Air raid sirens wailed across Cyprus’s divided capital Nicosia at dawn on Saturday as Greek Cypriots mourned, and Turkish Cypriots celebrated, 50 years since Turkey invaded part of the island in response to a brief…
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Hamas-led groups committed ‘numerous war crimes’ on October 7, rights group says
by adminHamas-led armed groups committed “numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity” against civilians during the October 7 attack in southern Israel, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Wednesday. In a 236-page report titled “‘I…
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At least 13 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on homes in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza on Saturday, according to hospital officials and Gaza’s Civil Defense. “The IDF is making significant efforts to mitigate harm…
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German citizen sentenced to death in Belarus, charged with terrorism, mercenary activities
by adminA German citizen has been sentenced to death in Belarus after being charged with terrorism and mercenary activities, according to a Belarusian human rights group. The group Human Rights Center “Viasna” said the German national…
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Israeli airstrikes target Yemen’s Houthis day after deadly drone attack in Tel Aviv
by adminIsraeli airstrikes targeted Houthi rebels in Yemen a day after the Iran-backed group claimed a deadly attack on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The Israel Defense Forces said its fighter jets struck “military targets…
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Police in South Africa arrested four people including two Mexican nationals after uncovering a multimillion-dollar drug manufacturing lab on a farm in the country’s north. The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Directorate for…
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Kamala Harris reassures Democratic Party donors that there’s nothing to worry about
by adminVice President Kamala Harris held a brief conference with the Democratic Party’s top donors yesterday in a show of support for her running mate. Harris spoke with approximately 300 major Democratic Party donors on Friday,…
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Residents in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar staged a rare protest on Saturday over electricity cuts and water supply interruptions due to a power grid failure amid record-high temperatures. Angry residents gathered on the…
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Iran ‘one to two weeks away’ from weapons-grade nuclear material as US continues sanctions relief
by adminU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Friday that Iran could produce fissile nuclear material in ‘one or two weeks’ as the State Department renews a sanctions waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian energy.…
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DNC committee moving forward with plans for virtual roll call vote in early August
by adminThe Democratic National Convention is set to follow through on plans for an early roll call nominating President Biden as their presidential candidate next month. DNC Rules Committee members voted Friday for a virtual roll…