Occupied West Bank – As Israel’s war on Gaza grinds on, violence is spiking in the occupied West Bank as Israeli forces step up their raids on Palestinian towns and refugee camps and settlers increase their attacks and harassment of Palestinians. The cost in human lives ruined has been immense, with the UN Office for … Read more
Mossad’s New Proposal For Peace In Gaza Highlights Israel’s Failure To Counter Hamas | Details Hindustan Times Exclusive: Israel’s spy chief proposed Hamas leaders leave Gaza as part of broader ceasefire talks CNN Mossad chief said to propose Hamas leaders leave Gaza as part of ceasefire deal The Times of Israel Israel Proposes to Allow Hamas Leaders to … Read more
While most Israelis support the war on Gaza, some teenagers refuse military service and risk their freedom to stand up for their beliefs. In Israel, military service is mandatory for most Jewish Israelis. In a highly militarised society, many consider it a rite of passage and a part of their national identity. But there are … Read more
House of Lords defies Rishi Sunak by voting to delay ratification of treaty with Kigali. The United Kingdom’s upper house of parliament has voted to delay Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s controversial plan to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda. The vote by the unelected House of Lords on Monday came despite Sunak urging its members … Read more
Storm Isha: What’s it like landing a plane in stormy weather? Sky News Passengers wake up in the ‘wrong’ country as Storm Isha plays havoc with flight plans CNN Storm Isha causes plane chaos, sending passengers hundreds of miles from home Business Insider Rory Tevlin: Diversions, projectile vomit and Cate Blanchett – my long journey from London to … Read more
The divisions between EU member states over Israel’s war on Gaza contrast with near unity on the Russia-Ukraine war. European Union foreign ministers have met to discuss the Red Sea crisis, the Gaza war and Ukraine. There’s unity on some issues – but sharp division on others. Is it possible for the bloc of 27 … Read more
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Elon Musk visited the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau World War II Nazi German death camp on Monday, after the billionaire faced criticism for subscribing to an antisemitic conspiracy theory and allowing hate messages on his social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter. The private visit was apparently in response to … Read more
The collapse blows the chance for both firms to better compete with international streaming rivals. Sony has announced that it is pulling out of a $10bn merger of its Indian operations with local rival Zee Entertainment. Sony’s confirmation on Monday that the deal, agreed three years ago, is a deathblow to the hopes of both … Read more
Rescue efforts under way in mountainous area of southwestern China after pre-dawn disaster. Rescue efforts are under way in southwestern China’s mountainous Yunnan province after at least 47 people were buried in a landslide. State news agency Xinhua reported that the disaster struck just before 6am (22:00 GMT on Sunday) in the village of Liangshui, … Read more
U.S. Official Heads to Middle East for Talks on Hostages The New York Times Will medicine under Qatar-France deal reach civilians, hostages in Gaza? CBC News U.S., Arab Allies Push Hostage-Release Plan Aimed at Ending Israel-Hamas War – WSJ The Wall Street Journal White House Mideast envoy heading to Egypt, Qatar for hostage deal talks The Times of Israel … Read more