In recent weeks, concerns have escalated over the apparent challenges faced by journalists working across mainstream news outlets in Australia when reporting on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Media insiders tell BACKCOVERNEWS.COM that some reporters have allegedly faced challenges and, in certain instances, experienced attempts at censorship by their editors while covering […]
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At least 19 villagers were brutally murdered in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday by attackers affiliated with ISIS. Members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) reportedly tied up their victims before killing them using machetes and other weapons, Aljazeera reports. Some villagers who tried to […]
Tensions flared in Melbourne’s southeast on Friday as confrontations erupted between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrators, spurred by a suspicious fire at a nearby Muslim-owned burger shop. A crowd of 400 gathered at Princes Park, Caulfield South, prompting police to form a human barrier and employ pepper spray to maintain control. […]
Rare Beauty, the cosmetics company founded by renowned singer and actress Selena Gomez, has taken a bold step in the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. In an official statement released via Instagram on Tuesday, Rare Beauty announced its commitment to humanitarian aid efforts in the region […]
A controversial art installation at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach has sparked outrage from Muslim groups after tributes were made for Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. The installation, which features 230 blue and white towels, Australian Jewish each paired with a symbolic pair of flip-flops, was carefully placed along the pavilion […]
The Gaza Health Ministry has reported a grim milestone in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, with the Palestinian death toll now surpassing 8,000 people. This figure, mostly made up of women and children, marks an unprecedented level of casualties in decades of Israeli-Palestinian violence, according to the Japan […]
Since the start of the Hamas-Israel war, at least 21 journalists have lost their lives, with the majority occurring during Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says. Data from CPJ shows that as of Thursday, 17 Palestinian, three Israeli, and one Lebanese journalist had died following […]
More than 500 Palestinians have been killed at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City following an Israeli airstrike, Gaza’s health ministry says. The Israeli military has attributed the bombing to a misfired rocket by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, making it one of the deadliest hospital attacks in recent history. The international […]
US President Joe Biden will pay a diplomatic visit to Israel on Wednesday to demonstrate support for the nation amid escalating conflict with Hamas militants in Gaza. The President’s top priority during the visit will be to press for ways to ease the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, while still […]
Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens had a fiery exchange on whether potential employers should blacklist college students participating in protests against Israel. The dispute ignited when Kelly, host of The Megyn Kelly Show on SiriusXM, criticised US Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy for opposing efforts to withhold job opportunities from […]
