IDF soldier gets ONE MONTH in prison for ‘disobeying’ order and killing teenage Palestinian protester

An Israeli soldier was sentenced to one month in prison after fatally shooting an unarmed Palestinian protester without his commander’s permission during the unrest along the Israeli-Gazan border. … Read More >IDF soldier gets ONE MONTH in prison for ‘disobeying’ order and killing teenage Palestinian protester

Iran’s Khamenei says US & allies behind public turmoil in Iraq, Lebanon after Hariri resignation

The supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, has said the US and its Middle Eastern allies are to blame for the ongoing instability in Iraq and Lebanon. It comes after Lebanese PM Saad Hariri stepped down in response to protests. … Read More >Iran’s Khamenei says US & allies behind public turmoil in Iraq, Lebanon after Hariri resignation

‘Revenge & political pressure’: US House recognizes Armenian genocide and threatens Turkey with new sanctions

Ankara has accused Washington of “exploiting history” for political means after the US House overwhelmingly passed a set of bills acknowledging the 1915 Armenian genocide and calling for fresh sanctions against its NATO ally. … Read More >‘Revenge & political pressure’: US House recognizes Armenian genocide and threatens Turkey with new sanctions

Protecting monopoly on spying? Facebook sues Israeli cyber firm for exploiting WhatsApp vulnerability

Facebook’s chat platform WhatsApp has launched a lawsuit against an Israeli cyber surveillance firm, ironically claiming it helped governments in over a dozen countries (other than the US) to access users’ private data. … Read More >Protecting monopoly on spying? Facebook sues Israeli cyber firm for exploiting WhatsApp vulnerability

‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at Russian-Turkish-Iranian press event

The US was “arrogant” to send its troops to guard oilfields in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, adding that it remains unclear from whom the installations need to be protected. … Read More >‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at Russian-Turkish-Iranian press event