America torn apart as Democrats, Republicans slug it out over Trump’s attack on Iran

America torn apart as Democrats, Republicans slug it out over Trump’s attack on Iran

Three US service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the ongoing US military operation against Iran, according to the US Central Command. In a video posted on Truth Social Sunday afternoon, Trump said that there will “likely be more” service members killed before the conflict ends.

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Human rights groups read ethnic cleansing in Gaza after charter flight lands in South Africa with 150 Palestinians

Human rights groups read ethnic cleansing in Gaza after charter flight lands in South Africa with 150 Palestinians

The Israeli authority responsible for implementing civilian policies in the Palestinian territories said the Palestinians on the chartered plane to South Africa left the Gaza Strip after it received approval from a third country to receive them as part of an Israeli government policy allowing Gaza residents to leave. It didn’t name the third country.

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‘Truce is not peace’: In the media, truce means bombing has stopped, in Gaza it’s a frightened breath and an ache of survival

‘Truce is not peace’: In the media, truce means bombing has stopped, in Gaza it’s a frightened breath and an ache of survival

The truce there is a short breath between two suffocations. And here, the calm feels like betrayal. Words lose meaning when you know the distance between language and reality is measured in pain. I saw a short video of a woman still searching for her son’s body under the rubble – even after the truce. She said: “The war didn’t stop inside me.”

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End of two years of war doesn’t guarantee immediate rebound in Israel’s economy

End of two years of war doesn’t guarantee immediate rebound in Israel’s economy

At 3.25 to the dollar, the shekel has appreciated nearly 20 per cent against the US currency since October 2023, aided by Bank of Israel stabilisation measures. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s benchmark index is up nearly 300 per cent, compared to 56 per cent for the S&P 500. Israel has also maintained access to international debt markets, raising a record $8 billion in March 2024 and $5 billion in February 2025.

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Sissi invites Trump to visit Egypt  to witness Israel-Hamas deal signing ‘in a ceremony befitting the occasion’

Sissi invites Trump to visit Egypt  to witness Israel-Hamas deal signing ‘in a ceremony befitting the occasion’

In Israel’s ensuing offensive, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and nearly 170,000 wounded during the war, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half of the deaths were women and children.

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Israel denies stripping naked South African activists on Gaza flotilla over genocide case

Israel denies stripping naked South African activists on Gaza flotilla over genocide case

Speaking after their return, the activists, which include the grandson of Nelson Mandela, said they were singled out after Israeli guards noticed that they were from South Africa. Two Muslim women among the group said they had their hijabs ripped off their heads and were forced to strip naked in front of Israeli soldiers.

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Zionist: ‘Tel Aviv neighbourhood populated by East African immigrants as is rubbish-filled, dangerous and home to raggedy toothless prostitutes’

Zionist: ‘Tel Aviv neighbourhood populated by East African immigrants as is rubbish-filled, dangerous and home to raggedy toothless prostitutes’

At least two people involved in developing the deleted toolkit resigned from Christian Aid, according to internal communications.  The spokesperson said the deletion of the toolkit “does not reflect any change in attitude of support for LGBTQ+ staff”.

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US, Israel skip world summit on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian state

US, Israel skip world summit on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian state

Israel and the United States will boycott the summit, Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon, said, describing the event as a “circus.” Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal all recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday. France and five other states are expected to also formally do so this week.

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Pattern reflects policy and acceptance by state: Israel has killed nearly 3,000 Gaza aid seekers

Pattern reflects policy and acceptance by state: Israel has killed nearly 3,000 Gaza aid seekers

Looking at the incidents over time, clearly discernible patterns emerge showing how Israel has used attacks on people seeking aid as a tool for different purposes at different points in the war: deadly crowd control, forced displacement, and the destruction of the collective ability of Palestinians in Gaza to survive

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20 people, including five journalists, killed in an Israel attack on a Gaza hospital

20 people, including five journalists, killed in an Israel attack on a Gaza hospital

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel deeply regretted what he called a “tragic mishap”. Israel valued the work of journalists and medical staff, he said, adding that Israel’s war was with Hamas.

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