By Robert Inlakesh
These costly US attacks failed to achieve their goals, but were conducted in order to inflict a blow against Yemen, for daring to challenge the Israelis.
According to reports, the US military is preparing to back a ground campaign inside Yemen that is aimed at capturing the strategic port city of Hodeidah. Such a war would not only prove devastating to the civilian population and…
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Universities threatened, NGOs and media outlets targeted, US overseas agencies shut.
The Trump administration has taken drastic action against hundreds of organisations and companies.
Why is this happening, and what does it mean for the US and its global standing?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
David Cay Johnston – Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology
Ryan Enos – Professor of government and director of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard…
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Hamas late Thursday signalled rejection of Israel’s latest truce proposal and called for a “comprehensive” deal to end the 18-month-long war.
The comment by the Palestinian militants’ chief negotiator came after civil defence rescuers in Gaza said a rash of Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in encampments for displaced civilians, as Israel pressed its offensive in the Palestinian territory.
The Israeli military said it was looking into reports of the strikes.
A senior…
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Utility crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a major blackout that left 1.4 million without power and 400,000 without water. The outage disrupted hospitals, airports, and Easter events. Governor Jenniffer González Colón blamed Luma Energy for the island-wide failure.
Published On 17 Apr 2025
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Palestinians across the occupied West Bank are commemorating the annual Prisoners’ Day on Thursday, by holding rallies and demonstrations, dedicated to the nearly 10,000 detainees held in Israeli prisons. Many of these prisoners face years in Israeli detention with no charge, suffering from abuse and torture.
Published On 17 Apr 2025
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French President Emmanuel Macron has hosted senior United States officials in Paris for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, as Kyiv’s allies in Europe seek to play a larger role in stalled efforts to end the conflict amid tensions with Washington.
Speaking after he hosted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday, Macron said the talks represented “a very important occasion for convergence”.
“Everyone wants to get peace – a robust and sustainable…
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Ahead of the Saturday meeting, Iran’s foreign minister met with the Russian president in Moscow as Tehran sought consultation on how to push back against American pressure to fully dismantle its nuclear program.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross announced on Thursday …
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani during a brief visit to Qatar earlier this week, facilitated by Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a senior Iraqi government source told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Thursday, Anadolu reports.
The tripartite meeting, held in the presence of the Qatari emir, addressed the volatile regional situation, particularly ongoing developments in Syria, the source said.
The source did not…
News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com
A young man was shot with live ammunition Thursday evening …
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