Madagascar’s Gen Z protesters are declaring victory this week after President Andry Rajoelina fled the country and Colonel Michael Randrianirina declared himself president. This comes after young people led weeks of antigovernment protests. But with military leaders taking control and government institutions suspended, is this really the change Madagascar’s Gen Z wants for their country? … Read more
Venezuela’s opposition leader on life in hiding, and her movement’s fight for transition and change. Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader and now Nobel Peace Prize laureate, speaks from hiding about the cost of resistance and the hope driving millions demanding democracy. Barred from elections and under threat of arrest, she discusses the country’s deepening … Read more
Gaza is often referred to as the world’s largest open-air prison, trapped between Israel’s blockade, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. The Rafah border post is the only crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip: a strategic gateway to the outside world. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list In 2007, Israel imposed an air, … Read more
As dust settles in Gaza City amid truce, residents return to razed homes The Times of Israel Palestinians return to ruins where homes once stood as Israel awaits remains of hostages PBS Photos: Ceasefire in Gaza brings reunions amid devastation : The Picture Show NPR ‘This is not Gaza’: Palestinians return to war-torn neighborhoods amid fragile ceasefire ABC News … Read more
Israel bars Turkey from entering Gaza until hostages return | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also convened senior security officials to discuss Hamas’s refusal to return the bodies of the fallen and the next phase of the Trump plan. Hamas terrorists and Gazan civilians congregate in Jabalya, northern Gaza Strip. … Read more
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is furious after the Nobel Peace Prize went to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She dedicated her award to United States President Donald Trump, who is reportedly pushing for regime change in Venezuela. What does the award mean for Maduro’s hold on power and Venezuela’s struggle for democracy? Published On 16 … Read more
The United Nations estimates more than $70bn is needed to rebuild Gaza. From the air, it looks like a city erased. Entire neighbourhoods have vanished from the map two years since Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza began. What were once homes, schools, hospitals, factories and power plants have been reduced to debris and dust. Thousands … Read more
In the wake of its peace deal with Israel, the terrorist group Hamas is back on the streets of the Gaza Strip in an attempt, it says, to restore law and order, as well as to send a message. In one video obtained by CBS News on Wednesday, Hamas fighters can be seen among armed … Read more
Thousands of Palestinian prisoners – most of them detained without charge – have been released from Israeli jails as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Reunions saw a mix of joy and sadness after people heard about the conditions and mistreatment their loved ones endured. Hundreds more were forced into exile by Israel. And the … Read more
Israelis on Monday celebrated the return of the last 20 living hostages who were held in Gaza under the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Over the next two days, Hamas said it also released bodies of eight hostages. However, the Israeli military said Wednesday one of the bodies released was not that of a … Read more