The Listening Post cuts through the confusion about Zionism and anti-Zionism in Western media and politics. In the coverage of Israel-Palestine in the Western media, an ideology that is central to the story – Zionism – rarely gets discussed. Instead, we hear a debate about whether opposition to it – anti-Zionism – is anti-Semitic. The […]
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Image caption, Prajwal Revanna had been absconding since 27 April Article information Author, Cherylann Mollan Role, BBC News, Mumbai 31 May 2024 Police in India have arrested a lawmaker who fled the country after being accused of sexually abusing several women. Prajwal Revanna, who left India on 27 April, was arrested on his arrival from
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As US and China defence chiefs meet in Singapore, attention turns to rising tensions over the future of Taiwan. Defence chiefs from around the Asia Pacific are in Singapore to discuss security challenges facing the region. The three-day summit, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, attracts high-level ministers, military heads and global security analysts. The focus
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Marc Lamont Hill discusses the rise of far-right parties in Europe and the upcoming EU elections. About 400 million Europeans are eligible to vote in June to elect their representatives to the European Parliament. Far-right parties once considered fringe are predicted to make major gains, reflecting a growing trend of support for far-right parties across
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Shares fall as much as 15 percent after former president is found guilty on all 34 counts. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, Donald Trump’s social media company, have plunged following the former US president’s historic conviction in his hush-money trial. The company’s stock, which trades under the ticker “DJT”, fell as much as
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An apartment building was among sites hit in Ukraine’s second-biggest city with at least 16 people reported injured. At least three people have been killed and 16 injured after Russian missiles hit at least three sites including a five-storey apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-biggest city. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said the missiles, all thought
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A transitional presidential council sworn in last month has chosen a leader for the country for the next two years. Haiti’s transition council has selected Garry Conille to be installed as the country’s prime minister. For years, Haiti has suffered from violence, political instability and poverty. In recent months, gang violence has led to the
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The IDF announced on Thursday that troops from the 98th Division had dismantled and destroyed terror tunnels in Jabalya, which held the bodies of hostages killed on October 7. Over the past few weeks, the IDF recovered multiple bodies from Hamas terror tunnels, which are present throughout the Strip. Seven hostages were rescued in
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A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the fifth time this year. It is Sundhnukagigar’s most powerful eruption since the volcanic system became active three years ago. The fiery spectacle began shortly after the end of an eight-week-long eruption that occurred between Hagafell and Stora-Skogfell on the same Reykjanes peninsula. The lava fountains reached
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North Korea fired at least 10 apparent short-range ballistic missiles toward the waters off its eastern coast on Thursday, Seoul said, days after its attempt to put another spy satellite launch into orbit ended in a ball of fire. South Korean officials said the short-range weapons had been fired from the Sunan area of Pyongyang,
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