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Members of Moroccan security forces and civilians reported hurt as youth antigovernment protests turn violent.Moroccan authorities have arrested more than 400 people during violent protests demanding reforms in the public health and education sectors, the Ministry of Interior says.A fifth night of youth protests was under way on Wednesday in cities across the North African country, but authorities said the fourth night had turned more violent than before. They reported that 263 members of the security forces and 23 civilians were injured as demonstrators torched cars and ransacked shops.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Germany arrests three men…
Trump says Qatar is ‘steadfast ally in pursuit of peace, stability and prosperity’ and helps US in mediating conflicts.President Donald Trump has issued an executive order in which the United States pledges to guarantee Qatar’s security – including retaliatory military action – if the country were to come under attack again, in the wake of Israel’s unprecedented air strikes on the country last month that drew regional and global outrage.Israel said that the attack targeted Hamas leaders who were in the capital, Doha, discussing a US ceasefire proposal for Gaza under Qatari auspices. It killed several members of the Palestinian…
Despite being one of the most frequently used weapons of war, hunger is still treated as inevitable suffering rather than deliberate violence.“In the week ending September 18 there were 1,319 deaths … Since August 16, 4,338 sufferers from starvation have been admitted to the city’s hospitals of whom 972 have died. Corpses of starved people removed from the streets and hospitals by the police Corpse Disposal Squad and the two non-official agencies since August 1 have been 2,527.”– September 23, 1943, The StatesmanIn September 1943, Bengal was in the grip of a man-made famine that claimed thousands of lives each…
UK’s leading war criminal-turned-consultant is now lined up to head Trump’s Gaza plan, where colonialism doubles as investment.Just when you thought prospects for the future of the Gaza Strip could not get any bleaker, United States President Donald Trump has unveiled his 20-point “peace plan” for the Palestinian territory, starring himself as the chair of a “Board of Peace” that will serve as a transitional government in the enclave. This from the man who has been actively aiding and abetting Israel’s genocide of Palestinians since January, when he took over the US presidency from former honorary genocidaire Joe Biden.But that…
There have been more than 2,400 settler attacks on Palestinian property since October 7, 2023, displacing over 3,000 people.Israeli forces and settlers have carried out a series of raids and attacks across the occupied West Bank, with soldiers shooting several residents in the Far’a refugee camp and settlers vandalising Palestinian homes and farmland near Nablus and Hebron, according to local media reports, alongside Israel’s relentless destruction of Gaza.In one of several raids on Wednesday morning, Israeli troops stormed the Far’a camp near Tubas, opening fire on residents, reported the Palestinian Wafa news agency. Two young men were wounded and treated…
‘The main focus is how to protect the people in Gaza,’ stressed the Qatari PM in an interview with media.Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says the Gaza ceasefire plan unveiled by United States President Donald Trump meets the key goals set by mediators – stopping the killing and displacement of Palestinians – and urged all sides to seize the “momentum” to bring Israel’s war to an end.In an interview with media aired on Wednesday, Sheikh Mohammed said Doha had passed the plan, already backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to Hamas’s negotiating team…
There is no respite for Palestinians bombarded and forced to flee Gaza City under heavy Israeli bombardment.Israel’s relentless destruction of Gaza and targeting of the Palestinian civilian population show no sign of abating, with at least 17 killed in attacks since dawn, as a United States ceasefire plan hangs in the balance to end the genocidal two-year war.Two missiles struck al-Falah School on Wednesday, which had been converted into a shelter for hundreds of displaced people in the Zeitoun neighbourhood east of Gaza City, where Israel has expanded its ground invasion alongside heavy aerial bombardment. As Palestinian Civil Defence crews…
The Global Sumud Flotilla says its fleet of over 50 ships has entered the ‘high-risk zone.’A Gaza-bound aid flotilla is currently sailing toward the enclave, entering a high-risk zone where previous missions have faced attacks and interceptions.On Wednesday, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported that the Israeli military is preparing to “take control” of the flotilla with naval commandos and warships. Israel wont tow all 50 vessels however and will sink some at sea, Kan said.Israel intends to detain hundreds of activists on naval ships, question them then deport them via the port of Ashdod.The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail…
Victor Osimhen scored an early penalty as the Turkish giants beat the English champions in Istanbul.Victor Osimhen scored an early penalty as Galatasaray beat an error-prone Liverpool, who lost goalkeeper Alisson and striker Hugo Ekitike to injury, 1-0 in a raucous Champions League clash in Istanbul.The masked Nigerian striker blasted the ball past a diving Alisson when he stepped up in the 16th minute of the match on Tuesday, after Baris Alper Yilmaz went down following a swipe in the face by Dominik Szoboszlai.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UCL: Reigning champions PSG travel to Barcelona for blockbuster…
Israeli PM Netanyahu says he’s accepted the proposal, but with far-right opposition, will he follow through with it?Standing next to Donald Trump on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged that he had accepted the plan put forward by the United States president to end Israel’s war on Gaza.But a few hours later – and this time speaking in Hebrew rather than English – Netanyahu couched that agreement, telling his domestic audience that he definitely had not agreed to a Palestinian state and the Israeli military would remain in most of Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US…