Why resigning from the US government wasn’t enough for one official who stepped down.
Josh Paul, the first US official to resign over Israel’s war on Gaza, joins The Take to explain why he stepped down, his new efforts lobbying in Washington,…
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Review of EU’s ties with Israel welcome but devastatingly late
Reacting to the EU’s decision to initiate a review of Israel’s compliance with its obligations under international law under the EU-Israel Association Agreement, Eve Geddie the Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions…
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Trump threatens a 50% tariff on the EU
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress in current trade negotiations.
“Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade…
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Ukraine and Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners
Russia and Ukraine have completed the first phase of what is expected to be the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war, with almost 800 people released on Friday.
The swap started on Friday and will continue on Saturday and Sunday,…
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FM Araghchi: New Round Of Iran-US Talks Held Professionally
Announcing the conclusion of the negotiations in Rome, Italy, Araghchi pointed out “In this round, Iran’s principled positions were once again clearly and explicitly outlined.”
The top Iranian diplomat added, the Omani foreign minister…
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Canada rules out mending ties as Tehran insists Ottawa must make first move
The resumption of diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran—severed by Ottawa in 2012—remains unlikely, statements this week from both governments indicated, as tensions and mutual distrust fester.
Responding to a query from Iran…
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Hamas censures expanded Israeli military aggression in Jenin, attack on foreign diplomats
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has strongly denounced an expanded bulldozing and destruction campaign by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, which has now entered its 123rd consecutive day.
In a statement released on…
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US judge blocks Trump effort to bar Harvard from enrolling foreign students | Education News
A United States judge has issued a temporary restraining order against an effort to prevent Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.
Friday’s ruling comes in response to an emergency petition filed earlier in the day in the federal…
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Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food aid
Rushdie AbualoufGaza correspondent
Alice CuddyReporting from Jerusalem
EPAThe limited amount of food that trickled into Gaza after an Israeli blockade was partly lifted has sparked chaotic scenes, as hunger continues to spread.
Bakeries distributing…
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From fringe to federal: The rise of eugenicist thinking in US policy | Racism
“The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one,” Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said of Elon Musk during an interview with The Financial Times earlier this…
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