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Israel April 8, 2024

Israel UN ambassador, during meeting on Palestinian statehood, holds up picture of Hitler with Grand Mufti

Israel’s U.N. Ambassador spoke out against the Palestinian statehood during a U.N. Security council meeting Monday and held up a picture of Hitler meeting with the Grand Mufti.

VIDEO April 8, 2024

Israeli ambassador calls on UN to reject full Palestinian membership to world body

Ambassador Gilad Erdan held up a picture of a meeting between Hitler and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin Al-Husseini (UNTV.)

VIDEO April 6, 2024

Israel needs to change the way it is conducting the war: Rep. Adam Smith

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., discusses the Israeli approach to conducting war, American support for Israel and the president's call for a cease-fire.

TAIWAN April 6, 2024

Taiwan furious after China hijacks global sympathy for devastating earthquake

Taiwanese leaders are furious at the People's Republic of China after the communist nation thanked the global community for their sympathies regarding a massive earthquake on the island.

Africa April 5, 2024

First U.N. food supplies arrive in Sudan's Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger

The U.N. has begun distributing food in Darfur, a war-ravaged province in Sudan, for the first time in months; around 18 million people in Sudan face acute hunger.

United Kingdom April 5, 2024

UK doctors accept government pay offer, ending longest strike in National Health Service history

Senior doctors in England have accepted a pay offer from the British government that ends a yearlong dispute. Eighty percent of those casting a vote backed the offer.

Israel April 5, 2024

Israel-Iran tensions rising as IDF pauses leave for all combat units: 'More alert, more ready'

Israel has not yet taken credit for the attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus, but the U.S. and other countries have confirmed IDF involvement, which has prompted threats from Iran.

Africa April 4, 2024

Activists seek more pressure on Uganda over 'aggravated homosexuality' law

Gay rights activists are calling on the international community to levy more pressure against the Ugandan government over its strict homosexuality law.

Ukraine April 4, 2024

Blinken says Ukraine will eventually 'become a member of NATO'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said Ukraine will eventually join the 32-membner block of NATO while in Brussels.

Israel April 4, 2024

Indian workers depart for Israel to fill labor shortage as war rages on

Indian construction workers are heading to Israel to fill labor shortages, caused partly by restrictions on Palestinian workers after a deadly attack by Hamas.