Smotrich announces approval of 2,162 new homes in occupied West Bank
Israel's finance minister has announced approval for 2,162 new Jewish homes in the occupied West Bank, in a move that is likely to deepen tensions over territory claimed by Palestinians. Bezalel Smotrich said a planning committee had backed the construction across several locations, including areas near Jerusalem, Nablus and Hebron. Palestinian officials condemned the decision and warned that Israel's policies were pushing the region towards more violence.Smotrich said 1,006 units would be built in a new settlement near Jerusalem, 922 near Nablus and 234 near Hebron. He described the project as part of building the "Land of Israel in practice"... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jun 2026 13:30 LONDON
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US Justice Department ends $1.8bn anti-weaponisation fund after Republican backlash
The US Justice Department has ended a proposed $1.8bn taxpayer-funded "anti-weaponisation" fund after a sharp backlash from Republicans in Congress. The plan had been in place for about two weeks before officials formally abandoned it on Tuesday. The decision came after Republican lawmakers threatened to block a key immigration bill unless the administration dropped the proposal.The fund was tied to a settlement linked to a lawsuit Donald Trump had dropped against the Internal Revenue Service. According to the plan, the money would have gone to people the administration said had been unfairly targeted by the previous administration. Officials had also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Jun 2026 20:30 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
