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Egypt in efforts to prevent Israeli offensive on Rafah
Egyptian officials said on Thursday that their government was attempting to stop a possible Israeli offensive on Rafah. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said earlier that such an operation could cause a humanitarian catastrophe and that the international community is opposed to it. “Any attempt to ignite the situation in Gaza and increase pressure on…
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‘Anger and disbelief’ over reports Labour considering restoring whip to suspended MP Osamor
Reports that Labour is considering restoring the whip to the suspended MP Kate Osamor three months after she made offensive comments on Holocaust Memorial Day have sparked “anger and disbelief” amongst communal figures and local members. The MP for Edmonton was placed under investigation over a social media post which likened Israel’s war in Gaza…
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TikTok law will set off fierce legal battle, experts say
A defiant TikTok is preparing to fight for its life in court after President Biden signed a law calling for its forced sale or ban in the United States, a legal battle that could reshape American speech freedoms in the internet age. The popular video app, owned by the China-based tech giant ByteDance, fended off…
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EU parliament to sanction Iran further in new ruling
In an unprecedented vote, the European Parliament passed a resolution against the Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday. The resolution condemned Iran for its attack on Israel and reinforced the European commitment to the security of the State of Israel. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
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5 Ways To Reduce Your Microplastics Exposure In The “Plasticene” Era
Emerging data shows that microplastics which have become ubiquitous in the environment are harmful … [+] to human health AFP via Getty Images Invisible plastic discarded long ago—water bottles, candy wrappers, and baby strollers—coats the planet. Plastic is everywhere: floating in the air, in the Mariana Trench deep in the ocean and on Mount Everest’s…
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Hamas accuses the Israeli government of deceiving families of captives
GAZA, (PIC) A senior source in the Hamas Movement said that the Israeli occupation government is engaged in a systematic deception process of the Israeli public and the families of the captives held by the resistance, in order to evade any responsibility towards them. The source denied the validity of what has been circulated by…
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Student Protests Escalate: From Columbia to Harvard, Calls for Action, Johnson Heckled
The protest at US universities continues. (Photo: @ColumbiaSJP Tw page) By Palestine Chronicle Staff American police detained approximately 140 students from two universities on Wednesday, amidst protests in solidarity with Gaza and calls to end the Israeli genocidal war. The clashes between law enforcement and student demonstrators escalated following the expansion of the pro-Palestine…
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Check Point beats analysts with strong Q1 results
Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP) beat the analysts in its first quarter 2024 financial results. The company reported non-GAAP earnings per share of $2.04, up 13% from the corresponding quarter of 2023 and revenue of $598.8 million, up 6% from the corresponding quarter. The analysts’ consensus was $2 per…
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U.S. college students demand end to funding Israel’s ‘genocide’
Across campuses from Columbia University in New York all the way to the University of Texas at Austin, the echoes of pro-Palestinian protests resonate, sending ripples that might make one feel like they’ve stumbled into a scene where Wall Street traders have traded in their sharp suits for keffiyehs. The air is charged with cries…
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Giant fossil footprints lead to megaraptor dinosaur discovery in China
Sign up for a full digest of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches email Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Fossil foot tracks uncovered in southeastern China have led to the discovery of a megaraptor dinosaur, a giant relative of velociraptors made famous in Jurassic Park. Raptors were…
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