Washington, November 21 (RHC)-- Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education, which Trump has pledged to shut down. McMahon is the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. She headed the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term. ... More
United Nations, November 20 (RHC)-- The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) demanding an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s bombardment of the Palestinian territory continues.... More
Port-au-Prince, November 21 (RHC)-- Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, announced it has halted services in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince due to “violence and threats from police.” The international medical charity said in a statement overnight on Tuesday that police officers had repeatedly stopped its vehicles and threatened staff with death and rape over the past week.... More
Ottawa, November 21 (RHC)-- Canadian protesters have staged a sit-in outside the Collins Aerospace factory in Canada, demanding the company stop selling weapons components for military aircraft bound for Israel. The protesters blocked morning shift staff from entering the company in Oakville, Ontario, according to a statement released by activists.... More
New York, November 21 (RHC)-- The New York Times has rejected an offer from one of its award-winning journalists to investigate the violence in Amsterdam in the wake of clashes between Israeli forces posing as football fans and people in the city. The snub to the idea by Dutch reporter Christiaan Triebert came to light in an email shared with the news website Electronic Intifada. ... More
Israel shells Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, treating children and elderly suffering from malnutrition
Gaza City, November 20 (RHC)-- The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza says the facility is experiencing an “extreme catastrophe” with Israeli forces firing on the building as children and elderly patients suffering from malnutrition seek treatment there.... More
Tel Aviv, November 20 (RHC)-- Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said $5 million will be given as a reward for each captive released from Gaza and those that help free Israelis held by Hamas will be given a way out of the war-torn Palestinian territory.... More
Dublin, November 20 (RHC)-- Various rights groups have condemned the United States use of Shannon airport to refuel aircraft carrying lethal arms bound for Israel, calling it criminal. They are also urging the Irish government to close the country's airspace to such transits.... More
Buenos Aires, November 20 (RHC)-- Argentinian leaders, officials and influencers a far-right political grouping “Las fuerzas del cielo,” to support the head of state, Javier Milei and in which, according to militants of the nation incite hatred.... More
Ottawa, November 20 (RHC)-- Palestinian Canadians have renewed their calls for Canada to take concrete action to get their loved ones out of the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s unrelenting bombardment, slamming a temporary Gaza visa scheme launched earlier this year as a failure.... More
Washington, November 20 (RHC)-- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Fox News personality Sean Duffy as secretary of transportation. In the 1990s, Duffy starred in MTV reality TV shows including “The Real World: Boston” and “Road Rules.”... More
Ramallah, November 20 (RHC)-- Tens of thousands of Palestinians are at risk of starvation and deadly thirst in the northern Gaza Strip, amid Israel’s devastating siege and bombing of the area. The situation in northern Gaza has been described as "apocalyptic" by acting UN aid chief Joyce Msuya as the regime’s military has intensified bombardment of residential areas and blocked the entry of humanitarian aid to the besieged people for more than 50 days now.... More
UNICEF reports more than 200 children killed and over 1,000 wounded in Lebanon during past 24 months
Geneva, November 20 (RHC)-- UNICEF says more than 200 children have been killed and 1,100 others injured in Lebanon in less than two months since the Israeli regime escalated its deadly offensive in the country. UNICEF spokesperson James Elder made the remarks at a press conference in the Swiss city of Geneva on Tuesday, while condemning the inaction of influential world powers on Israel’s ongoing violence against children.... More
Niamey, November 20 (RHC)-- With the theme “For anti-imperialist unity, peace and friendship among peoples,” Niger hosted this Tuesday an historic conference on the struggle against neo-colonialism in the Sahel.... More
Caracas, November 20 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil repudiated on Tuesday in Caracas the U.S. government's recognition of former presidential candidate for the opposition, Edmundo Gonzalez, as president-elect in the July 28th elections.... More
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