More than half a million people in the northern part of the Gaza Strip are officially experiencing famine, a United Nations-backed food security initiative announced on Friday. This classification comes nearly two years into Israel’s war with Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist organization that has governed Gaza since 2007 and launched …
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After Kehlani and Noname’s forthcoming concerts for New York’s annual SummerStage series were canceled this month – the first under pressure by Mayor Eric Adams’ office – 13 city council members have condemned his office’s actions in a letter urging organizers to reinstate the shows and “recommit to your publicly …
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Donald Trump‘s plan to forcibly displace Gazans so the United States can “own” the Gaza strip amounts to “ethnic cleansing” and is against international law, a United Nations expert said. The president on Tuesday announced, in a press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “The U.S. will take over …
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Since its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival last February, No Other Land, a documentary about the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, has won dozens of critics awards and earned a coveted Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature. But the harrowing film, co-directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, …
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Jimmy Kimmel welcomed “America’s sweetheart” Tim Walz to Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, with the VP candidate kicking off his interview by calling for the Israel-Hamas war to come to an end. “It’s a little heavy today,” Walz confirmed, acknowledging the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel last October. …
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Israeli soldiers raided the West Bank offices of the Al Jazeera network early Sunday morning, forcing the bureau to shut down. Al Jazeera broadcast video of the military entering the bureau and ordering staff to evacuate and cease operations. “There is a court ruling for closing down Al Jazeera for …
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Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address before a joint session of Congress. Netanyahu’s trip to the Capitol has been controversial since House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) first announced his plans to invite the prime minister in May. Several …
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An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rescue mission recovered four hostages from Hamas custody on Saturday but killed dozens of Palestinians and injured hundreds. ABC’s Martha Raddatz interviewed an IDF spokesperson and questioned him about the number of civilians killed and injured during the operation. “Part of this mission were the …
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There are two halves of this street. Friisgatan, in the center of Malmö — the coastal Swedish town that is hosting the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest — has been designated as the “Eurovision street.” It’s pedestrianized, with bars and restaurants spilling out onto the street and numerous “selfie spots” for …
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Now that a potential TikTok ban has been passed by Congress and signed by President Biden, some lawmakers are getting more comfortable saying what exactly the ban would help them accomplish. In recent days, at least two prominent Republican lawmakers have linked the possible ban to their concerns that content …
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