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Key progressive lawmaker becomes the first US senator to describe Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.Washington, DC – Prominent United States Senator Bernie Sanders has described Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide, renewing his call for ending Washington’s “complicity in the slaughter of the Palestinian people”.Sanders’s statement on Wednesday came a day after a United Nations Commission of Inquiry released an extensive report that concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Will a boycott over Israel divide the Eurovision Song Contest?list 2 of 3Why Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quit over…
UN agency says dozens killed after a boat carrying mostly Sudanese refugees capsized near the Libyan town of Tobruk.The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Libya said that only 13 people survived after a vessel carrying 74 people, mostly Sudanese refugees, capsized on Tuesday off the coast of the eastern Libyan town of Tobruk.Dozens remain missing, it said in a post on social media on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3At least 26 refugees and migrants die in shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusalist 2 of 3At least 68 refugees and migrants die in boat sinking off Yemeni…
Pakistan agrees to have Andy Pycroft as a cricket match referee after he apologises for his role in a handshake row against India.Pakistan’s cricket match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Asia Cup was delayed by an hour amid uncertainty about the fixture as Pakistani officials deliberated pulling out of the tournament as a mark of protest.The match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium began at 7:30pm local time (15:30 GMT) on Wednesday, as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) reached an agreement on Andy Pycroft’s assignment as match referee following his role…
US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE, proposed the initiative, which has been criticised by Sudan’s government.A joint peace initiative proposed for Sudan by the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates was only published on Friday, but it’s success is already looking uncertain.The United Nations estimates that approximately 40,000 people have been killed in the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but the number of dead could be far higher. A research group last November estimated that 60,000 had died as a result of the war – directly…
On September 17, 2024, a series of small explosions echoed along many of Lebanon’s streets. The incident, which sparked confusion and terror throughout the country, came to be known as the pager attack – and was a definitive day in Israel’s war on Lebanon.The attack wounded many operatives with connections to Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria but also hurt and killed civilians, including two children.What followed in the days, weeks and months after was a whirlwind of intensifying violence, political assassinations and mass displacement in Lebanon as Israel expanded a relatively controlled war with the Iran-backed, armed political group Hezbollah…
Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, Spain and Slovania have said they will not participate in the competition if Israel does.Several European countries have announced that they will not participate in the next Eurovision Song Contest if Israel, which has taken part in the annual competition for half a century, is allowed to continue.On Tuesday, Spain joined the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia in denouncing Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed nearly 65,000 people since October 2023, with many thousands more lost under the rubble and presumed dead, and announced that they will not take part if Israel continues to do so.What is…
Germany says it’s possible to temporarily delay sanctions after E3’s top diplomats hold call with Iranian counterpart.Germany says the “ball is still in Iran’s court” after the French, British and German foreign ministers held talks by phone with their Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, regarding Tehran’s nuclear programme.Wednesday’s phone call came after the European powers last month triggered a 30-day deadline for “snapback” sanctions to come into force in the absence of a negotiated deal on the Iranian nuclear programme.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran and UN appear at odds over nuclear deallist 2 of 3Iran considers nuclear…
Europe must not let Gaza become the graveyard of international law and human rights.Amid mounting concern about the remorseless attacks by Israel against the civilian population in Gaza, which, since October 7, 2023, have reportedly led to the deaths and injuries of over 227,000 Palestinians and the displacement, in the last two weeks, of more than 400,000 people, 325 former European Union and Member State Ambassadors and Senior Officials are calling for urgent action.We strongly urge the EU to immediately impose targeted sanctions on the Israeli government and suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement. In addition, we urge the President of…
The visit is Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s first since Israel’s strike on Doha last week.Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is visiting Amman for talks with Jordan’s king, days after hosting Arab and Islamic leaders at an emergency summit that condemned Israel’s recent attack on Doha.The Qatari leader landed on Wednesday in Jordan’s capital, where he will be received by King Abdullah II, Crown Prince Hussein Abdullah and senior Jordanian officials.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Rubio in Qatar after warning of ‘short window’ to secure Gaza ceasefirelist 2 of 3GCC to activate defence…
Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reports Babak Shahbazi relayed information about high-security Iranian sites to Israeli handlers.Iran has executed a man it alleges spied for Israel as the country continues its push to root out those it says collaborated with Israel during Iran’s recent 12-day conflict with Israel and the United States, according to a report from state media.The judiciary’s Mizan news agency on Wednesday identified the executed man as Babak Shahbazi, who it claimed had gathered and sold sensitive information about Iranian data centres and security installations to Israeli handlers.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Spies like…