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A new investigation finds that only a quarter of Palestinian detainees in Israel are linked to fighting groups.Israeli military intelligence believes that only a quarter of the Palestinian detainees from Gaza held by Israel are fighters, according to a joint investigation released on Thursday by the Israeli-Palestinian magazine +972, the Hebrew-language magazine Local Call, and the British newspaper The Guardian.Among those detained are thousands arrested under Israel’s 2002 Unlawful Combatants legislation, which allows authorities to seize individuals if they believe they are linked to organisations deemed ‘unlawful’, such as Hamas, even if they cannot tie the individual to a specific act.Recommended…

Al-Haq, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Mezan targeted for engaging with ICC, state department says.The United States has added three prominent Palestinian rights groups, Al-Haq, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights to its sanctions list.The groups were added to the Department of the Treasury’s “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List” on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why did genocide scholars association say Israel’s war on Gaza is genocide?list 2 of 3Israeli attacks disabled 21,000 Palestinian children in Gaza war, UN sayslist 3 of 3How to stop Israel from…

Spain cruise to 3-0 win in Bulgaria while Turkiye hold off Georgia fightback as Group E of World Cup qualifiers begins.Spain kicked off their World Cup 2026 qualification campaign with an emphatic 3-0 win in Bulgaria.The Euro 2024 champions eased to a comfortable victory on Thursday at the Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia with first-half goals from Mikel Oyarzabal, Marc Cucurella and Mikel Merino.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4All French female boxers out of world championships over genetic test rowlist 2 of 4Big dreams but no protein shake: Yemeni bodybuilder fighting to make itlist 3 of 4Who…

The bodies of 370 people have been recovered and buried after a landslide struck the remote Sudanese village of Tarasin after heavy rain.Authorities have recovered the bodies of hundreds of people killed in a landslide at a remote mountainous village over the weekend in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, which is controlled by rebels.Ibrahim Suleiman, a senior official in the civilian administration of Daramo locality, where the village of Tarasin is located, reported in a video released by the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) on Thursday that 370 bodies had been recovered and buried.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1…

Civilians trapped in el-Fasher say the RSF is targeting those trying to escape.In January 2024, Ahmed Abubakr Imam picked up a rifle to defend his community.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had just captured four of the five provinces in Sudan’s sprawling western region of Darfur – South, East, Central and West – in a lightning attack as it advanced in its war against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allies.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3At least 24 killed in RSF attack on Sudan’s el-Fasher : Doctors’ grouplist 2 of 3War in Sudan: Humanitarian, fighting, control…

Who will replace Kohli and Rohit ? Why aren’t Babar and Rizwan? All to know about the Asia Cup squads.The top men’s cricket teams in Asia will come together after two years to compete in the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) T20 Asia Cup 2025 from Tuesday.Several new captains will be leading their charges with world T20 champions and Asia Cup holders India to be led by Suryakumar Yadav, while Charith Asalanka will be at the helm of 2023 runners-up Sri Lanka.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3All to know about match schedules and teams for cricket’s T20 Asia…

Washington shields Israel as it commits the darkest of crimes, but the family of nations still has the means and duty to act.Israel, with the complicity of the United States, is committing genocide in Gaza through the mass starvation of the population, as well as direct mass murders and the physical destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure. Israel does the dirty work. The US government funds it and provides diplomatic cover through its veto power at the United Nations. Palantir, through Lavender, provides the artificial intelligence for efficient mass murder. Microsoft, through Azure cloud services, and Google and Amazon, through the Nimbus initiative,…

Saleh Hussein al-Raidi is fighting against the odds in Yemen in an attempt to make his bodybuilding dreams a reality.In a dimly lit, suffocatingly hot gym in Yemen, bodybuilder Saleh Hussein al-Raidi wraps his hands around rusty barbells, training with steely-eyed resolve for his dream of entering major competitions abroad.But the 24-year-old, who works two jobs to support his family, lacks the means to buy the supplements and protein-rich foods he needs to build bulk, setting him up for a more gruelling fight than many of his opponents.Barefoot among the battered machines, he sweats as he runs through his workout…

Defence minister’s threat follows report of new missile launch from Yemen.Israel’s defence minister has promised to inflict the 10 biblical plagues of Egypt on Yemen’s Houthi rebels.The threat was issued by Israel Katz on social media on Thursday amid reports that the Iran-backed Houthis have stepped up their missile attacks against Israel. The Yemeni rebel force has resumed attacks in retaliation for last week’s assassination of Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi and several senior officials.“The Houthis are firing missiles at Israel again. A plague of darkness, a plague of the firstborn – we will complete all 10 plagues,” Katz wrote in…

With pressure mounting, Lebanon sets a year-end deadline for Hezbollah to disarm, but the group rejects the plan.Hezbollah is under pressure to lay down its arms, as part of a United States-backed plan. Lebanon’s government has asked the army to draft a proposal by the end of the year. Facing continued Israeli strikes and the aftermath of the assassination of much of its leadership, including Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah refuses to disarm, calling the effort a trap. With no trust and no guarantees, where will Lebanon go from here?In this episode: Ali Harb (@Harbpeace), media Journalist Episode credits:This episode was produced…