US President Joe Biden was not informed for around a month that his defense chief Lloyd Austin had prostate cancer, the White House said on Tuesday, admitting that the delay was an error. “He was informed by the chief of staff earlier this morning,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told a briefing. Lloyd Austin […]
London-based media outlet The New Arab announced on Tuesday the release of one of its Palestinian journalists from Israeli custody, alleging he faced torture during more than a month in detention. Diaa al-Kahlout, who was among dozens of Palestinians shown detained by Israeli troops and stripped to their underwear in north Gaza last month, had […]
Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by international media organisations to allow independent access for journalists to the war-torn Gaza Strip. Israel controls entry to the besieged Palestinian territory and has not allowed journalists to travel there independently since the start of the conflict on October 7. The court argued the restrictions were justified […]