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The military gains made by forces of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in southern Yemen mark a significant turning point in the country’s political and military conflicts.The latest fighting is between the STC and internationally recognised Yemeni government, known as the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), and led by Rashad al-Alimi. The irony here is that the STC, led by Aidarus al-Zubaidi, is also a member of the Yemeni PLC. But the relationship between the two groups is shaky and at times, turbulent.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Who are the separatists that claim control of all south Yemen?list…

Khaled Meshaal tells media surrendering weapons will ‘remove the soul’ from the Palestinian group as ceasefire momentum slips.The Head of Hamas Abroad, Khaled Meshaal, has offered assurances that the group would take measures to curb any future attacks on Israel from the besieged Palestinian enclave, but added that surrendering its weapons would be like “removing the soul” from the group.In an interview with media Arabic’s Mawazin, to be aired on Wednesday evening, Meshaal laid out the group’s positions on key issues amid rising concern that momentum on ceasefire talks may fade as the first phase draws to a conclusion.Recommended Stories…

The death toll from the destruction of the buildings includes several children.At least 19 people have been killed and 16 injured by the collapse of two buildings in Morocco’s historic Fes city, according to the state news agency.The death toll from the collapse of the four-storey buildings on Wednesday included children, local media reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Gen Z protests across Morocco over World Cup spending and reformslist 2 of 3Protesters and police clash as Morocco unrest escalateslist 3 of 3Morocco’s Golden Eraend of listThe buildings were inhabited by eight families and were in the Al-Mustaqbal…

All crew members killed in crash at Port Sudan airbase as paramilitary forces seize strategic oil facility in West Kordofan.A military transport aircraft has gone down while attempting to land at an airbase in eastern Sudan, killing all the crew members in the war-ravaged nation.An Ilyushin Il-76 crashed on Tuesday as it approached the Osman Digna airbase in Port Sudan, near the city’s main airport, two military sources told the AFP news agency, citing a technical malfunction during the landing attempt.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What’s changed in Sudan after the Rapid Support Forces’ control of Heglig?list…

The richest 10 percent of the world’s population owns three-quarters of all personal wealth.The richest 10 percent of the world’s population now owns three-quarters of all personal wealth, according to the newly released World Inequality Report 2026.Income is not much different, where the top 50 percent of earners take home more than 90 percent, while the poorest half of the world receives less than 10 percent of total income.The report, which has been published annually since 2018, notes that the 2026 edition arrives at a critical time. Worldwide, living standards are stagnating for many, while wealth and power are increasingly…

The tragedy in Gaza lays bare the contradictions of a world order built to manage power, not deliver justice or enforce its legal commitments.The catastrophic violence in Gaza has unfolded within an international system that was never designed to restrain the geopolitical ambitions of powerful states. Understanding why the United Nations has proved so limited in responding to what many regard as a genocidal assault requires returning to the foundations of the post–World War II order and examining how its structure has long enabled impunity rather than accountability.After World War II, the architecture for a new international order based on…

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…