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- World
Dutch Police violently throw Palestinian detainee’s pregnant wife to the ground
Netherlands: Global outrage was triggered after a viral video showed the Dutch police using brute force against a heavily pregnant woman during the arrest of her Palestinian husband. The video, which surfaced…
- World
French prosecutors to probe Israeli treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
Paris: France’s government said Friday that it’s asking prosecutors to investigate Israel’s alleged violent mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza, potentially opening a route for criminal proceedings. France had already…
- India
Netanyahu says Israel isolated globally except in India, Congress slams Modi
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday, May 29, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of demonstrating “extreme moral cowardice” by standing out as Israel’s strongest supporter, and said his stance is a “betrayal”…
- World
Iran war complicates plans for yet-to-materialise international force in Gaza
Bangkok: The International Stabilisation Force for Gaza was announced with great aplomb at the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in February. The American general tapped to lead…
- Middle East
Israel claims Hamas commander Mohammed Odeh killed in Gaza strike
Jerusalem: Israel has announced that Hamas military commander Mohammed Odeh was killed in a targeted overnight strike in Gaza City. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz described the operation as a major blow…
- Middle East
Exclusive | Broken ribs, rape, torture: Flotilla activists recall Israeli detention
Istanbul: When the activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla landed in Istanbul on May 21, many of them could not fully feel their hands. Others had fractured ribs, concussions or bruises from…
- Middle East
Thousands of Gaza residents barred from Haj for third straight year
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are again unable to join the annual Haj pilgrimage for the third consecutive year, as ongoing war conditions and crossing closures continue to block travel from the…
- Middle East
France bans Israeli min Ben Gvir over Gaza flotilla incident
Paris: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said that Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had been banned from entering France effective immediately. In a post on social platform X, Barrot said…
- Middle East
WHO raises alarm over blocked prosthetics, oxygen supplies, lab equipment in Gaza
Hospitals in Gaza are struggling to provide essential treatment as critical medical supplies remain blocked from entering the enclave, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, May 22. Speaking in Geneva…
- Middle East
Activists describe physical torture after Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla
Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) have described physical torture, beatings and degrading treatment on Thursday, May 21, after being deported following their detention by Israeli forces during a Gaza-bound mission.…
- Middle East
Israel begins deporting hundreds of Gaza aid flotilla activists
Tel Aviv: Israel has released hundreds of activists who attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and are in the process of deporting them, according to a legal organization working with…
- Hollywood
Drake calls out DJ Khaled over Palestine silence, fans demand reply
Toronto: Drake’s new album ICEMAN has already started a storm, and this time the heat is not just about rap beefs or industry politics. In the track Make Them Pay, Drake appears…
- Middle East
Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla
Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) in international waters near Cyprus early on Monday, May 18. In a statement posted on X, the organisers said military vessels were intercepting…
- Middle East
Israel says Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in Gaza strike
Gaza Strip: The Israeli military on Saturday, May 16, said it had killed senior Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad in an air strike carried out in Gaza City a day earlier. In…
- Middle East
Palestinians mark 78th Nakba anniversary amid Gaza devastation
Deir al-Balah: Blink and you might miss the few stone walls that are all that’s left of the village that Yusuf Abu Hamam’s family was forced to flee when he was an…
