Pope slams ‘cruelty’ of strike killing Gaza children
Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as “cruelty”, a day after the territory’s rescue agency said an Israeli air strike killed seven children from one…
Human Rights Watch says Israel’s deprivation of water in Gaza is act of genocide
THE HAGUE – Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that Israel has killed thousands of Palestinians in Gaza by denying them clean water which it says legally amounts to acts…
Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute ‘genocide’
ROME — Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of…
Ecuador government suspends vice president from office ahead of 2025 elections
QUITO – Ecuador’s Labor Ministry has temporarily suspended Vice President Veronica Abad from office just three months before next year’s elections in which President Daniel Noboa will seek another term.…
Qatar suspends Gaza mediation, in sign of impasse
Qatar has suspended its role as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until Hamas and Israel show “seriousness” in talks, the foreign ministry said Saturday.…
Gaza mourns children killed in Israeli strike as death toll rises
GAZA STRIP (Palestinian territories)- A Gaza family sat weeping on Saturday over children killed by an Israeli strike as they were getting ready to play soccer, amid an intensified bombardment…
Irish parliament passes motion that Israel is ‘perpetrating genocide in Gaza’
Ireland also intends to intervene in South Africa’s case against Israel for genocide before the end of the year. Agency Report Ireland’s Dail parliament has passed a non-binding motion agreeing…
Gazans want new US president to end the war
GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories) – Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza told AFP on Tuesday that whoever emerges victorious in the US presidential election must end the conflict in the territory, which…
Israel pounds Lebanon, Gaza as Netanyahu visits northern border
Israeli forces conducted airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting areas without prior evacuation warnings, resulting in casualties and significant damage, including to a hospital in Tebnin. Israel on Sunday pressed on…
Four children among 6 wounded in strike on Gaza vaccination centre: WHO
The World Health Organization said four children were among six people wounded Saturday in a strike on a polio vaccination centre in northern Gaza. The WHO only restarted the second…