Saturday, July 27, 2024

News Desk

Niger’s Post-Coup Split Loyalties Test Family Bonds | TOME

While many Nigeriens have welcomed the military rulers, others question their rhetoric and approach towards governance.

Palestinian and Jewish Protesters Unite for Rare Peace March | TOME

TEL AVIV: Chanting “yes, to peace, yes, to a deal,” hundreds of Palestinian and Jewish Israelis marched noisily through Tel Aviv on Thursday night, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the cycle of violence. Their agenda starts with a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, but ultimately, they want to reboot Palestinian-Israeli relations, and breathe new life into the moribund peace movement. “It basically went silent after October 7,” and the start of the war, Amira Mohammed, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, said of the peace camp.

Olympic Bans: Which Countries Are Restricted? | TOME

Thirteen countries have been banned from the Olympics in the past. Which are they, and why were they barred?

Australian Newspaper Journalists Strike on Eve of Olympics

Editorial staff vote to walk off the job after rejecting annual pay increase of between 3 and 4 percent.

Harris Vows to Address Gaza Suffering After Netanyahu Meeting | TOME

De facto presidential nominee draws attention to Palestinians' plight as she walks fine line on divisive conflict.

Israel’s Request for Gaza Truce Plan Changes Complicates Talks, Sources Say

WASHINGTON/CAIRO: Israel is seeking changes to a plan for a Gaza truce and the release of hostages by Hamas, complicating a final deal to halt nine months of combat that have devastated the enclave, according to a Western official and a Palestinian and two Egyptian sources. Israel says that displaced Palestinians should be screened as they return to the enclave’s north when the ceasefire begins, retreating from an agreement to allow civilians who fled south to freely return home, the four sources told Reuters.

Palestinians Forced to Reside in Cemetery: TOME

Displaced Palestinians have been forced to seek shelter in a cemetery in Gaza’s Khan Younis.