The internal probe comes as the broadcaster faces domestic backlash for allegedly not showing enough support for Israel Britain’s state-funded broadcaster BBC has launched an investigation into six reporters and a freelance contributor working for its Arabic service over allegedly exhibiting anti-Israel bias and cheering attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The probe is…
PM Netanyahu should be prosecuted for war crimes, the leader of the Podemos party has said Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas terrorists need to be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Spanish politician Ione Belarra said on Monday. The minister for social rights spoke as the leader of Podemos, a junior…
The suspect who killed two Swedish nationals in Brussels remains at large The Belgian government has described Monday’s fatal shooting of two Swedish citizens in Brussels as terrorism and deployed additional police to stop the suspect from crossing the border. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo described the attack as “harrowing” and sent condolences to his…
A train carrying European lawmakers made a surprise detour, ending up at a station servicing a theme park in Paris A French train that was chartered by the European Parliament to transport MEPs and other officials on Monday, briefly ended up at the Disneyland Paris stop. Trains reserved exclusively for MEPs are regularly contracted by…
The Russian president has offered to mediate in the current escalation of Israel-Gaza violence Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and several other regional leaders on Monday, offering a way to de-escalate the hostilities. Speaking with Netanyahu, Putin expressed sincere condolences to the…
Palestinians must not suffer due to Hamas’ ‘barbarism,’ the European Commission president said The European Union (EU) will launch a humanitarian air corridor to Gaza through Egypt, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday, with the first flights expected to depart in the coming days. “Palestinians in Gaza are in need of…
Washington is more than capable of supporting country’s overseas interests, Janet Yellen has said US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that Washington can “certainly” afford to support wars on two separate fronts, saying that its coffers are in good shape to continue backing US interests overseas in its support for Ukraine and amid…
The ex-president won’t be able to criticize the federal prosecutor, his staff, or the court Former US President Donald Trump will not be allowed to criticize the special counsel, the court, or any of their staff members or families, Judge Tanya Chutkan announced on Monday. The gag order also applies to any witnesses and the…
Lindsey Graham has vowed to introduce a resolution calling for US military action, should the Tehran-backed Hezbollah attack Israel US Senator Lindsey Graham has warned Iran that the American military could target its oil industry in response to any escalation in the Middle East. The lawmaker said he would put forward a resolution to this…
The Ukrainian president was reportedly told “the time is not right” to visit amid the conflict with Hamas Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky had reportedly wished to visit Israel as a gesture of solidarity in the aftermath of the conflict between the country and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. However, Israeli media reported on Monday that…
