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Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesMehdi Hasan challenges historian Benny Morris on his support for Israel’s war on Gaza and the history of Israel’s founding and the Nakba. Morris’s book, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947-1949, revealed truths…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesOver 170 people have died and nearly 200 have been injured in landslides that hit two villages in Kerala, India. Military personnel are searching for around 200 individuals trapped in debris. The rescue operations are…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesTurkey blocks access to Instagram following criticism of the platform for censoring Hamas-related content. The move by the national communications authority comes after comments from a government official and led to user complaints and social…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesLess than half of Americans approve of their government providing aid to Kiev, as revealed by a recent Pew Research study. The findings indicate a split in public opinion regarding US support for Ukraine, with…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesThe funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Iran, took place in Qatar amidst commemorations in several countries. Mourners gathered in Doha for prayers before his burial in Lusail. Israel did not…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesAngola brokered a ceasefire agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) involving Rwanda. The truce, set to start on August 4, aims to end conflict in eastern DR Congo between the M23…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesJapanese stocks plunged on Friday following a sharp decline in Wall Street shares, primarily driven by concerns over the US economy and a stronger yen. The Nikkei 225 index closed down 5.81 percent, marking the…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesVenezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez has accused the Western-backed opposition of attempting a ‘media coup’, condemning rioting following President Nicolas Maduro’s election victory. Protests erupted after the electoral authority declared Maduro the winner, with…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesJournalist Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan, and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva have returned to the United States as part of a significant prisoner exchange with Russia. The US negotiated the swap with Russia, Germany,…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesLabour’s finance chief Rachel Reeves is considering tax increases in the upcoming UK budget, citing a £22 billion budget deficit from the previous Tory government. Reeves plans to keep her promise of not touching VAT,…