ISRAEL’S SMOTRICH COULD PARALYSE PALESTINIAN ECONOMY BY ENDING BANK WAIVER

Wed 11 June 2025: Israeli finance minister ends waiver that Palestinian banks rely on to operate after Western sanctions announced. Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has cancelled a waiver that Palestinian banks rely on to operate hours after five Western governments announced he faced sanctions, along with fellow ultra-nationalist Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, for inciting […]

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ITALY CUTS TIES WITH ISRAELI SPYWARE FIRM PARAGON AMID SURVEILLANCE SCANDAL

Tue 10 June 2025: Italy severs links with Paragon spyware after allegations of targeting critics and migrant rescuers spark outrage. Italy has terminated its contracts with Israeli spyware company Paragon, after revelations that the surveillance technology was used against critics of the government – including journalists and migrant rescue workers – prompted political uproar and calls for […]

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IRAN SAYS IT OBTAINED SENSITIVE ISRAELI NUCLEAR DOCUMENTS

Mon 09 June 2025: Iranian intelligence agencies have obtained a large trove of sensitive Israeli documents, some related to the nuclear plans and facilities, Iran’s state media reported on Saturday according to Reuters. There was no immediate official comment from Israel and it was not clear whether the report was linked to a reported hacking of […]

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ISRAELI FORCES KIDNAP VOLUNTEERS ON GAZA-BOUND SHIP MADLEEN: FREEDOM FLOTILLA COALITION

Mon 09 June 2025: Israeli soldiers kidnapped the activists onboard the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen late Sunday, said the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. “SOS! the volunteers on ‘Madleen’ have been kidnapped by Israeli forces,” the international NGO, which organized the mission, said on Telegram. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, who was in phone contact with the […]

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ISRAEL’S WAR ON GAZA LEADING TO ‘STAGGERING RISE’ IN MISCARRIAGES AND STILL BIRTHS, DOCTOR SAYS

Sun 08 June 2025: Israel’s war on Gaza and the famine taking hold there is having a devastating impact on pregnant women and creating a “staggering rise” in still births, miscarriages, pre-term births, and low birth weight in the Strip, Brenda Kelly, a consultant obstetrician from Oxford University Hospital, has told Al Jazeera. She said that […]

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EGYPT, GREECE PLEDGE TO PROTECT HISTORIC MOUNT SINAI MONASTERY

Sat 07 June 2025: Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world’s oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late yesterday, after an Egyptian court ruling last week cast uncertainty over its future, Reuters reports. The St Catherine’s Monastery, at the foot of Egypt’s Mount Sinai, was […]

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ISRAEL ARMY LACKING MORE THAN 10,000 SOLDIERS, SPOKESMAN SAYS

Sat 07 June 2025: Israel’s military has said it lacks more than 10,000 soldiers, including about 6,000 for combat units, as it presses an intensified campaign in the Gaza Strip. The army “lacks over 10,000 soldiers, including about 6,000 combat soldiers. This is a genuine operational need, and that’s why we’re taking all necessary steps”, […]

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GAUTENG UNVEILS NEW HIGH-TECH NUMBER PLATES

Fri 06 June 2025: Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, has officially unveiled a new high-tech, tamper-proof provincial number plate system. The new intelligent number plate system is a secure, traceable, and smart solution, incorporating tamper-evident decals, forensic QR codes, and a fully digitised back-end portal. These technological enhancements are designed to combat vehicle theft, fraud, and […]

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RED SEA MARINE TRAFFIC UP 60% AFTER HOUTHIS NARROWED TARGETS, EU COMMANDER SAYS

Fri 06 June 2025: Red Sea marine traffic has increased by 60 per cent to 36-37 ships a day since August 2024, but is still short of volumes seen before Yemen’s Houthis began attacking Israel and US-linked ships in the region, according to the commander of the EU’s Aspides naval mission, Reuters reports. The number of merchant […]

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