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Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of Palestinians
ISTANBUL – Hundreds of thousands of people across several European cities marched Sunday in support of Palestinians and an aid flotilla ’s attempt to reach Gaza. Istanbul held the largest of multiple demonstrations being staged in Turkey. Footage...

Why is Canada quiet on the International Criminal Court while recognizing Palestine?
Canada has formally recognized the state of Palestine, drawing the ire of United States President Donald Trump. At the same time, the U.S. is continuing to oppose the International Criminal Court (ICC) by sanctioning several of its judges, citing...

Activists on Gaza flotilla allege they were abused while detained in Israel
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INSIDE POLITICS: Christians slaughtered, Syria, goofballs, & Carney’s nothing burger
This week’s Inside Politics with Kevin Klein was anything but ordinary. The program brought together Winnipeg Sun columnists Geoff Currier and Lawrence Pinsky, KC, along with two powerful voices from the Syrian Druze community, Carlos and Sarah,...

Hyderabad for Gaza: Pro-Palestine protesters gather at Dharna Chowk in solidarity
Hyderabad News Hyderabad residents gathered at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad to show solidarity for Palestinians in Gaza. Hyderabad: Hundreds of protesters gathered at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park in the city on Sunday afternoon to express solidarity...

"Mu'ti": 34 Resistance Acts in West Bank
Ramallah - Saba: The Palestine Information Center (Mu'ti) reported, that 34 Palestinian popular resistance actions took place in the occupied West Bank against the Zionist enemy during the past 48 hours. In a statistical report received by the...

Gaza War: IDF Prepares to Capture Gaza City - Part 2
This column follows yesterday's article, which provided background information on the Gaza War from its inception through August 2025. Today's column provides a detailed look at the ongoing operation to capture Gaza City. IDF operations will...

Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens In Gaza Despite Trump’s Call For Ceasefire
Dozens were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Saturday, local health officials said, even after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Israel to halt bombing. The demand followed Hamas’s declaration that it was ready to free hostages under his plan to...

IDF intercepts missile launched from Yemen which triggered sirens in central Israel, West Bank
Gaza peace plan explained: What to know after Hamas welcomes US plan for Gaza
Both Israel and now Hamas have signaled support for the new US plan to end the war in Gaza and release all remaining hostages there. US President Donald Trump says he thinks Hamas is ready for a “lasting peace” and has told Israel to stop bombing...

2 years of genocide: Gaza aid workers face hunger, death alongside those they help
A “perfect humanitarian storm” – that is how the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) describes Gaza, where aid workers endure the same hunger and fear as those they try to help, Anadolu reports. The warning...

Germany sees Trump peace plan as ‘unique’ chance for Gaza
BERLIN: Germany will “decisively commit” to implementing US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, calling it a “unique opportunity”, Berlin’s foreign minister said Sunday ahead of a visit to Qatar and Kuwait. “For the swift...

When could the guns fall silent? After Trump’s intervention, how close is the Gaza war to ending?
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 — President Donald Trump has urged Israel to halt its bombing of Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accepted some key parts of a US peace plan — a shift that could mean a two-year-old war is finally coming to a...

Spain says 21 citizens held on Gaza flotilla to leave Israel
MADRID: Spain said 21 of 49 citizens detained on a Gaza aid flotilla were due to leave Israel for home on Sunday. “We have reached an agreement with Israel that ... a first group of 21 Spanish citizens will leave Tel Aviv today and arrive in...

Israeli forces pound Gaza as Hamas clings to Trump truce terms
Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight and on Sunday, destroying several residential buildings, witnesses said, as traumatised Palestinians hoped a US plan to end the war would soon ease their suffering. US...

Mourning in Manchester, pro-Palestinian marches and a purple desert: photos of the weekend
The pro-Palestinian march on Saturday, which started near the Arc de Triomf and advanced along La Rambla toward Plaça de Catalunya, ended in confrontation when riot police used batons to disperse groups of demonstrators. Several people were...

Israel kills 6 more Palestinians in Gaza despite claims of reduced attacks
Six Palestinians were killed and others injured Sunday in continued Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip despite Israeli claims of scaling back military operations, Anadolu reports. Medical sources and eyewitnesses told Anadolu that the Israeli army...

Kushner’s mirage: The “Gaza Riviera” and the theft of a homeland
Jared Kushner, the boy Prince of the Empire, has often been dismissed as an over-promoted son-in-law: a real estate heir, a political novice, and a “deal maker” with no grasp of history. Yet to trivialise him as a “know-nothing” is to miss the...

Search for missing hostages among sticking points in Gaza talks
Negotiators for Israel and Hamas will hold talks in Egypt on Monday to work out the technicalities and specifics of implementing President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, including the logistics involved in handing over Israeli hostages. Sources...

To end the starvation in Gaza, bring back UNRWA
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) was created in December 1949, almost two years after the UN voted for the partition of Palestine. It was, and still is, the only UN agency dedicated solely to one dispossessed population —...