1 week ago Survivors reported after latest US attack on alleged drug boat in Caribbean

It is unknown whether the US military rendered aid to survivors after attack on suspected ‘narcoterrorist’ vesselThe US military carried out a new strike on Thursday against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean, and in what is believed to be the first such case, there were survivors among the crew, a US official told Reuters.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer additional details about the incident, which has not been previously reported. But it raises new questions, including whether the US military rendered aid to the survivors and whether they are now in US military custody. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Greta Thunberg claims she was ‘kicked and had wh*** written on her suitcase’ in Israeli detention

The Swedish activist claims she had to ‘beg’ for water after her Gaza aid flotilla was seized, leading Israeli authorities to call the accusations ‘ludicrous’

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2 w. ago Gaza biblical scenes with starving Palestinians rushing for flour as skeletal remains collected

Horrifying scenes from Gaza showed Palestinians carrying sacks of flour and supplies through obliterated cities, while workers dig out skeletal remains, following a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel

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3 w. ago Watch: Greta Thunberg addresses Israeli deportation in first video after release

Greta Thunberg has spoken out after landing in Greece on Monday, 6 October, following her deportation from Israel alongside 170 other members of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s Gaza plan: the bloodshed must end, but this proposal betrays Palestinians | Editorial

An end to the annihilation, and the release of Israeli hostages, is urgently needed. But lasting peace cannot be built on the denial of basic rightsTwo years after the Hamas atrocities of 7 October 2023, in which militants killed about 1,200 Israelis, and amid the genocide in Gaza, in which Israel has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, the need for peace has never been more urgent. Palestinians are desperate for an end to starvation and airstrikes. Israelis want the war to end for the sake of remaining hostages and soldiers. Violence has reverberated across the region. Momentum has been growing around Donald Trump’s proposal, with both Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas grudgingly indicating acceptance under US threat.With indirect talks between Israel and Hamas beginning in Egypt on Monday afternoon, there are frail hopes of progress at last. Yet both parties have made it clear that they reject major parts of the 20-point US plan, which begins with an immediat...

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg cheered by crowd in Athens after Israel expels Gaza flotilla activists

‘Let me be very clear, there is a genocide going on,’ says activist

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3 w. ago First footage of Greta Thunberg after Israel deports Gaza flotilla activists

Greta Thunberg landed in Greece on Monday, 6 October, after being deported from Israel alongside 170 other members of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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3 w. ago Gaza flotilla latest: Greta Thunberg speaks out after being deported by Israel along with 170 other activists

Around 450 people were arrested when Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg booted out of Israel as activists claim they were 'dragged and beaten'

Some activists have claimed they were held in cages, beaten and blindfolded while they were held in Israel

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3 w. ago Gaza flotilla latest: Greta Thunberg and 170 activists deported to Greece and Slovakia by Israel

Around 450 people were arrested when Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg among 171 Gaza flotilla activists deported by Israel; ceasefire negotiations due to begin in Egypt – Middle East crisis live

Activists deported to Greece and Slovakia; negotiators from the US, Israel and Hamas are set to begin talksIran signalled its support for Trump’s Gaza plan, with the country’s foreign ministry saying it supports any initiative that brings an end to the genocide of Palestinian people.Iran’s foreign ministry wrote in a post on X:Taking into account the dangerous dimensions and aspects of this proposal, and while reiterating its warning about the repeated breaches and obstructionism by the Zionist regime in fulfilling its promises, especially in light of its expansionist and racist plans, the Islamic Republic of Iran considers any decision in this regard to be within the authority of the Palestinian people and resistance.It welcomes any decision by them that guarantees halting the genocide of Palestinians, the withdrawal of the occupying Zionist army from Gaza, respect for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, the entry of humanitarian aid, and the reconstruction of Gaz...

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3 w. ago Swinney ‘very concerned’ about Gaza aid flotilla Scots detained by Israel

Comments come as some activists allege mistreatment by Israeli guards, something the Israeli government denies.

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3 w. ago Gaza flotilla latest: Greta Thunberg to be deported to Greece after activists allege mistreatment by Israel

Around 450 people were arrested when Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla

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3 w. ago Activists on Gaza flotilla allege they were abused while detained in Israel

Activists from the flotilla have complained of abuse at the hands of Israeli guards

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3 w. ago Gaza flotilla activists allege they were abused while detained in Israel: ‘Constant stress and humiliation’

Activists from the flotilla have complained of abuse at the hands of Israeli guards

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3 w. ago Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Exclusive: Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and waterThe environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has told Swedish officials she is being subjected to harsh treatment in Israeli custody after her detention and removal from a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian.According to the correspondence, Israeli forces are also reported by another detainee to have taken photographs where Thunberg was allegedly forced to hold flags. The identity of the flags are unknown. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla live: Netanyahu ‘ordered Israeli military to attack’ vessels carrying aid for starving Palestinians

Two boats were struck earlier in September with a drone and incendiary device

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla live: Israel ‘finalising deportation’ as final vessel intercepted and global protests erupt

Solitary vessel was stopped 42 nautical miles from Gaza, in a move that organisers, state leaders, and rights groups have called ‘illegal’

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3 w. ago Israel intercepted Gaza aid flotilla in international waters – is it legal?

Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla raises legal questions about enforcing blockades in international waters

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla live: Final flotilla vessel Marinette intercepted as global protests erupt

Solitary vessel, Marinette, was stopped 42.5 nautical miles from Gaza, in a move that organisers, state leaders, and rights groups have called ‘illegal’

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