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A look into how and why international laws and principles are being applied and ignored in the Israel-Gaza conflict.The events of October 7 sent shockwaves across the world and brought to the forefront once again a conflict that has been ongoing for 75 years. The Israeli government’s response to Hamas’s attack was prompt – it embarked on a war of magnitude in Gaza, claiming it needed to take out Hamas and rescue the captives. At first, the consensus of Western powers seemed solid: Israel has the right to fight back against Hamas. But more than five months later, Israel’s military…

NewsFeedRelatives of Gaza captives locked themselves in cages and blocked roads in Tel Aviv, calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal to release their loved ones.Published On 27 Mar 202427 Mar 2024 Source link

Israeli military say its forces are continuing their siege of al-Shifa Hospital where they have claimed to have killed a number of fighters.Here’s how things stand on Wednesday, March 27, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis Israel is ramping up its military attacks, in particular in Rafah. “Over the past couple of hours, we have been recording multiple air strikes that targeted three residential houses,” Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reported on Wednesday. Attacks continued elsewhere in Gaza as well, including Jabalia refugee camp. “Not only have there been intense attacks across Rafah city, but there is also the constant buzzing…

NewsFeedIsrael’s military has carried out new air attacks on Palestinians in a residential area in Rafah, where displaced people have been sheltering. The Israeli military continues to target homes in Gaza despite the UN Security Council’s call for an immediate ceasefire.Published On 27 Mar 202427 Mar 2024 Source link

Merchants have long accused the payment network of charging inflated ‘swipe fees’ when shoppers use their cards.Visa and Mastercard have reached an estimated $30bn antitrust settlement to limit credit and debit card fees for merchants in the United States, with some savings likely to be passed on to consumers through lower prices. If it receives court approval, it would resolve most claims in nationwide litigation that began in 2005. However, some opponents believe it may not go far enough. Merchants have long accused Visa and Mastercard of charging inflated swipe fees or interchange fees when shoppers use credit or debit…

Israeli assault hit health centre in southern Lebanon; Hezbollah attacks have killed one man in Israeli border town.Hezbollah has said it launched dozens of rockets at Kiryat Shmona, an Israeli border town, in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s southern village of al-Habbariyeh that killed seven people. The Israeli military and the Iran-aligned Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, have been exchanging near-daily fire across the border since October when the current conflict in Gaza started. About 30 rockets were launched from Lebanon towards northern Israel on Wednesday, according to the Israeli military. Israeli emergency services said a 25-year-old factory worker…

Trump Media & Technology Group closes 16 percent higher, giving the company a market capitalisation of nearly $8bn.Shares of former Donald Trump’s social media company soared by as much as 59 percent on the first day of trading on Wall Street, boosting the former United States president’s expected windfall as he faces a growing list of legal bills. The Trump Media & Technology Group reached $79.38 per share at its peak on Tuesday, before closing 16 percent higher at $57.99, giving the company a market capitalisation of nearly $8bn. Trump Media’s rip-roaring market debut, despite operating losses of $10.6m for…

Leftist opposition leader’s assassination caused turmoil in wake of 2011 uprising that brought down President Ben Ali.A court in Tunisia has sentenced four people to death and two to life imprisonment for their role in the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid 11 years ago. The sentences were confirmed on Wednesday by the deputy public prosecutor of the anti-terror judicial division. A total of 23 people had been charged in connection with the murder, with sentences ranging from two to 120 years handed down to other defendants, with five acquitted. Dozens of Belaid supporters had gathered near the court in…

NewsFeedHamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, on a visit to Iran, says Israel is experiencing “unprecedented political isolation”, a day after the UN Security Council called for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.Published On 26 Mar 202426 Mar 2024 Source link

S Iswaran accused of receiving gifts worth $14,000 from individual who had business dealings with Transport Ministry.Singapore’s former Transport Minister S Iswaran has been slapped with eight new charges in a rare corruption case involving the city-state’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP). The charges relate to allegations that Iswaran obtained valuable goods worth about 18,956 Singapore dollars ($14,077) from an individual who had business dealings with the Transport Ministry, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said in a statement on Monday. “Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption,” the CPIB said. “Any person who is convicted under section 165…