16+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1589+ words) The new sanctions may be groundbreaking, but they’re also full of loopholes — including for certain weapons exports. The United Kingdom, joined by Canada and France, announced this week that they are taking action against Israeli settlements in the West Bank....

16+ hour, 44+ min ago   (475+ words) Unions sued over the question, which asks job applicants to share how they would further the president’s agenda. A court’s decision to block the Trump administration from including a “loyalty question” on federal job applications was a win not only…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (706+ words) Courts in Gaza face frequent power outages and shortages of printing supplies. Some have only one computer. In a makeshift structure made of worn-out fabric in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, 25-year-old Samira Abdel Hamid is trying to build a life for…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (343+ words) A top economist estimated that Trump’s Iran war has already cost the average American household an extra $1,650. Houthi forces have reportedly seized the entirety of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, further solidifying the group’s control over its key waterway and sending…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1125+ words) “Here I am, thousands of miles away from my dreams,” said one 14-year-old. Despite the restrictions that had long stifled Gaza prior to October 7, 2023, it was a remarkably young society, shaped by high fertility rates and a culture in which…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (512+ words) Israel also reportedly swept aside an offer from Hamas days after the attack to release Israeli captives. More evidence has emerged showing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had prior knowledge of the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack but did nothing to…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (351+ words) Before the war on Gaza began in 2023, freelance work had become a lifeline for thousands of Gazans. It was one of the few ways they could connect with the outside world and secure jobs that offered incomes several times higher…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (461+ words) He cast doubt on the US’s responsibility for attacking the Iranian wedding party, despite mounting evidence. Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on and downplayed the U.S.’s strike on a wedding in Iran earlier this week that killed at…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (529+ words) The village of al-Mughayyir is on the front line of encroachments by the Israeli army and armed settlers. On September 2, Israeli settlers and soldiers stormed the homes of Palestinian shepherds in al-Mughayyir and attempted to steal their sheep. When villagers…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (369+ words) The El Niño weather phenomenon is becoming more impactful due to the effects of climate change, a new study shows. While much of the world is focused on the disruption of shipping traffic near Iran and the Strait of Hormuz,…...