Israeli forces raid Gaza’s largest hospital, where hundreds of patients are stranded by fighting
Khan Younis: Israeli forces on Wednesday raided Gaza’s largest hospital, a beleaguered facility filled with hundreds of patients, including newborns, that is at the heart of clashing narratives around the war and a potent symbol of Palestinian suffering. Israel viewed Shifa Hospital as a key target in a conflict that has killed thousands of Palestinians […]
UN Security Council is trying for a fifth time to adopt a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war
United Nations: After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council is trying for a fifth time to come up with a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, but it remains to be seen whether serious divisions can be overcome to produce a consensus on wording. The current draft under negotiation would demand “immediate extended humanitarian pauses” […]
France issues arrest warrants for Syrian president, 3 generals alleging involvement in war crimes
Paris: French judicial authorities on Wednesday issued international arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar Assad, his brother and two army generals alleging their involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity including in the chemical attack in 2013 on rebel-held Damascus suburbs, lawyers for Syrian victims said. In addition to President Assad, the arrest warrants […]
As fighting empties north Gaza, humanitarian crisis worsens in south
Deir Al-Balah: Another 200,000 people have fled northern Gaza since November 5, the UN humanitarian office said on Tuesday, as Israeli ground forces battle Palestinian militants around hospitals where patients, newborns and medics are stranded with no electricity and dwindling supplies. The humanitarian office, known as OCHA, says only one hospital in the north is […]
UN chief calls for an “ambition supernova” as nations make minor progress on climate action
New York: The countries’ climate action plans are still far behind what’s needed to curb human-caused warming and limit the devastating effects of extreme heat, storms and droughts, but some nations have taken marginal steps toward slashing emissions, a United Nations analysis of national plans found Tuesday. The report looked into the climate plans of […]
Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data on its users
Moscow: A Russian court on Tuesday fined Google for failing to store personal data on its Russian users, the latest in a series of fines on the tech giant amid tensions between Russia and the West over the war in Ukraine. A magistrate at Moscow’s Tagansky district court fined Google 15 million rubles (around $164,200) […]
Thousands flee Gaza’s main hospital but hundreds, including babies, still trapped by fighting
Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Thousands of people appear to have fled from Gaza’s largest hospital as Israeli forces and Palestinian militants battle outside its gates, but hundreds of patients, including dozens of babies at risk of dying because of a lack of electricity, remained inside, health officials said Monday. With only intermittent communications, it was […]
Attacks by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group wound 7 Israeli troops, 10 others along border with Israel
Jerusalem: Attacks by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group Sunday wounded seven Israeli troops and 10 other people, Israel’s military and rescue services said. The clashes came as skirmishes between the Iran-backed group and Israeli military continue to intensify along the Lebanon-Israel border, threatening to escalate into another front in the Mideast’s latest war. The assault was the […]
EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as ”human shields”
Brussels: The 27 European Union nations have jointly condemned Hamas for what they described as the use of hospitals and civilians as “human shields” in the war against Israel. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that at the same time the bloc asked Israel “for maximum restraint and targeting in order to […]
Sunak sacks home secy Braverman, ex-PM Cameron back in UK Cabinet
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sprung a surprise Cabinet reshuffle on Monday morning, starting by sacking Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman and bringing former prime minister David Cameron back into the government as his new Foreign Secretary. “It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve as Home Secretary. I will have […]
