26 h. ago ‘Leave now’, Netanyahu threatens Gaza City residents, as 52 killed

(AL-JAZEERA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned residents of Gaza City on Monday to leave now, hours after Israel said it would ramp up airstrikes on the enclave. He said: “I say to the residents of Gaza, I take this opportunity and listen to me carefully: You have been warned — leave now.” Netanyahu said […] The post ‘Leave now’, Netanyahu threatens Gaza City residents, as 52 killed appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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50 h. ago U.S. sanctioned businessman wanted for attempted murder of ‘Lola Doll’

Kaieteur News – As investigations continue into the shooting of Lolita Callender better “Known as Lola Doll on Saturday police have issued a wanted bulletin for Paul Daby Jr. better known by his alias “Randell”. Back in June, Daby was among six persons sanctioned by United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets […] The post U.S. sanctioned businessman wanted for attempted murder of ‘Lola Doll’ appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago UN rights chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOs; as Israeli forces kill another 50 on Friday

(AL-JAZEERA) With more than 50 people killed including at least seven children in attacks on besieged Gaza City, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has rejected United States sanctions on Palestinian rights groups as “unacceptable”, calling for them to be revoked amid global outrage against the US move. Turk, on Friday, lauded the work […] The post UN rights chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOs; as Israeli forces kill another 50 on Friday appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago Shenanigans shouldn’t delay inevitable in Guyana Elections 2025

Dear Editor, Engagements with the public in Guyana found queries about the reason behind a recount. What is the rationale behind the recount? Would it change the numbers? This missive is written before the start of the recount. Numbers may change slightly because of human errors, but seat calculation is hardly likely to change. The […] The post Shenanigans shouldn’t delay inevitable in Guyana Elections 2025 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Over 85 top climate scientists on Tuesday said that the Trump Energy Department’s recent climate assessment used to justify an unwinding of federal greenhouse gas rules does not meet standards for scientific integrity. The article Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit appeared first on Stabroek News.

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8 d. ago Sumud Flotilla for Gaza departs Barcelona again after delay due to storm

(Al Jazeera) The Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip departed Barcelona again on Monday evening, several hours after poor weather forced it to return to the Spanish port, according to a journalist travelling on one of the boats. Earlier on Monday, the flotilla – which had set off from Barcelona on […] The post Sumud Flotilla for Gaza departs Barcelona again after delay due to storm appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago Israel reducing Gaza City to ‘fields of rubble’ as attacks kill 78

(ALJAZEERA) At least 78 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Sunday, including 32 aid seekers, medical sources have told Al Jazeera. In one of the latest reported attacks, two people including a child was killed and others injured after an Israeli drone bombed a residence in the Maghazi refugee camp in […] The post Israel reducing Gaza City to ‘fields of rubble’ as attacks kill 78 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Gaza toll surpasses 63,000 killed, with 322 people starved to death

  (AL-JAZEERA) Israel’s war on Gaza has killed some 63,025 Palestinians and injured 159,490 since October 7, 2023. The total number of aid seekers killed since May 27, when Israel introduced a new aid distribution mechanism through the US-based GHF, has reached 2,203, with more than 16,228 injured. On Friday, at least 67 Palestinians were […] The post Gaza toll surpasses 63,000 killed, with 322 people starved to death appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago “Do no harm”: Why three CDC officials left over vaccine policy

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) –  Departing senior officials of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention left the agency due to changes to its vaccine advisory board and other vaccine policies, they told Reuters in an interview yesterday. The article “Do no harm”: Why three CDC officials left over vaccine policy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago 50 killed in attacks; Israeli assault ‘turning Gaza City into ash’ as starvation deaths rise

  (AL-JAZEERA) Sources at Gaza’s hospitals have revealed that at least 50 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks since the early hours of Thursday morning. Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza City is levelling entire neighbourhoods, our correspondent on the ground reports, in an attempt to rid the city of its residents. Civil defence reports […] The post 50 killed in attacks; Israeli assault ‘turning Gaza City into ash’ as starvation deaths rise appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Trump holds Gaza policy meeting with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) –  President  Donald Trump presided over a policy meeting on Israel’s war in Gaza and post-war plans for the Palestinian territory yesterday with input from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Trump Middle East envoy Jared Kushner, a senior White House official said. The article Trump holds Gaza policy meeting with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Israel kills 51 in Gaza, 10 more Palestinians starve to death

(AL-JAZEERA) Gaza’s Health Ministry has recorded 10 deaths “due to famine and malnutrition” over the past 24 hours, including two children, bringing the total number of hunger-related deaths to 313, 119 of whom were children. Israeli forces also killed 51 Palestinians since dawn on Wednesday, including 12 waiting for aid. At least 75 Palestinians, including […] The post Israel kills 51 in Gaza, 10 more Palestinians starve to death appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Changing lives inside the Aphasia Support Group at the Palms Rehabilitation Department

By Telesha Ramnarine At first glance, it’s a regular Monday morning at the Palms Rehabilitation Department. But inside one room, something significant is happening. The article Changing lives inside the Aphasia Support Group at the Palms Rehabilitation Department appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Guyana is a very interested party in the US show of force off Venezuela

Dear Editor, As our elections campaign enters its final week, the flotilla of warships dispatched by US President Donald Trump would have reached its destination off Venezuela’s Caribbean waters. The article Guyana is a very interested party in the US show of force off Venezuela appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Israeli attacks kill 60 in Gaza as more Palestinians die from starvation

Health authorities say eight more people, including two children, die from malnutrition after famine declared in Gaza.   Aljazeera – At least 60 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, medical sources tell Al Jazeera, as health authorities in the besieged territory recorded eight more deaths from malnutrition amid a deepening hunger crisis. […] The post Israeli attacks kill 60 in Gaza as more Palestinians die from starvation appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago ‘Speak up for Gaza children the same way you’re speaking up for Ukrainians’

…Turkey’s first lady tells Melania Trump BBC – Turkey’s first lady has urged Melania Trump to speak out for children suffering in Israel’s war in Gaza. Emine Erdogan praised the US first lady’s support for children affected by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, asking Trump to “extend the advocacy” to Palestinians. In a letter published […] The post ‘Speak up for Gaza children the same way you’re speaking up for Ukrainians’ appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Israel using starvation as weapon of war; UN declares famine in Gaza as atleast 65 killed

  (AL-JAZEERA) Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine, and it will likely spread across the enclave, a United Nations-backed global hunger monitor has said. On Friday, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system said 514,000 people, close to a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza, are experiencing famine, with the number […] The post Israel using starvation as weapon of war; UN declares famine in Gaza as atleast 65 killed appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed, judge rules

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A U.S. judge denied yesterday the Justice Department’s bid to unseal records from the grand jury that indicted the late financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges. The article Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed, judge rules appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Israel advances plan to seize Gaza City, kills 72 in ‘fierce’ attacks

Hamas calls for global strike today (AL-JAZEERA) Israel forces have intensified their assault on Gaza City as they prepare to seize the city and forcibly displace nearly one million people, with residential neighbourhoods coming under some of the “fiercest” Israeli attacks on the strip in recent weeks, according to sources on the ground. At least […] The post Israel advances plan to seize Gaza City, kills 72 in ‘fierce’ attacks appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 w. ago Trump administration revoked more than 6,000 student visas, State Dept says

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump has revoked more than 6,000 student visas for overstays and breaking the law, including a small minority for “support for terrorism,” a State Department official said yesterday .The The article Trump administration revoked more than 6,000 student visas, State Dept says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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