Israel faced pressure from its closest allies on Wednesday over the plight of civilians in Gaza, where thousands streamed on foot out of the enclave’s north. The mass exodus of civilian Palestinians followed dwindling food and water and increased fighting in urban areas. More than 70 per cent of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million have […]
From Our Correspondent The Senate, on Tuesday, urged the federal government to work with the United Nations towards immediate ceasefire in Israeli-Hamas war. The upper chamber of the National Assembly also urged the government to press for a two-state solution to end the conflict. Thousands of people, including women, children and aid workers died in the avoidable war. […]
Turkey’s Parliament announces boycotting products of companies support Israel Egyptian Authorities say they have allowed a dozen Palestinian children in Gaza, who have cancer, to cross the Rafah border, on Tuesday, for treatment in the country. According to the ministry, medics have transferred the 12 children to specialised cancer hospitals. Authorities, however, did not […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza “indefinitely” after its war with Hamas. Netanyahu also expressed openness to “little pauses” in the current fight, to facilitate the release of hostages. His comments, in an interview that aired, late Monday on ABC News, offered the clearest indication yet that Israel […]
From Our Correspondent Mr Felix Maduka, President-General, Anambra State Union in Côte d’Ivoire, has canvassed restoration of Igbo apprenticeship system to stem breeding of criminal elements in the society. Maduka made the call at the 2nd annual seminar of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement of St. Charles Luanga English Community, Adjame, Cote d’Ivoire TheNewsZenith reports […]
Kenya’s agricultural regulator, on Tuesday, announced new measures to tighten controls on the export of mangoes in a bid to curb illegal shipments. The regulations, which include mandatory physical inspection of shipments, are to prevent exporters from mixing mangoes with other fruits. Mixing has been a practice that emerged following the suspension of avocado exports […]
Israeli airstrikes hit two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip, on Sunday, killing scores of people, health officials said. The strikes came as the U.S. keeps urging Israel to take a humanitarian pause from its relentless bombardment of Gaza and rising civilian deaths. U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, travelled to Ramallah in the […]
The Israeli military says it has surrounded Gaza City and is pressing forward as Prime Minister Netanyahu vows “we won’t stop” despite international pleas for ceasefire. The army’s advance is pushing more Palestinians in Gaza City to desperately seek a safe haven, including at al-Shifa Hospital. United Nations experts say they “remain convinced that the […]
European climate activists have staged protests against Israel and posted messages in support of Palestinians as the occupying regime continues its vicious bombardment of Gaza. Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion, on Monday, occupied the entrance to the International Criminal Court. They are saying Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had committed “war crimes” and presided over […]
the Hundreds of people stormed the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, Russian news agencies and social media reported. Russian news reports said the crowd, on Sunday, surrounded the airliner, which belongs to Russian carrier Red Wings. Authorities […]