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Tunisian authorities claim they found no evidence of a hostile act and say the fire originated inside the Family Boat.The Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) says a drone has struck its main ship in the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, causing a fire, but that all its passengers and crew were safe.A spokesman for the GSF blamed Israel for the incident, which occurred late on Monday, but the Tunisian National Guard said reports of a drone attack were “completely unfounded”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Syria condemns attacks by Israeli warplanes on cities of Homs and Latakialist…
Palestinian leaders can’t enter the US to attend the UN General Assembly. Can the UN function if its host blocks members?As leaders arrive in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, key Palestinian voices are missing. The United States has refused visas for 80 Palestinian officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas. If the UN cannot guarantee open access, what does that signal about its neutrality, and about Palestine’s path to recognition?Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2The Take: Inside the Haitian hospital on the front line of warlist 2 of 2The Take: After the earthquake, what lies…
Latest Israeli attacks are a continuation of Israel’s ‘aggressive escalations’, says Syrian Foreign Ministry.Syria has “strongly condemned” Israeli attacks on several sites in and around Homs city in the west of the country and around the coastal city of Latakia.The Israeli air strikes in the early hours of Tuesday represent “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic”, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel launches new operations in Syria after strike kills soldierslist 2 of 4UN watchdog finds uranium at alleged Syrian nuclear site from…
Gaza City residents told to ‘leave now’, while UN human rights chief condemns Israel for ‘war crime upon war crime’.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened Palestinians in Gaza City to “leave now”, as the United Nations human rights chief condemned Israel for what he described as the “mass killing” of civilians and deliberate obstruction of lifesaving aid.Volker Turk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, accused Israel on Monday of committing “war crime upon war crime” and said the scale of devastation in Gaza was “shocking the conscience of the world”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of…
Despite strained relations, India-Pakistan matches remain a financial cornerstone for tournament organisers, who aim to maximise their revenues and viewership numbers.The Asia Cup cricket tournament starts on Tuesday, but for tournament organisers, sponsors and cricket fans from India and Pakistan, it won’t be before Sunday, when the two regional superpowers face each other, that the event will spring into action.Any India vs Pakistan match is considered a marquee event, but the recent conflict between the two countries has brought extra heat to the encounter in Dubai.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Your guide to cricket’s T20 Asia Cup…
Socialist PM Sanchez announces nine measures that need to be approved by the cabinet and later ratified by parliament.Spain has announced sweeping measures against Israel, including a total arms embargo, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez saying the move is aimed at “stopping the genocide in Gaza” and “supporting the Palestinian population”.“There is a difference between defending your country and bombing hospitals or starving innocent children,” Sanchez, one of the most vocal critics of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, said in a speech posted from his official X account.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Has Israel become a divisive…
Israel claims it has struck Hezbollah targets, although the Lebanese group has not commented.At least five people have been killed and five others wounded after Israeli warplanes struck eastern Lebanon in the latest violation of the ceasefire agreement signed last November, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.The attacks on Monday hit the Bekaa and Hermel districts, with state media saying at least eight air raids were carried out. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, seven bombs fell on the outskirts of Hermel, while another strike targeted the nearby town of Labweh.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Security camera video…
Observers are sceptical that Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal can bring Israel’s genocide in Gaza to an end.United States President Donald Trump is pushing for a ceasefire deal in Gaza after issuing a “last warning” to the Palestinian group Hamas.Trump provided few details, but he insinuated that the already catastrophic war on Gaza – in which Israel has already killed more than 64,500 Palestinians and a famine has been declared – could get even worse if Hamas did not submit to the terms of his new proposal.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump says a deal on Gaza could…
The new mural on London’s High Court is thought to criticise Britain’s crackdown on protests in solidarity with Palestine Action group.Anonymous street artist Banksy has unveiled a new mural on London’s High Court, depicting a judge striking a protester with a gavel, in what appears to be a commentary on the mass arrests of demonstrators backing the banned campaign group Palestine Action.The anonymous artist shared images of the work on Instagram on Monday. The stencilled piece shows a bewigged judge bringing down a gavel on a protester sprawled on the ground, clutching a blood-stained placard.The mural was painted days after…
The Trump administration is bringing to the fore weaknesses that have long plagued US democracy.American democracy is arguably in more peril than at any moment in recent history. Not only are United States President Donald Trump and his Republican allies seeking to guarantee that Americans never again participate in a truly free and fair election, but public officials and Trump-aligned figures in the media industry are also manipulating the information environment at an unprecedented scale. The point isn’t that information disappears; rather, it’s that those in power curate, delay, and redirect it.Consider the so-called Epstein files related to the investigation…