Israel expands footprint with 50% of land in Gaza under its control

TEL AVIV: Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month. It now controls more than 50% of the territory and is squeezing Palestinians into shrinking wedges of land.The largest contiguous area the army controls is around the Gaza border, where the military has razed Palestinian homes, […]

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Border inspectors accused of aiding traffickers at America’s busiest land crossing

Two US customs and border protection officers have been charged with accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to allow undocumented migrants into the United States without proper checks.Farlis Almonte and Ricardo Rodriguez were both stationed at the country’s busiest land crossing, assigned to immigration inspection booths at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in Southern […]

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