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TopicIsrael-Gaza violence

Topic: Israel-Gaza violence

Iran foreign minister writes to BRICS members, urges intervention in ‘dire’ Gaza situation

In his letter, Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called BRICS a critical ‘post-Western alliance’. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also spoke to his Iranian counterpart Sunday.

Won’t accept partial tax funds, says Palestinian PM as Israel withholds transfers for Gaza

Israel collects tax from occupied areas in West Bank and then transfers the funds to the Palestinian Authority under a longstanding arrangement between the two sides.

Gaza records highest ever UN fatalities in single conflict after 88 staffers killed amid ongoing war

A joint statement from heads of all major UN agencies has expressed outrage at the civilian death toll in Gaza and called for an 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'.

‘Freedom fighters, not terrorists’ — Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief lauds Hamas for ‘courage & bravery’

In statement released Sunday, Arshad Madani accuses Israel of having 'illegally occupied the territories of Palestine'.

Protestors mass outside Israeli PM Netanyahu’s residence, demand arrest amid attacks by Hamas

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Police held back protesters outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, amid widespread anger at the failures that led to last month's deadly

Bahrain freezes ties with Israel, calls for Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital

Bahrain, an Abraham Accords signatory, recalled its ambassador from Israel & said Tel Aviv’s ambassador had left the country. This comes as countries were trying to normalise ties.

‘Now, they shoot to kill’—Israeli settler attacks in West Bank fuel the fire as Gaza war rages

Violence in Israeli-occupied West Bank, already at a more than 15-year high this year, spiked after Israel entered a new war with Gaza in response to Hamas attack on 7 October.

20 Australians leave Gaza Strip and enter Egypt via Rafah border crossing

At least 320 foreign nationals left the Palestinian enclave to cross into Egypt Wednesday, the first to benefit from a deal mediated by Qatar.

‘Call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza or face harsh consequences’—Iran warns US and Israel

Iran has said that it supports Hamas but did not participate in the militants' attack on Israel last month.

Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel, Columbia & Chile recall envoys over attack on Gaza

The three countries called for a ceasefire, with Bolivia and Chile pushing for the passage of humanitarian aid into the zone and accusing Israel of violating international law.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.