Director Jarmusch ‘disconcerted’ over Mubi’s links to Israel military
Venice, Italy -- American director Jim Jarmusch said Sunday he was "disappointed" that arthouse film streaming platform Mubi had accepted...Geostrategy
Red Cross warns against evacuation of Gaza City as Israel tightens siege
The Red Cross warned on Saturday that any Israeli efforts to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk, as...Geostrategy
Turkey braces for fourth night of protest as mayor arrives in court
Turkey was headed for a fourth straight night of protests late Saturday, as the biggest street unrest the country has...As the crowds began massing outside Istanbul City Hall, a convoy carrying the 53-year-old mayor arrived at Caglayan court on the other side of the city
He was arrested on Wednesday, just days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race
Tens of thousands in France protest against racism and far-right
Tens of thousands of people in Paris and other French cities on Saturday rallied against racism and the rise of...The rallies took place amid the rightward shift in French politics, with the government pledging to tighten immigration policies and border controls
In the runup to the rallies the LFI party caused an uproar in France by publishing the image of Cyril Hanouna, one of the most influential stars of right-wing media
Israel conducts deadly strikes on Lebanon after ‘cross-border rocket fire’ denied by Hezbollah
Israeli defence chiefs said they held the Lebanese government responsible for all hostile fire from its territory regardless of who...Lebanon's official National News Agency reported one girl among two killed in an Israeli strike on the southern town of Touline
The Israeli army said six rockets, three of which were intercepted, were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel
Fatah urges Hamas to cede power to safeguard ‘Palestinians’ existence’
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories -- Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement called on Hamas on Saturday to relinquish power in..."Hamas must show compassion for Gaza, its children, women and men," Fatah spokesman Monther al-Hayek said in a message sent to AFP from Gaza.
Hamas seized power in Gaza in 2007 from the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority, and subsequent attempts at reconciliation have failed.
Russia hopes for ‘progress’ at upcoming Saudi talks: negotiator
Moscow has rejected a joint US-Ukraine proposal of a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire, instead suggesting just to halt aerial...US negotiators will meet separately with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Riyadh, in what US envoy Keith Kellogg described as "shuttle diplomacy" between hotel rooms.
Despite the flurry of diplomacy and push from US President Donald Trump, a breakthrough has so far proved elusive.
Istanbul Bar Association board dismissed over ‘terror propaganda’
The Istanbul Bar Association's executive board was dismissed Friday on grounds of "terrorist propaganda" and "publicly spreading false information", according...The Turkish military insists it never targets civilians but only terror groups
The bar association issued a statement saying "targeting members of the press in conflict zones
Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza unless Hamas frees the remaining Israeli hostages
The warning came as Israel stepped up the renewed assault it launched on Tuesday, shattering the relative calm that had...Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed 11 people on Friday -- three in pre-dawn strikes and eight more during the daytime
Should Hamas not comply, Katz also threatened to expand buffer zones around Gaza to protect Israeli civilian population areas
UN warns of ‘massive trauma’ for Gaza’s children amid renewed fighting
Sam Rose, the senior deputy field director in Gaza for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA, highlighted the psychological...James Elder, a spokesman for the UN children's agency UNICEF, said traumatized children usually only start to process their trauma when they begin returning to normalcy.
Humanitarians warned the situation has been made worse by Israel's decision earlier this month to cut off aid and electricity to Gaza over the deadlock in negotiations.
Macron announces new Ukraine ‘coalition’ summit in Paris on March 27
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the leaders of a coalition of Ukraine backers would meet again in Paris...Macron, together with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has been leading efforts to form a coalition in support of Ukraine
Starmer on Thursday hosted talks with around 30 senior military planners from nations interested in the coalition
Israel deepens Gaza offensive, shuts key routes, and orders evacuations amid heavy civilian casualties
US President Donald Trump "fully supports" Israel's renewed Gaza operations, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters when asked...The offensive has drawn widespread condemnation and shattered a relative calm in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory where a ceasefire began on January 19
Israel earlier said it had closed off the territory's main north-south route as part of expanding ground operations that resumed on Wednesday
