Hollywood stars among arrests in NY anti-Netanyahu protest

Movie star Susan Sarandon and “Hacks” actress Hannah Einbinder were among people detained by police in New York on Thursday as they moved in to break up a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu. AFP footage shows NYPD officers cuffing “Thelma & Louise” star Sarandon at the demo in the city as the Israeli prime minister was […]

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Israel’s Netanyahu denounces enemies, allies in fiery UN speech

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a difficult reelection campaign at home, delivered a fiery UN speech Thursday assailing enemies and allies alike — and sparking uproar in the chamber. Locked in a tight race to stay in power in October 27 elections, Netanyahu used the global platform at the UN General Assembly to attack […]

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CNN, MS NOW und Politico wieder zum Weißen Haus zugelassen

Journalisten von CNN, MS NOW und der Plattform Politico haben wieder Zugang zum Weißen Haus: Die beiden US-Sender teilten am Donnerstag mit, ihre Reporter seien wieder hineingelassen worden. Das Weiße Haus erklärte, dies gelte auch für die Plattform Politico, die zum Springer-Konzern gehört. Den drei Medien war der Zutritt zuvor noch verweigert worden, obwohl ein US-Bundesgericht […]

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Xi bei Trump im Weißen Haus: Gipfel im Zeichen von “Superintelligenz” und Iran-Krieg

Roter Teppich und militärischer Pomp: US-Präsident Donald Trump hat den chinesischen Staatschef Xi Jinping am Donnerstag mit besonderen Ehren im Weißen Haus empfangen. Bei dem Staatsbesuch ging es um Konfliktthemen wie den Wettlauf um Künstliche Intelligenz (KI), den Handel und den Iran-Krieg sowie Ukraine-Krieg. Trump erklärte, es sei “auch Chinas Position”, KI ungeachtet von Sicherheitswarnungen […]

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Nach Gerichtsentscheid: CNN, MS NOW und Politico wieder zu Weißem Haus zugelassen

Nach einem sechstägigen Hausverbot haben Journalisten von CNN, MS NOW und Politico wieder Zugang zum Weißen Haus erhalten. Zuvor hatte der für die Sicherheit des US-Präsidenten zuständige Secret Service sie am Donnerstagmorgen (Ortszeit) entgegen einer gerichtlichen Anordnung erneut abgewiesen. Erst gegen Mittag wurden die Reporter dann eingelassen. Ein Bundesgericht hatte das von Präsident Donald Trump […]

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Hollywood stars among arrests in NY anti-Netanyahu protest

Movie star Susan Sarandon and “Hacks” actress Hannah Einbinder were among people detained by police in New York as they moved in to break up a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. AFP footage shows NYPD officers cuffing “Thelma & Louise” star Sarandon at the demo in the city as the Israeli prime minister was […]

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Xi sets red lines for Trump despite lavish White House welcome

Xi Jinping told Donald Trump on Thursday that Beijing and Washington must peacefully manage their superpower rivalry, as the US president gave his Chinese counterpart a lavish welcome to the White House. While Trump hailed their “truly great friendship” on a day of sweeping pomp and circumstance, Xi used his state visit to lay down […]

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Israel policies threaten ‘life and existence’ of Palestinians, Abbas says

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said at the UN on Thursday that Israeli policies no longer just jeopardized a two-state solution but were now threatening the “very life and existence” of his people. He also slammed the United States for denying him a visa to attend the United Nations’ top-level annual meeting as “punitive.” He instead […]

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Gaza sofre ‘a crise econômica mais grave’ do mundo, alerta ONU

O território palestino da Faixa de Gaza atravessa atualmente “a crise econômica mais grave” do mundo, alertou nesta quinta-feira (24) a Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre Comércio e Desenvolvimento (UNCTAD).”O colapso da economia de Gaza constitui a crise econômica mais grave já registrada no mundo e destrói décadas de desenvolvimento”, declarou a jornalistas Pedro Manuel […]

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