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The Palestinian death toll in Gaza crossed yet another grim mark Friday as the Health Ministry confirmed at least 26,083 people have died in Israeli strikes since Oct. 7. Wounded people receive treatment at Gaza Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza, Palestine, Jan. 25, 2024. (AFP Photo) At least 183 Palestinians have been killed and 377 others injured […]

Russian missiles targeted Ukraine’s two biggest cities on Tuesday morning, damaging apartment buildings and killing at least six people. The Russian barrage included more than 40 ballistic, cruise, anti-aircraft and guided missiles, officials said. It injured at least 20 people in four districts of Kyiv, the capital, including a 13-year-old boy, according to Mayor Vitalii […]

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said a military investigation is under way into a “disaster” in which 21 soldiers were killed in an attack in central Gaza, the army’s highest death toll from a single incident since the invasion of the Palestinian territory. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in the […]

Israel claimed Tuesday to have encircled the southern Gazan city of Khan Younis amid reports that it also targeted the Palestine Red Crescent Society headquarters there. Smoke billows over southern Gaza’s Khan Younis after Israeli bombing , Gaza, Palestine, Jan. 22, 2024. (AFP Photo) “Over the past day troops … have encircled Khan Younis and […]

El-Sisi’s comments come amid dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia over the latter’s deal with Somaliland. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi speaks during a press conference in Cairo [File: Christophe Ena/Pool via AFP] Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said Cairo stands shoulder to shoulder with Somalia and has slammed Ethiopia’s agreement with Somaliland to obtain […]

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war. Saudi Arabia will not recognise Israel without Palestinian state Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has said the kingdom will not normalise relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction without a credible pathway to a Palestinian state. Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s remarks in an interview with CNN […]

The dire situation in Gaza continued to worsen Sunday as the Health Ministry confirmed at least 25,105 Palestinians have now been killed in Israeli attacks on the territory since Oct. 7. A Palestinian child looks at a car destroyed in an Israeli attack on Rafah, southern Gaza, Palestine, Jan. 22, 2024. (AA Photo) The ministry […]

Addis Abeba – An Ethiopian Airlines aircraft bound for Hargeisa, Somaliland’s capital, finds itself rerouted before entering Somali airspace. (Photo: De Havilland) Departing from Addis Abeba, the flight’s journey takes an unexpected detour, compelling a return to its origin as Somali aviation authorities withhold crucial permissions. Mesfin Tasew, Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, provided clarification […]

As Gaza patiently waited on an expected delivery of medicine for hostages in return for humanitarian aid Wednesday, Israel ramped up strikes on the southern part of the war-torn Palestinian territory. Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, Jan. 17, 2024. (EPA Photo) Airstrikes and artillery fire targeted Khan Younis […]

While turning up the heat on the Yemeni group, the Biden administration also aims to safeguard the interests of ordinary Yemenis and the future of a fragile ceasefire. A fighter, loyal to Yemen’s Houthis, during a protest following US and British forces strikes, in Sanaa on January 12, 2024. (AFP) The Biden administration on Wednesday […]