Pope demands ‘collective punishment’ end in Gaza as 10 more die of hunger

Pope demands ‘collective punishment’ end in Gaza as 10 more die of hunger

Latest deaths announced by Gaza health ministry bring starvation toll to 313, including 119 children Children make up a third of outpatients treated for wounds at MSF Gaza hospitals, data shows Ten Palestinians, including two children, have died from starvation in the last 24 hours, the health authorities in Gaza said on Wednesday, as Pope Leo XIV demanded that Israel stop its “collective punishment” of the population in the besieged territory. At least 313 people have died from hunger, including 119 children, since the war in Gaza began and Israel intensified its siege on the Palestinian territory. Last week a UN-backed monitoring body confirmed that Gaza was in the throes of famine , warning that without more aid increasing numbers of people would lose access to food. Continue reading...

Elon Musk is wrong about Nigel Farage

Elon Musk is wrong about Nigel Farage

Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Musk, who stormed into US politics as President Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick, announced on May 28 that he is leaving his role in US government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with the President over Trump's signature spending bill. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP)

Australia accused of not acting on 2023 warnings Iran was harassing and surveilling diaspora

Australia accused of not acting on 2023 warnings Iran was harassing and surveilling diaspora

Senate inquiry at the time received hundreds of submissions saying Revolutionary Guards were monitoring and intimidating critics of Tehran Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been infiltrating Australia over years to surveil and harass members of the Iranian-Australian community, critics of the Tehran regime have consistently told the Australian government. Hundreds of Iranian Australians made submissions to a Senate inquiry three years ago saying embassy officials and Revolutionary Guards were monitoring, intimidating and threatening members of the diaspora and begging the government to proscribe the IRGC. Continue reading...