Israeli military dismisses former top lawyer from ranks over leaked 2024 video of Palestinian detainee's abuse

Israel’s military on Tuesday announced the dismissal of its former top lawyer, months after she resigned amid a scandal involving a leaked video appearing to show soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee.

The case, which sparked international outrage as well as protests within Israel, focused on footage taken at the high-security Sde Teiman military base in southern Israel in 2024.

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Israeli military dismisses former top lawyer at centre of Palestinian abuse video from Sde Teiman

Israel’s military on Tuesday announced the dismissal of its former top lawyer, months after she resigned amid a scandal involving a leaked video appearing to show soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee.

The case, which sparked international outrage as well as protests within Israel, focused on footage taken at the high-security Sde Teiman military base in southern Israel in 2024.

The…

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Rubio meets Modi, renewing ties with India after US-China summit

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, reaffirming the importance of a relationship that has come under growing strain, a week after the United States held a warm summit with China.

After joining US President Donald Trump in Beijing a week ago, Rubio — visiting both Asian powers for the first time — flew to New Delhi…

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Rubio starts first visit to India on heels of US-China summit

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday opened a visit to India that will include talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, looking to renew ties with a usually like-minded partner a week after Washington’s warm summit with China.

Rubio, a devout Catholic, began his four-day, four-city tour by visiting the headquarters of Mother Teresa’s charity in the eastern city of Kolkata and…

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PM Shehbaz arrives in Turkiye on third leg of tri-nation tour, holds meeting with FM Fidan

After wrapping up visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday arrived in Turkiye’s Antalya on the third leg of his tri-nation tour, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

The PMO later said that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, paid a courtesy call on PM Shehbaz, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Special Assistant to PM…

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PM Shehbaz arrives in Turkiye on third leg of tri-nation tour

After wrapping up visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday arrived in Turkiye’s Antalya on the third leg of his tri-nation tour, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)

According to the Foreign Office (FO), the prime minister, accompanied by a high-level delegation, is undertaking official visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye from April 15 to 18.…

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PM Shehbaz meets Qatar emir, stresses importance of de-escalation, dialogue amid regional situation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and stressed the importance of de-escalation and dialogue amid the ongoing regional situation.

According to the Foreign Office (FO), the prime minister, accompanied by a high-level delegation, is undertaking official visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye from April 15 to 18.

The meeting with…

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PM Shehbaz concludes visit to Saudi Arabia, departs for Doha: PMO

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has concluded his official visit to Saudi Arabia and departed for Qatar’s capital Doha, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Thursday.

In a statement posted to social media, the PMO said that PM Shehbaz will hold a bilateral meeting in Doha with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also posted…

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PM Shehbaz meets Saudi crown prince in Jeddah; Dar says avenues to further enhance cooperation discussed

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after he reached Jeddah on Wednesday alongside a high-level delegation on an official visit to the kingdom, the PM Office’s (PMO) said in a statement.

The statement added that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was also present at the meeting.

Dar separately posted on X that the meeting was “marked…

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PM Shehbaz meets Saudi crown prince in Jeddah on first leg of regional tour

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after he reached Jeddah on Wednesday alongside a high-level delegation on an official visit to the kingdom, the PM Office’s (PMO) said in a statement.

The statement added that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was also present at the meeting.

Earlier, a post on the PMO’s X account said the premier…

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PM Shehbaz arrives in Saudi Arabia on first leg of regional tour

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday alongside a high-level delegation on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.

Earlier in the day, the Foreign Office said the prime minister, accompanied by a high-level delegation, would be undertaking official visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye from April 15 to 18.

In a post on X, the PMO…

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PM Shehbaz departs on official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed from Islamabad for Jeddah on Wednesday, kicking off a series of official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar, according to the Foreign Office (FO).

The prime minister, accompanied by a high-level delegation, is undertaking official visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye from April 15 to 18, the FO said in a press release on Wednesday.

According…

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PM Shehbaz to depart today on official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will depart from Islamabad for Jeddah today on official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday.

“Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake official visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye from 15–18 April,” the FO said in a statement posted to social media…

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Trump says ‘not a big fan’ of Pope Leo after his anti-war message

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that he is “not a big fan” of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace amid the war in the Middle East.

The 70-year-old American pope publicly implored leaders on Saturday to end the violence, telling worshippers at St Peter’s Basilica: “Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power!…

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US stocks skid as Middle East turmoil fans inflation fear

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing at its lowest in six months, as the US-Israeli war against Iran entered its fourth week, deepening worries about inflation and the potential for higher interest rates.

The conflict in the Middle East showed no signs of easing. The US military was deploying an amphibious assault ship with thousands of additional Marines and…

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Pete Hegseth’s Crazed, Angry Tirades on Iran Give Dems a Big Opening

Pete Hegseth knows that playing a decisive tough guy on television is the way to keep Donald Trump happy, so he did just that while addressing reporters Monday about the United States’ bombing of Iran. He hailed Trump’s supposed decisiveness. He strutted and preened about the bombing death of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. He angrily ridiculed his questioners. He barked out…

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