Israel Intercepts Global Flotilla as Tensions Rise Worldwide Jerusalem/Gaza – The Palestinian group behind the Global Sumud Flotilla condemned Israel on Thursday, calling the interception of aid vessels in international waters a “treacherous act of aggression” and accusing it of adding to Israel’s “dark record of crimes.” The flotilla, made up of about 45 boats […]
Colombia Expels Israeli Diplomats After Detention of Two Nationals in Gaza Flotilla Bogotá – Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the expulsion of Israel’s diplomatic mission from Bogotá after Israeli forces detained two Colombian citizens participating in a pro-Palestinian aid flotilla. Petro said the women, Manuela Bedoya and Luna Barreto, were part of the Global Sumud […]
Pakistani Senator Arrested as Global Flotilla Faces Israeli Interception Islamabad/Jerusalem – The Pak-Palestine Forum confirmed Thursday that former Pakistani senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, leading a delegation aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, has been arrested by Israeli forces. The flotilla, made up of around 45 boats carrying humanitarian aid, politicians, and international activists — among them […]
Elon Musk Becomes World’s First $500 Billion Man — Briefly Elon Musk, the billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX, has become the first person in history to briefly cross the $500 billion net worth mark, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires tracker. The 54-year-old’s wealth touched $500.1 billion on Wednesday before slipping slightly to $499.1 billion, fueled […]
Cebu Quake Death Toll Rises to 53, Hundreds Injured Cebu, Philippines – At least 53 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 300 injured after a powerful earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Cebu earlier this week, officials said Thursday. The magnitude 6.9 quake hit late Tuesday night off the island’s northern end near […]
Greta Thunberg Among Aid Flotilla Passengers Intercepted by Israel A video released by Israel’s foreign ministry and verified by Reuters showed Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg surrounded by Israeli soldiers on the deck of a seized boat. “Several vessels of the Hamas-Sumud flotilla have been safely stopped, and their passengers are being transferred to an […]
Protests Spread Across Italy in Support of Gaza Flotilla Naples, Italy – Demonstrators stormed the main railway station in Naples on Wednesday, halting train services as nationwide protests erupted in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). In Rome, police surrounded Termini railway station after protesters gathered near its entrances. The GSF, a fleet of […]
Flotilla of Activists Faces Israeli Naval Interference on Mission to Gaza A flotilla of around 45 vessels, carrying activists and politicians including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg and Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela, set sail from Spain last month, aiming to challenge the blockade on Gaza, where the UN has warned of an ongoing famine. The […]
Halima Ben Ali Arrested in Paris Ahead of Tunisian Extradition Request Paris – Halima Ben Ali, daughter of former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, was arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport as she prepared to board a flight to Dubai. She is scheduled to appear at the Paris prosecutor’s office on Wednesday, where […]
U.S. Government Shuts Down as Republicans and Democrats Clash Washington – The U.S. federal government officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, halting operations at multiple departments and agencies, after Republicans and Democrats blamed each other for a funding deadlock. The stoppage will affect hundreds of thousands of government workers and millions of Americans who […]
