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UN chief Guterres strongly condemns Gaza aid site tragedy

Published by ANI News New York City [US], March 1 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed strong condemnation for the devastating incident at a food aid site in Gaza, where the Gaza health ministry said over 100 lives were lost. More than 100 people were killed after Israeli forces reportedly opened fire as crowds […]

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More than 30,000 killed in Gaza Strip war, say two top UN officials

Published by DPA International More than 30,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its military offensive in October, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday. Volker Türk quoted the number during a meeting of the UN’s Human Rights Council in Geneva. The head of the UN’s

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Egypt’s al-Sissi says Rafah crossing with Gaza was always open

Published by DPA International Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi said on Wednesday his country has always kept open the Rafah border crossing, the only access into the Gaza Strip that is not controlled by Israel. “Egypt has never closed the crossing, but to be able to act in a fighting situation, we have to be cautious

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Hamas Broke the Ceasefire on Oct. 7; Now Its Supporters Want Another One

All this misery started with a cease-fire already in effect between Israel and Hamas, at 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 7. Then terrorists from Gaza swooped across the border and murdered, maimed and raped Israelis, leaving 1,200 corpses behind throughout southern Israel. They seized 240 villagers and soldiers and held them in Gaza; 100 have been released so far. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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With 100,000 protest votes, Michigan sends message to Biden

Published by AFP Detroit (AFP) – Just over 100,000 people in Michigan voted “uncommitted” in the swing state’s Democratic primary, provisional results showed Wednesday, after a protest movement urged voters to punish President Joe Biden over his support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Though Biden handily won the vote, the uncommitted ballots, representing 13 percent

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Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah plotting Ramadan violence: Israeli Defence Minister

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 28 (ANI/TPS): Hamas and Iranian proxy groups plan to turn the Islamic holy month of Ramadan into the “second phase of October 7,” particularly with violence in Jerusalem, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned on Tuesday. “The main goal of Hamas is to take Ramadan, with an

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Joe Biden Clinches Democratic Nomination In Michigan Primary As Gaza Protest Vote Gains Ground

Published by Benzinga In the Michigan primaries, President Joe Biden won the Democratic nomination, while former President Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination. However, a protest vote against Biden’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict is gaining momentum. What Happened: Despite the expected victories, the Michigan primaries have revealed a potential challenge for Biden. A significant

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US says Iranian operatives in Yemen aiding Huthi attacks

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Operatives from Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah are working inside Yemen to support Huthi insurgents’ attacks on international shipping, a US official said Tuesday. Tim Lenderking, the US special envoy for Yemen, told a Senate subcommittee that Iran’s clerical state was “equipping and facilitating” the Huthi attacks, which

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US President Biden addresses his age criticims, turns table on Trump; says “He’s as old as I am”

Published by ANI News Washington, DC [US], February 28 (ANI): US President Joe Biden turned the tables on former President Donald Trump when asked about the claims that he is too old to run for a second term, saying that “he’s about as old as I am,” ABC News reported. US President Biden, while campaigning

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Biden Says ‘We’re Close’ to Israel-Hamas Ceasefire

Published by Mirror By Yelena Mandenberg Joe Biden told reporters he’s hoping for a ceasefire/hostage deal in the war between Israel and Hamas by as early as next Monday in a surprise announcement. As Biden stopped for ice cream in New York City with TV host Seth Myers, he told reporters that he understands that

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US Air Force’s Aaron Bushnell pictured as he dies after setting himself on fire at Israeli Embassy

Published by Mirror By Mataeo Smith A US Air Force serviceman who set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC in protest against the war in Gaza has been pictured after he sadly passed away. Horrified onlookers looked on as Aaron Bushnell doused himself in accelerant and struck a lighter while declaring that

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Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh submits resignation

Published by DPA International Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh resigned in Ramallah on Monday, saying the latest developments in the region, including the Gaza war, were behind the move. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly requested the resignation following pressure from Arab countries in the region and the United States. Shtayyeh, who is considered a

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