Several blasts heard in central Kyiv, mayor urges residents to take shelter
- Google-News-Wire
- March 25, 2024
- air strikes
- Europe
- Kyiv
- Russia
- Ukraine
- WAR
Several blasts rang out in central Kyiv on Monday, AFP journalists reported, as air raid sirens sounded in the Ukrainian capital and officials urged residents to take shelter. Issued on: 25/03/2024 – 10:39 1 min The explosions sounded at around 10:30am (0830 GMT) after almost a dozen people were wounded in a Russian drone strike […]
Read MoreSeveral injured as Russia targets Kyiv in missile attack, mayor says
Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on Thursday, injuring at least 10 people and damaging residential buildings and industrial facilities, city officials said, although air defences downed all the missiles. Issued on: 21/03/2024 – 07:19Modified: 21/03/2024 – 07:20 1 min The first large attack in recent weeks targeted the city […]
Read MoreBurlington City Council Rejects Pro-Palestine Ballot Item | News | Seven Days | #citycouncil
click to enlarge Courtney Lamdin ©️ Seven Days Pro-Palestine activists at City Hall on Monday Burlington city councilors voted on Monday against placing a pro-Palestine resolution on the March 5 ballot, denying voters a chance to weigh in on an issue that has divided the council and the community at large. The symbolic resolution would […]
Read MoreFresno mayor issues apology as he calls for unity among Jewish, Muslim community
- Google-News-Wire
- December 22, 2023
- apology
- california
- Fresno
- hamas
- Israel
- mayor
- Palestine
- protest
- WAR
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer issued a call for unity on Thursday among Jewish and Muslim groups, following several actions in the city related to the war in the Middle East. Dyer was joined by both Jewish and Muslim faith leaders during the press conference. He read from a letter shared with KVPR […]
Read MoreCity Council fails again to pass resolution condemning Hamas | #citycouncil
The Baltimore City Council tried and failed a second time to pass a resolution condemning Hamas and antisemitism as the Israel-Hamas war continues.The first attempt came Monday when four members abstained from the vote.”I abstained from the vote on Monday because I know we have a vibrant Muslim population that was not included in this […]
Read MoreCity Council fails to adopt resolution condemning Hamas | #citycouncil
Baltimore City Council fails to adopt resolution condemning Hamas Updated: 10:28 PM EST Dec 4, 2023 The Baltimore City Council failed to adopt a resolution condemning Hamas, moments after pro-Palestinian protestors interrupted the meeting.All but four councilmembers voted in favor of the resolution officially condemning the terrorist organization.Read the full text of the resolution here.Those […]
Read MoreUkraine-launched drone heading towards Moscow destroyed – Moscow mayor
Nov 19 (Reuters) – Russia’s air defence systems destroyed a Ukraine-launched drone heading towards Moscow, the mayor of the Russian capital said early on Sunday. “Preliminarily, there is no damage or casualties as a result of falling debris,” Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on the Telegram messaging app. “Emergency services are on the scene.” The drone […]
Read MoreProtesters call on Portland City Council to ask for a ceasefire in Gaza | #citycouncil
In Portland, protesters gathered in front of Portland City Hall to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Demonstrators want the Portland City Council to urge the Biden administration to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and facilitate Palestinian access to humanitarian aid.”We’re hopeful that they will lead the charge for Maine politicians to stand up for […]
Read MoreLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan defies Labour line with call for Gaza cease-fire – POLITICO
- Google-News-Wire
- October 27, 2023
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- British politics
- conflict
- Defense
- environment
- Imran Hussain
- Israel
- Israel-Hamas War
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Keir Starmer
- Loss and damage
- Mayors
- Middle East
- rights
- rishi sunak
- Sadiq Khan
- Steve Reed
- United Kingdom
- United States
- WAR
- Westminster bubble
LONDON — Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Friday urged a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas — putting him directly at odds with his party’s leader, Keir Starmer. As the directly elected mayor of London, Khan is one of the opposition party’s most prominent figures, and his comments come amid mounting pressure […]
Read MorePalestinians upset by Cleveland City Council’s support of Israel | Local News | #citycouncil
Palestinian supporters went to Cleveland City Hall on Oct. 23 to call on the mayor and council leadership to retract their support for Israel. As the city council meeting began with public comment, eight supporters called out Mayor Justin Bibb and council president Blaine Griffin for their statements in support of Israel following the Oct. […]
Read More