Leaked documents spark furious backlash from groups who fear freedom of expression could be suppressed Government officials have drawn up deeply controversial proposals to broaden the definition of extremism to include anyone who “undermines” the country’s institutions and its values, according to documents seen by the Observer. The new definition, […]
Year: 2023
US official says there is ‘indirect engagement’ aimed at finding a way to get hostages released; more than 50 UN facilities ‘impacted’ by the conflict, says head of UNRWA affairs On Friday afternoon, the Hezbollah secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah, is to make a highly anticipated speech. The head of the […]
About 3,200 people reportedly sent to war-torn strip through Kerem Shalom crossing in ‘deeply concerning’ move Israel and Hamas at war – live updates Thousands of Palestinian workers from Gaza who were stranded in Israel when war broke out last month have been deported back to the war-torn strip after […]
Netanyahu says ‘full force’ offensive will continue, despite growing concerns over civilian casualties Israel and Hamas at war – live updates Israel will continue its offensive in Gaza “with full force” and will refuse any temporary ceasefire that does not include the release of more than 240 hostages held by […]
A compendium of answers about the roots of the conflict, what is happening now and some of the parties involved Occupied territories, two-state solution, apartheid, peace process, proscribed terrorist organisations, the Nakba, proxy militias, disproportionate force. The decades-long crisis in Israel and Palestine has gripped the world but it has […]
Ex-PM in written evidence to Covid inquiry admits being torn over first lockdown due to the economic harm it would cause the UK Boris Johnson has defended himself against accusations of indecision during the pandemic, telling the Covid inquiry in evidence that it was his duty to consider whether lockdown […]
Israeli forces are ‘killing terrorists in close combat’, IDF spokesperson says; WHO emergencies director says basic safety of staff in Gaza could not be guaranteed Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 28 Ehud Barak, the former Israeli prime minister and army chief, has spoken to Foreign […]
Lt Gen Herzi Halevi also says Israeli troops are operating inside city ‘fighting in close quarters’ Israel and Hamas at war – live updates Israel forces have surrounded Gaza City on three sides and are operating inside the city, fighting in close quarters, their top military commander has said. In […]
Abdel Hammad took 10 hours to get to Egypt and will not receive support from UK Foreign Office to fly home Israel and Hamas at war – live updates A British surgeon who was stranded in Gaza has described scenes of “absolute chaos” at the Rafah crossing after becoming one […]
The prosecutor said that ‘while the cryptocurrency industry might be new … this kind of corruption is as old as time’ Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, was found guilty on all counts of defrauding his customers on Thursday in Manhattan federal court. The one-time mogul stood […]