US extends detention of captain accused of shipping weapons to Houthis | Houthis News

US extends detention of captain accused of shipping weapons to Houthis | Houthis News

Pakistani national charged with smuggling missile components to Iran-aligned group targeting Red Sea shipping. A Pakistani national accused by US officials of carrying Iranian-made missile parts to Houthi rebels in Yemen is to remain behind bars awaiting trial. During a detention hearing in a federal court on Tuesday, federal prosecutors…

Abu Jawad’s heart breaks daily as he buries the people killed by Israel | Israel War on Gaza

Abu Jawad’s heart breaks daily as he buries the people killed by Israel | Israel War on Gaza

Deir el-Balah, Gaza – Before October 7, Saadi Hassan Sulieman Baraka, nicknamed Abu Jawad, had a routine. He would pray the dawn prayer, have dukkah and zaatar with olive oil for breakfast, and then head east of Deir el-Balah to tend to his palm and olive trees. No more. The…

At least 576,000 people in Gaza one step away from famine, UN says | Israel War on Gaza News

At least 576,000 people in Gaza one step away from famine, UN says | Israel War on Gaza News

Officials from the United Nations have accused Israel of “systematically” blocking aid from reaching desperate Palestinians in Gaza, warning that at least one-quarter of the enclave’s population was a step away from famine without urgent action. The warnings on Tuesday came as footage from northern Gaza showed Israeli forces again…

Thousands of artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Venice Biennale | Israel War on Gaza News

Thousands of artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Venice Biennale | Israel War on Gaza News

Art Not Genocide Alliance says that any works that represent Israel are an ‘endorsement of its genocidal policies’ in Gaza. Thousands of artists, curators and museum directors have called for Israel to be excluded from this year’s Venice Biennale art fair and accused the exhibition of “platforming a genocidal apartheid…

Why is Israel’s prime minister determined to attack Rafah? | Israel War on Gaza

Why is Israel’s prime minister determined to attack Rafah? | Israel War on Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu says a ground offensive on Rafah is vital to eliminating Hamas. Palestinians displaced by Israel’s war on Gaza have crowded into Rafah in the south of the territory. The Israeli military had previously described the city as a safe zone. But daily air strikes are intensifying and a…

Israel holds municipal elections; war on Gaza affects turnout and mood | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel holds municipal elections; war on Gaza affects turnout and mood | Israel War on Gaza News

Tel Aviv, Israel – Israelis voted on Tuesday to elect mayors and local council members in 197 towns and cities and 45 regional council representatives. Voting started at 7 am, and will carry on until 10 pm, in elections that have been delayed twice, from October 31 to January 31…

Germany confirms probe into former Lebanon central bank chief Salameh | Money Laundering News

Germany confirms probe into former Lebanon central bank chief Salameh | Money Laundering News

Prosecutors say Riad Salameh, the bank’s governor from 1993 to 2023, is being investigated for money laundering and other crimes. Prosecutors in Germany have confirmed they are investigating Lebanon’s former central bank chief for money laundering and other crimes and have issued an arrest warrant for him. Riad Salameh, the…

Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia to push for peace, POW deal with Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia to push for peace, POW deal with Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sought to position himself as a potential mediator to end war between Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia with plans to visit the kingdom’s powerful crown prince to push for an end to the invasion of Ukraine…