Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund—the largest in the world—has announced it will divest from six companies with operations connected to the West Bank and Gaza. The decision follows a formal ethics review into the fund’s Israeli holdings, amid mounting scrutiny over investments linked to the ongoing conflict. The fund did not immediately disclose the names of the companies involved. …
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London police have detained at least 365 people in what is believed to be one of the largest arrest operations at a single demonstration in the UK capital. The arrests came during the biggest protest yet in support of Palestine Action since the group was banned last month under the UK’s anti-terror laws. According to the Metropolitan Police, those held …
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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight and this morning have resulted in the deaths of at least 32 Palestinians, with the majority of casualties reported in northern Gaza. Among those killed, seven died in an Israeli attack on a house in central Gaza City, according to the Gaza Civil Defense and the official Palestinian news agency, WAFA. In another incident, three …
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