White House warned of risk of Israeli war crimes days after Oct 7: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News

White House warned of risk of Israeli war crimes days after Oct 7: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Senior Pentagon and Department of State officials warned US President Joe Biden’s administration of potential Israeli war crimes days after the start of the October 7, 2023, war on Gaza, an investigation by the Reuters news agency finds. Reuters reported on Friday that after reviewing three sets of email exchanges…

Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza 10 years after being taken captive by ISIL | Crimes Against Humanity News

Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza 10 years after being taken captive by ISIL | Crimes Against Humanity News

The now 21-year-old woman has returned home to her family in Iraq after complex rescue involving Israel, US and Jordan. A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State fighters in Iraq in 2014 was freed from Gaza this week in a secret operation that involved Iraq, Israel, Jordan and the United…

Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris and condemns Trump’s ‘depraved cruelty’ | US Election 2024 News

Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris and condemns Trump’s ‘depraved cruelty’ | US Election 2024 News

Republican Liz Cheney has campaigned with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and urged voters in the United States to reject the “depraved cruelty” of her rival, former President Donald Trump. “I’ve never voted for a Democrat, but this year I’m proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris,” Cheney…

US dockworkers union to suspend strike after reaching tentative deal | Labour Rights News

US dockworkers union to suspend strike after reaching tentative deal | Labour Rights News

US President Joe Biden welcomes agreement to end three-day strike, saying dockworkers ‘deserve a strong contract’. US dockworkers and port operators have reached a tentative agreement that will end a three-day strike that shut down shipping on the east and Gulf coasts of the United States – and had threatened…

US federal jury convicts three officers in fatal Tyre Nichols beating | Black Lives Matter News

US federal jury convicts three officers in fatal Tyre Nichols beating | Black Lives Matter News

Three former police officers have been convicted on federal charges related to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee — an incident in 2023 that sparked nationwide protests and calls for law enforcement reform. All three were found guilty of witness tampering when the verdict was delivered on…

Melania Trump says she supports right to abortion, in break from husband | US Election 2024 News

Melania Trump says she supports right to abortion, in break from husband | US Election 2024 News

Melania Trump, the wife of former United States President Donald Trump, has said there is “no room for compromise” over a woman’s right to have an abortion — a position at stark odds with that of her husband. “Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard,” the former first…

Hurricane Helene death toll in US climbs to 200 | Weather News

Hurricane Helene death toll in US climbs to 200 | Weather News

The updated death toll came as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited storm-battered states. Hurricane Helene’s death toll in the United States reached 200 after the states of Georgia and North Carolina reported more fatalities. The updated death toll, double what officials had previously reported, comes as…

Trump’s 2020 election case: What Jack Smith’s new filing argues | US Election 2024 News

Trump’s 2020 election case: What Jack Smith’s new filing argues | US Election 2024 News

Federal US prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled their most comprehensive case against former President Donald Trump, focusing on his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The extensive legal brief, which details the government’s allegations, was made public by US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the high-profile criminal charges…

US military action in the Middle East is not making Israel safer | Israel-Palestine conflict

US military action in the Middle East is not making Israel safer | Israel-Palestine conflict

On October 1, Iran launched a massive aerial attack on Israel in retaliation for the assassinations of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and some Iranian officers in Beirut and Tehran. In anticipation of the attack and to help defend its ally Israel, the United States had expanded its already significant…