By BlogHear Newsroom | May 17, 2025 Gaza Strip — As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens under Israel’s ongoing blockade and military campaign, families across the enclave are facing extreme hunger, displacement, and despair. Six-year-old Ismail Abu Odeh was one of many children seen waiting at a food distribution point in northern Gaza. When…
By BlogHear Newsroom | May 17, 2025 Gaza Strip — The Israeli military has launched a large-scale ground and air offensive in Gaza, titled Operation Gideon’s Chariots, aimed at defeating Hamas and securing the release of hostages still held in the enclave. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the operation via its Hebrew-language X account,…
New York, May 2025 — Cassie Ventura, the singer and former partner of Sean “Diddy” Combs, gave emotional testimony in a New York criminal court this week, revealing details about alleged abuse and coercion during their relationship and rejecting claims that her accusations were financially motivated. Ventura, the prosecution’s key witness in the high-profile trial…
Swansea, UK — Palestinian novelist Yasmin Zaher has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize for young writers for her debut novel The Coin. Zaher received a £20,000 prize during a ceremony held in Swansea on Thursday evening. The Dylan Thomas Prize, named after the iconic Swansea-born poet and writer who passed…
By BlogHear News Desk – May 16, 2025 The United States has voiced concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, even as Israeli military operations continue to escalate. Speaking after a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Turkey, US top diplomat Marco Rubio said Washington was “troubled” by the growing toll on civilians. At least…
By BlogHear News Desk – May 16, 2025 Wall Street delivered a mixed performance on Thursday, with investors digesting a series of major earnings reports and economic indicators that painted a varied picture of the market’s near-term direction. The S&P 500 rose by 0.3%, extending its winning streak to four sessions, while the Dow Jones…
Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch a significant battery upgrade in its upcoming flagship series, potentially starting with the Galaxy S26, according to a new report from The Elec. The company appears to be moving toward a new battery design known as SUS CAN — a stainless steel-based technology aimed at enhancing energy density, charging…
Jersey, Channel Islands – May 2025 — More than 30 descendants of George Poingdestre, a 17th-century emigrant from Jersey to Virginia, have returned to their ancestral homeland in what has become the largest Poindexter family tour to date. The group, part of the Poindexter Descendants Association, includes relatives bearing surnames such as Poindexter, Poingdestre, Pendexter,…
US President Donald Trump has granted refugee status to members of South Africa’s Afrikaner community, alleging that a genocide is taking place in the country. Nearly 60 Afrikaners have since arrived in the United States under this asylum provision. The South African government cooperated by allowing the US embassy to process refugee applications on South…
Ethiopia’s main opposition party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), has been officially banned by the country’s electoral agency, raising serious concerns about the stability of the 2022 peace agreement that ended years of conflict in the northern Tigray region. The National Election Board of Ethiopia revoked the TPLF’s legal status on Wednesday, citing the…
