Category: 2. World
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Congresswoman: Israel using ‘starvation as weapon of war’
Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of the US Congress, has accused the Israeli government of committing some of the worst crimes against humanity “of this century” in its war in Gaza. “This isn’t a tragic accident,” Tlaib said in a speech from the House floor on Thursday. “What we are witnessing, all around…
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Israeli protesters march near Netanyahu’s home demanding early election
Israeli protesters marched on Thursday night near the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea, south of Haifa, demanding the return of captives in Gaza and for national elections to be held early. Footage from the demonstration, published by Al Jazeera Arabic, shows the protesters marching to the sound of drums and horns, waving…
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Israel a ‘very divided society’ as war drags on
The way Israelis view the war in Gaza really depends on who you speak to. Israel is an incredibly divided society. It has been for a very long time, but these fissures have come to the fore much more in recent weeks, particularly as the death toll in Gaza rises. There is a significant amount…
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Weather tracker: Tornadoes hit central US, killing three | Tornadoes
Last week, central parts of the US experienced a severe outbreak of tornadoes with more than two dozen forming across the states of Ohio and Indiana, resulting in at least three deaths and multiple injuries. A number of intense supercell thunderstorms travelled eastwards across central Indiana late in the afternoon and evening of 14 March,…
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Ex-Louisiana deacon whose son was sexually abused by a priest is excommunicated from church | Louisiana
A Louisiana man who resigned as a Roman Catholic deacon after a priest at whose side he served sexually molested his son has been excommunicated from the church by his local diocese, a remarkably harsh punishment that his child’s abuser does not appear to have faced. Scott Peyton’s excommunication from the Catholic church at the…
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UK interest rate cuts ‘in play’, says Bank of England governor | Bank of England
The governor of the Bank of England has said interest rate cuts will be “in play” at forthcoming policy meetings amid progress in sharply reducing the UK’s headline rate of inflation over the past year. In a signal that Threadneedle Street is preparing the ground for a cut in borrowing costs within months, Andrew Bailey…
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Accountability More Needed than Ever in Gaza: UN Rapporteur – World news
“The colossal amount of evidence concerning international crimes committed by Israel in Gaza just over the past six months could keep the International Criminal Court busy for the next five decades, especially at the current proceedings pace,” Francesca Albanese said on X on Friday. “Accountability is more needed than ever,” added, Anadolu Agency reported. …
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Chris Christie refuses to rule out presidential run on third-party ticket | US elections 2024
Chris Christie, the former New Jersey governor, who mounted a failed, explicitly anti-Trump challenge for the Republican presidential nomination, refused to rule out running on a third-party No Labels ticket, a step most observers rate more likely to damage Joe Biden than Donald Trump. Appearing on The Axe Files, a podcast hosted by the former…
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Rishi Sunak to launch Tory local election campaign amid Waspi women row – UK politics live | Politics
Rishi Sunak to launch Tory English local election campaign Rishi Sunak is planning to launch the Conservative party’s local election campaign in Derbyshire today. The party is facing the expectation of poor results on 2 May, due to a combination of the Sunak government’s unpopularity – Labour is broadly 20 points ahead in polling –…
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Police investigate alleged racist remarks by Frank Hester | UK news
West Yorkshire police are investigating alleged racist comments made by the Conservative party donor Frank Hester about Diane Abbott at a meeting in 2019. The force said it was working to establish whether a crime had been committed after the businessman allegedly said that Abbott, Britain’s longest-serving black MP, made “you want to hate all…