Turkey’s Erdogan says Israel’s Herzog was denied airspace en route to Azerbaijan
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey refused to allow Israeli President Isaac Herzog to use its airspace to attend the COP climate summit in Azerbaijan, highlighting Ankara’s stance amid tensions with Israel. “We did not allow the Israeli president to use our airspace to attend
Israeli strike kills 10 at Gaza school sheltering displaced families, medics say
An Israeli strike killed 10 Palestinians and wounded at least 20 others on Saturday at a school in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp currently sheltering displaced families, medics said on Saturday. The UN-run Abu Assi school, where rescue operations are ongoing, may still have people trapped under the rubble, health
Israel wants freedom to strike Lebanon even After ceasefire, France says
PARIS (Reuters): Israeli officials are insisting on maintaining a capacity to strike Lebanon at any moment as part of conditions to secure a ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah, France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. Speaking to a parliamentary hearing after holding talks in Israel last week in Jerusalem, Jean-Noel Barrot said
Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Israel
Nicaragua announced on Friday that it is severing diplomatic relations with Israel, labeling the Israeli government as “fascist” and “genocidal.” This decision comes in response to Israel’s military actions against Palestinian territories, which the Nicaraguan government condemned in an official statement. Earlier in the day, Nicaragua’s congress passed a resolution
Malala Yousafzai renews call for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza
WEB DESK: Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate and advocate for girls’ education, has renewed her plea for an “immediate and lasting ceasefire” to halt the ongoing violence in Gaza. In impassioned posts on social media platforms including X (formerly Twitter and Instagram), the Pakistani activist condemned the dire conditions
Apple faces employee, shareholder backlash over donation policies linked to Israeli settlements
WEB DESK: In a notable display of dissent, both current and former employees as well as shareholders of tech giant Apple have signed an open letter urging the company to discontinue its practice of matching employee donations to organizations that contribute to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
Javeria Saud faces backlash for doing Coca-Cola commercial amid boycott
WEB DESK: Renowned actor Javeria Saud has come under fire on social media after admitting she participated in a Coca-Cola TV commercial with her husband, despite her children’s objections over the brand’s connections to Israel. Javeria and her husband, Saud Qasmi, revealed on a morning show that they recently filmed
US says Israel’s Rafah air strike ‘beyond tragic’
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration stated on Tuesday it was closely monitoring the probe into a deadly Israeli air strike. It described the incident as beyond tragic, as human rights groups pressured Washington to stop violence against civilians in Rafah. Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks Out At a ceremonial event in
IOC Chief pledges to invite Palestinian athletes at Paris olympics
"From the very beginning of the conflict in Gaza ,we've provided Palestinian athletes with various resources to participate," said Bach.
UNHCR calls for Israel to face accountability for possible ‘war crimes’
Pakistan's OIC-led resolution faced sharp criticism from Israel's UN ambassador, labeling it a "stain" on the Human Rights Council and the UN.