US sales of Palestinian keffiyehs soar, even as wearers targeted | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US sales of Palestinian keffiyehs soar, even as wearers targeted | Israel-Palestine conflict News

A growing number of Americans are donning the keffiyeh, the distinctive patterned scarf that’s closely linked with Palestinians, to demand a ceasefire to Israel’s attacks on Gaza or to signal their support for Palestinians. Sales of the scarves have jumped since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, US distributors say,…

Fourth US Republican presidential debate: Who will attend, where to watch | Elections News

Fourth US Republican presidential debate: Who will attend, where to watch | Elections News

The Republican party’s candidates for the 2024 United States presidential election will take the stage for a fourth debate on Wednesday after tense exchanges on immigration, abortion and Israel’s war on Gaza in the previous debates. The debates are a chance for the candidates to contest each other’s views before…

Death toll rises as Tanzania reels from flooding, landslides | Floods News

Death toll rises as Tanzania reels from flooding, landslides | Floods News

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa says at least 63 people have been killed in flooding unleashed by heavy rainfall over the weekend. The death toll from floods in northern Tanzania following torrential rains this weekend has risen to 63, officials have said. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said in comments broadcast on…

Former US ambassador accused of acting as covert agent for Cuba | Espionage News

Former US ambassador accused of acting as covert agent for Cuba | Espionage News

Former ambassador to Bolivia charged for allegedly collaborating with Cuban intelligence services over several decades. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a former US ambassador to Bolivia for allegedly working with Cuban intelligence services as an undercover agent for several decades. In court papers unsealed on Monday,…

Indigenous advocacy leads to largest dam removal project in US history | Indigenous Rights News

Indigenous advocacy leads to largest dam removal project in US history | Indigenous Rights News

Every fall, Barry McCovey, a member of the Yurok Tribe and director of tribal fisheries, takes his four children salmon fishing on the Klamath River, the second largest river in California. A strong salmon run normally nets his family 30 or 40 fish. It’s a supply big enough to last…

Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted two Israeli ships in Red Sea: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted two Israeli ships in Red Sea: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Pentagon meanwhile says a US warship and multiple commercial ships also came under attack, potentially marking a major escalation. Yemen’s Houthi movement says it has targeted two Israeli ships with an armed drone and a naval missile, reports a spokesperson for the group’s military. The spokesperson said the two ships,…

US Muslims pledge to ditch Biden in 2024 over his stance on Israel-Gaza war | News

US Muslims pledge to ditch Biden in 2024 over his stance on Israel-Gaza war | News

Muslims in five key states launch #AbandonBiden campaign over US president’s refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Muslim American leaders in six pivotal states pledged on Saturday to rally their communities against President Joe Biden’s bid for re-election due to his steadfast backing of Israel’s war in Gaza….

Israel deserves every bit of the global public criticism it is receiving | Israel-Palestine conflict

Israel deserves every bit of the global public criticism it is receiving | Israel-Palestine conflict

The ongoing explosion in public activism in the United States and the world for a ceasefire in Gaza and equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians is a battleground as important as the military face-off over Gaza in this century-old conflict. It reveals the eroding efficacy of traditional pro-Israel propaganda in the face of…

US sends ‘bunker buster’ bombs to Israel for war on Gaza, report says | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US sends ‘bunker buster’ bombs to Israel for war on Gaza, report says | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Apart from ground-penetrating munitions, US has also given Israel several other types of bombs and artillery shells. The United States has given so-called ‘bunker buster’ bombs and an array of other munitions to Israel for its war on Gaza, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Washington has…