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US vetoes UN call for unconditional Gaza ceasefire

US vetoes UN call for unconditional Gaza ceasefire

The US has vetoed the UN Security Council's draft resolution calling for an "unconditional and permanent" ceasefire in Gaza.The other 14 members voted in favour of the document, which also demanded the release of all hostages and the lifting of humanitarian aid restriction

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Iran's supreme leader criticises US proposal for nuclear agreement

Iran's supreme leader criticises US proposal for nuclear agreement

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised the US proposal for a new nuclear agreement, insisting it will not stop enriching uranium.Iranian negotiators are set to respond in the coming days to the plan presented at talks last Saturday. It would reportedly

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Ugandans Trafficked to Israel Return After Year of Forced Labour

Ugandans Trafficked to Israel Return After Year of Forced Labour

A group of Ugandan migrant workers who were allegedly trafficked to Israel and subjected to forced labour for nearly a year is expected to return home tonight, according to Kyeyo Initiative Uganda, a civil society organisation advocating for migrant workers’ rights.The individuals, whose

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ICC prosecutor Khan on leave amid sexual misconduct probe

ICC prosecutor Khan on leave amid sexual misconduct probe

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has stepped aside temporarily as an investigation by the United Nations into alleged sexual misconduct by him nears its end, his office said on Friday.The move is unprecedented and there is no clear procedure

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Israel launches air strike on Beirut

Israel launches air strike on Beirut

BBC | Israel carried out an air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, after ordering an evacuation of a building that it said was being used by the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah.The attack occurred despite a ceasefire that came into force five months ago which pu

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Israel deletes Pope Francis condolence tweet

Israel deletes Pope Francis condolence tweet

Israel deleted a social media post expressing sorrow for the death of Pope Francis, the Telegraph UK reportedA message on the country’s verified X account that read “Rest in Peace, Pope Francis. May his memory be a blessing”, was taken down hours after it was posted on Monday.

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US families accuse Palestinian-American billionaire of facilitating Hamas attacks

US families accuse Palestinian-American billionaire of facilitating Hamas attacks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American families of victims of the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel filed a lawsuit on Monday against a prominent Palestinian-American businessman, Bashar Masri, charging that he provided assistance in constructing infrastructure that allowed Hamas militants to carry out th

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Ten Brits are accused of committing war crimes 'by targeting and killing civilians and aid workers' in Gaza while fighting for Israel

Ten Brits are accused of committing war crimes 'by targeting and killing civilians and aid workers' in Gaza while fighting for Israel

Ten British Nationals have been accused of deliberately shooting civilians in Gaza while serving with the Israeli military.The alleged war crimes include 'running a bulldozer over a dead body' and a vehicle demolishing part of a hospital.A report fronted by one of Britain's most prominent h

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Israeli police say one killed in train station knife attack

Israeli police say one killed in train station knife attack

BBC | An elderly man has been killed and four other people have been wounded in what police say was a terrorist stabbing attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa.It happened at the HaMifratz Central train and bus station, and the attacker was shot dead at the scene by

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Fire Across the Frontier: Israel Strikes Syria Amid Power Shift and Regional Turmoil

Fire Across the Frontier: Israel Strikes Syria Amid Power Shift and Regional Turmoil

Israel has launched a series of airstrikes across Syria, targeting military installations, including a research center linked to chemical weapons production. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported over 100 strikes, focusing on facilitie

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