Scientists surprised by source of largest quake detected on Mars
Washington DC, USReuters On 4th May, 2022, NASA’s InSight lander detected the largest quake yet recorded on Mars, one with a 4.7 magnitude – fairly modest by Earth standards but strong for our planetary neighbor. Given Mars lacks the geological process called plate tectonics that generates earthquakes on our planet, scientists suspected a meteorite impact […]
First US deportation flight lands in Venezuela under new Biden crackdown
Harlingen, Texas, US Reuters The first US deportation flight to Venezuela under a new Biden administration initiative landed in Caracas on Wednesday, as part of a tougher approach to border enforcement as the US struggles with record illegal crossings. At an airport in Harlingen, Texas, on Wednesday morning, buses dropped Venezuelan men and women in […]
US targets Iran missile, drone programs as UN measures lapse
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States on Wednesday tried to limit Iran’s missile and drone programs by imposing new sanctions, warning companies how to avoid selling Iran sensitive technology and dusting off a 20-year-old program to stop weapons of mass destruction shipments. The United States announced the steps as UN sanctions on Iran’s ballistic […]
US reports deal with Egypt to restart aid to Gaza as protests rock Middle East
Tel Aviv, Israel/GazaReuters Egypt agreed to reopen its border crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow aid to reach Palestinians, the US said, as the humanitarian crisis worsened in the narrow enclave and anti-Israel protests flared across the Middle East. The region remained volatile in the aftermath of an explosion at Gaza’s Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital […]
US easing Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal – official
Washington DC, USReuters The Biden administration is easing sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector almost immediately in response to a 2024 election deal reached between the Venezuelan government and the country’s opposition, a senior US State Department official told Reuters on Wednesday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US was going […]
Israel’s endgame?: No sign of post-war plan for Gaza
SAMIA NAKHOUL, MATT SPETALNICK and ALEXANDER CORNWELL, of Reuters, report on Israel’s plans for a ground assault on Hamas in Gaza amid concerns about what happens after that…
Disinformation surge threatens to fuel Israel-Hamas conflict
Amsterdam, The Netherlands/London, UKReuters As the Israel-Hamas war rages, regulators and analysts say a wave of online disinformation risks further inflaming passions and escalating the conflict in an electronic fog of war. An explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of Palestinians on Tuesday is the latest focus of the surge of activity as […]
Essay: Hamas was unpopular in Gaza before it attacked Israel – surveys showed Gazans cared more about fighting poverty than armed resistance
In an article first published on The Conversation, NATHAN FRENCH, associate professor of religion at Miami University, look at what polls show about the attitudes of Palestinians in Gaza…