Turkey, like any other country, should pressure Hamas to release the Gaza hostages, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters amid speculation that Ankara could become a mediator for a hostage deal. “When it comes to using influence with Hamas to secure the release of hostages, we would welcome any country playing that … Read more
Authorities in Tehran released a blood-splattered mural depicting photos of Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 with the text “no hostage will be released” in Hebrew, Iran International and local media reported. The mural was reportedly put up in Tehran’s Palestine Square on Tuesday, according to Tehran Times. Authorities in Tehran municipality … Read more
Passengers with plans to fly on Canada’s largest airline can breathe a sigh of relief after Air Canada said Sunday it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing more than 5,400 of its pilots. The airline says Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge will continue to operate as normal, and the new four-year contract “recognizes … Read more
Colorado’s grand bargain on property taxes concluded Wednesday as Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that further cuts commercial and residential rates, while a conservative group withdrew two contentious initiatives from the November ballot. The legislature passed House Bill 1001 last week during its second property tax-focused special session in the past year. Polis called … Read more
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it has rescued one of the scores of people abducted in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, which ignited the ongoing war in Gaza. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: August 27, 2024 at 8:32 a.m. Read original article here Denial of … Read more
A senior government official attempted to hire a PR professional to sabotage the Hostage Family Forum two weeks after October 7, the PR professional Ofer Rosenbaum told the unofficial October 7 probe Tuesday, after testimony from Gil Dickmann hinted at attempts to harm the forum. Rosenbaum, who heads the PR company Rosenbaum Group, behind … Read more
A prestigious Canadian literary prize will maintain its partnership with Scotiabank after nearly 20 authors pulled their books from consideration to protest the bank’s investment in an Israeli defence contractor. More than two dozen authors have signed a letter posted Wednesday by Canlit Responds, a group that initially formed to protest charges laid against several of the … Read more
The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party on Monday night rejected a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war that called “for a return of hostages, a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and (an) initiation of negotiations for a lasting peace.” Fifty-five percent of the more than 250 members of the committee who participated voted against the … Read more
Managers of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship on Tuesday renewed calls for the release of the vessel’s 25 crew being held by Yemen’s Houthi militants for seven months. The militants used helicopters to attack the Bahamas-flagged ship on Nov. 19. They captured the Bulgarian shipmaster and chief officer, along with 17 Filipinos and other … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Saturday with Religious Zionism chairman, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Otzma Yehudit chairman, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, before they issued their responses to Biden’s speech and the updated hostage return plan. According to sources briefed on the conversation, Netanyahu asked them “not to be hasty” in their … Read more
