Israel returns bodies of Palestinians after Hamas returns three remains

The Associated Press / Bodies of unidentified Palestinians returned from Israel as part of the ceasefire deal are brought to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Monday. DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel handed over the bodies of 45...

Draft UN resolution would grant US and partners two-year mandate to govern Gaza

The Trump administration’s draft United Nations Security Council resolution on establishing an international force in Gaza would reportedly give the US and other participating countries a broad two-year mandate to govern Gaza and be in charge of...

Trump backs Cuomo, warns NYC funding at risk if Mamdani wins mayoral race

Trump, a Republican who has offered frequent commentary on the New York mayoral election, injected himself further into the race by crossing party lines to support Cuomo over Mamdani and the Republican candidate, Curtis Sliwa, who trails badly in...

A resignation, disappearance and arrest: Firestorm in Israel over ex-military lawyer’s IDF video leak

Israel has been rocked by a major scandal, or as Benjamin Netanyahu calls it, the most “severe public relations attack” since the founding of the state in 1948. On Monday, Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was detained by Israeli police...

Over 75,000 displaced Palestinians sheltering in 100 UN buildings in Gaza: UNRWA

ISTANBUL The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday that more than 75,000 displaced Palestinians are sheltering in 100 of its buildings in the Gaza Strip, many of which have been damaged in the Israeli attacks in the enclave. “In Gaza,...

One year after Trump’s win, Democrats fight to rebuild in key state races on election day

One year after Donald Trump won his way back into the White House, voters are going back to the ballot box in a test of the president’s popularity and whether Democrats are able to rebound from their catastrophic losses of 2024. With governor’s...

Qatar condemns RSF atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher, calls for political solution to end conflict

ISTANBUL Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani condemned atrocities committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El-Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, calling for an immediate political solution to end the...

Belfast City Hall to fly Palestinian flag after councillors back proposal

Belfast City Hall will fly the Palestinian flag at the end of this month after a vote by Belfast councillors. At the monthly meeting of the full Belfast City Council on Monday evening, a majority of elected representatives approved a Sinn Féin...

Patrick Lawrence: Confronting Oligarchs in the NYC Vote

The power elites who have long controlled the United States demonstrate repeatedly that they have no intention of surrendering to any reconstitution of the American polity in the name of anything resembling authentic democracy. New York State...

US seeks UN approval for International Security Force in Gaza

Published on: November 4, 2025 3:00 PM WASHINGTON – The United States has submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seeking approval for the establishment of an International Security Force (ISF) in Gaza with a...

ASIO boss warns of ‘realistic possibility’ foreign government could attempt to kill a dissident in Australia

The Australia Security Intelligence Organisation believes there is a “realistic possibility” a foreign government will try to assassinate a “perceived dissident” in Australia, ASIO’s boss Mike Burgess has revealed. Delivering the 2025 Lowy lecture...

Gerry Adams: Catherine Connolly election an opportunity

BA mhaith liom mo chomhghairdeas a ghabháil le Catherine Connolly agus a foireann. Maith sibh as feachtas Uachtaránachta dearfach, forásach agus trócaireach a chur chun cinn. I want to extend my congratulations to Catherine Connolly and her team....

Trump threatens to hold back federal funds to New York if ‘communist’ Mamdani wins mayoral polls

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City on Monday and threatened to hold back federal funds to the city if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral election on...

The Olive Harvest Deportations - Alarmed by efforts to publicize its violence against Palestinians, Israel is moving to expel international solidarity activists from the occupied West Bank.

On October 16th, a group of 32 international volunteers was interrupted while helping Palestinian farmers pick olives outside the village of Burin in the occupied West Bank. “The Israeli army arrived in a white van, and the farmers said we must...

Former minister issues extraordinary apology for trusting Israel over killing of Palestine’s ‘angel of mercy’

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Returning to my political roots in South Africa

Whenever I visit South Africa, I always feel at home. Norwegians and South Africans share a connection like no other, after the anti-apartheid struggle. For many of us in Norway, witnessing the brutality of the apartheid regime, led to a political...

Who is (probably) the next mayor of New York?

New York faces a historic turning point: 34-year-old Mamdani, a Democratic socialist of African and South Asian heritage, is running for mayor with a platform of economic justice focused on affordable housing, free public services and...

Saudi Crown Prince to Visit U.S. President Trump in Washington on November 18

A White House official confirmed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss regional security and bilateral relations. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is scheduled to...

When Prayers Precede Politics

I am not the political voice of my congregation. I am a spiritual voice. My calling is not to tell people how to vote, but to remind them that our prayers provide inspiration and meaning and that they tie us to a shared legacy and destiny. I teach...

Coffin of deceased hostage arrives in Israel for forensic identification, IDF says

Here are Tuesday's updates on Israel, Gaza and the West Bank: ■ The Israeli army and Health Ministry announced that the coffin of a deceased hostage has crossed into Israeli territory and arrived at the National Forensic Institute, where it will...