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The Israeli military says the captive’s remains were being transported to its troops by the Red Cross.Hamas has handed over the remains of another dead captive to Israel, hours after an Israeli drone attack in southern Gaza killed two Palestinians amid a fragile ceasefire.The Israeli military said on Monday that the Red Cross had taken custody of the coffin and was in the process of transporting it to the army’s troops in Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel gives Egypt green light to dig for captives’ remains in Gazalist 2 of 3Unexploded Israeli bombs threaten lives in…

UN spokesman says incident involved a drone dropping a grenade near a patrol, and a tank opening fire on peacekeepers.The United Nations and France have condemned an Israeli attack that hit UN peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon.UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday that the previous day’s attack on UNIFIL troops, which he said involved an Israeli drone dropping a grenade in the vicinity of a patrol, as well as a tank opening fire on peacekeepers near the border town of Kfar Kila, was “very, very dangerous”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Despite ceasefires, Israel continues attacks around…

Colonel Steve Gabavics tells New York Times that evidence an Israeli soldier intentionally shot journalist was shrugged off by US government.A former United States colonel who worked on a team that compiled a report on the Israeli military’s killing of media journalist and US citizen Shireen Abu Akleh has accused the administration of former US President Joe Biden of softening its findings in favour of Israel.The statements from Colonel Steve Gabavics in an interview with the New York Times published on Monday represent the first time any military official involved in the report has spoken publicly. Gabavics had previously spoken…

Britain’s Keir Starmer and Turkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara on Monday to cement the almost $11bn agreement.Turkiye has reached a deal with the United Kingdom to buy 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets for almost $11bn, as Ankara seeks to bolster its air defences while it develops its own fifth-generation KAAN fighter planes.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara on Monday to sign the agreement.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Turkiye court charges jailed opposition leader with ‘political espionage’list 2 of 3Court throws out corruption case seeking to oust Turkish opposition leaderlist…

Civilian activist Mouawia had just escaped el-Fasher when he heard the RSF had taken the city.When Mouawia heard the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group had overrun the western city of el-Fasher after besieging it for most of the two and a half years of war with Sudan’s army, he was devastated.Speaking to media over the phone on Sunday, the activist’s voice broke as he spoke of his fear for the civilians still trapped there and of not knowing if he would ever be able to return to his city.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Sudanese journalist Muammar…

Journalist reported from el-Fasher through the war, sharing the situation on the ground with an international audience.Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim has been detained by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as they advanced in el-Fasher, raising concerns about his safety and prompting calls for his release.The RSF detained the reporter on Sunday evening, hours after the paramilitary force claimed it had seized control of the besieged capital of North Darfur.The RSF has been laying siege to el-Fasher for nearly 18 months in a bid to take control of the Sudanese army’s last stronghold in the vast western region of Darfur.Several videos have…

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, whose March arrest sparked nationwide protests, denies all the charges against him.A Turkish court has filed new charges against opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu, whose arrest in March sparked mass antigovernment protests.The move by prosecutors on Monday against the jailed Istanbul mayor stems from an investigation launched last week into alleged links to a businessman arrested in July for carrying out intelligence activities on behalf of foreign governments.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Terror-free Turkiye: A homegrown peace reshaping the regionlist 2 of 3Refugee boat sinks off western Turkiye, killing at least 14list 3 of 3Kurdish…

Afghanistan women’s refugee team played their first match in a FIFA-organised four-team friendly competition in Morocco.An Afghan women’s refugee team lost 6-1 to Chad in a FIFA-organised tournament in Morocco on Sunday, but, for the players, the match itself represented a victory after being denied the chance to play the sport they love back home.Women’s sport has been banned in Afghanistan since the Taliban government took over in 2021, prompting players to flee the country, fearing persecution.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Mbappe, Bellingham score as Real Madrid edge Barcelona in fiery El Clasicolist 2 of 4Norris dominates…

The bank built the largest mall in the world, but also racked up massive debt and gave loans to insiders.Tehran, Iran – Authorities have merged one of Iran’s largest private lenders into the country’s biggest state-run bank in a move that highlights a deeply troubled economy and will further squeeze average citizens as pressure from the West grows.The central bank on Thursday announced that Ayandeh Bank, privately owned by one of Iran’s wealthiest families, would be dissolved and merged with Bank Melli, the government-run national bank, and that Ayandeh branches across the country would be transformed into Bank Melli branches…

Palestinian citizens of Israel are navigating relief, fear and distrust as a fragile ceasefire is tested by continued violence. In this episode, we speak with Haifa-based Palestinian human rights lawyer Sawsan Zaher about the impact of the ceasefire deal in Israel and whether accountability for genocide can ever come from within Israel itself.In this episode:Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2The Take: Pakistan and the Taliban’s uneasy peacelist 2 of 2The Take: AWS outage – Are we too dependent on Big Tech?end of list Sawsan Zaher (@SawsanZaher) – Human Rights Lawyer Episode credits:This episode was produced by Melanie…