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Act of piracy: World reacts to Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (839+ words) Officials around the globe condemn the interception of the boats bound for Gaza as violation of international law. Israel has intercepted 22 out of the 58 aid boats travelling through international waters and bound for the besieged Gaza Strip. The vessels make…...
US-Venezuela direct flights resume after seven-year suspension
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (56+ words) Al Jazeera US-Venezuela direct flights resume after seven-year suspension The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in seven years departed Miami for Caracas on Thursday, following the capture by the US of former President Nicolas Maduro in January and restoration of…...
US military equipment worth billions of dollars destroyed in Iran war
14+ hour, 13+ min ago (841+ words) The United States lost aerial equipment worth up to $2. 8bn, according to a US-based think tank. Speaking at a televised Cabinet meeting on March 26, the US secretary of defense boasted of US military successes against Iran in the ongoing war. "Never…...
How rebels teamed up to shake Mali and the Kremlin's grip
7+ hour ago (139+ words) Al Jazeera Bamako woke to explosions as JNIM and Tuareg rebels attacked nationwide, killing Mali's defence minister. Why now? Explosions rocked Mali's capital on April 25 as rebels carried out coordinated attacks across the country. Mali's defence minister was killed along…...
Tracking the shadow fleet: How Iran evaded the US naval blockade in Hormuz
16+ hour, 16+ min ago (555+ words) Using fake flags, shell companies and disabled tracking signals, a vast network of vessels bypassed the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. At about the same time, a "shadow fleet" of tankers continued to navigate the very same…...
Was Israeli PM's Lebanon destruction video a snub to Trump?
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (60+ words) Al Jazeera Was Israeli PM's Lebanon destruction video a snub to Trump? Hours after US President Donald Trump asked Benjamin Netanyahu to stop destroying buildings in Lebanon as it "makes Israel look bad, the Israeli prime minister published a montage…...
Palestinian journalist released from Israeli prison unrecognisable
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (118+ words) Al Jazeera Palestinian journalist released from Israeli prison unrecognisable Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi was released from Israeli prison with severe weight loss, showing signs of torture and severe mistreatment. His family says he was held without charge and feared he…...
Iran, protests, human rights " all to know about the 76th FIFA Congress
13+ hour, 3+ min ago (704+ words) The pre-World Cup congress will be headlined by geopolitical tensions, human rights concerns and logistical issues. Politics and human rights will take centre stage when leading figures of the football world meet for FIFA's 76th Congress in Canada, weeks before the…...
Technofacism? Why Palantir's pro-West "manifesto' has critics alarmed
1+ week, 2+ day ago (648+ words) Palantir's "manifesto' has been described as an "AI-driven threat to humanity's existence' and "technofascism'. The US tech giant Palantir Technologies has posted what it terms a summary of Palantir CEO Alex Karp and head of corporate affairs Nicholas Zamiska's book,…...
Trump says soaring US petrol prices will "drop like a rock" after Iran war
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (559+ words) Price of petrol in US jumps by nearly 30 cents in one week amid Strait of Hormuz blockade and Iran diplomatic deadlock. The average price of one gallon (3. 8 litres) of gasoline in the United States has reached $4. 30, according to the American…...