Germany stops military exports that could be used in Gaza
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the German government remains deeply concerned about the suffering of civilians in the territory.
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Israel’s move to take over Gaza looks likely to be open-ended occupation
Decision will place huge financial burden on Israel and could lead to massive increase in Palestinian civilian deathsMiddle East crisis – live updatesOne of Israel’s most celebrated images is David Rubinger’s photograph of a trio of paratroopers at the…
Donald Trump ‘shouted at Benjamin Netanyahu’ as tensions between close allies grow
Donald Trump reportedly started shouting at Benjamin Netanyahu on the phone when he tried to say reports of children starving in Gaza were fake.
Who counts in America? Trump wants to decide
Excluding undocumented immigrants from the census would shrink representation and deepen inequality.
Netanyahu Broadly Criticized at Home and Abroad After New Gaza Plan
International allies and families of hostages condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take control of Gaza City, with the British prime minister calling it “wrong.”
Netanyahu announces plan to take over Gaza City in further escalation | First Thing
The proposal would involve sending Israeli ground troops into the remaining territory and further displacement of starving Palestinians. Plus, Trump is compared to Stalin over revision of historical climate reportsDon’t already get First Thing in your …
Trump and the global rise of fascist anti-psychiatry
Trump is using psychiatry to cut care, expand policing and turn public despair into political control.
Israel plans to take control of Gaza City. And, Trump wants a new U.S. census
Israel has announced plans to extend the Gaza war and take over Gaza City. And, President Trump wants a new U.S. census to exclude people without legal status.
‘Extremely regrettable’: Trump admin confesses to major ‘blunder’ in new deal with Japan
In its haste to impose sweeping tariffs on countries the world over, the Trump administration is now admitting to making an “extremely regrettable” blunder after having accidentally double tariffs on certain products for Japan, and is now vowing to co…
Ukrainian troops have little hope for peace as Trump deadline for Russia arrives
Ukrainian forces are locked in intense battles along the 620-mile front line from north-east to south-east Ukraine.