Judge warns Trump administration not to change plaintiffs’ immigration status in First Amendment case

Judge warns Trump administration not to change plaintiffs’ immigration status in First Amendment case

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that academics who are parties to a lawsuit alleging that U.S. policy singles out non-citizens for detention or deportation because of their pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses can seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as punishment for participating in the case. The … Read more

Israeli crews target UN facilities for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem

Israeli crews target UN facilities for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem

Jerusalem (AP) — Israeli forces targeted at least two United Nations facilities on Tuesday, continuing a crackdown on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees tasked with providing humanitarian services to millions of people in the region. Crews began bulldozing the offices of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Sheikh Jarrah and fired tear … Read more

Netanyahu says announced start of next phase of Gaza ceasefire ‘declarative move’

Netanyahu says announced start of next phase of Gaza ceasefire ‘declarative move’

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli raids in Gaza on Thursday killed nine people, including three women, a day after the U.S. announced that the fragile ceasefire would move into a second phase. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the cease-fire announcement as largely symbolic, raising questions about how its most challenging elements … Read more

She set fire to a photo, lit a cigarette and became a symbol of resistance for protesters in Iran

She set fire to a photo, lit a cigarette and became a symbol of resistance for protesters in Iran

LONDON (AP) — With one puff of a cigarette, a Canadian woman became a global symbol of defiance against Iran’s bloody crackdown on dissent — and the world saw the flame. A video that has gone viral in recent days shows the woman – who described herself as an Iranian refugee – opening a lighter … Read more

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as death toll in protests rises to at least 544

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as death toll in protests rises to at least 544

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is willing to negotiate with Washington after its threat to hit the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move that came as activists said Monday that the death toll in nationwide demonstrations had risen to at least 544. Iran had … Read more

Trump says weighing a tough response to Iran’s crackdown, Tehran says it is ready for war but also for dialogue

Trump says weighing a tough response to Iran’s crackdown, Tehran says it is ready for war but also for dialogue

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Tala Ramadan DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said the U.S. may meet with Iranian officials and has been in contact with the opposition as he weighs a number of strong responses, including military options, to a violent crackdown on Iranian protests that are one of the … Read more

Hamas says it will dissolve its government in Gaza when the new Palestinian body takes over

Hamas says it will dissolve its government in Gaza when the new Palestinian body takes over

CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a technocratic Palestinian leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan. But the group did not provide details on when the change would take place. Hamas and the rival Palestinian Authority, the internationally recognized representative … Read more

US military warns Trump against Iran attacks

US military warns Trump against Iran attacks

Credit: Vahid/X Donald Trump has been warned that the US military needs more time to prepare for strikes against Iran as another night of protests rocked the country. The US president is said to be considering military action and has been presented with a number of targets, including elements of the security services responsible for … Read more

Somali minister says Israel plans to displace Palestinians in Somaliland

Somali minister says Israel plans to displace Palestinians in Somaliland

Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has accused Israel of planning to forcibly relocate Palestinians to the breakaway region of Somaliland, denouncing the alleged plan as a “serious violation” of international law. In an interview with Al Jazeera on Saturday, Fiqi called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw diplomatic recognition of the “separatist … Read more

Iran’s foreign minister accuses the US and Israel of fueling the protests

Iran’s foreign minister accuses the US and Israel of fueling the protests

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 9 (UPI) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday accused the United States and Israel of “direct involvement” in his country’s ongoing anti-government street protests and trying to turn them into violence, while dismissing their military intervention as “a faint possibility.” Speaking during a press conference after meeting Lebanese House Speaker … Read more