Israeli attacks killed 12 in Gaza on Saturday Here’s a breakdown of the toll: Altogether, Israeli forces have killed 150 Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire went into effect on…
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USA: Authorities send 36 questions to UN aid groups
United Nations aid agencies have been sent questionnaires by the US asking them to state if they have “anti-American” beliefs or affiliations. Among the 36 questions on the form, sent…
USA: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to updated indictment
Sean “Diddy” Combs has pleaded not guilty to an amended indictment that includes new allegations of forced labour. The superseding indictment alleges the rap mogul forced employees to work long…
USA: Authorities arrest second pro-Palestinian Columbia University protester
US immigration authorities have announced the arrest of a second activist who participated in pro-Palestinian protests last spring at Columbia University in New York City. Leqaa Kordia, who is a…
USA: Democratic Party infighting exposes struggle to unite against Trump
On Friday, Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the Senate, found himself in a particularly uncomfortable position. President Donald Trump was singing his praises. And former Speaker of the House…
Iraq: Islamic State leader in Iraq and Syria killed, US says
A senior Islamic State (IS) group leader in Iraq and Syria has been killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with US-led coalition forces,…
Syria: Bloodshed heaps pressure on Sharaa and exposes deep fractures
The violence of the last four days in Syria is the worst in the country since an Islamist-led rebel offensive toppled Bashar al-Assad in December, and the most serious challenge…
First Druze crossing in 50 years as Israel courts allies in Syria
Early on Friday morning, a group of Syrian men crossed into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights through a UN-monitored buffer zone. With no diplomatic relations between Syria and Israel, Syrians crossing…
Qatar: US rejects ‘impractical’ Hamas demands as Gaza truce hangs in balance
Talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire have failed to reach an agreement, a Palestinian official has told the BBC, as the US accused Hamas of making “entirely impractical” demands at…
USA: South African ambassador ‘no longer welcome’ in US, Rubio says
The US is expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying he is “no longer welcome in our great country”. In a post on X,…