Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party backs 'Zionism is racism' motion
Israel has banned Green Party leader Zack Polanski from entering the country after the party approved a motion at its conference declaring "Zionism is racism".
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US removes bombers from UK base at centre of mystery incident
The US has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham claimed was likely backed by Iran.
Making a Killing: Who profits from slaughter in Gaza and Yemen?
“The global trade in weapons is a business that counts its profits in billions, and its losses in human lives.”
US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit that used abortion clinic access law against protesters
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Afghan Taliban says problems with Pakistan can be resolved through diplomacy
KABUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Problems affecting relations between neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan can be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Monday.
Three years after Israeli bombing, Palestinian man recovers wife's remains
For nearly three years, Adham Heriz, 41, waited to recover and bury the bodies of his wife and children.
Yemen's Saudi-backed forces claim key gains around Bab al-Mandab strait
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces said on Monday that they had seized key positions on the Bab al-Mandab strait from the Houthis.
Yemeni government forces seize district by Bab el-Mandeb, military sources say
By Timour Azhari and Mohammed Ghobari RIYADH, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway.
Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party backs 'Zionism is racism' motion
Israel has banned Green Party leader Zack Polanski from entering the country after the party approved a motion at its conference declaring "Zionism is racism".
US removes bombers from UK base at centre of suspected Iranian plot
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Sarah Young NEW YORK/LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said was likely backed byIran.
Yemen military announces broad strikes against Houthis
The Yemeni military announced a broad set of strikes against Houthi targets on Monday, after the government declared a new campaign to retake all territory even as the Iran-backed group made fresh gains on the ground.
Is Ethiopia repeating its oldest mistake?
Ethiopia’s history has come back to haunt it. Late last month, seven armed groups - among them the Fano militia in Amhara, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Oromo Liberation Army - announced the formation of the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, and vowed to remove Prime Minister Abiy…
Toilet seats, toys and hair clips: The strangest items Israel still barred from Gaza
A toilet seat is all that stands between Dima Awad and moving out of her makeshift tent before winter.
Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before joining airline, two Israeli officials say
By Alexander Cornwell and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in a suspected attempt to crash the plane has told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before he was hired by the Dubai state-owned airline, according to two Israeli officials with knowledge of the…
Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before hired by airline, two Israeli officials say
By Alexander Cornwell and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an alleged attempt to crash the plane last week told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before being hired by the airline, according to two Israeli officials with knowledge of the probe.
October 7 families join election race with hope of healing Israel
By Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose TEL AVIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - One was inspired by her son's last stand trying to fight off attackers rampaging through a kibbutz. Another by her son's final words as militants tossed grenades into a bomb shelter packed with fleeing revellers from a music festival. A third by the brothers…