One hundred days of relentless bombardment passes – with more killing of Palestinians. For 100 days, Israel’s war on Gaza has gone on unabated – a massacre of Palestinians in full view of the world. Israel has failed to meet its stated objectives and the bombardment continues. So what will end the suffering? Or is … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets across the world to protest against Israel’s war in Gaza, as it nears the 100-day mark on Sunday. People gathered at rallies in Malaysia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Indonesia on Saturday, as well as at other protests in Japan, Italy, Greece and Pakistan. … Read more
William Lai Ching-te has won Taiwan’s presidential elections, despite China’s warnings not to vote for him. Lai, from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), took 40.2 percent of votes cast on Saturday, according to partial results from the Central Election Commission after 98 percent of polling stations closed. Lai promised to stand “on the side … Read more
South Africa says Israel is carrying out genocide in Gaza and its leaders are the main inciters. The eyes of the world are on Israel as it stands accused of genocide in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague. Israel is being forced to answer for its actions in Gaza, where its army … Read more
Thousands of Greek students rallied in Athens and other cities on Thursday to protest against planned education reforms that would allow the introduction of private universities in the country. The conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who won a second term last year, is expected to submit a bill to parliament this month that would permit … Read more
In yet another Middle East visit, the US secretary of state has been rallying support from regional players. The US secretary of state has wrapped up his latest visit to the Middle East, with Cairo as his final stop. It’s Antony Blinken’s fourth time in the region since Israel began its assault on Gaza more … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Wednesday after encountering resistance in earlier meetings with Israeli officials over the treatment of Palestinians and a plan for Gaza’s future. After his own meeting with Blinken, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday evening that Israel has “no intention” … Read more
Train drivers strike, farmer protests cause major disruption in Germany | DW News DW News German rail strikes and farmers’ protests cause disruption in Europe’s biggest economy CNN German railways grind to near halt in three-day train drivers strike Reuters How does the train drivers’ strike affect freight transport? DW (English) Union strikes bring train traffic to standstill in … Read more
More journalists killed in three months of Gaza war than in all of World War II or Vietnam War. Al Jazeera journalist Hamza Dahdouh and fellow journalist Mustafa Thuraya were killed in an Israeli air strike on Dahdouh’s car on Sunday. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has documented the killing of 102 journalists and the injury … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting the Middle East as the United States seeks to avoid escalation in the region, prioritizing the prevention of a wider war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, The Washington Post reported. Nearly 90 percent of Gaza’s population has been forcibly displaced in three months of war, … Read more