Tens of Thousands Stay in Gaza City Amid Deadly Strikes as Israel Pushes for Evacuations GAZA CITY — Hundreds of thousands of residents are sheltering in Gaza City, many hesitant to follow Israeli orders to move south due to dangerous travel conditions, scarce food supplies, and fears of permanent displacement. “Even if we want to […]
UN Council Prepares Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Amid US Opposition New York — The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Thursday on a new draft resolution calling for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza, a permanent ceasefire, and the release of hostages. The move comes nearly two years into Israel’s military campaign in the […]
Bahrain Protects Citizens’ Rights Amid Kuwaiti Nationality Revocations Manama – In a move aimed at safeguarding citizens’ rights, the Bahrain News Agency reports that a royal directive from King Hamad ensures affected individuals can continue to travel freely and retain essential rights linked to their identity and mobility. The directive highlights the King’s commitment to […]
Iraq Limits Solo Pilgrimage Visas for Men Under 50 Iraq has announced new rules for pilgrims traveling to its holy sites. According to Muhammad Umar Butt, spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, men under the age of 50 will no longer be granted pilgrimage visas if traveling alone. However, men in […]
Several Countries to Recognize Palestinian State at UN Summit Ahead of a United Nations summit co-chaired by Riyadh and Paris on September 22 in New York, several countries—including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom—have announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state. Shahin, expressing her “shock” at the European Union’s inaction over the […]
GAZA CITY — Before dawn on Tuesday, the Israeli military launched heavy bombardment across Gaza City and sent ground forces deeper into the territory’s largest urban centre, driving fresh waves of people from their homes. The strikes came as a United Nations investigation released a blistering finding that Israel had committed “genocide” in the Palestinian […]
22 Killed in Fresh Attack in Niger’s Troubled Tillaberi Region NIAMEY – At least 22 people were killed on Monday in Niger’s Tillaberi region, near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali, an area plagued by jihadist violence linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. According to residents, armed men first stormed a […]
Study Links Thousands of Heatwave Deaths in Europe to Climate Change LONDON – A new rapid study has found that climate change may have driven thousands of excess deaths across European cities during this summer’s scorching heatwaves. Researchers from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine used climate models and […]
Yemen Coast Guard to Get Training, Funding to Counter Piracy and Smuggling Riyadh – Yemen’s internationally recognised government will see its coastguard strengthened under a new agreement announced in Riyadh, aimed at tackling piracy, human trafficking, and smuggling along its waters. The initiative, backed by more than 35 countries including Australia, Canada, Japan, the United […]
Utah Seeks Death Penalty in Charlie Kirk Murder Case OREM, Utah — Prosecutors in Utah announced Tuesday that they will pursue the death penalty against Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a rooftop shooting last week. Robinson faces seven criminal charges, including aggravated murder, two counts of obstruction […]
