Vice President Kamala Harris officially announced her running mate on Tuesday: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a progressive Midwesterner that has already won the hearts of many Democratic voters. But Walz’s past stances on issues considered to be significant this election cycle have not always leaned progressive. And with Israel’s U.S.-funded military offensive in Gaza entering … Read more
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) lost her Democratic primary on Tuesday, shrinking the ranks of the House’s left-wing “Squad” and delivering another major victory to the pro-Israel and business-friendly groups that backed her challenger. Wesley Bell, the St. Louis County prosecutor, defeated Bush. Since Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, which includes all of St. Louis and many … Read more
Nine staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees may have been involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and they will be dismissed, the United Nations says. “For nine people, the evidence was sufficient to conclude that they may have been involved in the seventh of … Read more
The United States is urging other countries through diplomatic channels to tell Iran that escalation in the Middle East is not in their interest, a State Department spokesperson says. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called it a “critical moment” for the region and says Washington is “engaged in intense diplomacy, pretty much around the … Read more
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has some obvious advantages as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris. He is a popular, moderate governor of a critical battleground state with strong ties to both law enforcement and organized labor. In the two weeks since Shapiro emerged on Harris’ short list, however, he has also been … Read more
The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh has significantly heightened tensions in the region. Tehran: Iran has vowed to take “decisive” action against the “aggressor” behind the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, accusing Israel of carrying out a “cowardly” attack. Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday that the killing of Haniyeh, who … Read more
The U.N. says it has fired nine staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack against Israel. The U.N, secretary-general’s office announced the move in a brief statement to journalists Monday. It did not elaborate on … Read more
A day after an Israeli air strike killed a noted Al Jazeera journalist and his cameraman, the Israeli army acknowledged killing the reporters — and indicated the strike was purposeful. Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Rifi were killed by an Israeli airstrike Wednesday, shortly after reporting from the destroyed home of … Read more
Hezbollah said it launched attack on Israel “in response” to a deadly Israeli strike in south Lebanon. Beirut: Hezbollah said it launched rockets at northern Israel Thursday “in response” to a deadly Israeli strike in south Lebanon — the group’s first attack after Israel killed a top commander earlier this week. The Iran-backed group said … Read more
The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July. The announcement comes a day after an apparent Israeli strike in the Iranian capital killed Hamas’ top political leader. The rapid events this week have left U.S., Egyptian … Read more
