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Gaza and Lebanon are under attack while the US bombs Yemen. Violence intensifies in the Middle East. Israel bombs Lebanon again as the United States carries out fresh attacks on Yemen’s Houthis – all while Israel resumes its genocide in Gaza. With previous fragile ceasefires now shattered, what’s the danger of a wider regional conflict? … Read more
Israel’s political crisis deepens after vote against attorney-general Financial Times Israeli Cabinet Moves to Fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara The New York Times Israeli gov’t votes no-confidence on motion against A-G Gali Baharav-Miara The Jerusalem Post Netanyahu’s Cabinet Starts to Oust Legal Chief as Protests Grow Bloomberg Government seeking to operate ‘above the law,’ AG charges ahead of no-confidence … Read more
Police said the attack was carried out by suspected al-Shabab fighters who launched an assault at dawn. At least six police personnel have been killed and four were injured after an attack on a police camp in Kenya by suspected fighters from Somalia’s al-Shabab group. Kenyan police said in a report on Sunday that the … Read more
An Israeli air strike in the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza has killed top Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel, a Hamas official told the BBC early on Sunday. Locals say the air strike killed both Bardaweel, a member of the group’s political office, and his wife. Israeli officials had no immediate comment. Israel’s … Read more
The Sudanese army has achieved major gains in Khartoum, but fighters with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces say they’re strengthening their positions in Darfur. Two years of fighting has caused the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Is the conflict in Sudan at a turning point? Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Dallia Abdelmoniem – political commentator and civil … Read more
Francis was admitted to Rome hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection. Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday and will need two months of rest at the Vatican, one of the doctors treating him says. Francis, 88, was admitted to a Rome hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory … Read more
CNN — Turkish authorities detained 343 people during mass overnight protests across several cities condemning the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The protests across major cities, which began on Thursday, were largely peaceful, with tens of thousands of demonstrators defying a ban on protests to … Read more
The capture of the bank comes a day after Sudanese army forces celebrated the seizure of the presidential palace. The Sudanese army claims to have seized control of the main headquarters of the country’s central bank from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as it continues to make advances in the capital. Nabil Abdallah, an … Read more
Zimbabwean lands top job in world sport. Kirsty Coventry becomes the first woman and first African to lead the International Olympic Committee, the world’s largest sports body. Bans on Russia but not Israel and the role of money in the Olympic Games are two challenges she faces. What other hurdles lie ahead? Presenter: Sami Zeidan … Read more
Red alert sirens sounded across Israel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv’s surrounding suburbs due to a ballistic missile that was fired from Yemen Friday night. According to a Magen David Adom (MDA) statement, there were no injuries that were reported. The missile was intercepted by the IAF before it crossed into Israeli territory. However, … Read more