Is Israel criminalising Palestinian thoughts too, amid Gaza war?
Israel is taking a variety of actions to crack down on any form of support for the Palestinian cause.
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Russia boosts size of armed forces by 170,000 troops
President Putin's decree takes number of Russian service personnel to 1.32 million amid continuing Ukraine war.
US sends ‘bunker buster’ bombs to Israel for war on Gaza, report says
Apart from ground-penetrating munitions, the US has also given Israel several other types of bombs and artillery shells.
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 57
Israel's renewed attacks kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza amid mediating efforts led by Qatar to re-establish truce.
At least three killed in south Lebanon as Israel, Hezbollah resume fighting
Israeli shelling kills a woman and her son in Houla as Hezbollah says one of its fighters is also killed.
Thousands march for Palestine as Israel and Hamas resume fighting
Rallies held in Yemen, Jordan and the occupied West Bank as Israel-Hamas war resumes after weeklong truce.
Pakistan’s top court hears petition to halt deportations of Afghans
Human rights groups file the petition amid an ongoing crackdown on undocumented foreigners in the country.
Republican lawmaker George Santos expelled from US House
Congressman is the sixth House member to be expelled since Congress began deliberating in 1789 and the first since 2002.
Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman to sit on US Supreme Court, dies at 93
The former justice served from 1981 until 2006, during a time of transition for the nation's highest court.
UN’s top court bars Venezuela from action in Guyana border dispute
The International Court of Justice issued the ruling two days before a referendum over a disputed oil-rich territory.
Gaza aid trucks stranded as Israel-Hamas war resumes
Egyptian security sources say aid and fuel trucks from Egypt have stopped, as UN officials say aid delivery in doubt.
Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency
Lula also takes over at a time of bitter internal divisions in the group, legacy of outgoing president Narendra Modi.
UN Security Council to vote to end Somalia arms embargo after three decades
The embargo was placed on Somalia in 1992 to cut the flow of weapons to feuding warlords in the country.
Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom face off in heated US debate: Five key takeaways
US presidential candidate Ron DeSantis clashed with California's Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom.
The Israel-Hamas truce has ended: What we know so far
Israel resumed its deadly aerial bombardment on Gaza, minutes after the truce expired.
Who’s attending COP28 in Dubai — and who’s giving it a miss?
Modi, Sunak, Macron and multiple Middle Eastern leaders are there. Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are likely skipping it.
Meta shuts 4,800 accounts over alleged China-based influence operation
Tech giant says it has dismantled five China-based networks of fake accounts so far this year.
Blinken urges Israel to protect civilians amid tough Gaza truce talks
Mediators Qatar and Egypt push for further extension to pause in hostilities as deal holds for a week.
Palestine advocates decry MSNBC’s cancellation of Mehdi Hasan news show
Channel president says change aims to put network in 'better position' for the 2024 US elections, The Hill reports.
OPEC+ agrees voluntary oil production cuts
Saudi Arabia, Russia and other members of OPEC+ agreed to voluntary output cuts for th first quarter of 2024.