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According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, Israeli fire since the start of the ceasefire has killed at least 377 people.Hamas has said the ceasefire cannot move forward while Israel continues its violations of the agreement, with Gaza authorities saying the truce has been breached at least 738 times since taking effect in October.Husam Badran, a Hamas official, called on mediators to increase pressure on Israel to fully implement its existing commitments.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US sanctions Colombian citizens for recruiting fighters for Sudan’s warlist 2 of 4Trump slams Europe’s immigration policies, calls continent ‘weak’list 3 of 4ACLU…
The sanctioned individuals are accused of creating a ‘transnational network’ to send Colombian soldiers to fight in Sudan.The United States government has issued sanctions against four Colombian nationals and the four businesses they help run, accusing them of forming a “transnational network” to profit from Sudan’s civil war.On Tuesday, the US Treasury published a statement identifying Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra, Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero, Mateo Andres Duque Botero and Monica Munoz Ucros as participants in a scheme to recruit former members of Colombia’s military to fight in Sudan.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3RSF seizes key Heglig oilfield…
Blair was the only figure named for the board when Donald Trump announced a 20-point plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza.Tony Blair has been dropped from consideration for a role on a proposed US-led “board of peace” for Gaza after objections from Arab and Muslim governments, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper has reported.Blair was the only figure named for the board when Donald Trump announced a 20-point plan to end Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza in September, with the US president describing the former UK prime minister as a “very good man”.Recommended Stories list of…
Egypt international Mohamed Salah is attracting interest from the Saudi Pro League amid doubt about Liverpool future.Saudi Arabia says it will do “whatever it can” to recruit unsettled Liverpool star Mohamed Salah during the winter transfer window, a source at the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has revealed.“We follow Salah’s position thoroughly and believe there can be a move either by loan or buying his contract,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, referring to the standoff between the Egyptian and Liverpool.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran objects to ‘Pride Match’ branding of…
The Southern Transitional Council says it now controls eight governates in southern Yemen, marking a significant power shift in the war-torn nation.Yemen’s main southern separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), claims it has consolidated control across the country’s south.The announcement on Monday, which marks a major power shift, comes following a military operation launched last week.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Are Yemen’s non-Houthi groups seeking US support to attack the Houthis?list 2 of 3Yemen’s Houthis launch drone attack on Israel’s Eilat, wounding 22 peoplelist 3 of 3Yemen’s Houthis detain 20 UN staff in latest raidend of…
RSF’s control of the Heglig oilfield means government has lost the most important oil facility in the country.The Rapid Support Forces’ control of the Heglig oilfield means that the most important functioning oil facility in Sudan has fallen outside the control of the central government, with production halted and workers evacuated towards neighbouring South Sudan.The importance of this event is not merely symbolic; Heglig is a strategic hub on three levels:Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4After el-Fasher, we must refuse a ‘new normal’ of mass atrocities in Darfurlist 2 of 4Sudan must expel foreign-backed fighters, justice minister…
The US president claimed credit for ending eight wars, but not all peace deals have survived, while, in some, his role was marginal.Deadly fighting has erupted between Thailand and Cambodia, weeks after the two sides signed a ceasefire deal in Malaysia presided over by United States President Donald Trump.Now the Trump-brokered peace agreement is on the brink of collapse after soldiers from the two Southeast Asian neighbours clashed again on Monday. At least 12 people have been killed and thousands displaced from both sides as clashes continued for the second day.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4DRC accuses…
Iran’s football chief has labelled the World Cup game chosen by organisers as an LGBTQ ‘Pride Match’ as an ‘irrational move’.Iran’s football chief has objected to the “irrational” branding of its World Cup 2026 match against Egypt, which local organisers in the United States have suggested will be held in support of the LGBTQ community.The organising committee in Seattle, Washington state, where the match is scheduled to take place next year, had previously announced their intention to hold a “Pride Match” coinciding with the northwestern city’s Pride Weekend in late June.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Turkiye jails…
media speaks to Syrians as they celebrate one year since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.Damascus, Syria – Syrians have marked the first anniversary of the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad with fireworks and jubilant celebrations in major cities, amid renewed optimism for long-lasting freedom and safety after 14 years of war.Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa told large crowds in Damascus on Monday that the country had turned the page from a “dark chapter” in its history and now “looks towards a promising future”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syria’s Prison of Secrets: The Search for Sednaya’s Missinglist…
The conviction, related to actions in 2003 and 2004, was the ICC’s first regarding crimes committed in Darfur. The region is now suffering further due to war.The International Criminal Court has sentenced a former leader of the Janjaweed militia to 20 years in prison for committing atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region.Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, 76, also known as Ali Kushayb, was sentenced on Tuesday following his conviction in October for war crimes and crimes against humanity.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Prosecutors demand life as ICC prepares to sentence Sudan ‘axe murderer’list 2 of 4ICC convicts Sudan ex-militia…