Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza passes 25,000

January 21, 2024

The toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct 7 has passed 25,000, health officials in the enclave said on Sunday, amid heavy Israeli strikes and street battles raging across the Hamas-run Strip, Reuters reports. Israeli forces and Hamas fighters clashed in several locations, from Jabalia in the north to Khan Younis […]Continue Reading

Britain declares ‘antisemitic’ Hizb ut-Tahrir as terrorist group

January 15, 2024

Britain on Monday declared global Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir as a proscribed terrorist group, making it a criminal offence to belong to what it described as an antisemitic organisation, Reuters reports. Britain’s proscription of the Sunni Islamist political group – which puts it on par with al-Qaeda or ISIS – will come into force from […]Continue Reading

As Israel proclaims ‘targeted’ phase of war, Gazans find little change

January 9, 2024

Israeli soldiers and vehicles move inside Gaza near the border with Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Israel, January 6, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Palestinians see little respite from Israeli bombardment that has shattered Gaza despite Israel’s announcement of a new […]Continue Reading

Algerian footballer Youcef Atal convicted in France over post on Gaza war

January 3, 2024

A Nice court handed Atal a suspended sentence for reposting a video the 27-year-old said he did not fully watch before sharing, reports AL Jazeera. A French court has given Algerian football player Youcef Atal an eight-month suspended prison sentence for a post he shared on social media about the war in Gaza. The Nice […]Continue Reading

Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of UN office, fearing abandonment

January 3, 2024

A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the office of the U.N. refugee agency Tuesday, saying they fear losing their living allowance once the agency’s office in the island nation closes at the end of this year, AP reports. The protesters also want to be resettled in another country […]Continue Reading

More than 100 killed in ‘terrorist attacks’ near Iranian Guards commander Soleimani’s tomb during ceremony

January 3, 2024

Two explosions caused by ‘terrorist attacks’ killed more than 100 people and wounded scores at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a US drone in 2020, Iranian officials said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Iranian state television reported a first and then a second blast during an anniversary […]Continue Reading

Israel maintains onslaught as Gaza death toll tops 22,000

January 2, 2024

Israeli attacks have continued across the Gaza Strip with little let-up, as the death toll in the enclave rose above the latest milestone of 22,000, reports Al Jazeera. The total number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 7 now stands at 22,185, while at least 57,000 have been injured, the Hamas-run Ministry of Health […]Continue Reading

Russia says 14 dead after ‘indiscriminate’ Ukrainian attack on city of Belgorod

December 30, 2023

Russia said 14 people including two children had been killed and 108 injured in “indiscriminate” Ukrainian strikes allegedly including cluster bombs on the nearby Russian provincial capital of Belgorod on Saturday, and vowed to retaliate, Reuters reports. The Kommersant newspaper cited a source close to the Russian Investigative Committee as saying missiles Continue Reading

Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to Israel

December 30, 2023

The administration of United States President Joe Biden has once again bypassed Congress to greenlight an emergency weapons sale to Israel, which has only intensified and broadened its attacks on the Gaza Strip despite growing international outrage, Al Jazeera reports. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Congress that he had made a second emergency […]Continue Reading

Blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi, all staff unharmed

December 26, 2023

A blast occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday evening and all staff were unharmed following the explosion, authorities said, Reuters reports. “We can confirm that around 5:20 pm (local time, 1150 GMT) there was a blast at close proximity to the embassy,” Israeli Embassy spokesperson Guy Nir told Reuters, adding that […]Continue Reading