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AU Financial Review
15-07-2025
- General
- AU Financial Review
Inside Gaza's humanitarian aid ‘death traps'
Five times, Jihad has trekked through southern Gaza – past Israeli tanks, soldiers and sometimes drones overhead – to reach aid sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Five times, he has queued in caged alleys on the approach to the distribution sites, jostling alongside thousands of men preparing for the frantic sprint to snatch whatever food they can.
Business Recorder
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Israeli strikes kill 43 in Gaza as truce talks stalls
GAZA CITY: Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled. Delegations from Israel and the Palestinian militant group have now spent a week trying to agree on a temporary truce to halt 21 months of devastating fighting in the Gaza Strip. But on Saturday, each side accused the other of blocking attempts to secure an agreement at the indirect talks in the Qatari capital, Doha. On the ground, civil defence agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said at least 43 people were killed in the latest Israeli strikes, including 11 when a market in Gaza City was hit. Elsewhere, eight children were among the 10 victims of a drone strike at a water point in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza, Bassal said. Israel's military blamed a Jihad. 'As a result of a technical error with the munition, the munition fell dozens of meters from the target,' a statement read. 'The incident is under review.' Reports of casualties were being examined, it added. Khaled Rayyan told AFP he was woken by the sound of two large explosions after a house was hit in Nuseirat. 'Our neighbour and his children were under the rubble,' he said. Another resident, Mahmud al-Shami, called on the negotiators to secure an end to the war. 'What happened to us has never happened in the entire history of humanity,' he said. 'Enough.' The Israeli military, which has recently intensified operations across Gaza, said in a statement that in the past 24 hours the air force 'struck more than 150 terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip'. It released aerial footage of what it said were fighter jet strikes attacking Hamas targets around Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza, showing explosions on the ground and thick smoke in the sky. Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify tolls and details provided by the civil defence agency and other parties. UN agencies on Saturday warned that fuel shortages had reached 'critical levels', threatening to worsen conditions for Gaza's more than two million people. On Sunday, the Handala — a former Norwegian trawler loaded with medical supplies, food and children's equipment — set off from Sicily. The pro-Palestinian activists on board hope to reach Gaza, despite Israel having recently detained and deported people aboard a previous vessel, the Madleen, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. Talks to seal a 60-day ceasefire and hostage release were in the balance on Saturday after Israel and Hamas accused each other of trying to block a deal.
New Indian Express
30-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Allahabad HC denies bail to man for sharing 'Pakistan Zindabad' post on social media
LUCKNOW: Observing that the judiciary's tolerance towards cases with anti-national overtones was contributing to the rise in such incidents, the Allahabad High Court denied bail to a 62-year-old man for sharing a 'Pakistan Zindabad' post on a social media platform. The court said his anti-national conduct did not entitle him to seek protection of his right to liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Rejecting the bail plea of Ansar Ahmad Siddique, the bench comprising Justice Siddharth said, 'Commission of such offences is becoming a routine affair in this country because the courts are liberal and tolerant towards such acts of people with anti-national bent of mind. It is not a fit case for enlarging the applicant on bail at this stage.' The court further observed, 'Clearly, the act of the applicant is disrespectful to the Constitution and its ideals. His act amounts to challenging the sovereignty of India and adversely affecting the unity and integrity of the country by sharing anti-social and anti-Indian posts. The applicant is a senior citizen and his age shows that he was born in independent India. His irresponsible and anti-national conduct does not entitle him to seek protection of his right to liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.' However, while denying bail, the court directed that the trial be concluded against the applicant as expeditiously as possible. As per the FIR, the applicant had shared a post on the social media platform Facebook, making an appeal for propagating Jihad, complemented by the slogan 'Pakistan Zindabad'. The accused had also urged his community to support their Pakistani brothers. It is alleged that such a post hurt national sentiments and militated against India's sovereignty and integrity. It had also hurt the sentiments of Indian citizens.
