Since 1999, as insecurity in Nigeria has surged dramatically, federal and state governments have been divided over whether to maintain the current central policing system or shift to a state/local policing model. In February 2024, President Bola Tinubu and the…
Texas woman arrested for allegedly attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim child in possible hate crime
A Texas woman was arrested after she allegedly attempted to drown a 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim child in an apartment complex pool last month after questioning the child’s mother about their country of origin, according to officials. Police responded to the…
Armenia recognises state of Palestine
Armenia has formally recognised of the state of Palestine, the Armenian foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. The ministry cited the “catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza” among the reasons behind its decision, which was welcomed by the Palestinian…
Significant part of Gaza facing ‘famine-like conditions’, WHO says
Thousands of Palestinian children in Gaza have been diagnosed with malnutrition, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, as Israel continues to severely restrict supplies of food, water, medicine and fuel to the territory. “A significant proportion of Gaza’s population…
Spain to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ
Spain announced that it will join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing Israeli aggression in the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip. Spain made this decision so that “peace returns to Gaza…
No Gaza ceasefire until Israel war aims achieved, Netanyahu says
Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted there will be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas’ military and governing capabilities are destroyed and all hostages are released. The statement from Israel’s prime minister comes after US President Joe Biden announced Israel had…
Baby ‘beheaded’ and children ‘burnt alive’ in Israeli strikes on makeshift shelter
Newborns burnt alive, children beheaded and bodies of civilians scattered in tents housing displaced Palestinians – this is the aftermath of Israel’s war on Gaza. At least 35 people were killed in ‘barbaric’ strikes on a refugee camp in the…
Israeli minister attacks Netanyahu over Gaza future
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has voiced open frustration at the government’s failure to address the question of a post-war plan for Gaza. In a rare public sign of divisions over the direction of the military campaign within Israel’s war…
Emirati FM pans Netanyahu’s suggestion country might help manage Gaza after war
United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed on Friday denounced a suggestion by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Abu Dhabi might assist local Palestinians in managing Gaza after the war. Bin Zayed tweeted a denunciation of Netanyahu’s proposal his…
The Weeknd allocates $2M from humanitarian fund to feed Palestinians suffering in Gaza
The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye), who was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme in 2021, has made yet another multi-million dollar donation to support the people of Palestine as the region remains in a…