New York, US | Xinhua | “A peaceful relationship, a cooperative relationship between the U.S. and China is essential for peace and progress of the world,” said former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger on Tuesday. “I’m confident all of you here agree that peace and progress between …
Read More »Hamas releases 2 Israeli hostages as more aid reaches Gaza
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza on Monday, as more planes carrying humanitarian aid landed at Egypt’s al-Arish Airport in North Sinai, waiting to be sent into war-torn Gaza. As Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza and its …
Read More »NETANYAHU: If Hezbollah decides to enter the war, it will be making the mistake of its life
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israel was stepping up its attacks on the Gaza Strip ahead of an anticipated ground invasion of the Palestinian enclave, said the Israeli military on Sunday, amid escalating tensions also on the country’s northern front and in the occupied West Bank. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) …
Read More »The British roots of Palestine conflict
They handed to the Jewish people land they confiscated from Palestinians and violently repressed their nationalism COMMENT | SAURAV SARKAR | Israeli flags are flying over all government buildings in the United Kingdom currently, but this isn’t the first time the former imperial hegemon has put its weight behind Zionism. In …
Read More »Australian referendum defeat linked to “deep-seated racism”: Indigenous leaders
Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | Indigenous Australian leaders have identified “deep-seated racism” as a factor in the defeat of the Indigenous Voice referendum. In a joint statement issued on Saturday, three of the four powerful land councils in the Northern Territory (NT) described the victory of the “no” vote in …
Read More »Trucks with humanitarian aid enter Gaza through Rafah border crossing
Rafah, Egypt | Xinhua | Twenty trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Saturday through the Rafah crossing, the only border crossing between the besieged coastal enclave and Egypt, after a two-week blockade. The trucks were loaded with medical aid donated by Egypt’s institutions of the National Alliance for …
Read More »US House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as House speaker nominee after three failed votes
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. House Republicans on Friday dropped right-wing figure Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, as the Republican nominee for House speaker, after he failed to garner enough support from his own party in three rounds of full-chamber voting. In a closed-door session Friday …
Read More »Rafah border opens after UN chief visit, aid to enter gaza strip
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israel on Saturday allowed the Rafah border to be opened for emergency food to reach Gaza. Fuel was however yet to be let through. During a visit to the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing on Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for the …
Read More »Brazil’s Amazonian Negro River registers lowest water level since 1902
Sao Paulo, Brazil | Xinhua | The Negro River, one of the main waterways in Brazil’s Amazon region, recorded its lowest water level since 1902 on Monday, with dozens of boats stranded on its riverbed in Manaus Port. According to official information from the Manaus Port Authority, the river, one …
Read More »Medvedev blames US for “war crime” in Gaza hospital strike
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday denounced the strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip a “monstrous” war crime, for which the United States bears responsibility. “The monstrous strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip is undoubtedly a …
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