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Palestinian, Jewish and Indigenous groups say they will launch constitutional challenge to anti-protest laws described as ‘rushed’.The state of New South Wales (NSW) will have the toughest gun laws in Australia as well as wide-reaching new restrictions on free speech in the wake of the Bondi Beach mass shooting, which left 15 people dead.Less than two weeks after the attack on a Jewish celebration, new legislation was passed by the state’s legislative assembly in the early hours of Wednesday morning, including restrictions that appear to target speech in solidarity with Palestinians.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Shop owner…
Long-postponed wedding ended in devastation after Israeli artillery hit a building in Gaza, killing family members.Mustafa and Nesma al-Borsh’s wedding party was, understandably, a modest affair, considering the conditions in the Gaza Strip.Nesma went to a beauty salon, rented a white dress, and took some photos with her groom, Mustafa. The ceremony and party were held in a tent in eastern Gaza City’s neighbourhood of Tuffah, with only 40 people in attendance.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Is Israel’s government waging war on media and the media?list 2 of 3UK police drop probe into Bob Vylan’s chants about…
Christian activist Kisiya regains access to family land after an Israeli court ruled against settlers in the occupied West Bank.Bethlehem and al-Makhrour, occupied West Bank – For Alice Kisiya, a Palestinian Christian activist from Beit Jala in the occupied West Bank, this Christmas season is special.On Tuesday, Kisiya was able, for the first time since 2019, to set foot on her family’s land in the Christian village of al-Makhrour after an Israeli court ruling in June eventually forced Israeli settlers to leave the land and dismantle an illegal outpost.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Belgium joins South Africa’s…
Talks held between Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and the Russian president.Syria’s foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and held discussions on expanding “strategic cooperation in the military industries sector”, Syrian state media has reported.The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said that Putin’s meeting on Tuesday with Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani and Minister of Defence Murhaf Abu Qasra focused on political, economic and military issues of “mutual interest”, but that “particular emphasis” was on defence.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Presidents the Arab Spring…
Other countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkiye, have already joined the case in The Hague.Belgium has formally joined the case launched by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.In a statement on Tuesday, the ICJ – The Hague-based highest court of the United Nations – said Belgium had filed a declaration of intervention in the case.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4People sheltering at Sudan displacement camp say they ’pray for peace’list 2 of 4Newly released Epstein files spotlight Trump’s past jet trips with…
Nigeria seal a 2-1 win against a plucky Tanzania to open their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 account with a win in Fez.Ademola Lookman has secured a 2-1 win for a wasteful Nigeria against Tanzania in Fez, Morocco, in their opening Africa Cup of Nations match.After the disappointment of failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Nigeria coach Eric Chelle would have hoped for more goals given the opportunities his side created on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4From Salah to Hakimi: Top-10 players to watch at AFCON 2025list 2 of 4Liverpool’s Isak faces two months…
From white phosphorus to bulldozers, the destruction of South Lebanon’s woodlands shows how war was waged against the ecosystem.The border between Israel and Lebanon is a mix of military infrastructure, farmland, villages, and small towns. Among them lies a woodland that is one of the last natural refuges in the zone.Harj al-Raheb, or the Monk Forest, lies on the southern edge of Ayta ash-Shaab, a Lebanese village right on the border with Israel. Its 16 hectares (40 acres) are made up of two adjoining woodland areas, known locally as the Southern and Western Hima, that once enjoyed a degree of…
The Israeli parliament has voted to extend the bill, which allows the shutdown of foreign media outlets, until 2027.The Israeli parliament has approved an extension of a law which allows the shutdown of foreign media outlets over national security grounds for an additional two years.The bill, which replaces temporary legislation passed last April, includes several amendments aimed at eliminating judicial oversight. It can now be applied even if Israel is not under a state of emergency.In May 2024, Israel shut down media operations in the country, weeks after the law was passed by the Knesset.The law gave the prime minister…
Nearly 3,000 detainees to be released under latest prisoner swap deal reached during talks in Oman.Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Houthi group have reached an agreement to free detainees, according to the United Nations, with officials from both sides putting the number at thousands.In a statement on Tuesday, the UN envoy on Yemen Hans Grundberg said the prisoner swap deal came after nearly two weeks of talks in Muscat, the capital of Oman, a mediator in the conflict between the government and the Houthis that began in 2014.Abdulqader al-Mortada, an official with the Houthi delegation in Muscat, said in…
Tensions high as an end-of-year deadline to incorporate the Kurdish-led SDF into the Syrian armed forces approaches.Clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, did not come in a vacuum.Tensions between the two sides have been high as an end-of-year deadline to incorporate the SDF into the Syrian armed forces approaches.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US wants to sell GM soya and corn to India, farmers warylist 2 of 3News Quiz: Can you locate the biggest stories from 2025?list 3 of 3‘We have nothing’: Endless pain for displaced…