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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says attacks are ‘a declaration of vengeance’, and ‘lots’ of fighters have been killed.The United States military is “striking very seriously against ISIS [ISIL] strongholds in Syria”, President Donald Trump says, a week after two US soldiers and an interpreter were killed in Syria’s Palmyra city/“Because of ISIS’s vicious killing of brave American Patriots in Syria… I am hereby announcing that the United States is inflicting very serious retaliation, just as I promised, on the murderous terrorists responsible,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4False…
media investigators uncover a trail of covert flights and shady figures associated with front group Al-Majd Europe.A shell company with Israeli ties exploited Palestinians desperate to flee the ongoing war in Gaza, charging them large sums of money to covertly exit the country in what may be an official plan to ethnically cleanse the territory.In an exclusive digital investigation, media probed last month’s mystery flight that spirited 153 passengers from Gaza to South Africa, unearthing figures working for Al-Majd Europe, an unregistered front organisation that falsely claimed to be working for humanitarian aims.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of…
A spokesperson for Antonio Guterres calls for UN staffers’ immediate release, as 69 now detained in the country.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the detention of 10 more UN staff members by the Houthis in Yemen.Stephane Dujarric, a spokesperson for Guterres, confirmed on Friday that the previous day’s arrests had brought the total of detained local staffers to 69, calling for their immediate release.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Analysis: Yemen’s future after the separatist STC’s expansion eastwardslist 2 of 3Who are the groups controlling Yemen?list 3 of 3Who are the separatists that claim control of all…
A devastating roof collapse in Gaza leaves one dead, six injured, and a family struggling for survival amid the winter.Gaza City – The rain came pouring down on Osama al-Hussari’s home, the storm that hit Gaza City earlier this week refusing to relent.Inside the 57-year-old’s home in the Shati refugee camp were not just his wife Rawiya and their 10 children, but also extended family members, including his brother’s children – making up 25 people in total.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Gaza doctors create 3D-printed devices to save patients from amputationlist 2 of 3Egypt says gas deal…
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has joined Egypt for AFCON 2025 but has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League.Arne Slot said Liverpool have “moved on” from the furore caused by Mohamed Salah’s explosive outburst at being dropped and are showing signs of growing into the side he wants to see.The Reds begin what could be up to a month without Salah, who is representing Egypt at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), away at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Paul pledges to ‘shock the world’ against Joshua…
Tournament format, venues, title favourites, groups, prize money and how to watch the 35th edition of AFCON in Morocco.African football’s finest teams and brightest stars will take centre stage in Morocco when the continent’s premier showpiece, the Africa Cup of Nations, kicks off on Sunday.Ivory Coast will look to defend the title they won in 2023, while Morocco, Egypt and Senegal are also among the pretournament favourites.With high-profile players such as Mohamed Salah, Achraf Hakimi and Victor Osimhen set to feature, the 2025 edition is expected to deliver top-tier football and storylines that extend well beyond the pitch.Here’s what you…
Talks in Miami on Gaza ceasefire’s next phase come amid near-daily Israeli violations of the truce, killing hundreds of Palestinians.The United States Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, will hold talks in Miami, Florida, with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye as efforts continue to advance the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire, even as Israel repeatedly violates the truce on the ground.A White House official told media Arabic on Friday that Witkoff is set to meet representatives from the three countries to discuss the future of the agreement aimed at halting Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.Recommended Stories list of…
US aid to Israel continues under Trump, drawing MAGA criticism over fiscal strain and foreign policy implications.Few expected United States President Donald Trump to abandon Israel during his second term in office, considering how supportive he had been of the Middle Eastern country in his first term.And yet, considering the still-mounting death toll from Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, and the international condemnation that has accompanied it, his continued full-throated support for Israel has unnerved some in the president’s base.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US Congress releases Epstein estate photos featuring Trump, Clintonlist 2 of 4UN General…
Attacks on Dilling add to death toll exceeding 100 since early December as Sudan’s war shifts to strategic central region.At least 16 people have been killed in an artillery bombardment of a besieged city in Sudan’s embattled Kordofan region, adding to a mounting civilian death toll as the country’s brutal civil war enters a critical phase deep into its third year.The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allies in the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) shelled residential areas of Dilling in South Kordofan over the past two days into Friday, according to the Sudan Doctors Network, a medical monitoring group.Recommended…
Morocco beat Jordan 3-2 as a strike from inside his own half by Oussama Tannane set the tone for a spectacular final.Oussama Tannane’s wonder goal from inside his own half set Morocco on their way to their second FIFA Arab Cup title with a 3-2 win after extra time in the final against Jordan at the Qatar-hosted event.A full house at Lusail Stadium in Doha on Thursday was quickly on their feet in the fourth minute when Qatar-based footballer Tannane drilled an effort from well over the halfway line – estimated at 59 metres – to catch out goalkeeper Yazeed…