Florida plans to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in state first
State Surgeon General Joseph Lapado said all vaccine mandates would be appealed as he likened them to “slavery.” Read more at Read More
UAE warns Israeli annexation of West Bank would signal end of regional integration
The UAE says an Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank could potentially call into question the fate of the Abraham Accords, signed between the two countries five years ago…
Police drag protesters from rails as Israelis rally for Gaza ceasefire
Police used water cannons and dragged protesters from the rails in Jerusalem on Wednesday as thousands demonstrated outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence. Read more at Read More
Lisbon funiculars suspended after accident kills 17 people
Authorities in the Portuguese capital have launched an investigation into the fatal incident, which happened on Wednesday evening during rush hour. Read more at Read More
‘Coalition of the Willing’ set to provide air patrols and naval demining to Ukraine
Military chiefs from countries involved in the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ have completed the technical work on the security guarantees they will provide to Ukraine in the event of a…
Filmmakers of ‘Voice of Hind Rajab’ condemn ‘dehumanisation’ in Gaza
At the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the filmmakers and cast of Kaouther Ben Hania’s ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ made an emotional appeal to end the violence in Gaza,…
Aid agencies ask countries to send more funds to help Afghanistan after Sunday’s earthquake
The European Union and the United Kingdom have both donated to aid organisations at work in the region, side-stepping the Taliban government. Read more at Read More
After the UN recognised sexual crimes by Hamas, prosecution must be the next step
Now that the world has recognised what happened, the voices of those who suffered must lead us to fight for a world where women’s lives truly matter, Dr Cochav Elkayam-Levy…
Notable Israeli expert urges Hamas to be brought to justice for its sexual violence campaign
The UN’s decision to blacklist Hamas for sexual violence it conducted during and after the 7 October attacks is just the first step to prosecution, Dr Cochav Elkayam-Levy, founder and…
Trump and JD Vance among targets of major Chinese cyberattack, investigators say
Officials say the cyberattack carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers last year successfully targeted US President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance in the wake of their presidential…