Fri 03 October 2023: The controversial policy to avoid the capture of Israeli soldiers isn’t formally in place now. But echoes persist in the war in Gaza, say some analysts. Yehuda Shaul describes his three years of service with the Israeli military, from 2001 to 2004, as the “most violent period” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict […]
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Thu 02 October 2023: Bahrain has recalled its ambassador to Israel and suspended economic ties with the country, a statement published on the website of Bahrain’s lower house of parliament has said. The move was made as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza. “The House of Representatives confirms that the Israeli ambassador to the kingdom of Bahrain […]
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Thu 02 October 2023: Islamabad, Pakistan – Thousands of Afghan refugees and migrants in Pakistan are heading to the border to return home a day before a government-imposed deadline to leave the country expires. Earlier this month, Pakistan’s interim interior minister, Sarfaraz Bugti, issued an October 31 deadline for all “illegal” refugees and migrants to leave, citing security concerns. […]
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Thu 02 October 2023: The Kremlin said on Thursday that Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Valery Zaluzhnyi was wrong to talk of the conflict in Ukraine moving towards a new stage of static fighting as Russia would achieve all of its aims. Asked by reporters if Zaluzhnyi was right that the conflict was moving towards an […]
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Thu 02 October 2023: At least 130 babies are dependent on electric incubators that are vulnerable to power cuts as Gaza runs out of fuel. Fukhari, Gaza Strip – A rhythmic beep accompanies the mechanical ventilator as it breathes oxygen into a premature baby’s lungs. The thin tube stretching from an oxygen tank pumps life into […]
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Thu 02 October 2023: President Joe Biden has voiced support for a humanitarian “pause” to Israel’s war in Gaza as the United States presses to evacuate all Americans trapped in the besieged Palestinian enclave. “I think we need a pause,” Biden said during a campaign speech on Wednesday, after being interrupted by a protester who […]
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Wed 01 October 2023: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the future of Bosnia Herzegovina “lies in the EU.” “I must say that our cooperation so far has been excellent, thank you for that. We will continue our close cooperation in the coming period,” von der Leyen said during a visit […]
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Wed 01 October 2023: Moscow appears to be flouting its own laws to boost its forces, targeting foreign workers from Central Asia. Kyiv, Ukraine – In mid-October, Mamut Useinov performed on Sing Better Than a Star, a popular Russian television show for aspiring singers on the state-controlled Channel One network. “I’ve been anticipating this and can’t […]
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Photo grab from video posted on X (formally known as Twitter) shows Bolivian deputy foreign minister Freddy Mamani and minister in the Presidency Maria Nela Prada during a press conference in which they announced the government decision to cut the diplomatic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza. Wed 01 October 2023: Bolivia […]
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Anti-war protesters raise their ‘bloody’ hands behind US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (front and centre) [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters] Wed 01 October 2023: Washington, DC – A rights group in the United States has raised alarm over President Joe Biden’s request for $14bn in funding for Israel, noting that the push contains language that suggests efforts to remove […]
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