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Mohammed Ibrahim’s uncle says US official who visited teen reported his health is deteriorating in Israeli detention.The family of Mohammed Ibrahim, a Palestinian American boy who has been detained by Israel since February, is demanding that an independent doctor assess the teenager’s condition amid alarming reports about his situation in prison.Mohammed’s uncle, Zeyad Kadur, said an official from the United States embassy in Israel visited the 16-year-old last week at Ofer Prison.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘It’s Israeli policy’: Report reveals abuse of Palestinians in prisonslist 2 of 3Despite ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, the war isn’t…
Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Israeli strikes also wounded 77 people, fuelling panic across the war-devastated Palestinian enclave.At least 28 Palestinians have been killed in a wave of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, medical sources tell media, in one of the largest breaches of the United States-brokered ceasefire that came into effect last month.The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said on Wednesday at least 77 Palestinians were also wounded in Israeli bombardment, according to a preliminary toll.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Deadly Israeli attack on Gaza brings death toll since ceasefire to 280list 2 of 4Gaza…
The US president says he will address the conflict in Sudan at the request of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.United States President Donald Trump has pledged to address the conflict in Sudan, in response to an apparent request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.On Wednesday, Trump announced his intention to intervene twice, once at the Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, DC, and a second time on his online platform, Truth Social.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Restricted’: Did US troops try to cordon off a Mexican beach?list 2 of 3Despite ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, the…
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.For Palestinians held within Israel’s prison network, torture, abuse and contempt for life isn’t just the norm, it’s the system.That’s according to report released this week [PDF] by the NGO Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel parliament passes first reading of death penalty for ‘terrorism’ lawlist 2 of 4Normalising hate: Israel leans in to anti-Palestinian violence, rhetoriclist 3 of 4More details emerge of Israel’s ‘brutal’ treatment of Palestinian detaineeslist 4 of 4Palestinian deaths in Israeli jails surge amid Gaza…
Sudan is the world’s worst displacement crisis, with many refugees attempting to head to Europe.Last week, 42 migrants were presumed to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after their dinghy set sail off the Libyan coast.At least 29 of them were Sudanese refugees who fled the catastrophic civil war in their country between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the regular army known as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3WFP warns of deepening hunger crisis amid funding shortfalllist 2 of 3What’s on the agenda as Saudi Arabia’s MBS meets Trump in the…
Tom Fletcher says those responsible for deliberate attacks on civilians in western Darfur region must face justice.Sudan’s el-Fasher has been transformed into a “crime scene”, the United Nations’ aid chief says, as the UN pushes for access to the city after it fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) last month.In a social media post on Wednesday, Tom Fletcher – who recently wrapped up a visit to Sudan – described the western Darfur region as “an absolute horror show”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UN rights council orders probe of ‘appalling’ abuses in Sudan’s el-Fasherlist 2 of…
US President Donald Trump has declared peace but Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the war on Gaza is not over.On Tuesday, Israel’s target was the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. The two missiles its forces fired killed at least 13 people. A drone attack on the same day in the city of Bint Jbeil killed another person. And the next day Israeli airstrikes hit villages in southern Lebanon.Meanwhile, in Gaza, Israeli air raids and drone attacks continue. At least one person was killed on Wednesday, as Israel struck Rafah and Khan Younis.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of…
The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office.At least one Palestinian has been killed and two others – a woman and her child – injured in Israeli attacks on southern Gaza, according to the Wafa news agency and a medical source.The killing came on Wednesday in the Qizan an-Najjar area, south of Khan Younis, a source from the city’s Nasser Hospital told media.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Photos: Race to reopen Gaza schoolslist 2 of 3Mixed reactions to UN Security Council…
Three-time DP World Tour champion becomes France’s inaugural LIV Golf recruit, abandoning crucial PGA Tour event that would have determined his 2026 playing status. WASHINGTON – In a move that reshapes his professional trajectory, French golfer Victor Perez has become the nation’s first competitor to join the LIV Golf League, announcing his commitment Tuesday after withdrawing from what would have been his final PGA Tour appearance of the season. The 33-year-old Perez abandoned his spot in this week’s RSM Classic in Georgia—a crucial tournament where he needed to improve his standing to maintain full PGA Tour playing privileges for 2026. Instead,…
Investigation pivots from food contamination to toxic exposure after forensic report links four tourist deaths to pest control substances at their accommodation. ISTANBUL – A suspected chemical poisoning at an Istanbul hotel has emerged as the likely cause of death for four members of a German-Turkish family, according to a new forensic report that has dramatically shifted the direction of the official investigation. The family—a father, mother, and their two children—had been on vacation in Istanbul when they fell severely ill. Initial suspicion had fallen on street food they consumed in the Ortakoy district, but the official investigation now points toward…