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UN special rapporteur on right to housing says Palestinians returning to destroyed northern Gaza face ‘profound trauma’.Israel must allow tents and caravans to immediately be delivered to the Gaza Strip, a United Nations expert says, as displaced Palestinians returning to the north of the bombarded territory have found their homes and neighbourhoods destroyed.Balakrishnan Rajagopal, the UN special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, said people are finding nothing but rubble in areas from which Israeli forces have withdrawn in northern Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What children in Gaza are saying about the ceasefirelist 2 of…
Tens of thousands gather in British capital with protest leader saying there is ‘relief’ and ‘trepidation’ over truce in the Palestinian territory.Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters have marched in London, expressing scepticism and cautious hope as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has entered its second day.“We’re … sharing the relief of the Palestinian people,” said Ben Jamal, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which has organised mass monthly pro-Palestinian rallies in London since the start of the war on October 7, 2023.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3First US flight with third-country deportees arrives…
There may be a ceasefire on the ground, but the siege has not ended. We still need the freedom flotillas.On October 10, a ceasefire in Gaza was officially announced. International news media were quick to focus on what they now call “the peace plan”. United States President Donald Trump, they announced, will go to Cairo to oversee the agreement and then to Israel to speak at the Knesset. The air strikes over Gaza, they reported, have stopped.The bombs have indeed stopped, but our suffering continues. Our reality has not changed. We are still under siege. Israel still has full control…
Activists say 60 killed as RSF attacks displacement shelter and university grounds in besieged area of North Darfur.A drone and artillery attack has killed at least 60 people at a displacement centre and university grounds where people had been seeking refuge, in the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher in North Darfur state, according to activists.The El Fasher Resistance Committee said on Saturday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese army, had carried out a “massacre” on the Dar al-Arqam displacement centre.“Children, women and the elderly were killed in cold blood, and many were…
Lebanese president condemns Israeli attack on Msayleh as a ‘blatant aggression’ against civilian infrastructure.Israeli air attacks on a southern Lebanese village have killed one person and wounded seven others, temporarily severing a key route connecting Beirut to the country’s south, in the latest near-daily violation by Israel of the November 2024 ceasefire it signed with Hezbollah.The strikes hit Msayleh village in the early hours of Saturday morning, targeting a site that sold heavy machinery and destroying numerous vehicles.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Pope Leo plans symbolic debut foreign trips to Turkiye and Lebanonlist 2 of 3Syrian FM…
Aisha Nasim among the first Pakistani educators who secured prestigious Golden Visa in recognition of her outstanding contributions to education Under Aisha Nasim’s leadership, the His Highness Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School has flourished as a model of community-driven school. It is a moment of great privilege and honour for the His Highness Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School, Dubai, as its principal Aisha Nasim has been awarded the prestigious UAE Golden Visa in recognition of her outstanding contributions to education. This recognition, conferred by the Dubai government, emphasises her commitment to fostering academic excellence and creating impactful learning…
Displaced Palestinians return to the ruins of homes, driven by loss, defiance and the will to rebuild.The bodies of 135 Palestinians have been pulled from beneath the rubble across the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s ceasefire-mandated halt in its two-year genocidal war allowed rescue workers to reach devastated areas.Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that at least 135 bodies were recovered on Saturday.Dozens more were retrieved from several hospitals across Gaza, including 43 bodies taken to al-Shifa Hospital and 60 to al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, with others arriving at hospitals in Nuseirat, Deir el-Balah and Khan Younis.Separately, medical officials said…
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians head back to ‘unrecognisable’ Gaza City on first day of ceasefire.Hamas and allied Palestinian factions have reiterated that any decision on the future governance of Gaza is “an internal Palestinian matter” as the ceasefire in the territory takes effect.In a joint statement on Friday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) joined Hamas in lauding the steadfastness of Palestinians, which they said foiled Israel’s plans for mass forced displacement in Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Gaza City residents return as Israel says ceasefire has…
The US and Qatar have signed a letter of agreement to bring a Qatari F-15 fighter jet contingent to a US military base.US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that the United States and Qatar have signed a letter of agreement to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at a US Air Force base in the western US state of Idaho.The announcement on Friday came during a meeting between Hegseth and Qatari Defence Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Pentagon.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3New Trump executive order guarantees Qatar security after…
Journalists among the dozens of Palestinians wounded amid escalation in Israeli violence during olive harvest season.At least 36 people, including journalists, were injured in attacks by Israeli military forces and illegal settlers in towns near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.In a statement on Friday, the ministry said two people were wounded by live fire, while many others were injured as a result of beatings and physical assaults.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Lebanon says it foiled Israeli network plotting bomb attackslist 2 of 3Elon, me and 20 million views: A conversation…