OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has said that there is a clear and growing risk of the ongoing war in Gaza spilling over into the Middle East, which he said would be “an authentic catastrophe.” He said he has been lobbying his counterparts for an immediate cease-fire that gives way […]
ROME (AA) – Italy is ready to send peacekeepers to the Gaza Strip if needed, the nation’s foreign minister has said. Over a thousand Italian military staff are already taking part in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Radio24. “Should a peace mission be needed in...
BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) — The UK on Friday proscribed Hizb ut-Tahrir, making it a criminal offence to belong to the group, or invite support for it. The Home Office made the announcement after the House of Commons approved a draft order laid on Monday. “This order makes belonging to Hizb ut-Tahrir or inviting support for […]
LONDON (AA) – British lawmaker Zarah Sultana accused the government on Tuesday of being “deeply complicit” in Israel’s “genocidal assault” in Gaza, calling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to “stop arming war crimes.” In a letter to Sunak, Sultana mentioned the genocide case brought by South Africa at the...
BERLIN (AA) – A new poll has found that the majority of Germans are critical of the Israeli government’s policies and the ongoing military offensive in Gaza. Some 61% of Germans said they believe that Israel’s military actions in Gaza are unjustified as they have claimed too many civilian victims. Only 25% voiced support for […]...
LONDON (AA) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of using an “Islamophobic trope” against Zarah Sultana, a Muslim Labour party member of parliament (MP), after asking her “to call on Hamas and the Houthis to de-escalate the situation” in the Middle East rather than the UK government. It came during a de...
BERLIN (AA) – Germany is planning to intervene in the ongoing genocide case against Israel at the UN’s top court, a government spokesman has said. “German government firmly and explicitly rejects the accusation of genocide that has now been made against Israel before the International Court of Justice. This accusation has no basis whatsoever,”...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spain will not participate in international missions to protect Red Sea shipping vessels from Houthi attacks, Defense Minister Margarita Robles has said. “Spain’s position, out of a sense of responsibility and commitment to peace, is not to intervene in the Red Sea,” she told the media. Robles added that Spain’s naval [&he...
ANKARA (AA) – Electric carmaker Tesla has said it will halt production at its facility in Germany for two weeks, citing supply chain disruptions due to the Red Sea shipping attacks. “Due to a lack of components, we are therefore forced to suspend vehicle production at GigaBerlin for the period between January 29 and February [&hell...
LONDON- (AA) Amid criticism from members of parliament, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the country’s recent military strikes on targets associated with the Yemeni Houthi group, labeling them as an act of “self-defense” to protect crucial shipping lanes. “The United Kingdom will always stand up for freedom o...
