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Key posts1 of 4 7.25pm on May 21, 2021 Today’s headlines at a glanceBy Broede CarmodyGood evening and thanks for reading our live coverage this week. I’m Broede Carmody and I’m signing off for another week. If you’re just joining us, here’s what you need to know: Defence Minister Peter…

What started with a court hearing over the ownership of land on the outskirts of Jerusalem’s Old City has escalated into the bloodiest round of fighting between Hamas in Gaza and the Israeli military since 2014. The outbreak of fighting between the armed groups in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and…

US President Joe Biden and Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah El Sisi reviewed efforts to end hostilities in Israel and the Gaza Strip in a call on Thursday. It was the first time the pair have spoken directly since Mr Biden took office in January. "The two leaders discussed efforts to…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Photo: FileUNITED NATIONS:  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for immediate stopping of the "unacceptable" fighting in Palestine in his address at the General Assembly. "I am deeply shocked by the continued air and artillery bombardment by the Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza," Guterres said…

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is highly respected on and off the court, for good reason. There’s his title with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he hit “the shot” in Game 7, and the almost unanimous opinion that he is the greatest NBA in-game dribbler to ever pick up a ball.…

NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called for collective efforts to end the human tragedy in Palestine and avert threats to regional peace. Speaking at dinner hosted by him at the Pakistan Embassy in New York in the honour of the foreign ministers who have arrived there to…

The United Nations' casualty count from hostilities in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel showed 256 people dead - including 69 children and an Israeli soldier - and thousands of people injured Topics Israel-Palestine | Gaza conflict | United Nations IANS  |  United Nations  Last Updated at May 20, 2021 07:06 IST The United…

(RNS) — The third Friday in May is celebrated as Malcolm X Day, but many choose to recognize the civil rights leader today (May 19), on his birthday. Either way, the Malcolm we honor — his towering frame, his articulate baritone, his piercing gaze — reflects the pride that so…

London's Met Police has said that it was investigating one of its officer who was seen in a video hugging a demonstrator at a march and shouting "free Palestine", the BBC reported on Wednesday. The statement came after a video went viral on social media showing an unidentified officer holding…

The Jakarta Provincial Government recently lit up a number of pedestrian bridges and main roads in the city with the colors of the Palestinian flag in a show of solidarity with the Middle Eastern state, as hundreds were killed in escalating attacks in the Gaza strip.  Hari Nugroho, who heads…