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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…

Analysts say Trump’s ceasefire plan has no guarantees for the Palestinians and, once again, favours the Israelis.The Gaza ceasefire proposal presented by US President Donald Trump, and which Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has accepted, may not deliver the results Palestinians have long hoped for, analysts tell media.While people on the ground would be infinitely relieved by a halt in Israel’s vicious bombardment that has killed at least 66,055 people and wounded 168,346 since October 2023, the 20-point Trump plan contains almost nothing else positive for the people of Palestine, analysts say.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist…

US president says it will be ‘a very sad end’ if Palestinian group does not agree to his 20-point Gaza plan.United States President Donald Trump says Hamas has “three or four days” to respond to his Gaza ceasefire proposal, telling reporters that Israeli and Arab leaders had already accepted the plan.“Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end,” Trump said at the White House on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UCL: Reigning champions PSG travel to Barcelona for blockbuster clashlist 2 of 4Why…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hailed US President Donald Trump for his efforts to broker a ceasefire and ‘halting the bloodshed’.Representatives from Turkiye plan to join a meeting of the Gaza mediation team in Doha amid diplomatic movement created after United States President Donald Trump presented a 20-point plan to end the devastating war.“Turkiye now stands as part of the US initiative” and is collaborating closely on it, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a news conference on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Have Trump and Netanyahu really agreed on a Gaza peace plan? Key…

Civil war in Sudan between the SAF and the RSF has resisted proposals for its end.The civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary is now well into its third year and has created the world’s most serious humanitarian disaster.Estimates suggest the death toll is in the tens of thousands from combat alone, while thousands more have died from disease and hunger brought on by the war.This month saw a few key military updates, as the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate:Fighting and military control(media) Observers are awaiting the return of Sudan’s…

Battlefield and Madden NFL developer agrees to sell itself in a deal that would be the largest leveraged buyout in history.Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, an investment company run by the son-in-law of the United States president, and a California-based private equity firm have bought gaming industry giant Electronic Arts (EA) in the largest leveraged buyout in history worth $55bn.Public Investment Fund (PIF), the $1 trillion Saudi venture that is increasingly buying stakes in the global entertainment industry, formed a consortium with Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and technology and media-focused investment firm, Silver Lake.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1…

From South Sudan to Zambia, the Israeli government appears to be on a charm offensive, dangling aid and arms. Experts say it might be working.In late August, government officials from Zambia and Israel assembled to celebrate the reopening of the Israeli embassy in Lusaka. It was the first time in 52 years that an Israeli flag would be raised in the Zambian capital, following a long period of severed ties.“Israel is returning to Zambia. Israel is returning to Africa,” Gideon Saar, the Israeli foreign affairs minister, who had flown into the country for the event and led the ribbon-cutting, declared…

Here’s what world leaders said during the 80th UNGA session about Israel’s war on Gaza.World leaders gathered in New York from September 23 to 29 for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).Israel faced growing isolation as speaker after speaker condemned its ongoing war on Gaza, and delegates from multiple countries staged walkouts when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage. Many diplomats left the chamber in protest during his speech.Outside the UN headquarters, large crowds filled the streets in support of Palestinians and to protest against Netanyahu, who faces an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest…