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If Britain recognises a Palestinian state, it will be a gesture. That doesn’t mean it is pointless
The idea that if you really, really believe something you can make it happen seems to be the best explanation for Britain and France’s recent statements that they will recognise a Palestinianstate. No matter how fervent Keir Starmer and Emmanuel...

Thousands Join Pro-Palestinian March Across Sydney Harbour Bridge
Home Australia Thousands Join Pro-Palestinian March Across Sydney Harbour Bridge Australia's centre-left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he supports a two-state solution and Israel's denial of aid and killing of civilians Calling for...
New Syria Fighting Erupts Overnight, Shattering Fragile US-Backed Truce
Overnight and into the early Sunday hours, fresh clashes erupted in Syria in two flashpoint areas - one in the north and another in the south, the latter which saw a fragile truce break down between government troops under the Al-Qaeda linked...

At least 27 people seeking food killed by Israeli gunfire, health officials say
Witnesses described facing gunfire as hungry crowds surged around aid sites as the malnutrition-related death toll surged. Desperation has gripped the Palestinian territory of more than two million, which experts have warned is at risk of famine...

Renewed sectarian clashes in south Syria kill four
Druze residents of the Israel-annexed Golan Hights participate in a blood drive in Masaadah village, for the benefit of members of their community in Syria's southertn Sweida, on July 29, 2025. [AFP] Renewed sectarian clashes in southern Syria's...

Fresh clashes erupt in Syria as ceasefire frays in Sweida, Aleppo
Violence flared in Syria overnight as clashes broke out between government forces and Druze militias in Sweida and with Kurdish-led SDF in Aleppo, threatening a fragile ceasefire. Israel also carried out raids near the Golan Heights, targeting...

Hamas Forces Emaciated Israeli Hostage To Dig His Own Grave
A new propaganda video released by the terrorist group Hamas shows an emaciated Israeli hostage seized on October 7, 2023, being forced to dig his own grave. The roughly five-minute clip shows Israeli hostage Evyatar David in a tunnel barely high...

Netanyahu in 'profound shock' after Hamas video of Israeli hostage digging own grave
As the war in Gaza rages on, Palestinian militant group Hamas has released a video of the remaining hostages in its captivity. The new hostage video has reportedly left Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in “profound shock.” In one of the...
Athens mayor clashes with Israel ambassador over anti-Semitic graffiti
ATHENS – The mayor of Athens became embroiled in a war of words on Aug 3 with the Israeli ambassador to Greece, who accused city authorities of not doing enough to clean up anti-Semitic graffiti. Ambassador Noam Katz told the Kathimerini daily in...
World AFP Palestinians across West Bank protest Gaza war
Thousands of Palestinians protested in the occupied West Bank's major cities Sunday against the war in Gaza and in support of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. One of the largest marches took place in Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian...

Escalating hunger crisis: Palestinians across West Bank protest Gaza war
Thousands of Palestinians protested in the occupied West Bank's major cities Sunday against the war in Gaza and in support of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. One of the largest marches took place in Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian...

Pro-Palestine activists ejected from Christian festival in Cornwall
A group of pro-Palestinian activists were removed from a Christian festival in Cornwall this weekend after protesting the presence of an organisation accused of distributing literature they said promoted hate speech. The protesters were at...

NHRC reiterates condemnation of Israeli occupation's violations against Palestinians
Doha The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) reiterated its condemnation of the serious attacks that the Israeli occupation has been continuously committing against the Palestinian people since October 7, 2023, in a flagrant violation of all...

Le Monde Diplomatique report alleges pro-Israel lobby shapes France’s Middle East policy
A report in “Le Monde Diplomatique” is stirring political and media debate in France over what it describes as the influence of a “pro-Israel lobby” in blocking punitive measures against the Israeli government, despite mounting violations in Gaza...

SDF Shells Aleppo Sites Amid Syrian and Turkish Response
On Saturday, August 2, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched rocket attacks targeting the Kiyariya and al-Saeed areas in eastern Aleppo countryside. The rocket shelling injured four Syrian army soldiers and three civilians with varying...

Pakistan Backs Iran’s Right To Peaceful Nuclear Energy In High-Level Talks
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday supported Iran's right to develop nuclear capability for peaceful purposes, as the two sides signed several agreements to expand cooperation in multiple fields. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who arrived in...

Tragedy Amid Hunger: Israeli Gunfire Kills Dozens of Palestinians Seeking Aid in Gaza
By Emmanuel Ogbonna In one of the most harrowing days yet in the ongoing crisis in Gaza, at least 23 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces while attempting to access food aid on Sunday, according to multiple eyewitnesses and hospital reports....
Armed groups attack Syrian forces in Sweida, 1 killed in clash
Armed groups attacked personnel from Syria's internal security forces in Sweida, killing one member and wounding others, and fired shells at several villages in the violence-hit southern province, state-run Ekhbariya TV reported on Sunday....

France, U.K., Canada to Recognize Palestinian State Amid Gaza Conflict
TORONTO, Canada — France, the United Kingdom, and Canada are preparing to formally recognize the state of Palestine as early as September. This decision comes in the wake of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has escalated over the...

Pakistan, Iran set $10 billion trade goal amid visit
ISLAMABAD, August 3, 2025 — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan fully supports Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy during a joint press conference with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Shehbaz emphasized that Tehran has every right...