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India’s navy takes control of bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuates crew
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy said late Saturday that it had taken control of a bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuated the 17 crew members on the vessel.
In South Korea, netizens slam another K-pop star for drinking Starbucks coffee and ‘ignoring genocide’
“Please educate yourself, this is disappointing,” a pro-Palestinian supporter said.
Australia resumes funding for UNRWA and pledges more Gaza aid
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, weeks after the agency lost hundreds of millions of dollars in support following Israeli allegations that some of its Gaza-based staff participated in the Oct. 7 attack.
Leader of Yemen's Houthis vows to attack more shipping lanes
CAIRO — The leader of Yemen's Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday (March 14) the group's operations targeting vessels will escalate to prevent Israel-linked ships from passing through the Indian Ocean towards the Cape of Good Hope.
Israeli strikes kill at least 29 Gazans awaiting aid, Palestinian officials say
At least 29 Palestinians were killed while awaiting aid in two separate Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Gaza's health ministry said.
Consumer boycott widens to include Israeli dates as Muslims in Malaysia, Indonesia observe Ramadan
Now Israeli dates, a sweet fruit eaten to break fast during Ramadan, are in the cross hairs of a consumer campaign which is flying across Malaysian and Indonesian chat groups over fears Israeli dates are being sold to unwitting buyers in the Muslim nations.
Palantir CEO says his outspoken pro-Israel views have caused employees to leave company
Palantir CEO Alex Karp said some staffers at his software company have exited due to his public support for Israel. And he expects to see more walk out the door.