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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) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua |  Tens of trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, medical supplies, food and blankets are lining up on Tuesday at the Rafah crossing, waiting for access to the coastal enclave of Palestine from the Egyptian side. “Trucks moved from Arish city in north Sinai in the early …

New York, USA |  XINHUA |  The UN Security Council on Monday failed to adopt a Russian-drafted resolution that calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The draft resolution obtained five votes in favor and four against, with six abstentions. Four countries joined Russia in voting for the resolution — …