‘Systematic torture’: To be Palestinian in an Israeli prison | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Systematic torture’: To be Palestinian in an Israeli prison | Israel War on Gaza News

Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – Palestinian organisations are documenting abuses by Israel and its forces in hopes that one day it will be held accountable. Among them is the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), which works to support Palestinians in Israeli prisons. Abdullah al-Zaghari, head of PPS, told Al Jazeera there…

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 135 | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 135 | Israel War on Gaza News

The US pledges to veto a new UNSC resolution put forth by Algeria that demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Here’s how things stand on Sunday, February 18, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis In Gaza, at least 10 Palestinians were killed overnight after Israeli forces launched attacks on Deir el-Balah…

Biden says he told Zelenskyy he’s ‘confident’ US will renew aid to Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

Biden says he told Zelenskyy he’s ‘confident’ US will renew aid to Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

US president warns of further losses of Ukrainian territory if Congress does not renew military aid. United States President Joe Biden has said he assured Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he is confident Congress will renew military aid to repel Russia after its forces captured the Ukrainian stronghold of Avdiivka. “I…

US ‘strongly condemns’ violence in DR Congo after alleged drone attack | Conflict News

US ‘strongly condemns’ violence in DR Congo after alleged drone attack | Conflict News

State Department says escalating violence poses risk to millions of people facing displacement and deprivation. The United States has condemned growing violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), blaming an armed group it says is backed by neighbouring Rwanda. Fighting has flared in recent days in the eastern…

Thailand’s jailed ex-PM Thaksin leaves police hospital, witnesses say | News

Thailand’s jailed ex-PM Thaksin leaves police hospital, witnesses say | News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Thaksin returned to Thailand in 2023 after 15 years of self-imposed exile. Thailand’s jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has left a police hospital where has been detained since returning to the kingdom after 15 years of self-imposed exile, media outlets have reported. Thaksin, 74, was seen early on…

Thousands take part in pro-Palestine protests across the world | Israel War on Gaza News

Thousands take part in pro-Palestine protests across the world | Israel War on Gaza News

Protests took place in major world cities, including London, Madrid and Istanbul. Thousands of people have taken to the streets around the world to protest against the war in Gaza as Israel pledges to go forward with its offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza. Waving pro-Palestinian flags and banners, thousands…

DR Congo accuses Rwanda of airport ‘drone attack’ in restive east | Armed Groups News

DR Congo accuses Rwanda of airport ‘drone attack’ in restive east | Armed Groups News

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has accused Rwanda of carrying out a drone attack that damaged a civilian aircraft at the airport in the strategic eastern city of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. Fighting has flared in recent days around the town of Sake, 20km (12 miles)…

Why Navalny was hated in the Kremlin and in some Western circles | Opinions

Why Navalny was hated in the Kremlin and in some Western circles | Opinions

It doesn’t matter what caused the death of Russian politician Alexey Navalny; he was killed by Vladimir Putin’s regime. It was a slow execution that started with his poisoning with the Novichok chemical agent in 2020 and proceeded with sadistic torture in prison after his insanely daring move to return…

Will the death of Alexey Navalny change Russian politics? | Human Rights News

Will the death of Alexey Navalny change Russian politics? | Human Rights News

World leaders blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of his most outspoken critic. Alexey Navalny was respected worldwide and – despite being locked up for years in a prison cell – was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critic. That voice of dissent was silenced as Russia announced…