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How the US handled the killing of a Palestinian-American journalist by Israeli forces | Fault Lines
On May 11, 2022, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was reporting from the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank when an Israeli soldier shot and killed her. The Israeli military would eventually admit it was “possible” she was killed by their fire. But Abu Akleh was also an American citizen and her killing has brought into sharp focus the United States’s handling…
Iran Supreme Leader hails forces who cracked down on protesters | Inside Story
No concessions – that’s the thrust of a long and defiant speech by Iran’s Supreme Leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected protesters’ demands for reforms, calling them rioters. He was addressing members of the Basij, a paramilitary group. Hundreds of demonstrators have been killed since the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in September. The protests have turned into one of the biggest challenges to…
Iran protests: Security forces intensify deadly crackdown in Kurdish areas
Machine guns on trucks have been seen heading to one city, amid reports of dozens killed in a week. The post Iran protests: Security forces intensify deadly crackdown in Kurdish areas appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Iran protests: Two boys shot dead by security forces, family sources say
Kian Pirfalak and Sepehr Maghsoudi’s families reject state media reports blaming a “terror attack”. The post Iran protests: Two boys shot dead by security forces, family sources say appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Russian forces target Bakhmut
Russian forces have been trying for several months to gain control of Bakhmut in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. There have been severe disruptions to basic services, and large parts of the city have been destroyed. Al Jazeera gained access to Bakhmut to see the difficult conditions under which people live. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us…
Taiwan scrambles jets after detecting Chinese forces nearby
Taipei’s defenses have been activated in response to Beijing’s latest military activity near the self-governing island Taiwan’s military forces have sprung into action to warn away Chinese aircraft and naval vessels that were detected near the self-governing island, including one plane that allegedly crossed into Taipei’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Jets, missile systems and naval forces were scrambled after nine Chinese aircraft and two…