Israeli media in hot water after state TV broadcasts ‘lynching’ of ‘Arab’ by Jewish mob

News that Israeli television broadcast the beating of a supposedly Arab man live amid the ongoing violence has drawn condemnation on social media, with users questioning Israel’s reputation as the Middle East’s only democracy. … Read More >Israeli media in hot water after state TV broadcasts ‘lynching’ of ‘Arab’ by Jewish mob

Tokyo’s vaccine tsar blames rigid jab-approval processes for Japan’s lagging Covid-19 inoculation program

Japan’s minister for the Covid-19 vaccination program has said he accepts responsibility for the country’s limited progress, but also criticized regulatory procedures, saying the rules for approving new vaccines needs to change. … Read More >Tokyo’s vaccine tsar blames rigid jab-approval processes for Japan’s lagging Covid-19 inoculation program

IDF ‘approves’ plan for possible ground invasion into Gaza as Netanyahu reportedly rejects Hamas truce offer

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have drawn up plans to invade Gaza from the ground in response to the rocket barrage by Hamas. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly dismissed an offer to end hostilities “on a mutual basis.” … Read More >IDF ‘approves’ plan for possible ground invasion into Gaza as Netanyahu reportedly rejects Hamas truce offer

‘Can’t even say Palestinians’: Gal Gadot takes heat after tweeting about cycle of violence between Israel & ‘neighbors’

Israeli actress Gal Gadot was condemned online after weighing in on the latest eruption of violence between Israel and Gaza, with critics accusing the former IDF soldier of carrying water for Tel Aviv. … Read More >‘Can’t even say Palestinians’: Gal Gadot takes heat after tweeting about cycle of violence between Israel & ‘neighbors’

French troops who warned Macron of ‘brewing civil war’ must RESIGN if they put free speech over duty, army chief of staff says

French military personnel who signed another letter to President Emmanuel Macron warning him about a supposedly impending “civil war” should resign so they can voice their concerns freely, the Armed Forces chief of staff said. … Read More >French troops who warned Macron of ‘brewing civil war’ must RESIGN if they put free speech over duty, army chief of staff says

UK Foreign Secretary Raab says Russia & China only use cyber capabilities to ‘sabotage & steal’, West uses its powers for ‘good’

The modern fight against cybercrime is nothing but a clash between the West – a global “force for good” – and “authoritarian regimes” like Moscow and Beijing that seek to “ransom” the world, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab claims. … Read More >UK Foreign Secretary Raab says Russia & China only use cyber capabilities to ‘sabotage & steal’, West uses its powers for ‘good’

Covid-19 ‘far from being controlled’ in the Americas as region accounted for 40% of global virus-related deaths last week – PAHO

Over 34,000 people succumbed to Covid-19 in the Americas last week – almost 40% of the global death toll, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has said, adding that demand for hospital beds in some places is “dire.” … Read More >Covid-19 ‘far from being controlled’ in the Americas as region accounted for 40% of global virus-related deaths last week – PAHO