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Hezbollah appoints Naim Qassem as new chief 

29 October 2024

News|Hezbollah Hezbollah has announced Naim Qassem as its new head. Qassem, whose promotion from deputy leader was annou...

The US Electoral College – How the South used slavery for political gain 

29 October 2024

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CNN bans conservative commentator after verbal attack on Mehdi Hasan 

29 October 2024

CNN has banned a conservative commentator after he verbally attacked British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan by referrin...

Photos: Israeli air strikes pummel Lebanese historic city of Tyre 

28 October 2024

Successive Israeli air strikes have pummeled the southern port city of Tyre in Lebanon following an evacuation warning f...

Marwan Barghouti ‘brutally’ assaulted in Israeli prison, rights groups say 

28 October 2024

Palestinian prisoner support groups have accused Israel of “brutally assaulting” Marwan Barghouti, the most prominen...

NATO, Pentagon confirm deployment of North Korean troops to Russia 

28 October 2024

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has confirmed that North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia days after Ukraini...

Georgians protest to denounce ruling party win in elections 

28 October 2024

Thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets to protest against the disputed parliamentary election after the pro-We...

Israel parliament approves bill to ban UN Palestinian refugee agency 

28 October 2024

The Israeli parliament has approved a controversial bill to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine...

‘Vile, racist tirade’: Trump comedian under fire for Puerto Rico remarks 

28 October 2024

A comedian who spoke at a New York City rally for former President Donald Trump has set off a firestorm of protest after...

Philadelphia sues to halt Musk’s $1m giveaway to voters 

28 October 2024

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a daily $1m giveaway to supporters of ...