The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas confirmed the death this Tuesday of the number two in its political office, Saleh al Arouri, in the bombing with an Israeli drone against an office of the group on the outskirts of Beirut, where five other people also died. In a statement, Hamas blamed “the Zionist occupation”alluding to Israel, […]
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Bank of Israel reduces the interest rate by 0.25% and tries to moderate the impact of war
The Bank of Israel decided to reduce the interest rate by 0.25% and set it at 4.5% due to the impact of the Gaza war in the economy, while its monetary committee “focuses on stabilizing markets and reducing uncertainty.” “The war has significant economic consequences, both in real economic activity and in financial markets,” and […]
Maersk suspends its departures to the Red Sea after Houthi attack on a container ship
Houthi-backed militants attacked container ship Maersk with missiles and small boats, which led the company to suspend all its navigation in the Red Sea for 48 hours. The crew of the Maersk Hangzhou were safe and there were no signs of fire aboard the vessel, which was fully maneuverable and continued its journey north to […]
Russia forecasts 3.5% growth after contraction in first year of war
The government of Russia today predicted economic growth for this year of 3.5%, well above the forecasts of local authorities and international institutes for the second year of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine. The Minister of Economy, Maxim Reshetnikov, argued his prediction in the results recorded already in the first eleven months of 2023 […]
Israel bombs near the Syrian capital, according to state media
An Israeli bombardment hit the surroundings of Damascus, the capital of Syriastate media reported. “Our air defense intercepted hostile targets around Damascus”said the official Syrian agency Sana. “An Israeli attack reached the surroundings of the capital Damascus”confirmed state television. Israel does not usually comment on specific attacks in Syria, but has insisted that it will […]
Maduro orders “defensive action” upon the arrival of a British ship to Guyana
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduroordered this Thursday a defensive action in the Atlantic Ocean in response to the arrival of a british warship to the shores of Guyanawhich has once again triggered tension between South American countries that maintain a territorial dispute. The government of Venezuela condemned this Thursday the arrival of a British […]
Hamas denounces theft of organs from bodies taken from Gaza while Israel denies it
Hamas denounced this Wednesday that bodies of Palestinians returned by Israel to Loop they had organs “stolen”while the Israeli Government assured that it respects the integrity of corpses that are taken to determine if they correspond to hostages murdered by the Islamist group. In a statement, Hamas assured that Israel handed over on Tuesday in […]
Israel continues bombing Gaza and affirms that it will not stop until it demilitarizes Palestine
Israel continued bombing on Tuesday Gaza Strip after indicating that his offensive will intensify and that he will not stop until “demilitarize” and “deradicalize” the Palestinian territory governed by the Islamist movement Hamas. In Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, smoke was visible after the bombings. According to the Hamas Ministry of Health, thirty bodies were […]
Pope Francis celebrates the rooster mass with the “heart” in Bethlehem
He Pope Francisco celebrated this Sunday the traditional midnight mass in St. Peter’s Basilica with the “heart” in Bethlehem, where, he said, “the Prince of Peace continues to be rejected by the losing logic of war, with the roar of weapons.” “And our heart tonight is in Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace continues to […]
More than 20,250 dead and 53,600 injured in the Gaza Strip
The number of victims in the Gaza Strip rose to 20,258 dead and 53,688 injured since the war broke out on October 7 between the Islamist group Hamas and IsraelThe health authorities of the Palestinian enclave reported this Saturday. The Ministry of Health of the Strip, controlled by Hamas, updated the figures after registering 201 […]