Hamas says Israeli proposal fails to meet Palestinian demands, but is under review
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Hamas said on Tuesday that an Israeli proposal on a ceasefire in their war in Gaza did not meet the demands of Palestinian militant factions, but it would study the offer further and deliver its response to mediators. The proposal was handed to the Palestinian Islamist movement by Egyptian and Qatari mediators […]
In meeting with Israel’s Gantz, US VP Harris presses on Rafah and Gaza aid
Washington DC, US Reuters US Vice President Kamala Harris urged Israel to craft a “credible” humanitarian plan before conducting major military activities in Rafah during a meeting with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz, the White House said on Monday. Harris also pressed Israel to take more measures to get aid into Gaza, reiterating a […]
Hamas, mediators press on with Gaza truce talks in Israelis’ absence
Cairo, Egypt/Rafah, Gaza Strip Reuters Hamas and Egyptian mediators said on Monday they were pressing on with talks on securing a ceasefire in Gaza, despite Israel’s decision not to send a delegation. The ceasefire talks, which began on Sunday in Cairo, are billed as a final hurdle on the way to securing the first extended […]
Zelenskiy urges leaders to send arms as “artificial” shortage helps Putin
Munich, Germany Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged allies at a global security conference on Saturday to plug an “artificial” shortage of weapons that is giving Russian forces the upper hand on the battlefield and said stalled US aid was imperative. Addressing the gathering of politicians, diplomats and military officials from around the world, who […]
“We will fight”, Harris says in MLK Day speech, warning of threats to US freedom
Columbia, South Carolina, US Reuters US Vice President Kamala Harris warned Americans that their freedom is under threat as she commemorated Martin Luther King Jr Day in early-voting South Carolina on Monday, wielding the civil-rights icon’s legacy to urge Black voters to join Democrats to win the 2024 election. Harris headlined an annual event by […]
The Interview: Rev Amos Brown, vice chair of California’s reparations task force, calls for action
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with the civil rights veteran and onetime student of Rev Martin Luther King, Jr…
Biden releases new strategy to tackle rise in anti-Semitism, says “hate will not prevail”
Washington DC, USAP US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced what he said is the most ambitious and comprehensive undertaking by the US Government to fight hate, bias and violence against Jews, outlining more than 100 steps the administration and its partners can take to combat an alarming rise in anti-Semitism. Speaking during a videotaped address at the […]
US declares Russia committed “crimes against humanity” in Ukraine
Munich, GermanyReuters The Biden administration formally concluded that Russia has committed “crimes against humanity” during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday. “In the case of Russia’s actions in Ukraine we have examined the evidence, we know the legal standards, and there is no doubt: these are crimes […]
APEC summit disrupted by suspected North Korea ICBM test
Bangkok, ThailandReuters Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in Bangkok on Friday for a summit to focus on economic woes but their schedule was disrupted by a North Korean suspected intercontinental ballistic missile test while police fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters. US Vice President Kamala Harris convened a meeting of leaders from Australia, Japan, South Korea, Canada […]
US President Biden includes faith leaders in summit’s charge to “rise together against hate”
US United StatesRNS Citing the murders of a Sikh man and a Black churchgoer on the anniversaries of their killings, US President Joe Biden, at a White House summit Thursday, addressed hate-fuelled violence, committing to new and renewed measures to combat hate, including attacks aimed at people of faith. “There’s a throughline of hate, from […]