Grammy winner Ed Sheeran has spoken out for the first time after Macklemore was removed from the U.S. leg of his tour over political speeches the rapper delivered during his opening sets.

AABC News2026-09-16 14:30

Rescuers in Gaza searched the remains of an apartment building bombed before collapsing overnight. At least 20 Palestinians, including six children, were killed and dozens were trapped; nearly 100 more were believed to remain beneath the rubble. Across Gaza, thousands are living in about 2,000 buildings damaged by Israeli airstrikes.

RReuters2026-09-16 14:26

A building collapsed in Gaza, killing at least 20 people and leaving dozens missing.

TTRT World2026-09-16 13:34

At least 16 people have died after a building collapsed in Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. Dozens are also missing.

AABC News2026-09-16 13:18

At least 20 people were killed when a building in Gaza City that had previously been hit by an Israeli strike collapsed on Wednesday. Gaza’s civil defence said at least 100 people, including 50 children, were believed trapped beneath the rubble. Ten families were thought to have moved in because they had nowhere else to shelter.

GGuardian News2026-09-16 12:49

Gaza media office spokesman Ismaeil al-Thawabta said at least 100 people remain missing and 20 bodies have been recovered from a collapsed residential building in Gaza City. He warned that severe shortages of fuel, petroleum products and electricity, together with Israel’s restrictions on supplies entering Gaza, are worsening the crisis.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-16 12:18

All support acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after rapper Macklemore was removed from the lineup for making pro-Palestinian comments at a concert earlier this month.

Eeuronews2026-09-16 11:29

Ed Sheeran’s North and South American tour was thrown into chaos Tuesday after four supporting acts abruptly withdrew in solidarity with rapper Macklemore. He had been dropped from the tour after making pro-Palestinian remarks onstage.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-16 11:15

Ed Sheeran’s North and South American tour was thrown into turmoil Tuesday after four opening acts abruptly withdrew in support of rapper Macklemore. He had been dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-16 10:46

At least 20 people, including five children, were killed and dozens remain missing after a war-damaged building collapsed in Gaza, local rescue teams say. Searchers are continuing to look for bodies and survivors in the rubble in Gaza City’s Tal al-Hawa area. Residents said 10 families had lived there despite warnings that the building was unsafe.

BBBC News2026-09-16 10:45

A five-story building housing displaced families collapsed Wednesday after being damaged in strikes early in the war, Shifa Hospital said. Five children and four women were among those killed.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-16 09:10

A residential building sheltering displaced people collapsed in Gaza City. At least 70 people, including children, are missing; rescuers have recovered 11 bodies and brought out 12 survivors. Gaza Civil Defence says more than 100 Palestinians remain trapped, including at least 50 children. The building had been damaged and weakened by an earlier Israeli strike.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-16 06:54

The broadcast reports that multiple artists withdrew from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after Macklemore was removed as the opening act over pro-Palestinian remarks made during shows in New Jersey. It also covers video authorities say shows a suspect firing fireworks from a moving truck, which investigators believe started a deadly wildfire in Washington state, along with an apology from a Texas Longhorns star.

AABC News2026-09-16 02:00

Several major acts touring with Ed Sheeran have withdrawn after rapper Macklemore was forced out over his support for Palestinians.

NNBC News2026-09-16 01:47

Ed Sheeran speaks out after Macklemore was forced out of the tour over pro-Palestinian comments. President Trump says the Kennedy Center will not reopen unless it bears his name, while a Pennsylvania man is arrested over an alleged terror plot.

NNBC News2026-09-16 01:36

Hours after Ed Sheeran addressed the backlash over Macklemore’s removal from his tour following pro-Palestinian comments onstage, the other remaining supporting acts also withdrew from Sheeran’s tour.

CCBC News2026-09-15 23:53

Ziad Al-Yasini was killed during a 3am Israeli raid inside his home in Al-Bireh, in the occupied West Bank. A relative said the family heard an explosion and his screams before he was shot twice and left bleeding. The family alleges soldiers used silencers and kept paramedics out of the room, disputing the army’s account.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-15 15:54

As the death toll in Gaza rises, the UN is calling for investigators to receive full access. Its request concerning Gaza’s uncounted dead could shape how the war is judged.

Eeuronews2026-09-15 13:35

Rapper Macklemore has been removed as the opening act on Ed Sheeran’s US tour after making pro-Palestinian comments on stage earlier this month. Jewish groups criticised him for saying “Free Palestine” at two concerts and delivering political speeches. Macklemore has defended the remarks while confirming his removal.

BBBC News2026-09-15 11:17

Two Israeli filmmakers face calls for their citizenship to be revoked over their critical documentary, “NAZA,” about the Israeli military’s operations in Gaza. The controversy is prompting broader questions about artistic freedom and dissent in Israel.

DDW News2026-09-15 07:00

Macklemore says he was removed from Ed Sheeran’s “Loop Tour” over “Free Palestine” comments and onstage messages during recent performances. The controversy has drawn criticism from singer Pink and NFL owner Robert Kraft.

NNBC News2026-09-14 23:54

Macklemore says he was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft allegedly organized a boycott among stadium owners over the rapper’s pro-Palestinian remarks. NBC News reports on Kraft’s response.

NNBC News2026-09-14 22:05

Israeli rights group B'Tselem says Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank are part of a broader project intended to make it impossible for Palestinians to exist together as a people. Its report, “The Elimination Project,” alleges five linked tactics: violence, ethnic cleansing, movement restrictions, economic strangulation, and social and political destruction.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-14 21:26

A new B’Tselem report, titled “The Elimination Project,” says Palestinian collective life in the occupied West Bank is being systematically dismantled. It identifies violence, movement restrictions, economic strangulation, institutional destruction and land seizure as key methods, and characterises the practices as ethnic cleansing.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-14 18:07