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‘Even if they kill me’: Activist Mahmoud Khalil vows to speak up for Palestine
Newark: A Palestinian activist who was detained for more than three months pushed his infant son’s stroller with one hand and cheered as he was welcomed home Saturday by supporters, including US…
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Deadly race for food: Palestinians in Gaza risk harrowing journey day after day
Gaza Strip: Each day, Palestinians in Gaza run a deadly gantlet in hopes of getting food. Israeli troops open barrages of gunfire toward crowds crossing military zones to get to the aid,…
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‘Not just loss of voice, but surrender of values’: Sonia Gandhi on India’s silence on Gaza, Iran
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday strongly criticised India’s silence on Israel’s devastation in Gaza and Iran as “not just a loss of its voice, but also a…
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Gaza communications cut off amid Israeli strikes
Cairo: A breakdown in communications networks in central and southern Gaza has cut many Palestinians off from the outside world for the past week, further straining aid efforts and emergency services amid…
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UN blacklists Israeli forces for grave violations against children for 2nd year in a row
The United Nations (UN) has once again added Israeli military and security forces to its annual “blacklist” of parties responsible for grave violations against children in conflict zones — marking the second…
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Egyptian engineer resigns from Microsoft to protest firm’s role in Gaza crisis
Maryam Shalaby, an Egyptian software engineer based in Cairo, has resigned from US technology giant Microsoft, accusing the company of complicity in what she described as “Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip”.…
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34 Palestinians killed in new shootings near food distribution centres, medics say
Deir al-Balah: At least 34 Palestinians were killed Monday in new shootings on the roads leading to Israeli-and US-supported food distribution centres in the Gaza Strip, the local Health Ministry said. The…
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At least 8 Palestinians dead in shooting US-supported aid sites in Gaza
Khan Younis: At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded on Sunday, June 15, in a shooting near US-supported food distribution points in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials.…
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India abstaining from UN motion on Gaza ‘shameful’: Priyanka Gandhi
Malappuram: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday termed as “shameful” and “disappointing” the Indian government’s decision to abstain from the UN motion to protect civilians and uphold humanitarian obligations in…
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India abstains on UNGA resolution criticising Israel
United Nations: India has abstained again on a General Assembly resolution critical of Israel, saying that the efforts should be focused on bringing the two sides in the Gaza conflict closer to…
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Global March to Gaza: Thousands join to demand end to blockade
Thousands of activists from around the world are marching towards the Gaza Strip in a peaceful show of solidarity, demanding an end to genocide and the humanitarian blockade imposed amid Israel’s ongoing…
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UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire
United Nations: The General Assembly, at an Emergency Special Session, adopted a resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and immediate access to humanitarian assistance at scale. The resolution, adopted on…
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Family pleads for release of Nepali student abducted by Hamas
Kathmandu: The family of a Nepali man taken captive by the Palestinian militant group Hamas appealed Thursday to his captors for his release, stressing that he has no involvement in the conflict…
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Israel deporting 6 more activists detained on Gaza aid boat, rights group says
Jerusalem: Israel is deporting six more activists who were detained when it seized an aid boat bound for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, according to the rights group representing them. The six include…
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Israel recovers bodies of two more hostages from Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the bodies of two hostages had been recovered from Gaza in a joint operation carried out by the Israeli military and the domestic…
