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Multiple attacks across the besieged enclave a day before Israel is expected to reopen the Rafah border crossing.At least 12 Palestinians, half of them children, have been killed in the Gaza Strip since dawn, a day before the Rafah crossing is due to reopen.An Israeli air strike on Saturday on a tent sheltering displaced people in the al-Mawasi area to the northwest of Khan Younis city killed at least seven Palestinians, including three children, medical sources told media.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Gaza’s collapsing economy drives youth to create unconventional solutionslist 2 of 4Israel cleared to buy…
The approved sale includes 30 Apache helicopters, which Israeli forces have used to attack Palestinians amid the genocide in Gaza.Washington has approved $6.67bn in United States arms sales to Israel amid a fragile ceasefire in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.The US Department of State said on Friday that Israel has been cleared to buy US-made weapons, including 30 Apache attack helicopters for $3.8bn and infantry assault vehicles to a value of $1.98bn.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Is Israel’s current path setting it on course for collapse?list 2 of 4MSF says it will not hand over…
Iran’s foreign minister says missile programme not up for negotiation as Trump says he’s sending more ships to the region.Iran’s foreign minister says the country is ready for “fair and equitable” talks with the United States amid soaring tensions, as US President Donald Trump refused to rule out taking military action against Tehran.On a visit to Turkiye on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters that, “Iran has no problem with negotiations, but negotiations cannot take place under the shadow of threats”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US-Iran tensions: The diplomatic scramble to prevent a warlist 2…
South Africa accuses Israeli representative of ‘gross abuse of diplomatic privilege’ as Israel orders reciprocal move.South Africa is expelling Israel’s envoy to the country, the foreign affairs ministry announced, accusing the Israeli official of engaging in “unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms” that challenge South African sovereignty.The Department of International Relations and Cooperation said on Friday that it was giving Ariel Seidman, the charge d’affaires at the Israeli embassy, 72 hours to leave South Africa after declaring him persona non grata.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Will Gaza ceasefire change South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel?list 2 of…
Medical charity says will not provide Israeli authorities with personal details of its staff in Palestinian territory.Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has said it will not provide Israeli authorities with the personal details of its staff working in Gaza and across the occupied Palestinian territory, citing concerns for staff safety and a lack of assurances over how the information would be used.The decision on Friday follows criticism of MSF’s statement last week that it was prepared to share the names of its staff under strict conditions – a position that sparked concern among aid workers and…
The ‘madman theory’ aims to pressure adversaries but risks backfiring when opponents feel they have nothing to lose.In June 2025, the United States had just struck Iranian nuclear sites, but rather than signal that the bombings were the opening salvo of a war between the US and Iran, President Donald Trump was quick to try to draw a line under the attack.“Now is the time for peace,” was Trump’s message at the time.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ukrainian President Zelenskyy invites Putin to Kyiv for talkslist 2 of 3Are Trump officials driving Alberta’s separatist movement in Canada?list…
Facing the prospect of US strikes, Iran has intensified diplomatic efforts with countries including Turkiye.Amid rising tensions and growing fears of a military clash between Iran and the United States, a series of nations – especially in Iran’s extended neighbourhood – are engaged in hectic diplomacy aimed at avoiding an all-out war.We look at the various diplomatic efforts taking place, and whether they could succeed in defusing tensions.What is happening between Iran and the US?On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump renewed threats of US military intervention in Iran if it does not reach a deal to curb its nuclear programme…
Israel has repeatedly denied the death toll in Gaza during its more than two-year genocidal war on the enclave.After more than two years of bombarding Gaza, Israel’s military appears to have accepted the death toll in the enclave that the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza has been compiling, painstakingly and against the odds.Since the start of its genocidal war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, Israel has repeatedly dismissed, denied or downplayed the scale of death and devastation in the territory documented by journalists, Palestinians and Gaza’s authorities. It has at times issued its own statistics on people killed,…
Two people are reported killed in a drone strike at Maghazi camp in central Gaza while three others die in Rafah.Israeli shelling and drone strikes across Gaza have killed at least five people and injured 11 others, according to Palestinian and Israeli officials.The deadly strikes on Friday in central Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp and the southern city of Rafah came as Israel carried out continued targeted operations in the besieged territory, despite the ongoing ceasefire.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Even the dead were not spared’: Israel’s Gaza desecration compounds grieflist 2 of 4Video: Palestinians in Gaza wait…
Turkish Football Federation fines second-division title favourites Amedspor and suspends president for social media video.Turkiye’s main Kurdish football team has been fined for “ideological propaganda” in favour of Kurdish forces in northern Syria, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has said.Amedspor FC, which is based in Diyarbakir, the main city in the Kurdish-majority southeast, was fined 802,500 Turkish lira (nearly $18,500) and its president slapped with a 15-day suspension from all football activity, the TFF said in a statement late on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Alcaraz survives five-hour clash with Zverev to reach Australian Open finallist 2…