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Thousands march in Sweden’s Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation | Israel War on Gaza News

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 by Farhan

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in the Swedish port city of Malmo against Israel’s participation in the pan-continental Eurovision Song Contest. Protesters waving Palestinian flags packed the historic Stortorget square near Malmo’s 16th-century town hall before a planned march on Thursday through the city for a rally in a park several kilometres from the Eurovision … Read more

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires head of state guard over assassination plot | Russia-Ukraine war News

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 by Farhan

Ukrainian state security said earlier this week that they unearthed an assassination plot including two state guards. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the head of the state guards following allegations that two members were involved in a plot to assassinate the embattled Ukrainian head of state. Zelenskyy dismissed former leader of the state guards … Read more

Russia marks Victory Day parade amid Ukraine war | In Pictures News

May 10, 2024May 9, 2024 by Farhan

Russia’s May 9 parade marks the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II and has become the country’s most important public holiday. In a speech in Moscow’s Red Square before thousands of soldiers, President Vladimir Putin praised his army fighting in Ukraine and accused “Western elites” of fomenting conflicts around the world. … Read more

Latest Israel-Hamas war news: Gaza cease-fire talks continue as Israel strikes Rafah

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 by Farhan

The Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday that it has taken “operational control” of the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Wael Abu Omar, a Gaza border official, said travel and the flow of aid into the Strip “stopped completely” as a result. Hamas said it agreed to a Qatari-Egyptian cease-fire proposal, and Israel … Read more

Palestinians evacuate eastern Rafah ahead of expected Israeli assault | Israel War on Gaza News

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 by Farhan

Israel’s military has ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate, signalling that a long-expected ground invasion could be imminent. The evacuation order comes as indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas appeared to stall amid intense disagreements between the warring sides. The United States … Read more

Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises with many still missing | Floods News

May 6, 2024 by Farhan

The death toll is rising as heavy rains continue to lash southern Brazil, driving floodwaters higher. The storms and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed at least 78 people, local authorities said on Sunday, with more than 115,000 people displaced. Volunteers using boats, jet skis – and even swimming … Read more

How effective is Turkey’s ban on trade with Israel? | Israel War on Gaza News

May 5, 2024May 5, 2024 by Farhan

Turkey says the ban will stay in place until Israel agrees to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. For years, Israel and Turkey have been crucial trade partners. It was a commercial relationship worth nearly seven billion dollar a year. But Israel’s war on Gaza changed all that. The Turkish government has been demanding a halt … Read more

What’s behind the US generational divide on Israel’s war on Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza News

May 4, 2024May 4, 2024 by Farhan

Polls suggest an increasing number of young Americans are siding with Palestinians and growing critical of Israel. Successive US administrations across the political divide have backed Israel since it was created in 1948. But polls suggest that public support for Israel in the United States now appears to be waning, especially among young people. A … Read more

Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil’s ‘worst disaster’ | Floods News

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 by Farhan

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 29, with at least 60 people missing, according to the state’s civil defence agency. The authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency as rescuers continue to search for dozens of people reported missing … Read more

UCLA campus standoff as police order pro-Palestinian protesters to leave | Israel War on Gaza News

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 by Farhan

Police in riot gear massed on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus and ordered a large group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators inside an encampment to leave the area or face arrest after violence instigated by pro-Israel counter-protesters. The barricaded encampment was full of hundreds of people and tents. Some protesters prayed as the sun set … Read more