Hamas accuses Israel of violating Gaza ceasefire deal
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The Hague, Netherlands The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled against issuing emergency measures to halt German arms exports to Israel. Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam delivered the verdict, expressing deep concern over the dire conditions in Gaza. He said the court by 15 votes to one finds that the circumstances are not such as [&hel...
The Dutch translation of the Quran was distributed in 15 cities in the Netherlands to explain Islam on King’s Day on Saturday. King’s Day is an annual commemoration of the birthday of the country’s king. Volunteers of the Muslim Perspective Foundation organized an “Invitation to Islam” event in the 15 cities. Those who came to […...
Edinburgh, United Kingdom — AFP Humza Yousaf always faced an uphill battle to revive his beleaguered Scottish National Party’s fortunes and its quest for independence but few thought he would last little more than a year as Scotland’s leader. The 39-year-old, who announced on Monday he was resigning as first minister, quit be...
Edinburgh, United Kingdom – AFP Humza Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland’s first minister on Monday, before he was due to face two confidence votes this week sparked by his ditching of junior coalition partners in a row over climate policy. The 39-year-old quit following a turbulent year as head of the devolved administra...
Stockholm, Sweden — AFP Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has led some 500 people in a march in Stockholm to demand politicians do more to address the issue of climate change. Demonstrators of all ages braved chilly spring temperatures of 3C (37F), wearing parkas and woolly bonnets and chanting “International solidarity! We o...
Brussels, Belgium — AFP EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that Brussels is starting work on expanding sanctions against Iran after its attack on Israel. Speaking after an emergency online meeting of EU foreign ministers, Borrell said the bloc would look to toughen measures against Iran’s supplies of weaponry — in...
BERLIN (AA) – The number of Islamophobic crimes in Germany more than doubled over the last year, media reports have said. In 2023, some 1,464 crimes nationwide were classified as Islamophobic, compared to 610 anti-Muslim hate crimes in the previous year, German Press Agency reported, citing a government reply to an inquiry by Christian D...
Frankfurt, Germany – AFP Iran has taken the Middle East to the “edge of a precipice” with its attack on Israel, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Sunday. She said Tehran had “plunged an entire region into chaos” and asked all sides to show restraint, adding that the spiralling tensions needed to end.
London, United Kingdom – AFP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Sunday that the world needed “calm heads to prevail” after Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory. “We’ll be working with our allies to de-escalate the situation,” Sunak told reporters in Downing Street. Sunak said ...
LONDON (AA) – UK-based charity Oxfam has reiterated its call on the British government to stop arms shipments to Israel, warning that continued refusal to suspend it could make it “complicit in war crimes.” “It is against international law to intentionally or recklessly attack civilians and civilian infrastructure – and Briti...
