Is this a watershed moment for Jewish solidarity with Palestinians? | Israel War on Gaza

Is this a watershed moment for Jewish solidarity with Palestinians? | Israel War on Gaza

We look at whether there is a shift within the Jewish community against Israel’s actions and policies. Israel’s war on Gaza rages on, now in its sixth month, causing mass devastation and resulting in the deaths of more than 31,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children. With mounting humanitarian crises, Jewish…

Russian attack on civilian sites in Ukraine’s Odesa kills 14, injures 46 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian attack on civilian sites in Ukraine’s Odesa kills 14, injures 46 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia has stepped up its attacks on the southern port city in recent weeks with a series of deadly drone and missile strikes. A Russian missile attack has hit civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa, killing at least 14 people and wounding 46, Ukrainian officials say….

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties | Politics News

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties | Politics News

Islamabad, Pakistan – The US Congress will hold a hearing next week on the “future of democracy” in Pakistan and the state of relations between the two countries, weeks after a controversial election in Pakistan that the country’s biggest opposition party alleges was manipulated. But foreign policy analysts said that…

Black Britons fear for Diane Abbott after millionaire’s call for violence | Racism News

Black Britons fear for Diane Abbott after millionaire’s call for violence | Racism News

London, United Kingdom – Natasha Shotunde, a British barrister, was born two years after Diane Abbott was elected as the first Black female member of parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington in 1987. It is a seat the 70-year-old, affectionally called “Auntie Di” in the Black British community, still…

Leaders of Germany, France, Poland meet to mend rifts over Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Leaders of Germany, France, Poland meet to mend rifts over Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News

Can Poland’s Tusk help Scholz and Macron, who are divided over sending troops to Ukraine, find common ground? The leaders of Germany, France and Poland are meeting in Berlin to resolve differences over how to support Ukraine as Russian voters go to the polls in an election that looks set…

India rejects US concern over citizenship law as ‘misplaced, unwarranted’ | India Election 2024 News

India rejects US concern over citizenship law as ‘misplaced, unwarranted’ | India Election 2024 News

New Delhi’s strong response follows the US State Department saying it will ‘closely monitor’ the implementation of the religion-based law. India has rejected comments by a United States official raising concern over the implementation of a religion-based citizenship law as “misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted”. On Monday, just weeks before the…

Al-Shabab fighters killed as overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends | Al-Shabab News

Al-Shabab fighters killed as overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends | Al-Shabab News

Storming of hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace highlights resilience of the al-Qaeda affiliate. A 13-hour siege of a popular hotel near government buildings in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has ended after the al-Shabab fighters who had taken control of the building were killed by security forces. “All the terrorist gunmen were…

Is­rael’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 161 | Israel War on Gaza News

Is­rael’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 161 | Israel War on Gaza News

At least 20 Palestinians have been killed and more than 150 injured in Gaza after Israel attacked a crowd of people waiting for humanitarian assistance. Here’s how things stand on Friday, March 15, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis OpenArms, an aid ship bound for Gaza is close to the coast,…

Vessel struck in Red Sea as Houthis promise attacks on more shipping lanes | Israel War on Gaza News

Vessel struck in Red Sea as Houthis promise attacks on more shipping lanes | Israel War on Gaza News

Leader of Iran-aligned group says Houthis will prevent Israel-linked ships from passing through the Indian Ocean. A merchant vessel has been damaged in a missile strike in the Red Sea off Yemen, marine security monitors said, as the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels threatened to expand their attacks on shipping which have…

As Putin eyes sure reelection, Russia’s economy defies sanctions, critics | Business and Economy

As Putin eyes sure reelection, Russia’s economy defies sanctions, critics | Business and Economy

Russia’s success in evading Western sanctions has helped its economy far outperform expectations ahead of Vladimir Putin’s all but certain re-election on Sunday. Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian economy has consistently defied the dire predictions of critics. That resilience appears to be holding firm as Russians…