[ The Israeli army has told Palestinians to begin evacuating eastern Rafah, according to an Israeli Defence Force (IDF) statement on Monday, signalling that a ground invasion may be imminent. Civilians were told to move to nearby Al-Mawasi, an Israeli-declared humanitarian area near the coast. The army said it had expanded assistance into the area, … Read more
[ With warnings growing louder of us stumbling into World War Three, a rare consensus in British politics right now centres on the defence budget. Labour and the Conservatives both say it must rise – so what should we spend the money on? After watching Israel fight off Iran’s attack last month, and seeing the … Read more
[ Welcome to Thursday’s Early Edition from i. ‘University calls in 1,000 police to end demonstration’ the headline, describing the events of 30 April, reads. “At 2am, police removed students occupying Hamilton Hall” at Columbia University. It could be a report on yesterday’s dramatic events in New York, but that story was written 56 years … Read more
[ Violent confrontations have erupted at a pro-Palestine protest camp at a Los Angeles university as demonstrators reported that fireworks and tear gas were hurled at them by pro-Israel supporters. Clashes between the Gaza war demonstrators and counter-protesters at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) reached boiling point on Tuesday night with police deployed … Read more
[ Police officers have entered New York’s Columbia University, clearing dozens of people from inside a building occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters. Officers, wearing helmets and carrying zip ties and riot shields, massed at the elite university’s entrance, then climbed through a window to enter the occupied building, streaming in over a ramp raised from the … Read more
[ The UK is considering sending troops to help distribute crucial supplies on the ground in Gaza when a new aid corridor opens next month, reports have said. British troops could be deployed in the region to support a maritime aid corridor to Gaza expected to open in early May, the BBC first reported. According … Read more
[ Poland has warned Russia that a conflict with Nato would lead to its “inevitable defeat”, as Moscow threatens to expand its war beyond the borders of Ukraine. Russia and Poland have been trading barbs after Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said his country would be ready to host nuclear weapons of a Nato member, and … Read more
[ PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM) has issued a public apology and is preparing a full report on the issue surrounding a controversial talk given at its institution by US academician Bruce Gilley. “Action will be taken against those found to be involved with this issue. “UM also takes this matter seriously and apologises to … Read more
[ Israel could begin evacuations from Rafah as soon as next week before invading in a huge above and below-ground operation, as a Hamas official warned that Israeli hostages will only be returned through a permanent ceasefire. Israel has mobilised two brigades for operations in Gaza, government spokesperson David Mencer said at a briefing on … Read more
[ The top UN official for human rights has said he is “horrified” by the discovery of a mass grave at a hospital in south Gaza, with Palestinian sources reporting that some of the dead may have been executed. At least 283 bodies have been found at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis this week after … Read more
