US defines ‘major’ Rafah operation that would change Israel policy
WASHINGTON – The White House on Tuesday provided the most complete definition yet of what it considers a “major ground operation” in Rafah that could trigger a change in United…
California academic workers strike in support of pro-Palestinian protests
LOS ANGELES – Discord from last month’s violent mob attack on pro-Palestinian students and activists encamped at the University of California, Los Angeles, flared again on Tuesday as academic workers…
UK Conservatives pledge to create 100,000 more apprenticeships
LONDON – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party said it would create 100,000 more high skilled apprenticeship places per year by 2029 if it wins a national election on…
Actor Robert De Niro brands Trump dangerous ‘clown’ at press event outside courthouse
De Niro, a longtime political activist and critic of Trump, said the former US president would become a dictator for life if reelected. Read More
US condemns Georgian parliament’s passing of foreign influence bill
WASHINGTON – The United States on Tuesday condemned a move by the parliament in the South Caucasus state of Georgia to override a presidential veto of a bill on foreign…
US VP Harris says Israel’s deadly strike in Rafah was beyond tragic
WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that “the word tragic doesn’t even begin to describe” an Israeli airstrike that triggered a fire in a tent camp…
US military pier operations suspended after piece breaks off
WASHINGTON – A part of the U.S. military’s pier off Gaza has broken off, rendering it temporarily inoperable, two U.S. officials said, in the latest blow to efforts to deliver…
Israeli incursion could halt Rafah’s last functioning hospital, WHO says
GENEVA – A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday the last hospital in Rafah could stop functioning and a substantial number of deaths could be expected if Israel launches…
Egypt to host conference for Sudan’s civilian political groups in June
CAIRO – Egypt will host a conference next month bringing together Sudan’s civilian political groups with other regional and global parties, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Read More
Measles cases surging again in Europe, says WHO
It is calling on countries to boost their vaccination efforts. Read More