before A stellar corpse called the Tasmanian devil has revealed a phenomenon that astronomers have never seen before. The remains of an exploded star, located in the Magellanic Clouds, were found to have two opposing jets of material spewing out in opposite directions of the galactic plane. The discovery was made by a team of […]
On August 16th, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire to enable urgent humanitarian aid to reach the population of Gaza. The resolution calls for a “humanitarian pause and corridor” that would allow food and medical supplies to access those in urgent need in Gaza. […]
Belize has suspended diplomatic relations with Israel in protest of the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. In an official statement released on Wednesday, the nation’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington called for an “immediate ceasefire” in the region and for the use of diplomacy to resolve the crisis. Elrington noted that the government […]
Doctors in Gaza are racing to save the lives of newborn babies as a new wave of violence continues to devastate the region. Israel says it is targeting militant sites around al-Shifa hospital, the largest in the region. Israeli airstrikes have destroyed buildings and severely damaged the hospital, while Palestinian militant rocket attacks have killed […]
Six years after enjoying a slice of chocolate cake during their first face-to-face meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Chinese President Xi Jinping returns to the US this week facing a hostile political landscape and a potentially testy summit with Joe Biden. The two leaders are expected to meet at the White House for a cordial, but potentially […]
https://t.co/6dMfAE3LLA — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 15, 2021 I echo the sentiments of the Washington Post: we must stop this violence in Gaza immediately. The suffering of the people of Gaza is unacceptable and people everywhere must speak out and take action to demand a peaceful resolution. We must work together to ensure that […]
Yes, Israeli tanks have surrounded the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, according to reports from multiple eye-witnesses and organizations. Additionally, other healthcare facilities in Gaza have reported damage from Israeli strikes since the beginning of hostilities on May 10th. The World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement asserting that of the 47 destroyed buildings in Gaza, […]
Nahilia Tazazit was born in the small village of Beit Ras in southeast Israel in 1922, and was only 19 when she was conscripted into the Israeli army in 1941. Despite being promised a lenience that was not given to other new recruits, Nahilia was still disillusioned with the military experience, and so decided to […]
Disturbing videos have emerged showing atrocities committed against African ethnic groups in Darfur, including mass killings, burning down of villages, and widespread sexual violence. The videos show scenes of extreme violence, with some showing burning villages and dead bodies scattered over burned grounds. In some videos, men and women can be seen being executed, either […]
Astronomers have used specialized telescopes, such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory, to identify the oldest and most distant black hole known to exist, formed shortly after the Big Bang. This object, first discovered in 2001, is called the quasar ULAS J1120+0641, and is estimated to be 13 billion light years […]