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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Israel ‘did not learn anything’ from its experience of genocide by Nazi Germany.Putrajaya, Malaysia – When Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad turned 100 earlier this year, he marked his birthday by following a lifelong routine of discipline: he ate little, worked a lot, and did not succumb to the lure of rest.“The main thing is that I work all the time. I don’t rest myself,” Mahathir told media.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US actress Jennifer Lawrence calls out Gaza genocidelist 2 of 4The world recognises Palestine, yet it treats…
The Lebanese government has backed plans to disarm Hezbollah, which was badly weakened by its latest war with Israel.Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has said the armed Lebanese group will not give up its weapons, one year after Israel killed his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, in an air attack on southern Beirut.Speaking on Saturday to the thousands who had gathered at Nasrallah’s tomb in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, Qassem promised to maintain Hezbollah’s military capabilities, which have been significantly weakened by its recent war with Israel.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Children among 5 killed in Israeli drone ‘massacre’ in southern…
Hospitals have also shut down in Gaza City as Israeli attacks escalate. At least 91 Palestinian people were killed on Saturday in relentless Israeli attacks throughout the Gaza Strip, including at least 45 in Gaza City, as the military intensified its widely criticised ground invasion.Gaza’s Government Media Office slammed Israel for misleading the Palestinian people with threats to evacuate to the central and southern governorates by portraying them as “safe humanitarian zones”, while continuing to strike those same areas.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The world recognises Palestine, yet it treats the Palestinians as statelesslist 2 of 3Israel’s justification…
As India and Pakistan meet in the final, cricket players and fans are urged to let the bat and ball do the talking.Cricket players, fans, experts and officials must let the sport return to a “moment of sanity” when India and Pakistan meet in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, says former player and administrator Ramiz Raja.Millions of fans – in both South Asian countries and across the world – will watch and follow the game with bated breath as the heated rivalry unfolds at Dubai International Cricket Stadium for the third time in 15 days.Recommended Stories…
Netanyahu faces diplomatic isolation at the United Nations General Assembly.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly, signalling he saw no end in sight for the war on Gaza, despite international condemnation.Netanyahu also dismissed a UN commission’s findings that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, saying the forced displacement of civilians undermined the assessment.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran “still willing to talk” to US but Trump wants isolation or warlist 2 of 3Iraq resumes Kurdish oil exports to Turkiye after two-and-a-half-year haltlist 3 of 3Palestinian statehood: Recognition amidst erasure?end of listHere’s a rundown…
Israel falsely claimed a Hamas camera was the target of a deadly strike that killed 22 people, including journalists.Israel’s justification for bombing a Khan Younis hospital in southern Gaza, claiming it targeted a Hamas camera, is false, according to an investigation by the news agency Reuters.Israeli forces planned the August 25 attack on Nasser Hospital using drone footage that, a military official said, showed a Hamas camera that was the target of the strike. But a Reuters review of visual evidence and interviews with witnesses established that the camera in question actually belonged to the news agency and had long…
The story of a Palestinian refugee stuck in ICE detention is a tragic illustration of this absurdity.Earlier this week, 10 countries recognised Palestinian statehood. With them, the number of UN member states recognising Palestine as a state have reached 157 out of 193. This means the vast majority of the world accepts the Palestinians have a state. And yet they continue to be treated as if they do not, with many experiencing the soul-crushing reality of statelessness at borders and in immigration detention.As a freelance English-Arabic interpreter with Respond Crisis Translation, I frequently support asylum seekers in detention. I have…
Control over lucrative exports was a major point of contention between Baghdad and Kurdistan region, with a key pipeline to Turkiye shut since 2023.Iraq has resumed crude oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to Turkiye after an interim deal broke a two-and-a-half-year deadlock over legal and technical disputes.The resumption started at 6am local time (03:00 GMT), according to a statement from Iraq’s oil ministry on Saturday. “Operations started at a rapid pace and with complete smoothness without recording any significant technical problems,” the ministry said.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Is Turkiye Israel’s next target in the…
The E3 countries triggered the mechanism one month ago to reimpose sanctions, which come into effect on Sunday.Iran has recalled its envoys to the United Kingdom, France and Germany for consultations, according to state media, after the three European countries triggered a mechanism reinstating the United Nations’ sanctions on the Islamic Republic for the first time in a decade.“Following the irresponsible action of the three European countries to reinstate repealed UN Security Council resolutions, Iran’s ambassadors to Germany, France and the United Kingdom have been summoned to Tehran for consultations,” state news agency Tasnim and others reported on Saturday.Recommended Stories…
Pressure is growing on football’s governing bodies to take action against Israel’s national football team over the war on Gaza.Turkiye has become the first member of European football’s governing body, UEFA, to publicly call for Israel’s suspension from all football competitions, as pressure ramps up on the sport’s organising bodies to take action over the ongoing war on Gaza in advance of the World Cup 2026.Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu on Friday sent a letter to international football leaders urging that “it is now time for FIFA and UEFA to act” – referring to the world and European football…