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A Biden-Netanyahu rift? ‘Distraction’, Palestinian rights advocates say

Palestinian rights supporters dismiss reports of US-Israel disagreements as Biden maintains staunch backing of Gaza war.

Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2023

NYC council defies Eric Adams to pass ban on solitary confinement in jails

New York mayor announcing his disapproval of city council decision

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

Israel's military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in history, experts say

After 11 weeks of war in Gaza, the Israeli military campaign against Hamas now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

US Nuclear Fusion Laboratory Repeats Net-Energy Gain Experiments; Fusion Power Closer In Sight

The US's leading fusion laboratory is ahead of schedule. How soon until utility-scale nuclear fusion becomes a reality?

International Business Times · Dec 21, 2023

More than half a million people in Gaza are starving, UN report warns

More than half a million people in Gaza are “starving” because not enough food is entering the territory after the outbreak of war more than 10…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2023

No functional hospital left in northern Gaza, WHO says

The UN agency describes the situation as ‘beyond catastrophic’ with patients begging for food and water.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2023

UN relief workers visiting Gaza hospitals describe 'unbearable' scenes

U.N. relief workers are reporting “unbearable” scenes in two hospitals in northern Gaza, where bedridden patients with untreated wounds cry out for water

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

Will the US again veto the UNSC resolution on Gaza?

Intense negotiations have dragged on to ensure the US does not veto the UAE-led humanitarian resolution.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2023

UK supreme court rules Guantánamo 'forever prisoner' can sue the government under English law – here's why it matters

The UK supreme court has ruled that a detainee in Guantánamo Bay can sue the UK government under English law over its alleged involvement in his detention and torture. This is the first case concerning the UK government’s liability for its participation in abuses committed by the CIA during the…

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

How the Israeli military is bombing 'safe' areas in southern Gaza

Since the Israeli offensive in northern and southern Gaza resumed on December 1, the armed forces have been dropping leaflets and contacting Palestinian civilians, calling on them to evacuate to "safe zones" in the south. But video from the ground shows that these same areas have been the target of…

France 24 · Dec 21, 2023