Erasing ‘any sign of life,’ Israeli demolition teams razing entire villages in Lebanon
by Brett Wilkins, CommonDreams.org As the death toll from Israel’s 13-month assault on Lebanon passed 3,000, satellite imagery analyses published by multiple media outlets in recent...
Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks
JUBA, South Sudan—South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...