UNRWA probes employees over suspected involvement in October 7 attack | United Nations News

UNRWA probes employees over suspected involvement in October 7 attack | United Nations News

The US has paused funding to the UN agency after Israel said some of its staff were allegedly involved in the attacks. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says it has opened an investigation into some employees Israel alleges were involved in the October 7 attacks, and that it…

Alabama carries out first US execution by asphyxiation with nitrogen gas | Death Penalty News

Alabama carries out first US execution by asphyxiation with nitrogen gas | Death Penalty News

Convicted murderer Kenneth Smith, who survived an earlier execution attempt by lethal injection, was killed on Thursday night. Kenneth Smith, a convicted murderer, has become the first person to be executed by asphyxiation with nitrogen gas in the United States. Officials said 58-year-old Smith was pronounced dead at 8:25pm on…

Why is Canada asking Palestinians to list scars on Gaza visa applications? | Israel War on Gaza News

Why is Canada asking Palestinians to list scars on Gaza visa applications? | Israel War on Gaza News

Montreal, Canada – Abdallah Alhamadni knows the clock is ticking. Every day, the 51-year-old Palestinian father of three checks to see whether his efforts to bring his relatives in Gaza to safety have advanced. But Alhamadni, a Canadian permanent resident who lives in Milton, Ontario, says he is stuck in a…

Former Trump aide Navarro sentenced to four months for contempt of Congress | Courts News

Former Trump aide Navarro sentenced to four months for contempt of Congress | Courts News

Peter Navarro is the second Trump aide convicted of contempt of Congress charges. Former US President Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro has been sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress after refusing to cooperate with an investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Navarro was…

What’s nitrogen hypoxia? Alabama prepares for Kenneth Smith’s US execution | Prison News

What’s nitrogen hypoxia? Alabama prepares for Kenneth Smith’s US execution | Prison News

Alabama, a US state with 165 people on death row, is on Thursday night expected to attempt the first-ever execution by an untested method known as nitrogen hypoxia. Only two years after a botched execution attempt on him, Kenneth Eugene Smith will once again be made to face death, this…

Seeking medical care, one family races anticipated US border restrictions | Migration News

Seeking medical care, one family races anticipated US border restrictions | Migration News

Medellin, Colombia – Victor Hidalgo Lopez had already carried his three-year-old daughter through 10 countries by the time they reached Mexico. Along the way, they used long hours on the road to prepare for their destination, the United States. Hidalgo, a 37-year-old from Venezuela, quizzed Emiliannys on how to count to…

Will a US court order Biden to stop ‘complicity’ in Gaza genocide? | Israel War on Gaza News

Will a US court order Biden to stop ‘complicity’ in Gaza genocide? | Israel War on Gaza News

Shawan Jabarin wants to know when it will be enough: When will the death toll in Gaza be high enough for United States President Joe Biden to end his unequivocal military and diplomatic support for Israel? “How many Palestinian civilians have to be killed until he says, ‘This number is…

Trump wins New Hampshire primary: Five key takeaways and what’s next | US Election 2024 News

Trump wins New Hampshire primary: Five key takeaways and what’s next | US Election 2024 News

United States Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has solidified his hold on his party’s electorate after his New Hampshire primary win against Nikki Haley, his only other major Republican rival left in the race. Here are the key takeaways from the contest: Trump’s way forward Trump won 54.6 percent of Tuesday’s…

Poor quality control, race for profits behind Boeing’s troubles | Aviation News

Poor quality control, race for profits behind Boeing’s troubles | Aviation News

When an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 made an emergency landing in Portland on January 5 following a door plug blowing out shortly after departure, alarm bells began to ring. For Boeing, this was another incident on its 737 MAX series and one that it simply could not afford to happen….