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The decision comes amid mounting international pressure over the humanitarian toll of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected one of Israel’s legal challenges seeking to block an investigation into its actions in the genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza, dealing a blow to Israel’s efforts to derail the case.In their decision issued on Monday, judges refused to overturn a lower court decision allowing the ICC prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes in Israel’s war on Gaza following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.Recommended Stories list of…
Despite obstacles, Civil Defence teams retrieve 20 bodies of Palestinians from under collapsed buildings.Authorities in Gaza have warned that stormy weather could spur more war-damaged buildings to collapse and heavy rains are making it more difficult to recover bodies still under the rubble.Authorities sounded the alarm on Monday, three days after two buildings collapsed in Gaza, killing at least 12 people, during winter rains that have also washed away and flooded the tents of displaced Palestinians and led to deaths from exposure.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Hamas says Israeli violations ‘threaten viability’ of Gaza ceasefire deallist 2…
Satellite images show ongoing demolitions behind the ‘yellow line’; experts warn actions likely violate Geneva Convention.Satellite images reviewed by media’s Sanad fact-checking agency show that the Israeli military has continued to demolish buildings in areas of Gaza it has occupied since a ceasefire with Hamas went into effect.The Palestinian group has decried such demolitions as a violation of the ceasefire deal, which went into force on October 10. Legal experts and United Nations officials have said throughout the war that the destruction of civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3We now see…
Gaza’s residents face deadly winter storms as weakened, bombed-out homes collapse.The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip deteriorated sharply late last week during Storm Byron, which brought heavy rainfall and strong winds.Widely circulated video on social media showed Palestinian Civil Defence teams scrabbling through the rubble of fallen buildings, trying to rescue people trapped beneath.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Who stopped the Bondi attack?list 2 of 3Ukraine drops NATO bid: Will Kyiv get security guarantees from the West?list 3 of 3EU launches aid flights to Sudan’s Darfur as humanitarian crisis escalatesend of listBut why did those homes…
Fouad Naal, 52, was in Sednaya and Adra prisons for 21 years until December 8, 2024. A year later, he tells his story.Damascus, Syria – Fouad Naal spent 21 years in prison under the regime of Bashar al-Assad.He remained in the notorious Sednaya and Adra prisons until December 8, 2024, which was not only his liberation but also the liberation of Syria from al-Assad’s rule, he told media a day before the anniversary.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3“Extremely unlikely” Russia and Ukraine will reach ceasefirelist 2 of 3The real reason Israel wants to open the Rafah crossinglist…
RSF takeover of Darfur’s el-Fasher makes ‘catastrophic situation’ even worse. Now Kordofan at risk of same atrocities.The European Union has launched an “air bridge” to bring eight planeloads of humanitarian aid into Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region.The European Commission’s department overseeing overseas aid unveiled the measure on Monday and said the flights will carry 3.5 million euros ($4.1m) of “life-saving supplies” to the western region, where “mass atrocities, starvation and displacement” have left millions of people in urgent need.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The Take: What does RSF capture of Heglig oilfield mean for Sudan’s war?list 2 of…
Nearly three years of war have displaced 14 million people and pushed 21 million into acute hunger.As fighting continues and access to aid remains restricted, civilians in Sudan are bearing the heaviest cost of a war with no end in sight.The war between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary erupted on April 15, 2023, unleashing a wave of violence that has led to one of the world’s fastest-growing man-made humanitarian crises.Both sides have been accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, while the RSF has been implicated in atrocities in Darfur that the United Nations says…
At sunset, the guardians gather on a nearby hill to watch over the sleeping village, guarding against settler attacks.Al-Mufaqara, occupied West Bank – In al-Mufaqara, a village in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, the night feels different.Instead of rest or sleep, it is marked by vigilance and worry for the village’s men who guard their village against attacks by Israeli settlers from nearby illegal settlements and outposts.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel approves 19 new West Bank settlements in major annexation pushlist 2 of 3Israel prepares for Storm Byron, but not all citizens will get helplist 3…
The Israeli government does not want to help Palestinians in need evacuate; it wants to expel us.On December 3, Israel announced that the Rafah border crossing with Egypt would reopen “in the coming days”, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza for the first time in months. The statement was, of course, framed as a humanitarian gesture that would allow those in urgent need to travel for medical care, education or family reunification to leave.However, Israel’s announcement was met almost immediately with Egypt’s denial, followed by a firm rejection from several Arab and Muslim states.To the rest of the world, this response…
Key scheduling, groups, venues and start times before AFCON, Africa’s premier football tournament, starts in Morocco. The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly known as AFCON, will be held in Morocco this year and kicks off in the capital, Rabat, on Sunday. Host nation Morocco take on Comoros in the opening match of the four week tournament. The final will be held on January 18 at the 69,500-capacity Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Nine venues across six cities have been selected for the continental showpiece event. The 24 participating teams have been drawn into six groups, with 68 matches in…