Citing Iran’s weekend attack against the US ally, President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to pass stalled legislation that would provide billions in military and other aid to Israel. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Biden wrote, “[If] Iran succeeds in significantly escalating its assault on Israel, the US…
Many will recall Romario’s starring role at the 1994 World Cup, but he’s registered to play again in Brazilian football. At 58, Brazilian football legend Romario has quite a resume: World Cup winner, senator, and president of his favorite club, America Football Club of Rio de Janeiro. Now, 15 years…
Every year, April 17 marks Palestinian Prisoner’s Day, a day dedicated to the thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Campaigners use the day to call for the human rights of such prisoners to be upheld and for those who have been detained without charge to be released. On Monday, Israel…
In July 2020, the Israeli army stormed Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank and arrested Nada* while she was attending a cultural event. She was accused of plotting “acts of terrorism” against Israeli forces and sentenced to 20 months in prison. But Nada says she neither committed a crime…
Spain is on a mission. As Israel’s war on Gaza rages on for a seventh month, with almost 34,000 Palestinians killed, Madrid wants to recognise Palestine as a state by July and is encouraging its neighbours to follow in its footsteps. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a longtime supporter of Palestinian…
Colombia’s most feared drug baron, who was shot dead in 1993, earned billions from smuggling cocaine to the US. The name of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar cannot be registered as a European Union trademark for goods or services in the bloc, a court has ruled. On Wednesday, the EU…
As the world calls for calm, President Raisi vows ‘slightest attack’ will be met with a ‘strong and fierce response’. The “tiniest attack” by Israel would bring a “massive and harsh” response, Iran’s president has reiterated as concern over the threat of full-scale war in the Middle East persists. President…
UN spokesperson says Israel has a duty to protect Palestinians from settler attacks, which have been on the rise since October 7. The United Nations human rights office has called on Israel to halt its support of attacks by settlers in the occupied West Bank. The call on Tuesday came…
The NBA Eastern Conference postseason begins on Wednesday night with the play-in tournament. The top six teams from the conference have already qualified for the playoffs, while seeds seven through 10 enter the play-in tournament for an opportunity to qualify for the final two playoff spots in each conference. Here…
An artist representing Israel at the international art fair calls for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. The artist representing Israel at the Venice Biennale has announced her exhibit will not open until an agreement is reached for a ceasefire and the release of captives held in the…
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