Gaza death toll surpasses 25,000 as Israel escalates assault | Israel War on Gaza News

Gaza death toll surpasses 25,000 as Israel escalates assault | Israel War on Gaza News

UN chief António Guterres denounces Israel for the ‘heartbreaking’ deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The Palestinian death toll in Israel’s assault on Gaza has surpassed 25,000, according to the Ministry of Health in the territory. Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra said on Sunday that 178 people had been confirmed killed…

FIFA’s Infantino calls for automatic forfeits for teams over racist abuse | Football News

FIFA’s Infantino calls for automatic forfeits for teams over racist abuse | Football News

FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino has called for worldwide stadium bans for fans and “automatic forfeits” for teams whose supporters hurl “abhorrent” abuse, following racist incidents at club matches in Italy and England. The head of governing body the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) said on Sunday that there was…

Australian Open: Djokovic, Sabalenka dodge upsets to go full steam ahead | Tennis News

Australian Open: Djokovic, Sabalenka dodge upsets to go full steam ahead | Tennis News

Djokovic dropped only three games in his march to quarters, while Sabalenka has dropped 11 games in four matches. In a Grand Slam that has seen several top-ranked players drop out in the first three rounds, defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka have dodged upsets to reach the Australian…

Palestinian-American teen one of hundreds killed by Israelis in West Bank | Israel War on Gaza News

Palestinian-American teen one of hundreds killed by Israelis in West Bank | Israel War on Gaza News

They are using US tax dollars to ‘kill our own children’, says father after Israeli soldiers and settlers opened fire, killing his 17-year-old son. Palestinian-American Tawfiq Ajaq, 17, is one of 369 people killed by Israeli troops and settlers in the occupied West Bank since October, including 95 children. Speaking…

Russian lawmakers to debate seizing property of those who ‘discredit’ army | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian lawmakers to debate seizing property of those who ‘discredit’ army | Russia-Ukraine war News

A bill to be voted on next week aims to confiscate assets of Russians spreading ‘deliberately false’ information amid Ukraine war. Russia’s parliament will consider a law allowing for the confiscation of money, valuables and other property from those deemed to spread “deliberately false information” about Moscow’s military actions, a…

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the far-right | The Far Right News

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the far-right | The Far Right News

Public outcry followed revelations that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party had discussed plans to mass deport immigrants. Tens of thousands of people have gathered across Germany to protest against a far-right political party and its stance against migrants. People protested in several cities and small towns on Saturday,…

‘Refuse to fight’: Jewish, Arab activists call for peace in Israel’s Haifa | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Refuse to fight’: Jewish, Arab activists call for peace in Israel’s Haifa | Israel War on Gaza News

Peace activists have taken part in a protest in Israel’s third-largest city, Haifa, demanding a ceasefire in the war on Gaza and the exchange of captives and prisoners between Hamas and Israel. “This is the first time we are seeing this protest happen in the north,” said Al Jazeera’s Stefanie…

DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term amid disputes | Elections News

DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term amid disputes | Elections News

The Congolese president made a landslide victory in December elections highly contested by opposition candidates. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has been sworn in for a second five-year term following highly contested elections in December. “I am taking back the baton of command that you entrusted…

Residential building destroyed in attack that killed IRGC members in Syria | Israel War on Gaza News

Residential building destroyed in attack that killed IRGC members in Syria | Israel War on Gaza News

An air raid on the Mazzeh neighbourhood of the Syrian capital, Damascus, tore into a multistorey residential building and left several people killed. The target of Saturday’s attack was an intelligence unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), sources told Al Jazeera. In a statement, the IRGC said an…