Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Inside Israel's classified mission aircraft
Israel Hayom
·
August 28, 2025
The Oron was supposed to become operational in early 2024. It is a state-of-the-art mission aircraft, almost unparalleled worldwide, developed by the Defense Ministry and Israel Aerospace Industries, a peak achievement of Israeli ingenuity. Col....
Paris Protest Erupts Over Gaza Famine Crisis Due to Israeli Blockade
MENAFN
·
August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) A significant demonstration erupted in Paris, spotlighting the severe famine gripping the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s ongoing military operations described by protesters as genocidal. Pro-Palestinian activists gathered at Place...
Houthis state launching ballistic missile at Israel’s airport
MENAFN
·
August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen's Houthi group reported on Wednesday that it launched a "hypersonic ballistic missile" targeting Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel. According to Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea, the strike was “successful,” disrupting air...
Elderly Palestinian detained by Israeli army in occupied West Bank after settler assault
Yeni Safak
·
August 28, 2025
An elderly Palestinian was arrested by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank after being assaulted by illegal settlers, a rights group said on Thursday. Saeed Amour, 60, a resident of the al-Rakiz area in Massaker Yatta in southern Hebron,...
Pro-Palestinians rally near Israeli Embassy in Athens to protest genocide in Gaza
Yeni Safak
·
August 28, 2025
Protesters gathered near the Israeli Embassy in Athens on Tuesday night to denounce Israel's genocide in Gaza, which has been ongoing since October 7, 2023, and to express solidarity with Palestinians in the enclave and the occupied West Bank. The...
Bryan Singer completes Israel-critical war drama
Ynet
·
August 28, 2025
Bryan Singer, the embattled Hollywood director best known for The Usual Suspects and the X-Men franchise, has completed filming a new period drama centered on Israel’s 1982 war in Lebanon, Variety reported on Wednesday. The film marks Singer’s...
London vigil honours the brave journalists slaughtered by Israel in Gaza
5Pillars
·
August 28, 2025
Journalists, trade unionists, and human rights defenders united in anguish at Whitehall, London, for a vigil to mourn the Palestinian journalists and media workers slain by Israel in Gaza, as media union delivered a letter demanding justice to...
Sweden and Netherlands Push EU to Sanction Israel and Hamas Over Gaza War
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
·
TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Foreign ministers call for suspension of EU-Israel trade deal and targeted sanctions on leaders Sweden and the Netherlands have urged the European Union to impose sanctions on both Israel and Hamas over...
Union holds vigil for journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Nation.Cymru
·
August 28, 2025
Photo PA Images Martin Shipton The National Union of Journalists in Wales is organising a vigil in Cardiff at 5.30pm on Thursday August 28 for the more than 230 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza by the Israel Defense Forces. The names...
Sweden, Netherlands urge EU to impose sanctions on Israel, Hamas
Middle East Eye
·
August 28, 2025
Sweden and the Netherlands have urged the EU to impose sanctions on both Israel and Hamas over the war in Gaza, including suspending the EU-Israel trade deal, according to a document seen by AFP on Thursday. In a letter to EU foreign policy chief...
Fact check: Footage of Jerusalem from 1897 has sparked an online debate
Deutsche Welle
·
August 28, 2025
A vibrant video showing a bustling street scene in Jerusalem from 1897 has captivated numerous users on the social media platform X. The clip, which appears to depict the Jaffa gate , shows people walking through the frame in full color—prompting...
How do 50% tariffs on India impact US economy? Will it raise inflation, throw thousands out of jobs?
DNA India
·
By imposing 25% additional tariffs on India for buying Russian oil, the Donald Trump administration has raised the tariffs to 50%. Instead of getting the boost, the US economy may end up paying more for the same products due to increased tariffs...
How Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company
The Guardian
·
August 28, 2025
Illustration: Angelica Alzona/Guardian Design Months before Antonio Gracias took a leading role in the “department of government efficiency’s” dismantling of the federal government, he was at Burning Man. In the dusty Nevada desert, Gracias, a...
Gaza toll due to ‘famine’ surges; ‘Israelis storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound’
Mint
·
August 28, 2025
Authorities in war-hit Gaza recorded four more deaths “due to famine and malnutrition” over the past 24 hours, including two children. The latest toll took the total number of hunger-related deaths in the enclave to 317, including 121 children,...
Netflix’s ‘Mo’ delivers humour and heartache as it explores Israel-Gaza war, Palestinian and Mexican migrant life in the U.S.
The Conversation
·
August 28, 2025
I recently watched both seasons of the Netflix drama-comedy Mo (2022-25), expecting a good laugh, since the show is headlined and written by funny and smart comedian Mohammed Amer. Mo does provoke a lot of laughter, but it also stirs deep...
Africa’s Green Economy Is a Good Investment
Project Syndicate
·
While Africa is a poster child for climate vulnerability, it is also a model of climate possibility, boasting vast renewable resources, rich biodiversity, a young population, and a pipeline of bankable green projects. Investors should be clamoring...
5 things to know for August 28: CDC, Minneapolis school shooting, Ukraine, Israel-Hamas war, Sex education
KTVZ - Oregon
·
August 28, 2025
There are only two northern white rhinos left on Earth. Due to the constant threat of poachers, they are protected 24/7 by armed guards. Now, a new documentary chronicles the fight to save these creatures from extinction. Here’s what else you need...
White House meeting on Gaza day after, Israel presses massacres
The New Arab
·
August 28, 2025
Israel is continuing to pound the Gaza Strip as it makes preparations for its assault on Gaza City, defying international criticism against the continued war. Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed eight since dawn, according to Al Jazeera, citing...
Israel's Ambassador to India makes big statement on US tariffs on India, says 'I don't think...'
India.com
·
August 28, 2025
Home News Israel’s Ambassador to India makes big statement on US tariffs on India, says ‘I don’t think…’ Israel's Ambassador to India has indicated that US tariffs on India is a temporary issue which will be resolved through dialogue. (File) New...
Friedman: Israel’s Gaza campaign is making it a pariah state
East Bay Times - California
·
August 28, 2025
I will leave it to historians to debate whether Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. But what is absolutely clear to me right now is that this Israeli government is committing suicide, homicide and fratricide. It is destroying Israel’s...