KLP, a big investment fund in Norway (not the same as Norway’s huge sovereign wealth fund), has sold its shares in two companies — Oshkosh Corporation and ThyssenKrupp. KLP said Oshkosh was providing trucks to the Israeli army. These trucks are then turned into armored vehicles to carry soldiers. ThyssenKrupp, a German company, had earlier […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent comments and a delay in his court case have made people think that there might be progress in ending the Gaza war and freeing the hostages. The court agreed to postpone Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial because of secret diplomatic and security reasons. Former U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Temperatures are rising across Europe. In Rome, it may reach 37°C (99°F), so many tourists and Catholic pilgrims are going to the city’s 2,500 public fountains to cool down. In Marseille, France, the temperature may reach 40°C (104°F). To help people stay cool, the city has made public swimming pools free to use. Portugal is […]
GCC Residents Can Now Easily Do Umrah in Saudi Arabia People living in Gulf countries (GCC) can now enter Saudi Arabia through land, air, or sea and do Umrah more easily. They can get the required permits using the Nusuk app. This decision is meant to make the Umrah process easier and better for all […]
Warning sirens went off in several parts of Israel, but the army later said that the missile was probably stopped in the air before hitting anything. This is the first time the Houthis in Yemen have fired a missile at Israel since the ceasefire between Israel and Iran on June 24, after their 12-day conflict. […]
Israel and Iran on Tuesday agreed to a ceasefire brokered by the United States and Qatar just hours after the Islamic Republic launched a salvo of missiles towards the wealthy Gulf state, targeting the American military base hosted there. The unprecedented attack on Qatari soil followed Washington’s intervention into a days-long war between Israel and […]
A new report says that some Israeli soldiers were told to use deadly force on groups of Palestinians, even when those people did not seem dangerous. The report says that soldiers used machine guns from tanks and threw grenades at civilians. This caused many people to be hurt or killed. One soldier said the area […]
Iran has started a big funeral ceremony to honor its military commanders and nuclear scientists who died in recent attacks. State TV showed people wearing black clothes, waving Iranian flags, and holding pictures of the dead leaders. Last weekend, the United States attacked three Iranian nuclear sites. This was part of a 12-day war that […]
Israel and the United States want the United Nations to work with a new group called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to give aid to people in Gaza. But the U.N. has said no. The U.N. believes the way GHF gives out aid is unsafe, unfair, and pushes people into danger. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres […]
Trump Ends Trade Talks with Canada Over Digital Tax U.S. and Canada’s relationship has gone bad again after being calm for a while. Earlier this month, Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had a friendly meeting and agreed to make a new trade deal in 30 days. But now, Trump is angry because Canada […]
