Schoof, 67, is currently the top official at the justice ministry and a former head of the Dutch intelligence service.Story Published at: May 28, 2024 at 10:02PM
Former spy chief Dick Schoof proposed as Dutch PM
US says Gaza pier being repaired as aid groups urge more consistent routes
Humanitarian groups say US-built pier having 'little impact' and warn ability to deliver aid to Gaza nearing collapse.Story Published at: May 28, 2024 at 09:46PM
Israel’s Rafah assault could halt last functioning hospital, WHO warns
WHO says a 'full incursion' into the Gaza city will only leave ill-equipped field hospitals and additional mortality.Story Published at: May 28, 2024 at 09:33PM
Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise Palestine as an independent state
Palestine has been formally recognised as an independent state by Ireland, Norway and Spain. Story Published at: May 28, 2024 at 09:33PM
After massacre in Gaza’s Rafah, advocates ask: Where is Biden’s red line?
Biden is allowing Israel to 'operate with impunity' despite his warnings against an assault on Rafah, activists say.Story Published at: May 28, 2024 at 08:43PM
Photos: Palestinians flee Tal as-Sultan area in Rafah amid Israeli assault
Israel’s army continues to pound the southern city of Rafah after its forces on Sunday night bombed a tent camp.Story Published at: May 28, 2024 at 07:07PM
Vatican issues apology after Pope Francis’s ‘homophobic’ slur
Pope Francis 'apologises to those who felt offended by the use of a term reported by others', Vatican spokesman says.Story Published at: May 28, 2024 at 04:19PM
New York jury hearing closing arguments as Trump hush-money trial nears end
Prosecutors and defence lawyers making final pitch to jury before deliberations begin in ex-president's historic trial.Story Published at: May 28, 2024 at 03:03PM
Slovenia’s ‘moral duty’: What’s behind its push to recognise Palestine?
As Israel's war rages in Gaza, Slovenia is joining a clutch of European nations that hope to pave a pathway to peace.Story Published at: May 28, 2024 at 02:37PM
Rafah’s main hospital shuts as Israel attacks again
Two medical workers were killed in Israeli attack on Rafah’s main hospital, forcing it to shut down.Story Published at: May 28, 2024 at 02:07PM