12 h. ago TIFF pulls documentary on 2023 Hamas attack from festival lineup, citing footage rights issue

The Toronto International Film Festival has disinvited a documentary on the Hamas' 2023 attack into Israel over what the festival says was a footage rights issue

Culture

42 h. ago Madonna urges Pope Leo to go to Gaza ‘before it is too late’

Pope Leo, who became the first US head of the Catholic Church in May, renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in July.

Politics

67 h. ago Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza 'targeted by Israeli military smear campaign'

The IDF has claimed the Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent was secretly working with Hamas and responsible for a rocket attack against Israel

Events

3 d. ago Mohamed Salah slams UEFA for not saying how 'Palestinian Pele' died in Israeli attack

The Palestinian Football Association said on Wednesday that Suleiman Al-Obeid, 41, died in an Israeli attack in Gaza.

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3 d. ago Mohamed Salah challenges Uefa response to Palestinian footballer’s death in Gaza

The Palestine Football Association said Suleiman al Obeid, 41, died in an Israeli attack.

Sport

4 d. ago Mohamed Salah calls out UEFA over statement paying tribute to 'Palestinian Pele' who was 'killed in Israeli attack'

Suleiman al-Obeid, 41, was killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza on Thursday while waiting to receive humanitarian aid, according to the Palestine FA.

Events

4 d. ago ‘Do I need to purchase camels?’ Australian preppers have found their voice since Covid, but tough questions remain

Once a secretive subculture, survivalism has edged into the mainstream. But what happens if you dedicate your life to preparing for civilisation to collapse and doomsday never comes?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShortly after Israel announced its attack on Iran in June, Trevor Andrei sent a message to some of his fellow Australian preppers telling them to stock up on petrol and buy a few hundred dollars’ worth of groceries.“I was like, OK, this is super significant, there’s going to be a response shit’s going to go down,” Andrei says. “Most years, [Australia is] lucky if we’ve got 28 days [of petrol reserve] so if anything hits the world’s oil supply, we can be out of petrol in a month.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Can you tell us how he died?’: Mohamed Salah criticises Uefa over tribute to ‘Palestinian Pelé’

Footballer Suleiman al-Obeid was killed in an Israeli attack in southern Gaza last week, according to the Palestine Football AssociationMohamed Salah has criticised Uefa for failing to state how a footballer known as the “Palestinian Pelé” died in a tribute it posted.Suleiman al-Obeid, 41, was killed on Wednesday in southern Gaza when Israeli forces attacked civilians waiting for humanitarian aid, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) said. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Mo Salah asks pointed question of UEFA after 'Palestinian Pele' killed by Israeli forces in Gaza

Mo Salah has called out UEFA's response to the death of a Palestinian footballer who was killed following an attack by Israeli forces in southern Gaza

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5 d. ago The uninhabited island being converted into medical facility to treat 2,000 wounded from Gaza

Indonesia’s Galang Island will be used to treat about 2,000 wounded residents and temporarily shelter their families

Politics

9 d. ago New York Post to launch a version of the rightwing tabloid in California in 2026

Murdoch family’s News Corp will bring a version of the NYC paper to LA with daily newspaper called the California PostNews Corp, part of the Murdoch family media empire, has announced it will bring a version of the brash rightwing New York City tabloid the New York Post to California in early 2026 with the launch of a daily Los Angeles-based newspaper called the California Post.According to New York Post Media Group – a News Corp subsidiary and home of New York’s biggest tabloid, as well as Page Six, and Decider – the California Post will look and feel similar to its New York counterpart, delivering reporting, sports coverage and celebrity gossip from a California perspective. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Lionesses will get gongs for their Euro 25 triumph after Daily Star calls

Sir Keir Starmer says 'recognition is coming' after we call on him to mark their historic win with goal net full of damehoods, MBEs, OBEs and CBEs

Politics

3 w. ago Anger as Gaza documentary producer allegedly celebrated Palestinian terrorists as 'martyrs'

Osama Al Ashi, one of the producers of Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, is accused of calling a terrorist who murdered seven Israelis as a 'martyr' and shared 'celebratory' footage of October 7.

Events

3 w. ago Pope Leo XIV renews his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Events

3 w. ago Netanyahu calls Pope Leo after uproar over Israeli attack on Gaza church

Prime minister seeks to contain fallout as deadly assault draws rare White House rebuke

Politics

3 w. ago Netanyahu speaks to Pope after three killed in Israeli strike on Gaza church – Middle East crisis live

Leo urges Israeli PM to reach a ceasefire deal and expresses concern over ‘heartbreaking toll’ in regionTwo of Jerusalem’s most senior Christian clerics travelled to Gaza on Friday after a deadly Israeli strike on the Palestinian territory’s only Catholic church, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.The Catholic Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and his Greek Orthodox counterpart, Theophilos III, headed an “ecclesiastical delegation” to meet local Christians after Thursday’s strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, a statement read.Those responsible must be held to account.It is crucial that immediate steps are taken to prevent recurrence of such violence. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Catholic and Greek Orthodox leaders enter Gaza in rare solidarity visit after Israel's church strike

Top church leaders in the Holy Land headed into Gaza Friday for a rare solidarity visit one day after an Israeli shell slammed into the only Catholic church in the territory, killing three people

Politics

3 w. ago Fourteen reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza – Middle East crisis live

Two separate Israeli strikes reported in southern Gaza, with another attack in the northTwo of Jerusalem’s most senior Christian clerics travelled to Gaza on Friday after a deadly Israeli strike on the Palestinian territory’s only Catholic church, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.The Catholic Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and his Greek Orthodox counterpart, Theophilos III, headed an “ecclesiastical delegation” to meet local Christians after Thursday’s strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, a statement read.Those responsible must be held to account.It is crucial that immediate steps are taken to prevent recurrence of such violence. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza

Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap say group will support those subject to ‘aggressive, vexatious campaigns’ by pro-Israel advocatesMassive Attack, Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap have announced the formation of a syndicate for artists speaking out about Israel’s military assault on Gaza, who they say have been subjected to “aggressive, vexatious campaigns” by pro-Israel advocates.Posting on Instagram, the musicians said their aim was to protect other artists, particularly those at early stages of their careers, from being “threatened into silence or career cancellation” by organisations such as UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three and injures priest Pope Francis called daily

Two of the dead named as Pope Leo renews ceasefire call after strike on territory’s only Catholic churchAn Israeli strike has hit the only Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people and injuring 10 others including the parish priest, who used to receive daily calls from the late Pope Francis.The Catholic charity Caritas Jerusalem earlier named two of the victims were Saad Salameh, the 60-year-old janitor of the Holy Family church, and Fumayya Ayyad, an 84-year-old woman who was receiving psychological support in a Caritas tent within the church’s compound when the blast occurred. Continue reading...

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