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  Anger as German minister poses with map of Israel including occupied territories
Palestinians in Germany have complained to the country's government after a minister posed with a map of Israel that included occupied territories. Education Minister Karin Prien filmed a video in Israel in which she described a visit to a museum....
 
    
  The World Economy’s Centre of Gravity Shifts to Asia
On the last day of October 2025, leaders from the 21 nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will meet in the city of Gyeongju in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) for the organisation’s 33rd summit. Since its founding in...
 
    
  From India to Africa and Europe: The Strategic and Economic ...
The creation of a continuous economic corridor connecting India, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Africa, and Europe represent one of the most transformative ideas of the 21st century. It is a project that transcends geography it redefines global trade,...
 
    
  Google and Amazon struck secret deal to shield Israel from legal scrutiny, leak reveals
Google and Amazon agreed to secretly help Israel avoid international legal trouble, even if it meant possibly breaking laws in the US or other countries, according to a bombshell investigation by +972 Magazine, Local Call, and The Guardian. The...
 
    
  Israeli envoy calls UN advisor Albanese ‘a witch’
United Nations: Tensions flared at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, October 28, when Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, labelled Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied...
 
    
  Spanish bank singles out Israelis over 'Genocide in Gaza' decree
Over the past two weeks, Israelis with accounts at the Spanish bank Sabadell encountered trouble transferring funds from Israel. The bank demanded they fill out forms declaring that the money did not originate from Judea and Samaria, submit...
 
    
  
 
    
  Union representing senior Civil Servants call for clarity over Minister's Israel trip
Education Minister Paul Givan (Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire) A union representing senior civil servants and policy advisers in Northern Ireland has called for the Education Minister to clarify whether he is in Israel on Government or party...
 
    
  Israel’s military says ceasefire back on after its overnight strikes in Gaza kill 104
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israel's military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 66 women and children,...
 
    
  ‘New Gaza’ Rises: Anti-Hamas Militias Backed by Israel Claim Local Rule, Vow to Fight Qatar, Turkey, Iran Forces
As Gaza’s ceasefire holds uneasily, four Israel-backed militias fighting Hamas are moving to fill the power vacuum, pledging to cooperate with most international forces involved in rebuilding the enclave but vowing to resist any presence from...
 
    
  Harvesting olives in Jerusalem ‘a form of prayer and reverence’
Franciscan Fr Diego Dalla Gassa harvests olives in Jerusalem’s Garden of Gethsemane (CNS/Debbie Hill) In October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where, according to the Gospel, Jesus...
 
    
  October 7 was a profoundly dark day for both Israel and Nepal
The bond between Nepal and Israel is strong and deep-rooted, spanning decades of friendship and cooperation. This enduring relationship was bravely initiated by BP Koirala, one of Nepal’s greatest leaders, alongside Israel’s first Prime Minister,...
Protest Against Weapons Companies Meeting At Parliament – Peace Action Wellington
There will be a noise protest outside of Parliament on Friday, 31 October at 8:30am against the meeting of major weapons companies including Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney and Bell Textron in the Beehive. The protest is organised by Peace Action...
 
    
  Protest against weapons companies meeting in the Beehive
Media release from Peace ACcion Wellington There will be a noise protest outside of Parliament on Friday morning against a meeting in the Beehive of major weapons companies including Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney and Bell Textron. The protest...
 
    
  Why Do So Many Jews Excel in Business and Finance?
Inside every Jew sits the image of a merchant. This comes from the earliest roots of our people, as the ability to make connections is imprinted in us. For generations, we used this ability for business success, but today’s survival conditions are...
 
    
  Classified US report finds 'many hundreds' of potential Israeli rights violations in Gaza
ISTANBUL A confidential assessment by a US government oversight body has concluded that Israeli forces carried out “many hundreds” of possible breaches of US human rights law in Gaza and that examining them would take the State Department...
 
    
  Russia says Israeli West Bank annexation bill threatens major escalation
Russia on Thursday hoped that a bill on extending Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank would not be finally approved, warning that it risks major escalation, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry...
 
    
  Video shows Zohran Mamdani fervently shouting about defunding ‘Israeli settler violence’ just months before Oct. 7
Mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani fervently shouted about defunding “Israeli settler violence” at a Big Apple rally — just months before Hamas carried out its deadly Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack, newly surfaced video shows. Mamdani was filmed...
Hezbollah Parliamentary Bloc: Lebanon Facing Aggressive US-Israeli Campaign
The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc emphasized on Thursday that Lebanon and the region are under an escalating aggressive campaign led by the US and ‘Israel’, with the participation of governments, regimes. Hezbollah Parliamentary Bloc held its...
 
    
  Trump reaches trade war truce with China
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