A rise in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem is feared following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to make it easier for Israelis to acquire firearms. On Saturday, Netanyahu said he would expedite gun permits for Israeli citizens and to step up efforts to collect “illegal weapons”. His office also promised new steps to “strengthen” illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The announcements were made after a meeting of Netanyahu’s security cabinet – filled with hardline politicians – over two shootings that included an attack in occupied East Jerusalem. Seven people were…
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The decision comes amid stalled negotiations with global lender IMF which is yet to release a crucial instalment of $1.1bn.Pakistan has hiked up petrol and diesel prices after the country’s currency value plummeted this week and just days before an International Monetary Fund (IMF) visit to the country to discuss the stalled ninth review of Pakistan’s funding programme. Finance minister Ishaq Dar said at a press conference on Sunday that petrol price will rise by 35 rupees to 249.80 rupees ($1) per litre while high-speed diesel would go up to 262.8 rupees ($1.05) per litre. The announcement was made just 10…
Protesters gather against Israel’s right-wing government’s planned changes that will weaken the judicial system.Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested across the country against the right-wing government for the fourth consecutive week. The latest rally was held on Saturday, with demonstrators carrying Israeli flags on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv chanting “No to dictatorship” and “Democracy”. As in the past weeks, the protest was directed primarily against the government’s proposed changes that will weaken the judicial system. According to the plans by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a majority in parliament should be able to pass a law, even if it…
Israel has announced plans to make it easier for Israelis to get firearms amid escalating violence in the occupied Palestinian territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the measure late on Saturday after convening a meeting of his security cabinet — filled with hardline politicians — over a pair of shootings that included an attack in occupied East Jerusalem. Seven people were killed in the shooting outside the East Jerusalem synagogue on Friday. “We deploy forces, we increase forces, and we do it in different arenas,” Netanyahu said on Saturday. He promised to expedite gun permits for Israeli citizens and to…
Prague, Czech Republic – Former NATO General Petr Pavel will become the fourth president of this Central European nation after he won a bitterly fought election. Hours after the polls closed on Saturday, Pavel was declared the winner of the second-round run-off vote. Preliminary results suggested he won 58.3 percent in the two-horse race. The impressive margin of his victory over former Prime Minister Andrej Babis suggested a surge of support for liberal democracy, following several years in which populists have enjoyed the upper hand. It also stoked hopes among his supporters that, amid the war in Ukraine, the Czech…
Russia has accused the Ukrainian military of deliberately attacking a hospital in a Russian-held area of eastern Ukraine in what it said was a war crime that killed 14 people and wounded 24 patients and medical staff. There was no immediate response to the allegations from Ukraine on Saturday. The attack hit a hospital in the Russian-held settlement of Novoaidar and was carried out using a US-supplied HIMARS rocket launch system, the Russian defence ministry said in a statement. “A deliberate missile strike against a known functioning civilian medical facility is without doubt a serious war crime by the Kyiv…
Arsenal have rejected a bid from Women’s Super League title rivals Chelsea for winger Katie McCabe.The Republic of Ireland captain is wanted by the WSL champions, who offered what one source has described as a “substantial fee”. The 27-year-old has 18 months left on her current contract and has played in all 10 of Arsenal’s WSL matches this season. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Our pick of the best goals from January in the Women’s Super League The Gunners are understood to be reluctant to sell McCabe ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline with the WSL…
World leaders have called for calm amid rising violence in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. On Thursday, Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp during a raid. On the same day, a Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli forces in the town of al-Ram, north of Jerusalem, marking one of the deadliest days in the occupied West Bank. On Friday, a Palestinian attacker shot dead seven people near a synagogue in occupied East Jerusalem before being fatally shot. On Saturday, a Palestinian shot and wounded two Israelis in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan, near…
The Columbus Blue Jackets claimed centre Lane Pederson off waivers from the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. The move came after Columbus placed left winger Gustav Nyquist on injured reserve. Nyquist sustained an upper-body injury during Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers and will be out indefinitely. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Pederson had one goal and two assists in 11 games with Vancouver this season, plus 17 goals and seven assists in 22 games with the Abbotsford Canucks and Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. The 25-year-old from Saskatoon signed as an undrafted free agent with…
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray is dealing with an ankle injury that was aggravated during warmup prior to Friday’s game against the Ottawa Senators. Head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed that Ilya Samsonov will start in goal Sunday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old allowed six goals on 34 shots after he was forced to start on short notice against the Senators. Murray will undergo testing to determine the severity of the ankle injury. In 19 games this season, the 28-year-old has an 11-5-2 record with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. Defenceman T.J. Brodie said after…