The dozen board members of the prestigious Fulbright program that promotes international educational exchanges resigned on Wednesday because of what they said was political interference by the Trump administration in their operations, according to people familiar with the issues and a board memo obtained by The New York Times. The members are concerned that political…
Israel has accused Hamas of firing on hungry civilians gathered to receive humanitarian aid in Rafah, southern Gaza, strongly denying any Israeli involvement in the deadly incident that claimed at least 31 Palestinian lives and left dozens more injured. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) released drone footage purportedly showing Hamas gunmen firing at the crowds,…
Hamas has indefinitely postponed the release of Israeli hostages who were set to be freed from the Gaza Strip this weekend, a spokesman said on Monday, accusing Israel’s government of violating an already fragile cease-fire agreement. In a statement on Telegram, Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Hamas’s military wing, accused Israel of a host of…
Israeli troops were preventing Palestinians from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip on Sunday after Israel accused Hamas of violating the terms of the cease-fire agreement. Under the terms of the initial phase of the deal agreed earlier this month, Israel had been expected to withdraw some of its forces…
NEW YORK: The rapper Jay-Z says a rape allegation made against him is part of an extortion attempt. A woman who previously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging she was raped at an awards show after-party in 2000 when she was 13, amended the lawsuit Sunday to include a new allegation that Jay-Z was also at…