Israel orders army to prepare Gaza exodus plan as Trump rules out US troop deployment in the territory
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the military to prepare a plan for voluntary" departures from Gaza, saying Palestinians could...Geostrategy
Risks are interconnected, need collaborative solutions, says WEF’s Mark Elsner
Davos, Switzerland – Mark Elsner, Head, Global Risks Initiative, World Economic Forum sat with TRENDS during WEF’s summit in Davos...Technology Business Economy Geostrategy Global
Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognize Palestinian state
The announcement is the second diplomatic blow this week after the International Criminal Court prosecutor said he would seek arrest...Norway, Ireland and Spain announced that they will recognize a Palestinian state
The three nations hope other countries will follow but Europe remains split over the issue
Israel furious as 3 European countries recognize Palestinian state
Israel reacted with fury after three European countries said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, more than seven months...Ireland, Norway and Spain said they would formally recognize the State of Palestine on May 28.
Israel strongly opposes the move, arguing that it amounts to "rewarding terrorism"
Medics, WHO say north Gaza hospitals barely operational
North Gaza's last two functioning hospitals, Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan, are barely operational, doctors and the World Health Organization said...Israeli forces had fired on the facilities and that snipers had been deployed near one of them.
Israel's military accuses Hamas of using hospitals as command centers to plan and launch attacks against its forces
US and UN ‘shocked’ over Israel’s ban on American news agency AP
After shutting down offices and confiscating equipment of the Al Jazeera news channel in Israel, Netanyahu's government has shut down...Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid reacted to the decision on X, saying the government "went crazy".
US news agency Associated Press has won 53 Pulitzer Prizes - one of the highest honors in news journalism
Israel, Hamas reject bid before ICC to arrest leaders for war crimes
Israel and Hamas, engaged in heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip, both angrily rejected on Monday moves to arrest their...Israel slammed as a "historical disgrace" the demand targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
US President Joe Biden denounced the ICC bid as "outrageous"
Amal Clooney helped ICC weigh Gaza war crimes evidence
Washington, United States - Amal Clooney helped the International Criminal Court weigh evidence that led to the decision to seek arrest...The British-Lebanese barrister posted a statement on the website of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which she founded with her husband, American actor George Clooney
Clooney said she was asked by prosecutor Karim Khan to join an expert panel to "evaluate evidence of suspected war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel and Gaza."
Iran media declares President Raisi dead, no official confirmation yet
"The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, had an accident while serving and performing his duty...Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was also on board along with the governor of East Azerbaijan
Vice-president Mohmmad Mokhber should take over presidential duties if Raisi's death is officially confirmed
Deadly strikes hit Gaza as US envoy visits Israel
Israel has also fought and bombed resurgent Hamas forces in northern and central areas of the coastal territory previously considered...Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep fighting Hamas in Gaza, following its October 7 attack that sparked the war
Sullivan met his Israeli counterpart Tzachi Hanegbi and Netanyahu in Jerusalem for talks on the brutal Gaza conflict and post-war scenarios
US envoy touts ‘potential’ of Israel-Saudi deal in Netanyahu talks
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says there is a potential of Israel-Saudi normalization deal if Netanyahu alters his political...An Israeli strike killed 31 people in central Gaza on Sunday, said the Palestinian territory's civil defense agency
President Biden said Sunday he heard the voice of Gaza war protesters as some students turned their backs during his speech
Prayers and concern in Iran as President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter remains missing
Search and rescue teams are looking for the crash site in the remote mountain area, says Iranian state media, adding...The harsh weather conditions and heavy fog have made it difficult for the rescue teams to reach the accident site.
Iranian president's convoy included three helicopters, and the other two had "reached their destination safely.
