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Flu vaccine no longer mandatory for soldiers, says US military chief 

21 April 2026

News|Military United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that the flu vaccine will no longer be obligatory fo...

EU court rules Hungary’s LGBTQ law violates human rights 

21 April 2026

News|LGBTQ The European Union’s top court has ruled that anti-LGBTQ legislation implemented by the Hungarian governmen...

Israeli sexual violence helping push Palestinians from West Bank: Report 

21 April 2026

Sexual violence and other forms of gender-based abuse committed by Israeli settlers and soldiers are helping to force Pa...

Rabbi accused of war crimes selected for Israel’s national celebration 

21 April 2026

As the sun sets on Israel’s Memorial Day, 12 torches, together symbolising the spirit of the nation, are lit to mark t...

Why is the EU under pressure to suspend its trade agreement with Israel? 

21 April 2026

European Union foreign ministers are meeting to discuss the bloc’s relationship with Israel, and they will also debate...

Trump says he opposes extending Iran ceasefire amid talks uncertainty 

21 April 2026

United States President Donald Trump says he opposes extending a ceasefire with Iran that will expire by the end of Wedn...

Palestine weekly wrap: Coordinated attacks and evictions in Gaza, West Bank 

21 April 2026

There was a time when various developments from this past week – such as the Israeli government spending hundreds of t...

Israeli soldiers and settlers kill 11 Palestinians across Gaza/West Bank 

21 April 2026

Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed at least 11 Palestinians across Gaza and the occupied West Bank, according to ...

Nigeria charges six people with ‘terrorism’, treason over 2025 coup plot 

21 April 2026

News|African Union Nigerian authorities have charged six people, including a retired major-general and a serving police ...

Iran-US war: Four scenarios for what’s next as talks stumble 

21 April 2026

Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to lead a team of United States negotiators in Islamabad on Tuesday for talks with ...