A man charged with opening fire in a New York City subway train last month in an attack that wounded 10 people has pleaded not guilty Friday to “terrorism” and other charges. Frank James entered the plea in federal court in Brooklyn, where US District […]
Day: May 13, 2022
Fire in India capital New Delhi kills at least 27, dozens injured
At least 27 people have died and dozens more were injured following a massive fire in a building in the Indian capital New Delhi, emergency services said. The large fire broke out at a four-storey commercial building in west New Delhi in the late afternoon, […]
Can Palestinians win public opinion after killing of Shireen?
A funeral has been held at a church in occupied East Jerusalem for veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Shireen was killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday. She was shot in the head in the occupied West Bank while covering raids by Israeli soldiers […]
Russia-Ukraine live news: Kyiv readying 41 war crimes cases
Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says negotiations with Russia on getting fighters out of the besieged Azovstal plant in Mariupol are “very difficult”. The White House says it is “working to clarify Turkey’s position” after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed opposition to Finland and Sweden joining […]
US states argue to keep contentious border policy in place
A group of 21 US states have argued that the Biden administration’s plan to lift a contentious border restriction that barred most asylum seekers from seeking protection at the US-Mexico border was made without sufficient consideration of the effects it would have. Drew Ensign, a […]
Shireen Abu Akleh: US is no ‘objective observer’, advocates say
Washington, DC – The United States needs to “look in the mirror” and reassess its unconditional support for Israel, Palestinian rights advocates say, as calls to condition billions in annual US aid are growing in the aftermath of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing. […]
Lessons from Shireen Abu Akleh’s life, and death
The news of Shireen Abu Akleh’s death was a shock like no other, freezing the blood in my veins, and leaving me with trembling hands as I tried to scroll on my phone to find out more information. Maybe it was inaccurate? Memories came back […]
Lessons from Shireen Abu Akleh’s life, and death
The news of Shireen Abu Akleh’s death was a shock like no other, freezing the blood in my veins, and leaving me with trembling hands as I tried to scroll on my phone to find out more information. Maybe it was inaccurate? Memories came back […]
European nations urge Israel to reverse settlement plans
Fifteen European nations on Friday urged Israel to drop plans for thousands more homes in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning that they “stand in the way” of lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. “The new housing units would constitute an additional obstacle […]
European nations urge Israel to reverse settlement plans
Fifteen European nations on Friday urged Israel to drop plans for thousands more homes in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning that they “stand in the way” of lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. “The new housing units would constitute an additional obstacle […]