Harris in campaign dash before protest-shadowed convention
AFP Kamala Harris takes her surging US presidential campaign on a battleground bus tour Sunday, before heading to the Democratic National Convention for a star turn that will be shadowed…
Hamas says guard who killed Israeli hostage acted ‘in revenge’ against group’s instructions
Reuters A Hamas guard who killed an Israeli hostage on Monday acted ‘in revenge’ against instructions after he got news that his two children had been killed in an Israeli…
Turkey to boost support for Palestine, urges global pressure on Israel
Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey’s commitment to supporting the Palestinian cause during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday. Erdogan emphasized Turkey’s intent to urge the…
Palestinian newborn twins killed by Israeli strike as father obtained birth certificates
Reuters Mohammed Abu Al-Qumsan had just picked up birth certificates for his newly-born twins when he found out they had been killed, along with his wife and her mother, by…
Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles
Traffic was affected for about 15 to 20 minutes. Nine people were arrested on suspicion of unlawful assembly and failure to disperse Agency Report CARLIFONIA, US – Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly…
Far-right Israeli minister sparks outrage by praying at flashpoint mosque
AFP A far-right Israeli minister drew international condemnation Tuesday by praying with thousands of Jews at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem, defying a ban on Jewish prayer…
Putin tells Abbas of ‘great pain’ at Palestinian plight
Reuters MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday that Moscow was pained by the plight of his people and backed their aspiration to…
Iran dismisses European calls for restraint amid Mideast tensions
Reuters Calls from France, Germany and Britain that Iran should exercise restraint with regards to Israel “lack political logic and contradict principles of international law,” Iran’s foreign ministry said on…
US ‘deeply concerned’ about deadly Israeli strike that killed 100 in Gaza school refuge
WASHINGTON – The White House said it was “deeply concerned” about an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City school compound on Saturday that local civil defense officials say killed around…
Israeli air strike reportedly kills dozens in Gaza
The Israeli military says Hamas commanders and operatives were hiding in the school Agency Report An Israeli air strike on a school building sheltering displaced Palestinians has killed dozens of…