Jerry Seinfeld has brutally shut down yet another group of pro-Palestine hecklers at his Melbourne show, the latest in a series of disruptions during the legendary American comedian’s Australian tour. Seinfeld was performing in front of thousands of fans at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night when, towards theContinue Reading
Australia has committed another $10m for food urgently needed in Gaza. The latest funding takes Australia’s humanitarian assistance to $72.5m since October 7. Federal frontbencher Anne Aly was in Jordan this week at an urgent meeting about aid in Gaza. “Ultimately, this is about Israel taking responsibility for this andContinue Reading
JERUSALEM: Scuffles between Israeli police and protesters erupted in Tel Aviv on Saturday after thousands gathered to demonstrate against the government and demand that it bring back the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. Meanwhile, a small US military vessel and what appeared to be a strip of dockingContinue Reading
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has condemned the application by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alongside senior Hamas figures, branding the move “appalling”. The comments echo similar calls made by US President Joe Biden, who swiftly condemned theContinue Reading
DOHA: CIA director Bill Burns is expected in Doha to meet with Qatar‘s prime minister for “emergency” discussions on mediation in the Israel-Hamas war, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP Sunday.The source, requesting anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, said Burns was on his wayContinue Reading
President Joe Biden has reached out to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, urging them to pressure Hamas into negotiating a hostage deal with Israel. This move comes after Biden’s call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intensify efforts towards achieving a cease-fire in the ongoing conflict in Gaza.Continue Reading
The family of a gay man jailed in Qatar after responding to a fake message on the dating app Grindr have called upon Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to assist in his release ahead of an upcoming court hearing. Qatar Airways staffer Manuel Guerrero, 44, was taken into custody on FebruaryContinue Reading
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will host Qatar‘s ruling Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Paris later this week where the two will discuss the ongoing crisis in Gaza, said Macron’s office on Monday. Al-Thani will arrive in Paris for the talks on Tuesday, which the French presidency saidContinue Reading
KABUL: Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian far-right activist who was detained in Afghanistan last May, has been released by the Taliban. The Austrian government confirmed Fritz’s safe arrival in Doha, Qatar, with the help of the Qatari government. Fritz had been arrested for ignoring Austria’s travel advisory against visiting Afghanistan,Continue Reading
RAFAH: Qatar said it was appalled Wednesday by leaked remarks made by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in which he criticised the country’s mediation efforts with Hamas, complicating already arduous negotiations meant to halt the hostilities in exchange for a hostage release.In a meeting with families of hostages held by Hamas,Continue Reading