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Gaza airstrike targeted Hamas military wing leader, Israel says
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (313+ words) Winnipeg 15" C, Windy Hamas did not immediately acknowledge or comment on the strike. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said an airstrike carried out by the military Friday evening targeted al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas" Qassam…...
War worsens Lebanon's economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (885+ words) Winnipeg 15" C, Cloudy with wind With a nominal truce in place that has reduced but not halted the fighting, Al-Zain tried to assess whether to rebuild the shop in Beirut's southern suburbs that he once hoped to pass down to…...
Opinion: A third world war " not as close as many fear
12+ hour, 54+ min ago (866+ words) Winnipeg 16" C, Windy A Politico opinion poll conducted in the four biggest NATO countries in February revealed almost identical popular expectations about the likelihood of a global war in the next five years. In every one " the U. S. , the U. K. , France and…...
Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today's catastrophe is worse
20+ hour, 48+ min ago (920+ words) Winnipeg 19" C, Cloudy with wind The village, al-Joura, was demolished by the Israeli military at the time. It has since vanished under neighborhoods of the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon and the grounds of a national park. The neighborhood where…...
The Eurovision final lineup is confirmed after 5 more countries are sent packing
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (522+ words) Winnipeg 24" C, Partly cloudy with wind Fifteen countries battled for 10 of the 25 spots in Saturday's finale of the pan-continental pop competition, with the results decided by votes from national juries and viewers around the world. Those heading for the final…...
Activist flotilla leaves Turkey for Gaza weeks after Israel intercepted a previous convoy " Winnipeg Free Press
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (316+ words) More than 50 vessels departed from the port in Marmaris in what the organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla described as the final leg of their journey to Gaza's shores. Israel took two of the activists " Spanish-Swedish citizen of Palestinian origin…...
New round of Lebanon-Israel talks kicks off as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues " Winnipeg Free Press
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (773+ words) Winnipeg 25" C, Windy Lebanese officials are hoping that the two-day negotiations will yield a new ceasefire deal and pave the way for tackling a series of thorny issues, including the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and the disarmament…...
Ultranationalist Jews chant racist slogans during annual march into Jerusalem's Old City " Winnipeg Free Press
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (602+ words) Winnipeg 23" C, Cloudy with wind The young, mostly-male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had barred off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event. Normally a bustling marketplace for Palestinian residents of…...
Israeli minister criticizes Barcelona star Lamine Yamal for waving Palestinian flag
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (236+ words) Winnipeg 17" C, Cloudy with wind "Lamine Yamal chose to incite hate against Israel while our soldiers combat the terrorist organization Hamas, an organization that massacred, raped and burned Jewish children, women and the elderly on Oct. 7, (2023)" minister Israel Katz wrote…...
After bombs, blackouts and bank restrictions, Gaza's digital workers are still coding
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (809+ words) On weekdays he walks through the bombed-out streets of Gaza City to a coworking space where freelancers charge devices and access stable internet. Remote work provides desperately needed income and a form of escape from the impoverished and largely destroyed…...