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Netanyahu Formally Requested To Be Pardoned In His Corruption Trial, Claiming It Is For "National Interest"
Netanyahu has faced bribery, fraud, and breach-of-trust charges since 2020, but denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in 2021.
Cherry Mohamed
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Israeli Soldiers Were Filmed Killing Two Unarmed Palestinian Men In The West Bank After They Surrendered
The Israeli military said its troops had pursued wanted individuals who were “affiliated with a terror network” in the Jenin area and had “initiated a surrender procedure that lasted several hours,” Reuters reported.
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Gaza Has Been Flooded By Heavy Winter Rains, Worsening Conditions For Palestinians Mostly Living In Tents
90% of housing in Gaza has already been damaged or destroyed by Israel’s genocide, and about 1.5 million Palestinians live in makeshift shelters or tents.
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This Far-Right White Australian Woman Politician Wore A Burqa To Parliament To Call For It To Be Banned
Shortly after her bill of banning burqas, niqabs and similar full-face coverings in public spaces was blocked, Hanson returned wearing a black burqa in protest.
Climate
COP30 Ended With A Deal That Doesn't Even Mention Fossil Fuels, The Main Drivers Of Climate Change
Early drafts of the deal had included direct language about transitioning away from fossil fuels, but negotiators removed it in the final hours after strong opposition from major oil-exporting countries such as Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Politics
Bangladesh's Ex-Prime Minister Has Been Sentenced To Death For Crimes Against Humanity In The 2024 Protests
The UN estimates that up to 1,400 people were killed in the protests, which is the worst political violence in Bangladesh since its independence war in 1971.
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Israel Is Violating The "Ceasefire" In Gaza Again, Bombing And Killing Over 24 Palestinians, Mostly Children
Netanyahu's office added that Israel has eliminated five senior Hamas members in the attacks.
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Israel Is Now Bombing Lebanon, Assassinating One Of Hezbollah's Most Senior Commanders
This was Israel's third attempt to try to kill Tabatabai, despite the "ceasefire" since November 2024.
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Israel Has Bombed Gaza Again Despite The "Ceasefire," Killing 32 Palestinians In 24 Hours
Israel has violated the ceasefire at least 393 times and killed more than 312 Palestinians since it began.
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Germany Will Start Re-Exporting Weapons To Israel After Temporarily Banning It Over Israel’s Genocide
The decision affected only weapons and systems that could be used in Gaza, meaning Germany still exported to Israel other military systems that are used elsewhere, such as in the occupied West Bank.
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Israel's Far-Right Security Minister Has Openly Called For Palestinian Authority Officials To Be Assassinated
On Monday, Nov. 17, during a meeting of his political party, Otzma Yehudit, Ben-Gvir described Palestinian Authority officials as “terrorists”.
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The UN Security Council Has Passed A Resolution Authorizing Trump’s Peace Board And International Force In Gaza
The resolution mandates the establishment of a transitional administration called the board of peace, which will be chaired by Trump, to govern Gaza during a transitional period until Dec. 31, 2027.