US says it downed Houthi drones, as UK brands Iran ‘malign influence’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US says it downed Houthi drones, as UK brands Iran ‘malign influence’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron says escalating attacks by Iran-backed groups cannot be tolerated. The United States has announced that it shot down four drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis, as the United Kingdom’s top diplomat branded the rebel group’s ally Iran a “malign influence”. The USS Laboon guided-missile destroyer downed…

‘No joy in our hearts’: Bethlehem’s Christians face heartbreak at Christmas | Israel-Palestine conflict

‘No joy in our hearts’: Bethlehem’s Christians face heartbreak at Christmas | Israel-Palestine conflict

Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – At Christmas, Noha Helmi Tarazi normally decorates her home with a large tree, which she describes as a symbol of light and joy. The 87-year-old prepares the house for her family, who gather here each year, and makes Christmas sweets and large, festive meals. She…

Palestinians flee homes in central Gaza after Israeli evacuation order | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Palestinians flee homes in central Gaza after Israeli evacuation order | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Central Gaza strip — Israel’s war on Gaza has once again forced thousands of Palestinians to flee as the Israeli army issued new evacuation orders in the central Gaza Strip. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army spokesman, conveyed the directive on Friday through his social media platforms, urging residents of Bureij…

Dixie Chicks Founding Member Laura Lynch Dead at 65 After Car Crash

Dixie Chicks Founding Member Laura Lynch Dead at 65 After Car Crash

The Chicks are mourning one of their own. Laura Lynch, who co-founded the country band when they debuted more than 30 years ago as the Dixie Chicks, has died in a car accident. She was 65. The musician, the group’s former lead singer and upright bass player, was killed in a head-on crash Dec. 22 on a…

German police search Cologne Cathedral after security threat | News

German police search Cologne Cathedral after security threat | News

Cologne police chief says sniffer dogs will search building following indications of attack planned for New Year’s Eve. German police have searched a cathedral in the western city of Cologne amid warnings of a possible attack planned for New Year’s Eve. Cologne police chief Michael Esser said on Saturday that…

Without a Truce, U.N. Resolution May Do Little for Gaza, Aid Groups Say
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Without a Truce, U.N. Resolution May Do Little for Gaza, Aid Groups Say

United Nations and other aid officials warned on Saturday that a new U.N. Security Council resolution calling for stepped-up aid delivery to the increasingly hungry and sick civilians of the Gaza Strip would fail to stop the spiraling humanitarian crisis because it did not demand a full halt to the…