Israeli forces are systematically forcing Palestinians to act as human shields in Gaza, sending them into buildings and tunnels—often at gunpoint—to check for bombs and potential threats, according to a…
Category: 2. World
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Shushtar Hydraulic System, a 2,500-year-old engineering marvel
By Ivan Kesic- A masterpiece of ancient engineering, the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System in Khuzestan province dates back to the 5th century BCE during the Achaemenid era.
- Designated a UNESCO World Heritage…
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Gaza authorities slam Israel’s brutal blockade on food
More than 80 days into Israel’s total blockade of Gaza, the Gaza Media Office says the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the populated Palestinian territory is a direct result of the regime’s policy of…
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Russia to send draft memorandum on Ukraine to Kiev in days
Russia will transfer to Kiev its draft memorandum on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine in the next few days, work on the document being close to an end, Russian Federation Council Vice Speaker Konstantin Kosachev told Zvezda TV channel,…
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DR Congo ex-leader Joseph Kabila lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges
Joseph Kabila, the ex-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has lashed out at the government of his successor – calling it a “dictatorship”.
The 53-year-old made a 45-minute speech live on YouTube on Friday evening from an unspecified…
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‘Displacement, starvation, thirst’ plague Palestinians across Gaza
Amjad Shawa, head of the Palestinian NGO Network, says there has been “no major change” in the situation in Gaza after limited aid entered the enclave over the past days.
He told Al Jazeera in an interview from Gaza City that flour, baby…
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Hamas says AP report on human shields shows Israel’s ‘moral collapse’
The testimony of Palestinian victims and Israeli soldiers in a news report by The Associated Press documents “the heinous crimes committed by Israel”, a statement by the group says.
Hamas said the crimes referred to in the report were…
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Mahmoud Abbas’ Beirut visit: Zero results for the Palestinian cause
South Lebanon — Although President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to Lebanon does not merit analysis or serious consideration, the treatment he received from Lebanon’s anti-Resistance camp was highly ridiculous.
It was…
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Peru opens criminal probe into Israeli soldier accused of ‘methodical destruction’ in Gaza
Authorities in Peru have opened a criminal investigation against an Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip during 2023–2024, according to the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF).
The investigation was initiated following a…
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Pentagon puts new limits on reporters
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday issued orders that require journalists to have official escorts within much of the Pentagon building, the latest in a series of Trump administration restrictions placed on the press.
The measures,…
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