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Families of Israeli captives launch protest as pressure grows to halt the Gaza onslaught and release captives from Gaza.Thousands of protesters in Israel have taken to the streets demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to free captives held there, as the military intensifies attacks on Gaza City to force tens of thousands of starving Palestinians to flee again.Israeli schools, businesses and public transport have been shut down, with demonstrations planned in major cities as part of a national day of action by two groups representing a number of the families of captives and bereaved families.Protesters,…

Trump needed a break from the infighting in MAGA so he decided an inconsequential meeting with Putin would do the trick.Say you are the president of the United States and the relationship with a significant chunk of your political base has become less than blissfully harmonious. What do you do?Well, one option is to stage a summit, accompanied by much fanfare, with the president of Russia, ostensibly in order to end that country’s war in Ukraine.And this is precisely the manoeuvre that was pulled by US President Donald Trump, who on Friday rolled out the red carpet in Alaska for…

Israeli navy fires missiles at the energy facility south of Sanaa saying it was used by Houthis, but provides no evidence.The Israeli navy has carried out attacks on a power plant near the Yemeni capital Sanaa, according to Israeli media reports.Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported on Saturday that the “aggression” damaged generators at the Hezyaz power plant, sparking a fire that was later contained. The country’s deputy prime minister confirmed emergency crews managed to prevent further damage. Residents in Sanaa also reported hearing at least two loud explosions.The Israeli military claimed that the site was being used by Houthi fighters.…

State Department move comes as Israel’s war and induced-famine in Gaza reach new extremes, with 61,827 killed so far.The United States has announced that it is halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a “a full and thorough” review, a day after social media posts about Palestinian refugees sparked furious reactions from right-wingers.The Department of State’s move on Saturday came a day after far-right activist and Trump ally Laura Loomer posted on X that Palestinians “who claim to be refugees from Gaza” entered the US via San Francisco and Houston this month.“How is allowing for Islamic immigrants to…

After Israel’s attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City, Palestinians say press vests now feel like a target.Palestinian journalists have long known Gaza to be the most dangerous place on earth for media workers, but Israel’s latest attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City has left many reeling from shock and fear.Four media staff were among seven people killed in an Israeli drone strike outside al-Shifa Hospital on August 10. The Israeli military has admitted to deliberately targeting the tent after making unsubstantiated accusations that one of those killed, media journalist Anas al-Sharif, was a member…

This pioneering innovation enables investors to access accurate, real-time valuations for both fractional and full ownership properties in 10 seconds Revolutionizing real estate investment with the power of technology and fractional ownership, PRYPCO, the UAE’s pioneering PropTech platform, has partnered with Ovaluate, the world’s first and only intelligent, AI-driven Automated Valuation Model (AVM) platform, to launch the first-ever instant valuation engine for fractional real estate. Integrated within PRYPCO Blocks, the Dubai-based real estate fractional ownership platform, regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), this pioneering innovation enables investors to access accurate, real-time valuations for both fractional and full ownership properties…

A statement issued by the countries says the Israeli prime minister’s comments constitutes a direct threat to Arab national security and peace.A coalition of Arab and Muslim nations has condemned “in the strongest terms” statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding his vision for a “Greater Israel”.When interviewer Sharon Gal with the Israeli i24NEWS channel asked Netanyahu if he subscribed to a “vision” for a “Greater Israel”, Netanyahu said “absolutely”. Asked during the interview aired on Tuesday if he felt connected to the “Greater Israel” vision, Netanyahu said: “Very much.”The “Greater Israel” concept supported by ultranationalist Israelis is…

Since the controversial ban on July 7, more than 700 people have been detained at peaceful protests.London’s Metropolitan Police say at least 60 people will face prosecution for “showing support” for Palestine Action, the activist group outlawed as a “terrorist organisation” last month for protesting Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Three others have already been charged.“We have put arrangements in place that will enable us to investigate and prosecute significant numbers each week if necessary,” the force said in a statement on Friday.Since the controversial ban on July 7, more than 700 people have been detained at peaceful protests, including 522…

Group’s leader urges government ‘not to hand over the country to an insatiable Israeli aggressor or an American tyrant’.Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has accused Lebanon’s government of “handing” the country to Israel by pushing for the group’s disarmament, warning it would fight to keep its weapons.Qassem spoke in a televised address on Friday after meeting Iran’s top security chief, Ali Larijani. Tehran has long backed the Lebanese armed group.Hezbollah emerged badly weakened from last year’s war with Israel, and under United States pressure, the Lebanese government has ordered the army to devise a plan to disarm the group by the…

Iran dispatches one of its most senior politicians to Beirut in a bid to soothe tensions.This week’s visit to Lebanon of senior Iranian politician Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, is seen as an attempt to smooth any feathers ruffled by rhetoric from Tehran about Hezbollah’s disarmament.In early August, the Lebanese government, under pressure from the United States, announced that it would seek to disarm Hezbollah, long considered a principal ally of Tehran, by the end of the year.The group reacted angrily to the call to disarm with its secretary-general, Naim Qassem, denouncing the idea on Friday…