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The recent interception of a Gaza-bound ship carrying international activists, including Greta Thunberg, has sparked a debate over Israel's blockade of Gaza and its compliance with international law. The ship, carrying humanitarian aid, was seized by Israeli naval forces in international waters, with Israel citing its right to
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Greta Thunberg and 11 other activists on a boat bound for Gaza were intercepted by the Israeli Navy and taken to the port of Ashdod, where a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs branded the vessel a "selfie yacht" and accused the activists of attempting to stage
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Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Los Angeles, sparking violent clashes with law enforcement officers and National Guard troops, who were deployed by President Donald Trump in response to the city's immigration crackdown. The protests erupted on Friday, with the National Guard arriving on Sunday,
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Protests in Los Angeles reached a boiling point over the weekend as demonstrators clashed with police and National Guard troops over immigration raids conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The violence comes after ICE agents detained 188 people, sparking outrage among local residents and immigrant advocacy groups. With
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Mass protests erupted in Los Angeles over the weekend as a result of ICE's military-style raids, which the Department of Homeland Security has tripled to 3,000 arrests a day. The raids, aimed at immigrants, have sparked widespread outrage and clashes between protesters and law enforcement. On Friday,
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Tensions escalated in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday as members of the National Guard faced off with protesters, leading to the firing of tear gas at a growing crowd. The confrontation occurred outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, where hundreds of National Guard troops had arrived hours earlier in response to
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Greta Thunberg, a 22-year-old climate campaigner, and a dozen other activists, including French member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan, were on their way to Gaza on a yacht, the Madleen, when they were diverted to Israel. The Israeli military has agreed to show the activists footage of the October
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Los Angeles, a city already on edge due to the ongoing protests, saw tensions escalate on Sunday as the National Guard, dispatched by President Donald Trump, arrived on the scene. Despite the objections of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, the Guard fired tear gas and impact rounds to disperse crowds gathered
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Kenyan activists have protested the death of Albert Ojwang, a blogger who was found dead while in police custody under unclear circumstances. The police attribute Ojwang's death to "hitting his head against the cell wall," but activists question the cause of death. This incident comes amidst
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Israel's defence chief, Israel Katz, has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. The boat, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, claims to be a humanitarian aid ship. Katz has instructed the IDF to take all necessary measures
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Radiohead musician Thom Yorke has publicly addressed his silence on the war in Gaza after being criticized for his response to a pro-Palestine protester's heckling during a solo show in Melbourne. In an eight-page statement shared on Instagram, Yorke decried Hamas for "choosing to hide behind the
Human rights
Tanzanian authorities have come under fire for their treatment of human rights defenders Agather Atuhaire and Boniface Mwangi, who were arbitrarily arrested, tortured, and forcibly deported after observing a trial in the country. The pair, who arrived in Tanzania on 18 May, were arrested by immigration and police officers on
