Beirut, October 11 (RHC)-- A new Israeli attack has wounded United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, in the second such hit in as many days. On Friday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Israeli army hit a watchtower of a Sri Lankan battalion in Naqoura, part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).... More
United Nations, October 11 (RHC)-- Israel has slammed as “outrageous” a United Nations inquiry which concluded it was deliberately seeking to destroy the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip, accusing the investigators of bias. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Thursday released a report in which it found Israel “perpetrated a concerted policy to destroy Gaza’s healthcare system”.... More
Tel Aviv, October 11 (RHC)-- At least three Israeli military majors have been killed during clashes with Palestinian resistance fighters in northern Gaza, as the fighters are attempting to stop ground assaults by the Israeli troops. The Israeli military announced in a statement on Thursday that the three fatalities were all reserve officers from Logistical Support Unit 5460, which is part of the Israeli 460th Armored “Bnei Or” brigade.... More
Khartoum, October 11 (RHC)-- Mohamed Mustafa Mohamed, health chief of Kassala, attributed the worsening environmental conditions to heavy rainfall and the continued influx of people fleeing violence in nearby states.... More
Caracas, October 11 (RHC)-- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has expressed its concern over the use of internationally banned weapons in the Israeli genocide against Gaza, Palestine and Lebanon.... More
Beirut, October 11 (RHC)-- Israel has launched an airstrike in central Beirut, Lebanon, outside of the city’s southern suburbs, killing about two dozen people and wounding scores of others. The Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon said on Thursday night at least 22 people were killed and 117 wounded in Israeli strikes on Beirut this evening. The Israeli army attacked the central area of the city.... More
Washington, October 11 (RHC)-- From Washington, DC, a new report from Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse confirms then-President Donald Trump significantly curtailed the FBI’s 2018 investigation into Brett Kavanaugh as his confirmation to become a Supreme Court justice hung in the balance.... More
Rome, October 11 (RHC)-- Italy has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Rome after two United Nations peacekeepers were wounded in attacks on UN peacekeeping forces' bases in southern Lebanon. An Italian government source said the country's defense minister summoned the envoy to protest tank shells fired by Israeli troops at UN peacekeepers on Thursday, describing it as "intolerable".... More
Brasilia, October 11 (RHC)-- A third flight, with 217 passengers, destined for the repatriation of Brazilians who were in Lebanon arrived today at the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) base in the municipality of Guarulhos, state of São Paulo.... More
Chicago, October 11 (RHC)-- Talks between Boeing and some 33,000 striking employees in the Pacific Northwest have collapsed, with Boeing rescinding a 30% pay increase offer earlier this week. ... More
New York, October 11 (RHC)-- A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature reveals wildlife populations have declined by over 70% on average over the past half-century. The Living Planet Report warns key habitats like the Amazon are reaching “tipping points,” with “catastrophic consequences” for many species. ... More
United Nations, October 11 (RHC)-- Iran's representative to the United Nations has criticized the Security Council for failing to hold Israel and its allies accountable for the crimes they commit against civilians in Lebanon and Gaza. During an emergency Security Council meeting on Lebanon on Thursday, Amir Saeed Iravani said Israel has crossed every red line and flagrantly violated international law.... More
Buenos Aires, October 10 (RHC)-- In Argentina, 70 percent of university teaching salaries are today below the poverty line. Teaching and non-teaching staff of Argentina's public universities staged a general university strike on Thursday against President Javier Milei's veto of the University Financing Law. ... More
Providence, October 10 (RHC)-- In a blow to the student Palestinian solidarity movement, Brown University in the U.S. voted against divesting from 10 companies that are complicit in Israel’s occupation of — and war on — Palestinian territories. ... More
United Nations, October 10 (RC)-- The head of the UN's Palestine refugee agency has warned that the Gaza Strip has become "unrecognizable" following a year of devastating war, expressing concern that the violence sweeping through the West Asia region shows no signs of abating.... More
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