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The Global Sumud Flotilla, recognized as the largest fleet ever organized to reach Gaza, has begun its mission to deliver humanitarian aid and challenge the ongoing blockade. The first ships departed on 31 August 2025 from Barcelona in Spain and Genoa in Italy, while additional vessels are scheduled to leave on 4 September from Tunisia and Catania in Sicily. This initiative involves around twenty ships carrying over fifteen thousand participants from forty-four countries, including activists, politicians, artists, and journalists, all demonstrating international solidarity with the people of Gaza. Among the notable participants are Greta Thunberg, Susan Sarandon, Liam Cunningham, Maria Mortagua, and Emma Forau. Preparations for the voyage started in July 2025, encompassing orientation programs, training sessions, and solidarity events at the departure points to ensure smooth coordination. The operation is organized by humanitarian groups such as the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Global M...

On August 28, 2025, Israeli warplanes struck the Yemeni capital Sana’a, targeting a Houthi stronghold and killing Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi along with several of his senior ministers. The Israeli military confirmed the operation in an official statement, saying it had carried out a precise strike on what it described as a “Houthi terrorist regime military target.” Shortly after, the Houthi-run Al-Masirah television also verified the loss, while Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Supreme Political Council, vowed that the leaders’ deaths would not go unanswered. Reports from multiple sources indicate that the casualties extended far beyond the prime minister, with senior cabinet figures in charge of foreign affairs, defense, information, economy, justice, education, and transport all believed to have been killed in the same raid. Among the names cited were Jalal al-Rowaishan, Jamal Amer, Hashim Sharaf al-Din, Mohammed al-Madani, and several others, including top military off...

In a significant ruling on August 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit declared that President Donald Trump’s recent tariff initiatives, introduced under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, are unlawful. The judgment, issued in Washington, D.C., came in the case V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. United States, No. 25-1812 , and found that the President had overstepped the authority granted by Congress by creating broad-based “reciprocal tariffs” and “trafficking tariffs.” These measures imposed sweeping duties on imports from multiple countries, including China, Canada, and Mexico, with justification tied to economic and security threats such as drug trafficking and illegal migration. By a 7–4 majority, the appellate judges ruled that IEEPA allows targeted restrictions but not the creation of a comprehensive tariff system, which the Constitution reserves for Congress. While most tariffs were struck down, the court gave the administration until October 14, 2...

On August 20, 2025, Israel's Higher Planning Committee approved the E1 settlement project in the West Bank, which aims to construct over 3,400 housing units connecting Jerusalem with the Ma'ale Adumim settlement. The E1 area, located northeast of East Jerusalem, holds strategic importance because it could create a direct link between the northern and southern parts of the West Bank. Critics warn that this development would effectively divide Palestinian territories, isolating communities and creating major obstacles for the establishment of a viable Palestinian state. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a strong advocate of the project, stated that the approval undermines the concept of Palestinian statehood and diminishes the relevance of international recognition. Human rights organizations and Palestinian leaders condemned the initiative, emphasizing the increased hardships it would impose on local residents. This decision comes amid heightened regional tensions, incl...