The Collapse of Global Arms Control
Crucial treaties built up during the Cold War have fallen apart in recent years, worrying arms control experts.
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Fierce fighting in Gaza, as Hamas says Israel kills 30 in camp bombing
Gaza Strip (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Israel pressed its war to crush Hamas on Sunday nearly a month after the worst attack in its history, as the Palestinian militant group said an Israeli bombing in Gaza killed dozens of people. Fighting cont…
‘Significant’ pause needed in Mideast conflict to win hostages’ release: US
Washington (AFP) – Talks are being held on a “very significant” pause in the Middle East conflict to win the release of dozens of hostages taken by Palestinian militant group Hamas, a senior US official said Friday. “It is something that is under a ve…
US says Putin seeking to ‘take advantage’ of Israel-Hamas war
Washington (AFP) – The United States accused Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday of trying to use the Israel-Hamas war to reduce Western support for Ukraine, which it said requires continued backing from Washington to prevent Russia success. Hama…
Outrage in Germany after Molotov cocktails thrown at Berlin synagogue
A Jewish community centre and synagogue in Berlin was hit with two homemade incendiary devices in a suspected arson attack early on Wednesday morning, causing horror and outrage among the Jewish community in the German capital. The Kahal Adass Yisroel…
US sends second aircraft carrier ‘to deter hostile actions against Israel’
Washington (AFP) – The United States is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean “to deter hostile actions against Israel or any efforts toward widening this war following Hamas’s attack,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd …
Nerves on edge in Vancouver amid day of protests, escalating Israel-Hamas conflict
Vancouver’s Jewish community was on high alert Friday and pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in the city amid a call for a global day of protests over the Israel-Hamas conflict.
‘God bless America!’ Blinken receives emotional thank you from Israel
Tel Aviv (AFP) – Hearing firsthand from Israeli survivors of the massive Hamas assault, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken experienced a rare scene for a diplomat: a cheering crowd. During his 12-hour visit to Tel Aviv, Blinken declared, “The United…
B.C. church group stranded amid escalating Israel-Hamas conflict
A group from a British Columbia church that had been touring historical sites in Israel when Hamas fighters began killing civilians is struggling to find a way home with the confusion of the war and a lack of support from the Canadian government.
US says Americans are likely being held by Hamas after ‘ISIS-level savagery’
Washington (AFP) – President Joe Biden said Monday that 11 Americans are dead and others are likely being held hostage by the Palestinian militant group Hamas after a surprise attack on Israel using what a US official called “ISIS-level savagery.” As …