New York, December 20 (RHC)-- New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill creating a commission to consider reparations for Black New York ers who have endured the ongoing legacy of slavery and racism. It’s the third state to launch such a taskforce, after California and Illinois. ... More
Caracas, December 20 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan Government confirmed on Wednesday the release of diplomat Alex Saab, who was extradited to the United States in October 2021 from Cape Verde, after his detention and a process against him, described by his defense as illegal.... More
Washington, December 20 (RHC-- In Washington, D.C., dozens of protesters were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday in a peaceful acation demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel. ... More
Sanaa, December 19 (RHC)-- Yemen’s Houthis will not halt attacks on ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea, despite the United States announcing a new maritime protection force to counter them, a spokesperson for the rebel group said.... More
London, December 20 (RHC)-- WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange's possible final legal challenge to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges will be held at London's High Court in February, his supporters said on Tuesday.... More
Geneva. December 20 (RHC)-- A senior United Nations official has warned that more children in Gaza could die from diseases than from the Israeli bombings in the besieged Palestinian territory. UNICEF spokesperson James Elder called for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza, warning once more that without a truce disease-deaths could outnumber bombing-deaths in the besieged Palestinian territory.... More
Tel Aviv, December 20 (RHC)-- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reaffirmed the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip, calling U.S.-Israeli ties “unshakable.” Austin made the remarks in Tel Aviv Monday, where he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and other members of Israel’s war cabinet. ... More
Sanaa, December 19 (RHC)-- The Yemeni armed forces have launched attacks on two Israeli-bound ships sailing in the Red Sea amid a campaign to pressure Israel and allies to end their bloody aggression on Gaza. In a statement on the X social media platform on Monday, spokesman of Yemen’s armed forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree identified the two ships attacked in the Red Sea earlier in the day as Swan Atlantic and MSC Clara.... More
Cairo, December 19 (RHC)-- At least 115 world leaders, academics and intellectuals have signed a declaration to denounce the months-long "genocidal onslaught" by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.... More
Columbus, December 19 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Ohio, prosecutors have criminally charged a woman for having a miscarriage at home, sparking widespread outrage. ... More
Washington, December 19 (RHC)-- Donald Trump has intensified his hate speech and attacks on immigrants ahead of Iowa’s Republican presidential primary next month. Trump spoke at a rally in New Hampshire over the weekend.... More
Ramallah, December 19 (RHC)-- Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed three more Palestinian journalists. ... More
Geneva, December 19 (RHC)-- The Israeli army has repeatedly targeted several cemeteries in the Gaza Strip, leaving widespread destruction, vandalising some graves, and stealing dead bodies, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor reports. ... More
Rafah, December 19 (RHC)-- The Israeli military has conducted aerial assaults on Jabalia, the largest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 100 Palestinians and injuring dozens. Reports said 100 people are still under the rubble, and at least 20 others have been injured.... More
London, December 19 (RHC)-- In what many observers are calling a significant shift, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for a “sustainable ceasefire” in a joint article in The Sunday Times. ... More
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