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Congressman Seth Moulton’s announcement highlights shifting views among Democrats against the pro-Israel lobby group.A prominent lawmaker in the United States has announced he will return donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), highlighting the powerful pro-Israel lobby group’s waning appeal among Democrats.Congressman Seth Moulton distanced himself from AIPAC on Thursday, citing the group’s support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Marwan Barghouti’s son says family fears for his life in Israeli prisonlist 2 of 3New York mayoral debate: What to know as Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa face offlist 3 of 3Trump…
Israel has set no date and claim aid would not enter via Rafah as Israeli strikes kill three Palestinians despite truce.Israel has again delayed the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to allow for the movement of people, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar saying it could be open on Sunday, as Israeli attacks killed at least three Palestinians in southern Gaza.In a statement on Thursday, COGAT – an Israeli military unit that is responsible for civilian matters in the occupied territory – said coordination was under way with Egypt to set a date for reopening the Rafah crossing for…
Statement appears to signal about-face from US president, who previously backed Hamas’s crackdown on Gaza gangs.United States President Donald Trump has threatened to break the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas if the Palestinian group continues to target gangs and alleged Israeli collaborators in Gaza.“If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them,” Trump wrote in a social media post on Thursday. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Gaza’s ailing children ‘desperately waiting for help’ despite…
Group says its Chief of Staff Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari was killed ‘while fulfilling his duties’.Yemen’s Houthis say that their Chief of Staff Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari, one of the most senior military officials of the group, has been killed “while fulfilling his duties”.Shortly after the Houthi announcement on Thursday, Israel claimed responsibility for the killing, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying al-Ghamari was attacked in an Israeli strike.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UN urges ‘lasting’ ceasefire after Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes kill dozenslist 2 of 3Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet Trump as Russia focuses on Donetsk offensivelist 3 of…
Israeli forces have erased entire Gaza neighbourhoods by deploying remotely controlled explosives.Gaza City – The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas brought thousands of people back to their homes in Gaza City, to assess the damage, see what can be salvaged, and start to rebuild.In Jabalia, Sheikh Radwan, Abu Iskandar and beyond, people returned to flattened neighbourhoods, and to the knowledge that, still among the rubble, some of the explosive robots that had caused it sat, silent and undetonated.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UN calls for Israel to open more Gaza crossings for surge in aid deliverieslist 2…
Two million people continue to face hunger and thirst, while more than 460 Palestinians have died from starvation.Despite a ceasefire deal with Israel, Palestinians across the devastated Gaza Strip continue to go hungry as food supplies remain critically low and aid fails to reach those who need it most.As per the ceasefire agreement, Israel was supposed to allow 600 humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza per day. However, Israel has since reduced the limit to 300 trucks per day, citing delays in retrieving bodies of Israeli captives buried under the rubble by Israeli attacks.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of…
Bus belonging to the Syrian Energy Ministry was attacked, killing four people and injuring nine.At least four people have been killed and nine injured following an explosion targeting a government-owned bus in eastern Syria, according to the state news agency SANA.The explosive device detonated while the bus, belonging to the Syrian Ministry of Energy, was travelling on a highway connecting Deir Az Zor and al-Mayadin, SANA reported in a post on X on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syria’s al-Sharaa seeks to ‘redefine’ Russia ties in first Moscow visitlist 2 of 3Syria seeks to ‘redefine’ Russia ties,…
From Argentina to Egypt, at least 86 countries collectively owe the International Monetary Fund more than $162bn.Central bankers and financial delegates have gathered in Washington, DC this week for the annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings, which conclude on Saturday.Discussions this week have focused on global economic headwinds, as the IMF warns of signs of distress following US trade tariffs and protectionism.The IMF is widely seen as a “lender of last resort”, only stepping in when countries face severe financial crises and cannot access usual borrowing channels. Its loans, however, often come with strict conditions which can…
Health officials in Gaza say many of the 90 returned bodies bore marks of violence and possible executions.Gaza’s Ministry of Health says it has received the remains of 45 Palestinians who were held in Israeli custody via the International Committee of the Red Cross, bringing the total number of bodies returned to 90 as part of a United States-brokered ceasefire deal.Medical teams are continuing to examine, document and prepare the bodies for delivery to families “in line with approved medical procedures and protocols”, the Health Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Raila…
United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher calls for immediate ‘unhindered access’ for aid deliveries.The United Nations humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, has urged Israel to immediately open more crossings into the famine-stricken Gaza Strip to allow for a surge in aid deliveries.In remarks to reporters on Wednesday, Fletcher said that the UN is seeking a dramatic boost in humanitarian aid for Gaza, saying the hundreds of relief trucks cleared to enter the devastated enclave were nowhere near the thousands needed to ease a humanitarian disaster.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Apple to increase Chinese investments amid US-China trade tensionlist…