How Houthi attacks in Red Sea threaten global supply chain
A container ship sails through the new section of the Suez Canal in the Egyptian port city of Ismailia, 135 kms northeast of the capital Cairo on October 10, 2019. …
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UN rights group calls Israel’s ‘starvation’ tactic in Gaza ‘abhorrent war crime’, as US looks to next phase of war
“The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza Strip,” it said in a report. “World leaders should be speaking out against …
Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Nawaf laid to rest in low-key funeral
Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who was defence minister when Iraq invaded the oil-rich country in 1990, was laid to rest on Sunday in a low-key funeral, a day …
Palestinians say at least 40 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza
Israel stepped up its bombardment of Gaza overnight and into Sunday, killing at least 40 people, Palestinians said, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued that the only way to …
Internet blackout, growing hunger add to misery in Gaza
A prolonged communications blackout that severed telephone and internet connections compounded the misery Saturday in the besieged Gaza Strip, where a United Nations agency said hunger levels had spiralled in …
Zelensky issues plea for support during US visit as Ukraine funding stalls
“If there’s anyone inspired by unresolved issues on Capitol Hill, it’s just (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and his secret clique,” Zelensky told an audience of military leaders and students at …
U.S. issues strongest criticism of Israel yet as civilian deaths in Gaza surge
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the media prior to departure from Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, on December 1, 2023. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty …
Israel intensifies bombardment in southern Gaza, including areas it had deemed safe
Warning: This story contains distressing images and details. Intense Israeli airstrikes hit the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including in areas where …
Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza amid heavy bombardments
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip sought shelter in an ever-shrinking area of the south on Sunday as Israel stepped up its bombing from air, sea and land across the enclave. Bombardments …
To beat Hamas, Israel must shield Gaza civilians, US defence chief Lloyd Austin says
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday urged Israel to protect civilians as it battles Hamas in Gaza, saying that shielding non-combatants is necessary for victory in the urban fight …