An active member of the United States military has set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, according to officials, in an apparent act of protest against Israel’s devastating war on Gaza. The man, whose name was…
German foreign minister says world will hold Putin to account at G20
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has reminded the group of leading and emerging economic powers (G20) of Russian President responsibility for the global consequences of the war in Ukraine. “If Vladimir Putin believes that after two years the world would…
Canada considers sanctions on “extremist” West Bank settlers
Canada is looking at imposing sanctions on “extremist” settlers in the West Bank, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, a day after the U.S. took action against four Israeli men accused of being involved in violence in the occupied…
UNRWA claims: UK halts aid to UN agency over allegation staff helped Hamas attack
Several countries including the UK have paused funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. It comes after the agency announced the sacking of several of its staff over allegations they were involved in the 7 October Hamas attacks.…
Biden urges global condemnation of Hamas ‘sexual violence’
US President Joe Biden called on Tuesday for global condemnation of what he said was “horrific” sexual violence by Hamas during the October 7 attacks on Israel.Biden’s comments come after campaigners in Israel have derided what they see as a…
Israeli tanks besiege Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital
Israeli tanks have surrounded northern Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital after artillery fire killed at least 12 Palestinians in the complex, according to the war-torn enclave’s Ministry of Health. Ashraf al-Qudra, Gaza’s Health Ministry spokesperson, told Al Jazeera on Monday that “the…
Rishi Sunak arrives in Israel for talks with Benjamin Netanyahu
Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel for talks with its leaders, and will later travel to other countries in the region for further discussions, Downing Street has announced. The prime minister left London on Wednesday evening, and was scheduled to…
The Israeli-Gaza tragedy and parallel wars around the world — Magnus Onyibe
Throughout history and in the contemporary era, conflicts have frequently arisen due to disputes over territory. Therefore, it is unsurprising that the current conflict between Israel and Hamas can also be primarily attributed to a territorial struggle. On one side,…
Putin says strike on Gaza hospital is terrible, calls for negotiations
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that a blast at a hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds of Palestinians was a terrible catastrophe that showed the conflict should be ended through negotiations. Palestinian officials blamed an Israeli air strike…
British MPs press to open Rafah crossing for Britons to flee Gaza
British lawmakers said they have been pressing for Egypt to open the Rafah crossing to allow Britons to flee Gaza and to reduce the “almost inevitable” impact on civilians of the conflict with Israel. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday…