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ICC rejects Israeli appeal against arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The International Criminal Court Friday rejected Israel’s bid to appeal against arrest warrants for its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant over the war with Hamas in Gaza In a ruling that made headlines...

In the Wake of War, Israel is ‘Much More Vulnerable’
Hamas launched a murderous attack that provoked the absolute devastation of Gaza, the deaths of around 70,000 people, the destruction of that society, functionally, the wrecking of Israel’s image in much of the world. Many, many people believe...

Alleged Hamas terrorist tied to attack on Israel arrested in Louisiana after lying on visa
(The Center Square) − Federal agents have arrested a man living in Louisiana, saying he lied to obtain a visa in the United States after having taken part in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Mahmoud...

A week after ceasefire, Hamas demands global action to force Israel’s hand
Oct 18, 2025 News (AL-JAZEERA) Hamas has urged mediators and the international community to pressure Israel to open the Rafah crossing, connecting Gaza and Egypt, as stipulated by the ceasefire agreement. The UN says it still faces roadblocks from...

The Middle East: Juxtaposing Israel's Just Military Victories and the Moral Defeat of Humanity
The overwhelming majority of the states across the globe still do not comprehend what they are really dealing with in the Middle East. To start with, the history of the Middle East can be compressed in one sentence: originally, the Arab tribal and...
The biggest impediment to peace between Israelis and Palestinians has little to do with Gaza
Hamas senior official Mohammed Nazzal speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official...

Asia Smart Innovation Awards 2025 Winners Announced Hong Kong Takes Silver and Bronze in Lifestyle and Culture Category Thailand Wins Inaugural Grand Award
HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) held the Asia Smart Innovation Awards 2025 Presentation Ceremony at Cordis Hong Kong on 16 October 2025. Organized by WTIA and sponsored by the...

Letters: Our history of emigration should inform our attitude to growth in immigration
This, it is suggested, is due to our own experience of 800 years of British rule and that empire’s response to, or lack thereof, to the Famine. We have opened our arms to those fleeing war in Ukraine, Syria and farther afield and have done so with...

Israeli Settler Attacks in Occupied West Bank “Fit Into the Plan of the State”
Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Just days after the U.S.-backed ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect, President Trump has issued new threats...

Aston Villa Jewish Supporters Urge PM To Match Words With Action On Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan Ban
(Alamy) 3 min read5 hr The honorary president of Aston Villa’s Jewish supporters’ club has said it is “depressing” to see his club turn into a "political football" after supporters of Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv were banned from attending a game...

UK police ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa Park
As the police ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the Europa League match at Villa Park due to safety concerns, authorities jump in to appease "Israel". Maccabi Tel Aviv fans are banned from attending their Europa League match against Aston Villa at...

‘A fascist policy of collective punishment’ – Hamas accuses Israel’s PM!
HAMAS has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of blocking the handover of Israeli captives’ bodies and obstructing humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling his actions part of a ‘fascist policy of collective punishment and political...

Freed hostage laments Israeli fans being barred from UK soccer game over concerns of pro-Palestinian protests
Former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson and GOP Senate candidate says President Donald Trump’s Middle East policy is a fresh change of pace from past ‘neocon’ administrations that perpetuated forever wars on ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum.’ NEWYou can now...
UK authorities seek to reverse decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
LONDON (AP): British officials said Friday they were working to reverse a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month because of security concerns, a decision that drew condemnation from...

Worker charged with theft after $26K jewelry found in Indiantown bathroom trash
INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) — A suspect is now behind bars for allegedly stealing $26,000 worth of jewelry from an Indiantown woman's home while construction work was being done. The swift action of a coworker proved pivotal in locating the stolen...

Lafayette man arrested in Hamas attack on Israel; faces terrorism charge
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A man living in Lafayette has been arrested in connection with the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Federal prosecutors have charged him with conspiring to support a foreign terrorist organization and visa fraud. Mahmoud...

Orthodox Anglicans create new communion renouncing ties to archbishop of Canterbury
By Christian TodayFriday, October 17, 2025 A meeting of the Global Anglican Futures Conference, a gathering of theologically conservative members of the global Anglican Communion, held in Kigali, Rwanda on Monday, April 17, 2023. | Jeff Walton The...

IOC expresses great concern over Israeli gymnasts’ worlds exclusion
THE International Olympic Committee has expressed great concern over Indonesia’s refusal to issue visas for Israeli athletes at the upcoming gymnastics World Championships. Indonesian authorities denied Israeli gymnasts entry visas last week for...

Unloving Italy? On the Italian Hysteria over Israel
I lie awake thinking of Italy, love and broken illusions. And even the news of the return of the Hamas-held hostages to Israel does not dispel all my sadness. I visualize some of the happiest times in my life. My parents and I, former refuseniks,...