Sanjana Karanth

1 week ago | huffpost.com | Sanjana Karanth

Leaders of several United Nations agencies have publicly condemned Israel’s war with Iran that launched last week ― warning of the humanitarian and civilian toll that has already begun on both sides, and stressing that the public not forget about the continued destruction of Gaza and the Palestinian people. Israel and Iran have been exchanging attacks on each other since Friday, when the former launched an assault on the latter’s top military leaders and nuclear infrastructure.

2 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Sanjana Karanth

As rescue teams work to find more victims at the smoldering site of Thursday’s Air India crash in Ahmedabad, authorities confirmed that only one person on the flight had survived. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed just moments after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, hitting a medical school in the western Indian city with a full fuel tank and creating a catastrophic explosion.

2 weeks ago | huffingtonpost.co.uk | Sanjana Karanth

Activists who were forcibly detained by Israeli forces while sailing to Gaza with humanitarian aid say they've been facing abuse and threats from authorities while held in inhumane conditions - but are pleading for the public to stay focused on Israel's destructive campaign in the walled-off Palestinian territory.

2 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Sanjana Karanth

Activists who were forcibly detained by Israeli forces while sailing to Gaza with humanitarian aid say they’ve been facing abuse and threats from authorities while held in inhumane conditions — but are pleading for the public to stay focused on Israel’s destructive campaign in the walled-off Palestinian territory.

2 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Sanjana Karanth

President Donald Trump escalated his threatening rhetoric about demonstrators on Tuesday, warning that anyone who comes out to protest his long-awaited military parade this weekend will be met with “very heavy force.” The Saturday parade — which happens to fall on the president’s birthday — is meant to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, and will feature a massive amount of military equipment and thousands of soldiers in Washington, D.C. The estimated $45 million event is...