It’s high time for all those at Harvard to stand with Palestine | Opinions

It’s high time for all those at Harvard to stand with Palestine | Opinions

These days one of the most talked-about news stories in the United States is the resignation of Harvard University President Claudine Gay. As Harvard and its leadership are centred in the media, however, Palestinians continue to be killed by US-supplied bombs and buried under the rubble of their homes, schools,…

US lawmakers pass spending bill to avert government shutdown | Politics News

US lawmakers pass spending bill to avert government shutdown | Politics News

House of Representatives also votes to keep the lights on in government facilities for at least another six weeks. The US Congress has passed a short-term spending bill to thwart a partial government shutdown that threatened the functioning of multiple key federal agencies and could have seen thousands of employees…

US says ‘not at war’ with Houthis; Biden admits strikes not halting attacks | Israel War on Gaza News

US says ‘not at war’ with Houthis; Biden admits strikes not halting attacks | Israel War on Gaza News

Remarks after US conducted its fifth round of strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. United States President Joe Biden has pledged to continue strikes against Yemen’s Houthis even as he admitted that military action against the rebel group has failed to halt attacks on commercial shipping. Biden made…

‘So sad and scared’: Asylum fears mount as White House hints at border deal | Migration News

‘So sad and scared’: Asylum fears mount as White House hints at border deal | Migration News

Washington, DC – The White House has upped pressure on members of the United States Congress as it seeks a deal that could see aid for Ukraine approved in exchange for possible asylum restrictions. Ornela Medom, a 28-year-old who fled war-torn Cameroon, is among those currently seeking asylum in the…

A ‘series of failures’ in Texas school shooting response | Police News

A ‘series of failures’ in Texas school shooting response | Police News

NewsFeed “Cascading failures.” A highly anticipated US Justice Department report on the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, said some of the 21 children and teachers who were killed may have survived if officers had followed ‘accepted practices.’ US Attorney General Merrick Garland laid out the timeline…

Biggest NATO drills since Cold War to start next week | NATO News

Biggest NATO drills since Cold War to start next week | NATO News

The drill will involve about 90,000 personnel and rehearse NATO’s execution of its regional defence plans. NATO will launch its largest exercise since the Cold War next week with about 90,000 personnel set to take part in the months-long wargames, the alliance’s top commander General Chris Cavoli has said. Cavoli…

US launches new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen | Israel War on Gaza News

US launches new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen | Israel War on Gaza News

On fourth day of strikes, the US military says it targeted 14 Houthi missiles that were ‘loaded to be fired’ from Yemen. The United States military says its forces launched strikes on 14 Houthi missiles “that were loaded to be fired” from Yemen in the fourth day of direct attacks…

Biden ‘playing with fire’ by redesignating Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorists’ | Joe Biden News

Biden ‘playing with fire’ by redesignating Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorists’ | Joe Biden News

It was one of Joe Biden’s first major foreign policy decisions. Less than a month after taking office in January 2021, the United States president lifted two “terrorist” designations imposed by his predecessor, Donald Trump, against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. At the time, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the move…

US redesignates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘global terrorists’ | Houthis News

US redesignates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘global terrorists’ | Houthis News

Houthi spokesperson says designation would not affect the group’s attacks on ships it says are linked to Israel. The United States government has announced it is once again designating Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a “terrorist” organisation. Washington’s move on Wednesday to relist the group as “specially designated global terrorists” comes…