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A “large number” of displaced people sheltering at a church compound in Gaza have been killed in an Israeli air attack, the Palestinian interior ministry says. At least 18 displaced Palestinians sheltering at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City were killed Thursday night, the Palestinian health ministry said on Friday. Built in about 1150, the church is the oldest still in use

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Friday, October 20, won the 2023 Freedom of Expression Award in journalism, which is awarded by the Index on Censorship. “Zubair faced significant threats after challenging mis/disinformation propagated by influential members of the ruling party,” Index on Censorship said. Index on Censorship is a London-based non-profit organisation campaigning for freedom

An Indian-origin doctor working at a hospital in Bahrain was sacked from his job for posting an insensitive post indirectly justifying Israeli brutality and humiliating Palestinians on social media. Royal Bahrain Hospital announced on Thursday, October 19, that it terminated Dr Sunil Rao's employment because of his tweets that were "offensive to our society". Dr Rao posted a series of tweets

Days after ruthless bombing on Gaza’s Christian-run hospital, the Israeli occupation forces now have bombed a Greek Orthodox Church in the besieged enclave. According to reports, the attack on Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza, one of the oldest churches in the world, took place last night while dozens of Palestinian families were sheltering there. Rescuers were pulling people out of the rubble

British Prime Minster Rishi Sunak has encouraged the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruthless war against Palestinians, saying that former’s country absolutely supports Israel. “I know you are taking every precaution to avoid harming civilians, in direct contrast to the terrorists of Hamas, which seek to put civilians in harm’s way,’ Sunak told his counterpart in Zionist regime. “We

Bengaluru, Oct 18: Dr Aarthi Krishna, who had served as the deputy chairman of the NRI Forum of Karnataka government during the previous tenure of chief minister Siddaramaiah, has been re-appointed to the post with cabinet rank. Daughter of former minister Begane Ramaiah and Seetha B Ramaiah couple from Chikkamagaluru district, Dr Arathi Krishna has been associated with the Congress and NRIs for a

Keeping up the occupying regime's ongoing indiscriminate onslaught against the Gaza Strip, the Israeli war machine has killed tens of others across the besieged Palestinian territory. Dozens off innocent Palestinians including children were killed as Israeli air raids continue to target Gaza overnight, according to Palestinian and Arab media reports, as residents mourn the deadly strike at al-Ahli

Bengaluru, Oct 19: Janata Dal (Secular) president HD Deve Gowda today announced the party has expelled Karnataka JD-S president CM Ibrahim. Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy will take over as the interim state president. For past few days, Ibrahim was vocal against the party's decision to join Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA. The party high command was upset with his rebellious attitude against

Tel Aviv, Oct 18: U.S. President Joe Biden, who arrived in Israel on Wednesday pledging solidarity in its ugly war against Palestinians, especially children, gave clean chit to the Zionist regime in Gaza hospital attack which killed around 500 civilians. Biden said that a blast that killed huge numbers of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital appeared to have been caused not by Israel but by its foes

The health ministry in the Gaza Strip says hundreds of victims are trapped under the rubble of the Ahli Arab Hospital after up to 500 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday. US President Joe Biden landed just before 11 a.m. local (4 a.m. eastern) in Israel on Wednesday to signal Washington's support, his second visit to a war zone this year. Biden, who has expressed "iron-clad"