make the Rwanda-DRC deal stick.Β 

Making the deal work will depend on continued monitoring by the U.S. government and support from Congress.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Yemenis protest against Israel's war on Gaza

Yemenis protest against Israel's war on Gaza Thousands of Yemenis gathered in Sanaa for a large rally to demonstrate against Israel’s war on Gaza and US support for Israel, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. The Houthis, who control Sanaa and several western and northern areas of Yemen, have been launching missile and drone attacks on Israel since November 2023 to protest against Israel's war on Gaza.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Will police brutality end in Kenya as protests reignite?

Renewed protests against police brutality in Kenya are challenging law enforcement's impunity again.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Iran resumes international flights after 20-day suspension due to conflict with Israel

Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire last month after a bloody conflict that saw Israel striking hundreds of Iranian military infrastructure targets and nuclear-related sites, and Iran firing missiles at Israel in return.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

European airlines go ballistic over French air traffic controller strike

Ryanair boss denounced Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen as a "useless politician" for not acting to protect flights.

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Climate Crisis Deepens Africa’s Water Scarcity and Ecological Fragility

Despite a brief uptick in rainfall across parts of the continent, Africa’s water crisis is worsening, driven by rising temperatures, erratic precipitation, and the continued use of fossil fuels. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), surface temperatures across Africa are projected to rise by up to 4C by 2050, with Southern Africa already experiencing […]

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

The U.S. turns 249 today. Can Americans still find common ground?

Poll after poll has shown where Americans are apart from each other: on Trump's presidency, his immigration crackdown, U.S. support for Ukraine, and on the massive spending bill just passed by Congress, among other issues. So what β€” if anything β€” still brings Americans together across party lines?

Published on: July 04, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada