Middle East latest: UN backed experts accuse Israel of sexual and gender based violence in Gaza

UN experts accuses Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians

Yahoo News - 7h

UN experts accuse Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians

Yahoo News - 4h

U.N. report accuses Israeli forces of "genocidal acts," sexual violence

Israel has railed against a U.N. commission accusing its troops of sexual violence in Gaza as an "anti-Semitic, rotten, terrorist-supporting" body.

CBS News - 1h

UN official accuses Israel of weaponising aid to Gaza

Philippe Lazzarini warns of a renewed hunger crisis unless aid and electricity supplies resume.

BBC News - 2d

Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.

Since President Trump’s suggestion to expel the territory’s population, Middle East leaders have rushed to propose options for a postwar Gaza. Each is unacceptable to either Israel or Hamas, or both.

The New York Times - 2d

Rubio discusses Gaza reconstruction with Saudi Arabia, future of ceasefire uncertain

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Monday, discussing the situation in the Middle East and the reconstruction of Gaza. The meeting comes as the future of the ...

CBS News - 2d

Ireland could lose pharma tax to US after Trump accusations, experts warn

Predictions that US firms could retain manufacturing plants in Ireland but move profits back to America. US pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland are more likely to shift profits back to the US ...

The Guardian - 1h

Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza

Israel has cut off the electricity supply to Gaza

ABC News - 3d

Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza

Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza, a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory to over 2 million people.

NBC News - 3d

Israel says it will cut off electricity to Gaza Strip

Israel said Sunday that it would be cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said he signed an order that would shut off electricity to Gaza “immediately.” ...

The Hill - 3d

Whole families dead in recent Syria violence, says UN

The UN human rights office has verified the killing of 111 civilians in the coastal region, but says the actual figure is far higher.

BBC News - 1d

A Lebanese Woman Fights for Women’s Rights in the Middle East

Lina Abou-Habib is fighting inequality, working to change laws that make it difficult for women to keep custody of their children and block residency for children in a mother’s home country.

The New York Times - 6d

Israel’s renewed siege of Gaza

The Trump administration should press Netanyahu to allow aid to flow

Financial Times - 1d

Trump administration emboldening Russia's position in negotiations with Ukraine, expert says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will take Ukraine's demands to Russian officials as talks continue to bring an end to the war. Iulia Joja, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, ...

CBS News - 22h

Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas

Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic. Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent ...

The Guardian - 3d

Celebrations and protests in the US and around the world mark International Women’s Day

From Istanbul and Warsaw to New York and Los Angeles, activists demand equality and the end of gender-based violence. Women took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa and elsewhere to mark ...

The Guardian - 4d

Israel halts electricity deliveries to Gaza

Yahoo News - 3d

Israel to cut off electricity supply to Gaza, minister says

Eli Cohen's announcement on Sunday came one week after Israel cut off all aid supplies to the territory.

BBC News - 3d

Maasai girls take up self-defense as protection from sexual abuse and early marriage

Maasai girls are taking up martial arts to protect themselves from sexual abuse and violence stemming from early marriage

ABC News - 5d

Big budget Saudi TV series stirs controversy in Middle East

Iraq and Iran have banned mega production focused on seventh century schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims

Financial Times - 11h

European leaders back 'realistic' Arab plan for Gaza

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain welcomed the plan, which calls for Gaza to be rebuilt over five years.

BBC News - 4d

Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list

Foreign minister says legalisation of main ingredient of cocaine is only way to stop drug trafficking and violence. Colombia , whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war ...

The Guardian - 2d

Noel Clarke aims to create ‘moral equivalence’ between himself and accusers, court hears

On third day of cross-examination, the actor claimed accusers voluntarily engaged in sexual conversation. Noel Clarke is trying to create “moral equivalence” between his alleged sexual misconduct ...

The Guardian - 18h

Germany calls on Israel to resume aid and electricity to Gaza

Yahoo News - 3d

Israeli airstrike kills 2 in southern Gaza amid push for ceasefire extension

An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinians in Rafah in Gaza on Saturday as mediators pushed ahead with talks to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

NBC News - 5d

AI chatbot helps victims of digital sexual violence in Latin America

Yahoo News - 1d

Hamas offering 5-to-10-year truce with Israel: US official says

Hamas offered to hand over governance of the Gaza Strip in exchange for a five-to-10-year truce in its war with Israel, President Trump’s special envoy for hostage negotiations said on Sunday. Adam ...

The Hill - 2d

China, Iran and Russia hold joint naval drills in Mideast as tensions rise between Tehran and US

China, Iran and Russia have conducted joint naval drills in the Middle East

ABC News - 1d

Gun-violence prevention programs may be caught in federal funding crossfire

Hospital-based violence intervention programs have operated in the U.S. since the mid-1990s, but recent moves by the Trump White House are raising anxiety about the programs' future.

CBS News - 3d

Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy arrested in Texas on domestic violence charge

Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of ...

NBC News - 4d

I’m a sex educator. Here’s what you should know about sexual incompatibility

There is no ‘ideal’ aim for sexual compatibility. If you feel there is something amiss, talk about it. As a sex educator and author, my job – my purpose in life – is teaching women to live with ...

The Guardian - 23h

Israel to resume Hamas talks for first time since Trump took office

Mediated negotiations in Doha take place after blockade on Gaza reimposed

Financial Times - 4d

Israel strikes Gaza ahead of new talks on ceasefire with Hamas

The air strike comes just before talks on the future of the truce are set to begin again this week.

CBS News - 3d

Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say

Israel’s leaders promised that their military campaign in Gaza would help save the lives of hostages. At least 41 have died in captivity, some killed by Hamas and others in Israeli airstrikes.

The New York Times - 5d

NL East season preview: Can the Braves bounce back? What should we expect from Juan Soto’s first year with the Mets?

With Opening Day 2025 just around the corner, we begin our MLB division previews with a look at the National League East.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Israel to send delegation to Qatar to advance ceasefire talks

Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday also rejected calls by President Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population.

CBS News - 4d

Syrian defence ministry says military operation over and forces ‘paving way for life to return to normal’ – Middle East crisis live

Syria’s defence ministry spokesperson warns of further retribution against forces loyal to Assad. Syria ’s defence ministry has announced it has completed military operations to fight remnants of ...

The Guardian - 3d

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