Khalil Al-Hayya did not say whether his apparent embrace of a two-state solution would amount to an end to the Palestinian conflict with Israel or an interim step toward the group's stated goal of destroying Israel.
Back in the day, Salman Rushdie used to joke that the argument over The Satanic Verses, his satirical novel caricaturing Prophet Muhammad, was a “quarrel between those with a sense of humour and those without one”.But, lately, his mood has darkened and he has become less forgiving of his critics, judging from his new book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, a cathartic account of the murderous attack on him at a literary event in upstate New York in the summer of 2022.It left him with...
From online abuse to threats of sexual violence, harassment of New Zealand's parliamentarians is on the rise, and becoming increasingly disturbing, University of Otago research shows.
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is
Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented
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China's state planner expects an intensified price war among automakers of electric cars and plug-in hybrids this year because of overhanging supply, among other issues, the government body said in a statement on Monday. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) expected more than 110 new energy vehicle models among a total of 150 new cars launched this year, intensifying competition. NDRC also estimated the market demand for new energy vehicles, including EVs and plug-in hybrids,...
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Prices of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China's Southern Shenzhen city, a metropolis with high EV adoption, have fallen 5% to 10% this year, the country's state planner said on Monday.BYD and Denza cars have been leading the price cuts with reductions of 7.15% to 9.7% to the prices of five models in April compared to those at the beginning of the year, according to a statement of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).NDRC cited oversupply, falling battery...
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Shafaqna English- British Muslim children become latest target of state-sponsored Islamophobia as UK court’s decision to uphold a prayer ban in a London school, Muslim school teacher, Nadeine Asbali said. As a British Muslim school teacher, I can’t say I’m surprised about this week’s court ruling. The decision to rule
A huge Burger King franchisee is rushing to cut costs over California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers. Restaurants are cutting staff's hours and turning to tech.
In practice, the smoking ban is really about preventing future adults from making decisions about their own bodies, Reem Ibrahim argues.