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Maldives Arrests Climate Change Minister for Performing ‘Black Magic’ on President

Maldives’ Minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Fatimah Shamnaz Ali Saleem, has been detained and suspended from his duties on suspicion of practicing “witchcraft” against President Mohamed Muizz, Maldivian media reported on Thursday. Maldives Newspapers Edition report National police confirmed on Friday that Shamnaz and Minister in the President’s Office Adam Ramez […]

Israel-Gaza war live: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip | Israel

Welcome and Overview Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and the wider crisis in the Middle East. Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav GalantLebanon’s president warned that Israeli forces were capable of pushing Lebanon “back to the Stone Age” in any war with Hezbollah, but insisted his government wanted a diplomatic […]

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russia's top general, ex-defense minister

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and top Russian commander Valery Gerasimov on suspicion of war crimes related to attacks on civilians in Ukraine. The Hague-based International Criminal Court said Shoigu and Gerasimov were charged with “directing attacks on civilian objects” and “causing excessive […]

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stands by Israel at G7

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni voiced support for Israel on Saturday when asked why G7 countries have not condemned it for civilian deaths in attacks on Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. “I think we need to remember who started all this. It was not Israel but someone who killed civilians, women and children,” the […]

Support for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Surges Domestically

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s domestic support is growing amid Israel’s war with the Iran-backed Islamist militant group Hamas, according to a poll showing the country’s right-wing bloc approaching 60 seats in parliament. Israel’s Channel 14 on Monday published the results of a Direct Polls poll showing that if elections were held now, Prime Minister […]

Israeli Minister Benny Gantz Resigns From War Cabinet

Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, announced his resignation at a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 9, 2024. Gantz had been pressing the prime minister on his plans for post-war governance in Gaza and progress on an agreement to release Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. Gantz had originally scheduled […]