SCOTLAND – The Scottish Jewish academics have called on local universities to divest from Israel, citing weaponization of antisemitism by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). The Scottish Universities Jewish Staff Network – which brings together Jewish staff and researchers in higher education across the country – made the call in an op-ed for Scottish […]
Number of Journalists Killed in Gaza War Now at 238
PALESTINE – The total number of journalists killed in Gaza war since its start in October 2023 have now risen to 238 after Sunday’s targeted airstrike on journalists’ tent. According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, Mohammed Al-Khalidi, a Palestinian journalist working for the Sahat news outlet, died of his injuries sustained in last night’s Israeli […]
Landslides in Northern Pakistan Kill 7
PAKISTAN – Landslides in northern Pakistan on Monday killed at least 7 laborers who were working to restore the water supply. Three others were injured during the incident when they were trying to restore a water channel damaged by recent floods in Danyor city of Gilgit-Baltistan, local government spokesman Faizaullah Faraq told Anadolu. Rescuers struggled […]
Overnight Ukrainian Drone Attacks in Russia Kill 3
RUSSIA – Overnight Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia’s Tula and Nizhny Novgorod regions left at least 3 people dead according to local authorities. “As a result of an air raid on one of the civilian enterprises in Tula, two people were killed,” Tula Governor Dmitry Milyaev wrote on Telegram late Sunday, adding that three others […]
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Strip Kill Over 48
PALESTINE – Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip on Monday killed at least 48 Palestinians and injured others after Israeli forces launched new airstrikes across the strip. The state news agency, WAFA, reported that seven people of the same family were killed and many others injured when Israeli warplanes struck a home in Khan Younis, southern […]
Al Jazeera Journalists Killed by Israeli Strike
PALESTINE – Latest updates on the Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel strike in tent in Gaza: An Israeli strike targeting Al Jazeera journalists in a tent in Gaza on Sunday killed Anas al-Sharif and Mohamed Qraiqea, among 3 other correspondents near Al Shifa Hospital, according to local medics. The Qatar-based channel quoted the director […]
4 Killed During a Jaish al-Adl Militant Group Attack in Iran
IRAN – A Jaish al-Adl militant group attack on a police station in Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran resulted to 4 deaths, including a police officer according to local reports on Sunday. “Three terrorists were killed, and two others were detained,” Police Chief Mohammad Reza Eshaghi said in a statement. The security official added that one […]
Families of Israeli Hostages and Soldiers Call for a Nationwide Strike on Aug. 17
ISRAEL – The families of Israeli hostages and soldiers on Sunday called for a nationwide strike on August 17 to pressure Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to secure a prisoner swap deal with Hamas. Addressing a press conference in Tel Aviv, the families said the strike would “paralyze vital facilities and major companies across the country,” urging […]
Zelenskyy Might be Invited to the Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska; Report
USA – The scheduled Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska might as well accommodate Zelenskyy, according to officials familiar with the matter. NBC News reported, citing a senior US official and unnamed people briefed on internal discussions, that the issue is being discussed but there are no finalized plans for a visit by the Ukrainian president, and […]
2 Road Accidents in Kenya Today Claim 6 Lives
KENYA – 2 road accidents in Kenya today, Sunday, have left at least 5 people dead as this week have seen almost a near-daily crash. 4 people died in a road crash along Kitui-Kibwezi road in Makueni county, while another one was left in critical condition almost midnight according to local reports. From the local […]
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Saratov Region Kills 1
RUSSIA – A Ukrainian drone attack on Saratov Region early Sunday killed 1 civilian and injured several others in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack that damaged an industrial facility according to local reports. “Several residents needed medical assistance. It was provided on the spot, one person was hospitalized in a medical facility. Unfortunately, there is […]
Mexico Refutes US Claims of Connection Between Sinaloa Cartel and Nicolas Maduro
MEXICO – The Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said that her government has found no proof of connection between Sinaloa cartel and Nicolas Maduro, refuting what the US said recently. The allegations linking Maduro to the largest drug cartel in Mexico and the Western Hemisphere came as a surprise to Mexico. “This is the first […]
Gaza Air Strikes Today Kill Over 28
PALESTINE – Gaza air strikes today, Sunday, by Israeli forces left at least 28 Palestinians dead and others wounded as the onslaught continues. 8 civilians were killed in central Khan Younis when an Israeli drone targeted a gathering, medical sources said. In another incident near the Netzarim corridor, Israeli forces opened fire on a group […]
Kyiv Won’t Compromise its Territory in Resolving Ukraine Conflict; Zelenskyy
UKRAINE – Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that Ukraine won’t compromise its territory in resolving Ukraine conflict. “The answer to the Ukrainian territorial question already is in the Constitution of Ukraine. No one will deviate from this – and no one will be able to. Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier,” he […]
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Today Kill Over 47
PALESTINE – At least 47 Palestinians lost their lives from Israeli strikes on Gaza today, Saturday, according to local medical sources. Medical staff at al-Awda Hospital reported receiving the bodies of five people and 33 others wounded following an Israeli attack on a group of civilians north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. […]