Category: 4. World
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New NYC public school curriculum to teach on influence of hate crimes
New York City public schools will implement a curriculum designed to teach students about hate crimes and bias incidents and their impact on individuals and communities, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced in a release on Tuesday.
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Sudan’s looming crisis sees US demanding halt to weapon supplies
Following Monday’s emergency closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council, the United States publicly told the countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring factions to cease all sales as “a crisis of epic proportions” is brewing… Continue Reading
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Norway’s wealth fund faces growing pressure over Israel investments
Pressure is growing on Norway’s $1.6 trillion wealth fund to consider the terms on which it invests in Israel due to the war in Gaza, with several non-governmental organizations and parliamentarians calling on Tuesday for a total… Continue Reading
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A German soldier looted postcards from doomed Jews in Poland. 80 years later, his granddaughter brought them back.
LUBLIN, Poland (JTA) — When Karla McCabe was a child in East Germany in the 1970s and ‘80s, she knew her grandfather had been a German soldier in World War II. But exactly what he did during those years was not a topic of… Continue Reading
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ICJ rejects provisional measures in case against German arms to Israel
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled against issuing provisional measures concerning Germany’s arms sales to Israel on Tuesday. Germany welcomed a ruling by the ICJ against issuing emergency orders to stop German arms exports to… Continue Reading
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World War II remembrance ceremony to be smaller for safety
The city of Amsterdam on Tuesday said it would severely restrict attendance to the annual national World War II remembrance on May 4, in a bid to keep the ceremony safe and to curb potential disturbances amid tensions over the war in Gaza.
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Politicians’ facial expressions can impact voters’ choice, study shows
Beware of a politician’s smile especially before elections; there are at least two types – genuine and phony, according to a study carried out in the UK and US – and they can affect voter behavior. The study, just published in the… Continue Reading
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Stabbing attacker kills teenage boy with sword
A 13-year-old boy was killed and four other people were wounded after a stabbing in London on Tuesday involving a man with a sword. Police said they did not believe the incident was terrorism-related. Police tasered and arrested a 36-year-old… Continue Reading
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Majority of Americans think Israel should press on with Rafah op.
A strong majority of American voters believe that Israel should move forward with a military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to finish the war against Hamas, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll published on Monday. Survey… Continue Reading
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UK to be allowed to visit Hamas members in Israel prisons
The Israeli government’s latest decision to allow British independent fact finders to access the Israeli prisons where Hamas members are being detained and to assess whether torture has taken place is unprecedented. Firstly, Israel has a… Continue Reading
