The Petersburg Post

Tuesday, Jul 1st, 2025 - By SAMY MAGDY CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of international charities and non-governmental organizations, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Amnesty, called Tuesday for an Israeli and U.S.-backed aid mechanism for Gaza to disband over repeated incidents of chaos and deadly violence against Palestinians heading toward its sites. At least seven Palestinians were killed seeking aid in southern and central Gaza ...

Monday, Jun 30th, 2025 - Canada's finance ministry halts collection of 3% digital services tax following Trump's threat to end trade talks The Canadian government rescinded a digital services tax that was set to take effect on Monday after President  Donald Trump threatened to break off trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada over the tax. Canada's government adopted its 3% digital services tax a year ago and collections were ...

Monday, Jun 30th, 2025 - By AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President  Donald Trump  will host Israeli Prime Minister  Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House next Monday, according to two U.S. administration officials. The visit comes as the U.S. leader has begun  stepping up his push  on the Israeli government and Hamas to broker a ceasefire and hostage agreement and bring about an ...

Monday, Jun 30th, 2025 - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Monday ending U.S. sanctions on Syria, following through on his earlier promise to do so. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to "promote and support the country's path to stability and peace." Sanctions will remain in place on former President Bashar Assad, his associates and others, she ...

Monday, Jun 30th, 2025 - The High Court in London rejected a legal challenge on Monday brought by a Palestinian rights group seeking to block the UK from supplying components for Israeli F-35 fighter jets. Israel has used the jets to devastating effect in its bombardment of Gaza. Both sides have been accused of atrocities during a conflict that has killed tens of thousands — the vast majority of them Palestinian civilians, according ...