Noontime News Recap: Israel warns of renewed Gaza war as deadly strikes and global security cases mount
Israel's defence minister has said it is only a matter of time before the country resumes full scale war in Gaza and presses ahead with a migration plan for Palestinians, even as the United States approved a major weapons sale to Israel. The comments point to a further hardening of the conflict after months of fighting and diplomatic pressure. πIn Gaza City, at least 20 people, including five children, were killed when a war damaged building collapsed in the Tal al Hawa area during rescue efforts. The collapse underlines the continuing danger from damaged infrastructure and the strain on emergency... [Continue Reading]
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Kosovo tribunal convicts Hashim Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years
The Kosovo war crimes tribunal has convicted former President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. The ruling was delivered in court on Wednesday and concerns crimes linked to the Kosovo war for independence from Serbia in the 1990s. Thaci, 58, stood in silence as Presiding Judge Charles Smith read out the sentence.The tribunal said the crimes included murder, torture and illegal detention committed while Thaci was the top commander of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army. It said KLA forces were responsible for the murder of 96 political opponents and... [Continue Reading]
Day News Recap: Middle East shipping risks deepen as global markets turn risk off
Qatar has warned that losing access to Bab al Mandeb while the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked would be catastrophic, as Houthi forces consolidate gains near the chokepoint and more than 3,400 people fled to Djibouti in 48 hours amid renewed fighting in Yemen. π πThe conflict widened further as the Houthis launched fresh missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets, while Saudi Arabia carried out dozens of air raids across Yemeni governorates after the cross border exchange left civilians wounded in the kingdom. π πUN agencies said Gaza needs full access for investigators as recovery teams continue to pull... [Continue Reading]
Bangladesh tribunal hands death sentences to seven Hasina aides over 2024 crackdown
A tribunal in Dhaka has sentenced seven aides of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia over their roles in the crackdown on Bangladesh's 2024 uprising. The three-member court found them guilty of crimes against humanity, including murder and instigating killings. The ruling adds to a widening series of convictions linked to the violence that followed the uprising.The tribunal was headed by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury and delivered the sentences on Tuesday. Among those convicted were former state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader. The other five men named... [Continue Reading]
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