The truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended for a seventh day, sources from both sides announced. Israel’s military said on Thursday that the temporary stop in fighting in the Gaza Strip will continue “in light of the mediators’ efforts to continue the process of releasing hostages, and subject
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Progressive US lawmakers renew calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
Washington, DC – Advocates calling for a ceasefire in Gaza were often interrupted by their own tears as they gathered outside the White House and read the names of Palestinians killed in the war. Several speakers, including Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and actors Cynthia Nixon and Denee Benton, took turns reading
Henry Kissinger: Nobel-prize winning ‘warmonger’ has died at age 100
New York, United States – Few Nobel Peace Prize winners are called warmongers, but the gravelly voiced, enigmatic diplomat Henry Kissinger was. The contradictions of Kissinger, who died on Wednesday at home in Connecticut at age 100, do not end there. An academic who became a celebrity, Kissinger was a
Analysis: Why extending the Israel-Hamas truce won’t be easy
With hours left of the agreed pause in Gaza fighting, Israel, Hamas and the intermediaries negotiating between them were on Wednesday again in a frenzy of activity. The original truce was to have lasted until Monday, but Hamas decided to accept the Israeli offer to extend the ceasefire by a
New US sanctions target illicit financial network aiding Iran, military
US Treasury Department says Iran relies on brokers, front companies to finance proxies across region, including Hamas. The United States Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting 21 Iranians, foreign nationals, and firms accused of involvement in an illicit financial network for the benefit of the Iranian military.
Walking to America
The isthmus of Tehuantepec, the narrow strip of land that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Pacific Ocean in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, is known for its spectacularly fierce winds, which have toppled many a cargo truck navigating its thoroughfares. The isthmus is currently also playing host
Hurt, scared but free now. Palestinian boy recalls abuse in Israeli prison
Hebron, occupied West Bank – After eight months in Israeli prisons without being charged or processed, 18-year-old Mohammad Salhab Tamimi was finally able to return to his family as part of an ongoing prisoner exchange deal. His boyish face was serious as he embraced his parents and stood, slightly bewildered, as
Two Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces in Jenin
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Why are so many Palestinian women being killed in Israel’s war on Gaza?
The United Nations says women and children make up 70 percent of the dead. The United Nations says Palestinian women have borne the brunt of Israel’s onslaught in Gaza. Two-thirds of those killed in the war, purportedly against Hamas, are women and children. What are the difficulties that Palestinian women
COP28 president denies UAE using UN climate talks to seek oil deals
An investigation finds the Emirati president of the talks, who is also an oil executive, is using his role to push fossil fuel deals. The Emirati president of the United Nations climate conference in Dubai has denied reports that he has used his role at the negotiations to pursue fossil
US says Indian gov’t official directed plot to assassinate Sikh activist
US federal prosecutors charge 52-year-old Indian man for alleged involvement in murder-for-hire conspiracy. Authorities in the United States have said that an Indian government official directed a failed plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil, as they announced charges against a man accused of orchestrating the attempted murder. On
Freed Israeli hostages tell families of ordeal in Gaza captivity
Israeli women and children on their return from captivity in Gaza have spoken of being beaten and threatened, moved from place to place and forced to whisper during weeks spent with little to do, their families say. Most captives released during a six-day-old truce have been rushed to hospitals in
Somalia has joined the EAC regional bloc. What happens next?
After more than a decade of intense lobbying, Somalia has been admitted into the East African Community (EAC). After ratification by the Somali Federal Parliament, the membership will become official. The application process, started by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in 2011, had been long and arduous with some member
Israeli forces kill two Palestinian children in occupied West Bank raid
Residents of Jenin camp, which has seen nightly raids since October 7, say they were ‘shocked’ at scale of attack. Two Palestinian boys were shot and killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has said. As talks to
Pakistan cricketers told to ‘prioritise country’ after poor World Cup
Pakistan’s cricketers have been told to prioritise country over leagues with the new director of cricket warning against signing up for T20 franchises, two weeks after the South Asian nation wrapped up its poor run at the ICC Cricket World Cup. Pakistan, who won the 50-over tournament in 1992, lost