The dust never settles in Gaza. Each morning begins not with the hum of life, but with the echo of airstrikes and the shouts of survivors pulling bodies from shattered buildings. The war between Hamas and Israel has become more than a conflict; it is a relentless cycle that devours[Read More…]

With the government’s spending review deadline fast approaching, tensions continue to mount as the Home Secretary has yet to finalize a crucial funding agreement. Just days remain before ministers must present their financial commitments for the coming years, yet discussions between the Home Office and the Treasury have reportedly stalled.[Read More…]

The UK government is under growing pressure to rein in the soaring costs of housing asylum seekers in hotels, a major financial burden that’s being shouldered by the country’s foreign aid budget. Despite repeated pledges to cut costs, efforts to reduce spending have fallen short. In 2023 alone, more than[Read More…]

TEL AVIV / GAZA – Nattapong Pinta left Thailand to pick fruit in Israel’s fields. He returned in a coffin. Abducted during Hamas’s deadly October 7 rampage and taken into Gaza, Pinta was confirmed killed early in the war. His body was recovered this weekend in a risky Israeli military[Read More…]

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has been dealt a significant political blow following a surprise by-election loss to Labour in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse. In a closely fought contest, Labour’s Davy Russell edged out the SNP’s Katy Loudon, claiming 31.6% of the vote to her 29.4%. The upset has rattled[Read More…]

Can a religious holiday be respected amid the realities of war?As Eid al-Adha began across the Muslim world, Gaza was once again engulfed in violence. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 42 Palestinians in multiple areas, including Jabalia and Khan Younis. The timing of the attack on a day of worship[Read More…]