‘Diaspora Jews think Judaism is more important than Zionism’: UK filmmaker | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Diaspora Jews think Judaism is more important than Zionism’: UK filmmaker | Israel War on Gaza News

London, United Kingdom – Gillan Mosely began questioning her upbringing as a teenager. Growing up in a Jewish family that believed in Zionism, she spent much of her adolescence thinking about what she considers a sense of entitlement regarding the “Holy Land”. For her 2022 documentary, The Tinderbox, Mosely travelled…

Thousands rally in Georgia as Parliament advances ‘foreign influence’ bill | Protests News

Thousands rally in Georgia as Parliament advances ‘foreign influence’ bill | Protests News

Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer to passing a bill that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, as police used water cannon, tear gas and pepper spray against tens of thousands of people who took to the streets in protest. On Wednesday, Parliament approved…

Russia troops accused of ‘executing’ surrendering Ukraine soldiers: Report | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia troops accused of ‘executing’ surrendering Ukraine soldiers: Report | Russia-Ukraine war News

Human Rights Watch investigates ‘apparent summary executions’ and says actions could amount to war crimes. Russian forces appear to have executed Ukrainian soldiers as they attempted to surrender or had already surrendered since December 2023, an international rights group has said in a new report. The actions should be investigated…

OECD lifts global growth outlook as US, China outperform expectations | Business and Economy

OECD lifts global growth outlook as US, China outperform expectations | Business and Economy

Paris-based organisation predicts global economy to expand by 3.1 percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2025. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its outlook for the global economy on the back of stronger-than-expected growth in the United States and China. The global economy is forecast…

Scottish government survives confidence vote after Hamza Yousaf quits | Politics News

Scottish government survives confidence vote after Hamza Yousaf quits | Politics News

The Scottish National Party expected to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf. The Scottish government has survived a confidence vote, giving the Scottish National Party (SNP) a chance to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf. Yousaf’s decision to step down…

Polish politicians condemn Warsaw synagogue firebombing | European Union News

Polish politicians condemn Warsaw synagogue firebombing | European Union News

The attack comes amid a rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the globe in the wake of the Israel-Gaza war. Poland’s political leaders have condemned a firebomb attack on a synagogue in Warsaw. The Nozyk Synagogue in the capital was attacked with three firebombs early on Wednesday. The building sustained minimal…

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda | Migration News

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda | Migration News

Government expects to deport 5,700 migrants and asylum seekers to Rwanda this year, but rights groups ready to mount new legal challenge. British authorities have started detaining asylum seekers as part of a new scheme to deport them to Rwanda, the government said, with the first flights expected to take…

Georgia police crack down on protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill | News

Georgia police crack down on protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill | News

The crackdown in Tbilisi comes after lawmakers debated a controversial bill on foreign funding. Police in Georgia have used tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters as thousands rallied outside parliament in Tbilisi for a third week to oppose a controversial “foreign influence” bill. Masked riot police violently cracked down…

Will bill to regulate foreign influence in Georgia derail its EU bid? | TV Shows

Will bill to regulate foreign influence in Georgia derail its EU bid? | TV Shows

There are widespread protests against legislation that aims to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations. Georgia is at a political crossroads amid widespread anger on the streets over a bill that seeks to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze says the controversial bill is necessary to…

ICJ rejects Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to Israel | Israel War on Gaza

ICJ rejects Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to Israel | Israel War on Gaza

NewsFeed The UN’s top court has thrown out Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to Israel. In its ruling the ICJ said the circumstances, as they present themselves now, do not require the exercise of power. However, the court said it remains “deeply concerned about the catastrophic living conditions”…