EXPLAINER New statements from Hamas and Netanyahu amid heightened pressure on Gaza’s hospitals – here are the main updates. Here’s how things stand on Wednesday, December 6, 2023: The latest developments Israeli…
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Israeli captives’ families angry after meeting with Netanyahu | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met families of captives freed from Gaza in an encounter described as tense by the Israeli media. Tuesday’s meeting came amid intensified fighting in the besieged…
US says Russia rejected ‘substantial’ proposal to free two jailed Americans | Politics News
Washington says ‘no higher priority’ than effort to secure release from Russia of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan. The United States has said Moscow rejected what it said was a “substantial” proposal…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 651 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 651st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Fighting Russia targeted an aid centre, a medical centre and residential…
Mistaken drone attack in Nigeria kills dozens | Drone Strikes News
NewsFeed Nigeria’s president has ordered an investigation into a military drone strike that killed at least 85 people who were celebrating the Muslim holiday of Maulud. The Army says troops “wrongly analysed”…
US announces visa bans after warning Israel on West Bank settler violence | Israel-Palestine conflict News
US has called on Israel to act against violent settler groups in the occupied West Bank. The US Department of State has said that it will impose visa restrictions on Israeli settlers…
Israeli army surrounds Khan Younis as southern Gaza attacks intensify | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli forces are surrounding the city of Khan Younis, Israel’s top military commander has said, as the ground offensive spreads to the south of the Gaza Strip. “Sixty days after the war…
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…
‘Massacres await’: Palestinians in Nablus warn of deadly settler attacks | Israel-Palestine conflict
Nablus, occupied West Bank – No matter how hard he tries, Abdulatheem Wadi is unable to hide the devastating pain written all over his face. With his eyes fixed on the distance,…
Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes amid Israeli war on Gaza. What to know | Israel-Palestine conflict News
EXPLAINER Netanyahu, who did not attend Monday’s hearing, has described charges against him as a ‘witch-hunt’. A corruption trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumed on Monday after a two-month pause…
Deputy Russian army commander killed in Ukraine: Official | Russia-Ukraine war News
The governor of Russia’s Voronezh region says Vladimir Zavadsky died at a combat post in the ‘special operation zone’. The deputy commander of Russia’s 14th Army Corps, Major-General Vladimir Zavadsky, has been…
Double-decker bus slams into tree in Thailand, killing 14 | transport News
Long-distance coach was travelling from Bangkok to the country’s far south when it veered off the road at about 1am. A double-decker bus has smashed into a tree in southern Thailand, killing…
Thousands gather in New Zealand to protest government’s Indigenous policies | Politics News
Right-leaning coalition has pledged to review affirmative action and remove references to treaty with Maori people. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in New Zealand to express opposition to the…
In the Solomon Islands, a US agency’s struggles hint at China’s influence | Conflict
Taipei, Taiwan – In October 2019, the United States announced that the Peace Corps, the storied volunteer programme established by John F Kennedy, would return to the Solomon Islands after a two-decade…
‘Palestine will never die’
“A cataclysmic event in human history” Rapper and activist Lowkey released a new track to show solidarity with Gaza. Source link https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2023/12/4/palestine-will-never?traffic_source=rss
Telecommunications, internet down in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Telecommunication services have been cut off in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian telecoms company Paltel has said, as Israel intensifies its assault on the besieged territory. “We regret to announce the complete…
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…
Fact or fiction? Israeli maps and AI do not save Palestinian lives | Israel-Palestine conflict
On December 2, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted a map of Gaza, broken up into a grid of numbered blocks with instructions that Palestinians living in certain areas evacuate…
Finally free, Ubai was among the last Palestinian detainees Israel released | Israel-Palestine conflict News
On his first morning of freedom after being released from Israeli prison, Ubai Youssef Abu Maria wandered around his home, checking in on his parents, as if to make sure everyone was…
Venezuela claims large support for annexing oil-rich Guyana territory | News
In the referendum Venezuelan voters were asked whether they support establishing a state in Essequibo. Venezuela has claimed it has large public support to take over an oil-rich region across the border…