France votes as far right eyes power
France votes Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its anti-immigration vision.
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Who is the UK's new 'pro-Palestine' Justice Minister?
Shabana Mahmood was appointed as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice by the UK and has a self-described pro-Palestine background.
Lack of an Israeli plan for postwar Gaza could boost cease-fire opponents
Without an alternative, Hamas functionaries could gain control of Gaza after a cease-fire is reached ■ If Israel doesn't make a decision, imposing a military regime will be on the agenda
Hamas says it's waiting for Israeli response on Gaza ceasefire
Hamas officials said on Sunday they await Israel's response to their ceasefire proposal, as peace talks resumed with Qatari and Egyptian mediation.
Israeli protesters push for Gaza truce as war enters 10th month
Israeli protesters blocked roads in Tel Aviv for a second day on Sunday, demanding the government secure a hostage deal with Hamas as the Gaza war enters a 10th month. A nationwide "disruption day" began at 6:29 am, corresponding to the start of the Hamas October 7 attacks on
Amnesty urges Jordan to free journalist Ahmad Al-Zoubi
Amnesty International's Aya Majzoub said that Ahmad Hassan Al-Zoubi's detention was 'part of a widespread, ongoing crackdown on dissent in Jordan'.
Who is the new Lord Chancellor of the UK, Shabana Mahmood?
Shabana Mahmood was appointed as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice by the UK and has a seemingly pro-Palestine background.
Israeli protesters block highways, demand ceasefire
Protests aimed at pressuring the Israeli government to reach a hostage deal, as demonstrators block roads and picket at the homes of government ministers.
Thousands campaign for Gaza in London after UK general election
Following Labour’s landslide election victory, protesters have demanded the new government to call for an end to the Israeli assault on Gaza.
Israel kills 55 Palestinians in Gaza in last 24 hours
At least 123 Palestinians were also wounded in Israeli attacks in last 24 hours, according to the devastated enclave's health ministry.
Israel continues Gaza strikes amid UN school 'massacre' fallout
An Israeli assault on the Nuseirat camp has resulted in 16 fatalities and 75 injuries, as affected Palestinians are attended to at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
Gulf BDS groups target British universities over war on Gaza
Boycott groups from Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait announced a campaign to boycott British universities that are complicit in Israel's war on Gaza.
Deadly strikes hit Gaza as war enters tenth month
Israel carried out deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip as the war entered its tenth month on Sunday, with fighting raging across the Palestinian territory and fresh diplomatic efforts under way to halt the violence. Israel has said it will send a delegation in the coming days
Deadly Gaza battles, Hezbollah rockets as war enters 10th month
Israel carried out deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday as the war entered its 10th month, with fighting raging across the Palestinian territory and fresh diplomatic efforts underway to halt the violence. Lebanon's Hezbollah movement fired another 20 rockets at
Displaced Gazan karate champ forges a future in Egypt
On October 6, 2023, Palestinian karate champion Mais Elbostami went to bed thrilled after winning a competition in the Gaza Strip. She awoke the next day to a different world. "I'd won first place," the shy 18-year-old told AFP from a Cairo suburb, where her family now lives
'Bulldozed and shelled': Gaza's farming sector ravaged by war
Tank tracks still fresh on his field in southern Gaza's coastal area of Al-Mawasi, Nedal Abu Jazar lamented the damage war has wrought on his trees and crops . "Look at the destruction," the 39-year-old farmer told AFP, holding an uprooted tomato plant. He pointed to his
Israeli wounded as Hezbollah targets northern Israel with at least 40 rockets, anti-tank fire
Demonstrations on Sunday call for hostage deal, against the gov't on 'Day of Resistance,' 9 months since Oct.7 ■ 28-year-old man seriously wounded by shrapnel in rocket barrage from Lebanon into northern Israel ■ Hamas drops demand for lasting cease-fire during first phase of
At least one of three Israelis suspected of killing a Palestinian on Oct. 7 unlikely to be charged
The three suspects are not part of Israeli security forces and are suspected of shooting an unarmed Palestinian who had entered Israel from Gaza that morning. Following news of the investigation, MK Gantz said that every Gazan who crossed into Israel on October 7 'was
Netherlands beat Turkey to set up Euros semi-final with England
The Netherlands will face England next week in the Euros semi-final after beating Turkey 2-1 on Saturday.
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills 16: health ministry
More than a dozen Palestinians who were sheltering at a school in the central Gaza Strip were killed in an Israeli attack on Saturday.
Hamas in Gaza says 16 killed in strike on UN school
The Hamas authorities in Gaza said an Israeli strike on Saturday on a UN-run school where thousands of displaced were sheltering killed 16 people. Israel's military said its aircraft had targeted "terrorists" operating around the Al-Jawni school in Nuseirat, central Gaza. The
Euros: England beat Switzerland on penalties, reach semi-finals
England have made it to the Euros semi-finals after beating Switzerland 5-3 in a penalty shootout on Saturday.
Sudan political factions meet in Egypt, pessimistic about peace
Rival Sudanese political factions met in Egypt for talks, the first time since the war started in April last year, but were pessimistic about a peace deal.
Israeli army kills Hezbollah operative in strike deep inside Lebanese territory
According to the Israeli army, the Hezbollah operative was a key expert in the group's air defense system and took part in the planning and execution of a variety of operations against Israel
Egypt international Refaat dies four months after heart attack
An Egyptian footballer who suffered a heart attack months ago during a match and was hospitalised has passed away at 31.
Tunisia lawyer handed one-year sentence over critical comments
A Tunisian lawyer who criticised President Kais Saied's comments on African migrants in the country has been sentenced to a year in prison.
Algeria and Italy sign $455 million agriculture deal
The agreement will produce wheat, lentils, and beans, among other foods, hoping to increase Algerian non-hydrocarbon exports.
Israel using water as 'weapon' in Gaza, rights group says
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said Israel was purposely cutting the amount of water available to residents of Gaza.
Bolsonaro indicted for money laundering Saudi Arabia diamonds
Ex-Brazillian President Jair Bolsonaro has been indicted for alleged money laundering of undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia.
Israel hostage families push for Gaza truce amid new talks
Nine months after militants dragged Carmel Gat into Gaza, her family is part of a growing public and political campaign to press the Israeli government to use renewed negotiations with Hamas to end the nightmare of scores of remaining hostages like Gat. Stop-start efforts to
Iran vote winner could ease, but won't end, nuclear tensions: analysts
Masoud Pezeshkian's victory in Iran's presidential elections has given a rare boost to efforts for scaling down years of tensions over Tehran's nuclear programme, even with no indication of any upcoming breakthrough in the crisis. Pezeshkian's defeat of ultra-conservative Saeed
Five Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza in under 12 hours
The deaths bring the number of Palestinian journalists killed since Israel's war on Gaza began to 158, according to the territory's government media office.
Masoud Pezeshkian: Who is Iran’s new reformist president?
Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalil- here's what to know.