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Israel’s highest court says Palestinian prisoners are being deliberately starved in harsh prison conditions.Israel’s Supreme Court has said in a rare ruling that the Israeli government is intentionally depriving thousands of Palestinian prisoners of even a minimum amount of food for daily subsistence amid the genocidal war on Gaza.The three-judge panel, which has so far mostly refrained from taking any action against the government or military during 23 months of war on besieged and relentlessly bombarded Gaza, deliberated on the issue based on a request from two Israeli rights groups.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Norway elections: Why…

Israel flattens towers in Gaza City one by one, bombing residential buildings, as it seeks to seize the city.Israel has destroyed another high-rise in Gaza City, bringing the number of buildings razed during its campaign to seize the largest urban centre in the Gaza Strip to at least 50, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence.The attack on Al-Ruya Tower on Sunday came as Israeli forces killed at least 65 people across the Gaza Strip, including 49 in the northern part of the besieged enclave.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump says a deal on Gaza could come soon,…

A hat-trick from Mikel Merino, a brace from Pedri and a Ferran Torres strike condemn Turkiye to a shellacking at home.Mikel Merino’s hat-trick helped Spain to thrash hosts Turkiye 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier as the European champions remained firmly in control of Group E.The hosts had no answer to Spain’s dominance on Sunday, undone time and again by the visitors’ speed and finesse, with a helpless Turkish defence torn apart on every counterattack.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ronaldo leads way in World Cup qualifying win as Portugal remembers Jotalist 2 of 4Barely a dry eye…

US president claims Israel accepted his terms to end the war in Gaza and issues ‘last warning’ for Hamas.Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has suggested that he put forward a new proposal to end the war in Gaza, saying that Israel has accepted his terms as it pushes on with its brutal assault on the Palestinian territory.In a social media post on Sunday, Trump warned Hamas to accept his conditions, saying that he informed the group about the “consequences” of turning down the offer.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US Holocaust museum removes anti-genocide post…

Abbas Araghchi says despite ‘snapback’ sanctions process, Iran is open to a ‘realistic and lasting bargain’.Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Britain, France and Germany of pursuing a “reckless” strategy on his country’s nuclear programme, warning that their alignment with Washington will only diminish Europe’s global standing.Writing in The Guardian on Sunday, Araghchi said the decision by the so-called E3 to trigger a process that could reinstate United Nations sanctions “lacks any legal standing” and is bound to fail.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How triggering snapback sanctions may deepen Iran nuclear crisislist 2 of 3Trump changes…

Holocaust Museum LA says the post was misinterpreted as a ‘political statement’ and promises to ‘do better’.A Holocaust museum in Los Angeles is facing backlash after deleting an Instagram post that suggested the phrase “never again” should apply to all people – not just Jews.The post, shared with Holocaust Museum LA’s 24,200 Instagram followers, read: “Never again can’t only mean never again for Jews.” The slogan “never again”, long associated with Holocaust remembrance, is also invoked more broadly as a pledge to prevent future genocides.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, Ben-Gvir fuels tensions in…

Organisers say detained demonstrators include ‘vicars and priests, war veterans and descendants of Holocaust survivors’.Authorities in London have arrested nearly 900 people during a protest in support of the banned group Palestine Action, police say.The new tally, announced on Sunday, highlights the strict approach that police have taken against the demonstrators, who organisers insisted were nonviolent.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UN rights chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOslist 2 of 3Tunisia flotilla eager to join Global Sumud mission to break Gaza siegelist 3 of 3Gaza war film The Voice of Hind Rajab wins 2nd…

For the volunteers on one boat trying to reach Gaza, crew duties and history lessons, hope and anxiety coexist.With the Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza, Colombian journalist Mauricio Morales, who has been covering the flotilla’s journey for media, describes a typical day at sea for the two dozen or so volunteers on board his boat.7amPeople begin to stir, grab their phones, and scroll for news. Most boats have a Wi-Fi connection: a lifeline for the volunteers and the mission.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Gaza humanitarian flotilla departs Barcelona to break Israeli siegelist 2 of 4The…

Aid from the kingdom’s charity KSRelief will also help rebuild dozens of schools and bakeries throughout Syria.Saudi Arabia has announced a new project to help with clearing rubble and doing reconstruction in Syria’s capital, Damascus, deepening the kingdom’s ties with the new authorities in Syria.The state-backed King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre charity (KSRelief) said on Sunday that it would provide an aid package that would help clear an estimated 75,000 cubic metres of rubble from the capital and its surroundings.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel launches new operations in Syria after strike kills soldierslist 2…

Yemeni group vows to ‘escalate’ attacks, warning that Israeli airports ‘are unsafe’ and will continue to be targeted.Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for a drone strike against Israel’s Ramon Airport near the Red Sea city of Eilat that injured two people.The attack on Sunday, which targeted the arrivals hall, had halted operations at the airport for around two hours.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Yemen’s Houthi leader condemns Israel’s ‘record of terror’ after killingslist 2 of 4Israel threatens to unleash biblical plagues on Yemen’s Houthislist 3 of 4Big dreams but no protein shake: Yemeni bodybuilder fighting to…