Israel moves closer to blocking Al Jazeera

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi has accused the Qatari network of “propaganda,” “encouraging violence,” and helping Hamas The Israeli government has approved emergency regulations allowing it to suspend the operations of foreign media outlets amid the conflict with Hamas, paving the way for the closure of an office of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera channel.

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Biden refuses to believe Gaza death toll estimates

Authorities in the territory have claimed that more than 7,000 people have so far been killed by Israeli airstrikes US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he has “no confidence” in the casualty numbers quoted by Palestinian authorities in Gaza amid the ongoing bombardment of the territory by the Israel Defense Force (IDF). The…

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Is it time to dissolve the British Commonwealth?

Upon the accession of Charles III as King of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, questions have emerged over the continued relevance of the wider Commonwealth of Nations headed by the British monarch. The Commonwealth is a grouping of 56 nations, with a total combined population of 2.2 billion people. Among these nations, only…

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