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truthout.org > articles > uk-sanctions-on-israeli-settlements-are-a-first-step-they-must-go-further

UK Sanctions on Israeli Settlements Are a First Step. They Must Go Further.

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1589+ words) The new sanctions may be groundbreaking, but they’re also full of loopholes — including for certain weapons exports. The United Kingdom, joined by Canada and France, announced this week that they are taking action against Israeli settlements in the West Bank....

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truthout.org > articles > court-blocks-trumps-loyalty-question-on-civil-service-job-applications

Court Blocks Trump’s “Loyalty Question” on Civil Service Job Applications

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (475+ words) Unions sued over the question, which asks job applicants to share how they would further the president’s agenda. A court’s decision to block the Trump administration from including a “loyalty question” on federal job applications was a win not only…...

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truthout.org > articles > war-has-produced-lasting-severe-delays-in-gazas-divorce-and-custody-rulings

War Has Produced Lasting Severe Delays in Gaza’s Divorce and Custody Rulings

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (706+ words) Courts in Gaza face frequent power outages and shortages of printing supplies. Some have only one computer. In a makeshift structure made of worn-out fabric in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, 25-year-old Samira Abdel Hamid is trying to build a life for…...

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truthout.org > series > 25-years-of-the-war-on-terror

The War That Was Never Meant to End: 25 Years of the War on Terror

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (256+ words) The catastrophic violence and Islamophobia that the "war on terror" launched within the U.S. and across the globe has continued unabated. Less than two weeks after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, former President Bush announced the launch of the “war on terror” — a…...

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truthout.org > articles > oil-prices-soar-to-new-heights-as-houthis-seize-yemens-red-sea-coastline

Oil Prices Soar to New Heights as Houthis Seize Yemen’s Red Sea Coastline

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (343+ words) A top economist estimated that Trump’s Iran war has already cost the average American household an extra $1,650. Houthi forces have reportedly seized the entirety of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, further solidifying the group’s control over its key waterway and sending…...

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truthout.org > articles > widespread-poverty-in-gaza-is-forcing-children-to-become-breadwinners

Widespread Poverty in Gaza Is Forcing Children to Become Breadwinners

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1125+ words) “Here I am, thousands of miles away from my dreams,” said one 14-year-old. Despite the restrictions that had long stifled Gaza prior to October 7, 2023, it was a remarkably young society, shaped by high fertility rates and a culture in which…...

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truthout.org > articles > israels-quadcopter-drones-have-become-a-weapon-of-everyday-killing-in-gaza

Israel’s Quadcopter Drones Have Become a Weapon of Everyday Killing in Gaza

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (987+ words) No space, either on land or in water, sits outside the drones’ reach, tightening the siege by the day. Sadeq Abdelhafiz, 26, noticed an unusual quiet around him as he stood in the Shujaiya neighborhood of Gaza near the cemetery on…...

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truthout.org > articles > more-evidence-shows-netanyahu-was-warned-of-oct-7-attack-and-did-nothing

More Evidence Shows Netanyahu Was Warned of Oct. 7 Attack and Did Nothing

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (512+ words) Israel also reportedly swept aside an offer from Hamas days after the attack to release Israeli captives. More evidence has emerged showing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had prior knowledge of the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack but did nothing to…...

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truthout.org > articles > digital-freelance-work-is-a-lifeline-for-gazans-israel-is-cutting-it-off

Digital Freelance Work Is a Lifeline for Gazans. Israel Is Cutting It Off.

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (351+ words) Before the war on Gaza began in 2023, freelance work had become a lifeline for thousands of Gazans. It was one of the few ways they could connect with the outside world and secure jobs that offered incomes several times higher…...

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truthout.org > articles > vance-downplays-deadly-us-strike-on-iranian-wedding-things-happen

Vance Downplays Deadly US Strike on Iranian Wedding: “Things Happen”

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (461+ words) He cast doubt on the US’s responsibility for attacking the Iranian wedding party, despite mounting evidence. Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on and downplayed the U.S.’s strike on a wedding in Iran earlier this week that killed at…...