13+ hour, 54+ min ago  (721+ words) Israel's parliament, the Knesset, has passed legislation that would vastly expand capital punishment in Israel and in the occupied Palestinian territories. The changes, made via an amendment to Israel's penal law, allow for executions without proper appeal, pardons or meaningful…...

3+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (843+ words) Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has been dropped from the Adelaide Writers" Week lineup, with the festival board undertaking a "review" of Writers" Week programming decisions. Her picture was removed from the Writers Week website on Thursday morning. "We have today advised…...