Ex-detainee held at Guantánamo Bay for two decades dies in Pakistan
Former Guantánamodetainee, Abdul Rahim Rabbani, who spent about two decades at the U.S.-controlled Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba without charge or trial, has passed away at the age of 57 following an illness. Abdul Rahim along with his brother, Ahmed, spent 18 years in Guantánamo without charge or trial and was released in February last year. Both men were approved for...
Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses military affairs minister Gallant
Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the Israeli minister for military affairs Yoav Gallant amid the regime’s failure in the face of the resistance in Gaza and Lebanon. In a surprise announcement late Nov. 5, the office of the Israeli prime minister said he had replaced Gallant with the foreign minister Israel Katz. Netanyahu and Gallant have frequently clashed over the campaign of...
Migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard
ATHENS, Greece—Greek authorities have recovered the bodies of four people from the sea just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes, while another 25 people have been found alive on land after a migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard while transferring them from Turkey to Greece, the coast guard said Nov. 6. The bodies of three...
General Assembly renews long-standing call for end to U.S. embargo against Cuba
The UN General Assembly has once again urged the United States to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba, renewing a demand it has made annually since 1992. The resolution, titled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba,” passed with 187 votes in favor, two against (Israel...
France: Hijab ban during sports, ‘discriminatory and must be reversed,’ say experts
The UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts criticized the decision by the French football and basketball federations to exclude players wearing the hijab from competitions, including at amateur level, and the French government’s decision to prevent French athletes wearing the hijab from representing the country at last summer’s Paris Olympic Games. Infringement These measures, the experts argue, infringe on individuals’ rights to express their...
China slams latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, vows ‘countermeasures’
China has vowed “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity condemning the $2 billion weapons sales by the United States to Taiwan. The Pentagon said on Oct. 25 that the U.S. government had approved a potential $2 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, including the delivery of an advanced air defense missile system, including advanced surface-to-air missile systems and...
Israel has killed nearly 12,000 students since Oct. 2023: Gaza education ministry
Gaza’s Ministry of Education says Israel has killed at least 11,852 students across the besieged Palestinian territory since October 2023. In a statement released on October 29, 2024, the ministry said that 18,959 were also injured since the beginning of Israel’s war since October 7, 2023. The statement said 114 students have been killed in the occupied West Bank and 594...
Commonwealth heads agree ‘time has come’ for legacy of slavery talks
The heads of Commonwealth countries have signed an agreement in the Samoan capital, saying the “time has come” for talks on the legacy of slavery. The document signed by 56 heads of government during the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in late October in Apia said it is high time for a “meaningful, truthful and respectful conversation” regarding the...
Pezeshkian: Ceasefire and stopping massacres ‘could affect’ Iran’s response to Israel
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says a truce in Gaza and an end to Israel’s massacre of civilians “could affect” Tehran’s response to its recent strikes on the country’s military sites. “If they (the Israelis) make a revision in their behavior, accept a ceasefire and stop killing the oppressed and innocent people of the region, it could have an effect on the...
Africans observing, monitoring U.S. presidential election
Political analysts and observers in Africa are monitoring the 2024 U.S. presidential election and understand regardless of the outcome, many of America’s foreign policies are viewed with trepidation. “While most Africans on the continent lean towards Democrats, they are very well aware that American policy is driven more by corporate financial interest and lobbying groups like the American Israel Public...