India Today
30-06-2025
- India Today
Minor Dalit UP girl rescued from Kerala after alleged forced conversion, two held
A minor Dalit girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly taken from her village in Prayagraj to Kerala, where she was forcibly converted to Islam and pressured to train for Jihad. The case came to light after a woman, Guddi Devi, filed a complaint on June 28, saying her daughter was taken from her village by a local woman named Kahkashan, also referred to as Darkasha Bano, who offered her money and promised better Prayagraj police suspect the involvement of an organised network targeting poor and Dalit girls, and are coordinating with Kerala Police to investigate to the police, the minor girl went missing on the night of May 8 after attending the wedding of a local ration dealer in her native village, Lilhat. She was last seen around 10 pm. At the event, 19-year-old Bano, also a resident of the same village, allegedly lured the girl by offering money and speaking to her about the virtues of Islam. Bano then called Mohammad Kaif, a resident of Phulpur, who arrived on a motorcycle and took both Bano and the girl to Prayagraj Railway Junction. Kuldeep Singh Gunawat, DCP Ganga Nagar, said, 'During this, the victim was also molested in the Kaif.'From Prayagraj, Bano and the minor travelled to Delhi and then to Thrissur in Kerala by train. During the journey, Bano was reportedly in frequent contact with a man named Taj Mohammad, informing him that she was on her way and had a girl with to the girl's statement, upon reaching Thrissur, she was taken to a house where several other minor girls and men with long beards were present. She said they pressured her to convert to Islam and discussed training for Jihad. The girl became frightened and managed to escape to Thrissur railway station, where local police found her and informed her family. She was placed under the care of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in family, with assistance from the Phulpur Police, brought her back to Prayagraj. She has been admitted to the One Stop Centre in the district. A case was registered on June 28 after her mother, Guddi Devi, filed a formal complaint. 'A receipt for action was given at Phulpur police station, on which a case was registered under relevant sections,' said DCP the same complaint, Guddi Devi reported that Bano had threatened her. 'On June 28, a complaint was lodged at the Police Station Phulpur by Guddi Devi, resident of Lilhat village, in which she informed that on May 8, 19-year-old Bano, daughter of Mohammad Ismail, also a resident of Lilhat, called from an unknown number and threatened to kill her,' the DCP the complaint, police visited the victim's home, questioned her, and deployed security personnel at the residence. Both Bano and Kaif have been arrested in the Gunawat stated that Bano appears to be connected to a Kerala-based module involved in converting minor girls through inducement and coercion and then training them for Jihad. 'From the above mentioned report, it is known that the accused Bano is a part of an organised gang also involved in terrorist and anti-national activities by luring poor and Dalit girls, brainwashing them and forcing them to convert their religion,' he said.'Taj Mohammad,' who Bano contacted multiple times during the journey, is on the radar of Prayagraj Police. He is believed to be based in Thrissur, and Kerala Police have begun a search for him. Prayagraj Police have shared preliminary findings with their counterparts in confirmed that three police teams have been formed to investigate the activities of Bano and others linked to the case. 'A thorough investigation is being conducted into the activities of Darkasha Bano. Strict action will be taken against others found involved. They will investigate this matter thoroughly,' he said.- Ends advertisement
Scotsman
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Online abuse ahead of Scottish festival 'worst' ever experienced by Palestinian musician
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A Palestinian musician has said the online backlash and hatred against her ahead of her performance at a Scottish festival is the 'worst' she has ever experienced and warned of a 'co-ordinated online attack' on the event. Reem Kalani, who is due to perform at Art27 Scotland's Culture=Life festival in Edinburgh on Saturday, said she had faced a barrage of abuse on her social media accounts, as well as those belonging to other organisations which had promoted her performance at the event. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Helen Trew, chief executive of Art 27 Scotland, said the festival overall had faced a "daily backlash" on social media, warning there was a "cultural censorship" of Palestinian arts. Ms Kalani, who is performing Palestinian folk music with her trio at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, said: 'I've been abused culturally and personally.' She said attacks ranged from her personal appearance and religion and ethnicity, to jokes about Jihad and starving children in Gaza. Posts included 'guys I think I found the reason for Gazan food shortage' and 'should have a festival, maybe call it, oh…I don't know…….Nova….?', referencing the music festival in Israel that was attacked by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Kalani, 61, who was born in Manchester and grew up in Kuwait before returning to the UK, said she had experienced abuse before. But she said the backlash ahead of the festival in Edinburgh was the worst she had faced. She said: 'As a Palestinian, I'm used to it, it's to be expected. But this has been the worst [comments] I have ever seen in my life. It has never been like this before. Reem Kelani is due to perform in Edinburgh on Saturday. | Art27 'I love Scotland. I've worked with Scottish artists before and my experience of performing in Scotland has been wonderful, so it surprised me. It feels like a co-ordinated online attack. This can't be ordinary Scottish people.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Kelani, who has performed at Scottish events in the past, including Celtic Connections, plays with a band of non-Arabic musicians whom she says 'can't believe' the hate she has received. 'I'm a political activist, but when I'm on stage, the art speaks for itself,' she said. Ms Trew said the festival's social media accounts had suffered repeated accusations of policy violations every day - resulting in their posts being temporarily suspended - as well as abusive comments aimed at Palestinian culture. Art 27 Scotland was named from Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states 'everyone has the right freely to participate in cultural life and to enjoy the arts'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Trew said: 'Facebook and Instagram are our whole marketing strategy and [the attacks] are being managed in a way that that is what is being closed down and constantly disrupted. The cultural sector is being censored.' Ms Trew said the event was 'managing risk' surrounding the festival, but vowed to go ahead. Some audience members have already asked if it is safe for them to attend the festival's events.
