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Too many interests around the war Hamas vs Israel

11:53 23.10.2023

Too many interests around the war Hamas vs Israel

The war in West Asia puts the participants and their supporters, including those not involved, in a very difficult situation, writes Kanwal Sibal, a retired Indian foreign secretary and former Ambassador to Russia between 2004 and 2007, who also held ambassadorial positions in Turkey, Egypt, France and was Deputy Chief …

View from London: The EU is the “illusory giant” of geopolitics

11:22 23.10.2023

View from London: The EU is the “illusory giant” of geopolitics

Despite its wealth and ambition, the European Union is limited as an actor in the great conflicts of our time, notes Britain “New Statesman”. If you want to know the leanings of politically engaged Europeans, ask them where they stand on Israel and Palestine. In all likelihood, the centrists – …

The Telegraph: Israel abandons precision bombing in favour of ‘damage and destruction’

11:20 23.10.2023

The Telegraph: Israel abandons precision bombing in favour of ‘damage and destruction’

Israel’s warning that its air war on the Gaza Strip has abandoned precision in favour of “destruction” is an ominous sign civilian losses in the weeks to come could be very severe, writes ‘The Telegraph’. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israeli military, has said that “the emphasis …

Rishi Sunak facing another Tory leadership crisis: MPs 'hand in 25 letters of no confidence' as PM

11:19 23.10.2023

Rishi Sunak facing another Tory leadership crisis: MPs 'hand in 25 letters of no confidence' as PM

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could be facing a Conservative leadership crisis, as up to 25 MPs could be set to hand in letters of no confidence to the 1922 Committee, informs ‘The Daily Mail’. Two groups of disgruntled Tories – some of which are Boris Johnson's allies and the remainder …

Jewish groups lead Capitol protest calling for Gaza ceasefire

9:42 22.10.2023

Jewish groups lead Capitol protest calling for Gaza ceasefire

The Capitol Police have arrested at least 100 people as demonstrators entered the Cannon House Office Building. A group of protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza entered the Cannon House Office Building, a congressional office just across the street from the US Capitol Building. The demonstration was organized by …

Bloomberg is nervous: “Putin sends jets with hypersonic missiles to patrol Black Sea”

9:41 22.10.2023

Bloomberg is nervous: “Putin sends jets with hypersonic missiles to patrol Black Sea”

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on October 18 that he had ordered MiG-31K/I strike fighters armed with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles to carry out regular patrols over neutral airspace in the Black Sea. MiG-31 planes are armed with Kinzhal missile systems, deployment of two US aircraft carrier strike groups …

English lifestyle: Alcohol a ‘frequent factor’ in rule-breaching behavior in Westminster

9:40 22.10.2023

English lifestyle: Alcohol a ‘frequent factor’ in rule-breaching behavior in Westminster

Alcohol in Westminster has long been a feature of the culture, but a string of drunken incidents have made headlines of late, writes POLITICO. The drinking culture in Westminster has come under attack in a report from a parliamentary watchdog. In its fifth annual report summarizing the last year, the …

State Department official resigns over Biden’s support of Israel’s war against Hamas

9:38 22.10.2023

State Department official resigns over Biden’s support of Israel’s war against Hamas

A longtime State Department official resigned over President Biden’s decision to provide lethal arms to Israel as it wages war on Hamas terrorists, informs ‘The New York Post’. Josh Paul, a senior official in the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, publicly announced his resignation in a letter posted on …

View from Delhi: Why Biden lied on Gaza hospital attack

9:37 22.10.2023

View from Delhi: Why Biden lied on Gaza hospital attack

White lies are often uttered to protect someone or deflect the upsetting truths. The US President Joseph Biden’s white lie obfuscated the horrific truth about the Israeli missile attack on the Baptist church in Gaza, which took the lives of over 500 people, writes M.K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Ambassador and prominent …

View from Israel: When has the Israel-Palestine conflict ever responded to Cartesian logic?

8:37 21.10.2023

View from Israel: When has the Israel-Palestine conflict ever responded to Cartesian logic?

Sooner or later, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s destructive political magic, which has kept him in power for 15 years, was bound to usher in a major tragedy. A year ago, he formed the most radical and incompetent government in Israel’s history. Don’t worry, he assured his critics, I have …

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