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Water expert Jad Isaac tells media that Palestinians are trapped buying 100 million cubic metres (26 billion gallons) of water annually from Israel while their own springs are seized to force displacement.In the eastern occupied West Bank, the al-Auja spring has flowed for centuries, serving as one of the largest and oldest water basins in Palestine.But Palestinian families who have relied on it for generations say Israeli settlers are effectively stealing the water, creating a crisis that experts are calling “water apartheid“.An Israeli settlement outpost now stands between the villagers of al-Auja and their water source. Residents report that settlers…

Talks have been continuing on and off to reach a security deal between the sides for months.A Syrian delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and General Intelligence Director-General Hussein al-Salama, is joining a new round of negotiations with Israeli counterparts in the French capital Paris, under the coordination and mediation of the United States, according to Syrian state news agency SANA.A government source told SANA on Monday that the resumption of these negotiations affirms Syria’s unwavering commitment to restoring its non-negotiable national rights.Israel has, since the fall of longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, extended its occupation of Syrian…

Israeli attacks have killed at least 414 Palestinians and injured 1,145 in daily truce violations since October 10.The Israeli military has spent the past 24 hours expanding the so-called “yellow line” in eastern Gaza, particularly in eastern Gaza City’s Tuffah, Shujayea, and Zeitoun neighbourhoods, according to media teams on the ground, squeezing Palestinians into ever smaller clusters of the enclave.The Israeli army’s actions on Monday are also pushing it closer to the key artery of Salah al-Din Street, forcing displaced families sheltering near the area to flee as more of them come under intensive threat, as Israel’s genocidal war on…

External interventions created political and administrative chaos that intensified internal divisions.Events in Yemen are escalating quickly and dramatically, reaching the point of armed clashes erupting between the Arab coalition supporting the internationally recognised government in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, and the so‑called “Southern Transitional Council” (STC), backed by the United Arab Emirates.Many view these developments as a natural outcome of a long, cumulative trajectory of complexities the country has experienced since the civil war erupted in late 2014, and the humanitarian and economic repercussions that followed.External interventions had a profound impact in creating political and administrative chaos that intensified…

BCB to ask ICC to relocate fixtures to Sri Lanka after BCCI “advises” IPL team to release star fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman. Bangladesh will formally request that its matches in next month’s T20 World Cup be moved from India to Sri Lanka, a senior government adviser announced Sunday, escalating a cricket dispute rooted in recent political tensions between the two neighbors. The decision came a day after Indian cricket authorities pressured the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from his lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) contract. “The board should inform that, where a Bangladeshi cricketer…

Substitute Joshua Zirkzee provides vital assist as United fight back to 1-1 draw but miss chance to break into top four. LEEDS — Manchester United needed a swift equalizer from Matheus Cunha to earn a 1-1 draw away to old rivals Leeds United in a fiercely contested Premier League match on Sunday. Leeds had taken the lead in the 62nd minute when American midfielder Brenden Aaronson capitalized on an error by United’s young defender Ayden Heaven, finishing calmly past goalkeeper Senne Lammens. United hit back just three minutes later, however, after the introduction of substitute Joshua Zirkzee. The forward slid…

Rescue teams recover 26 bodies and search for 14 missing after an overloaded passenger boat capsizes on a river between Jigawa and Yobe states. GARIN ALKALI, Nigeria — A wooden passenger boat capsized in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 26 people and leaving another 14 missing, local emergency officials reported Sunday. The vessel, overcrowded with farmers and fishermen, overturned late Saturday while traveling from Nigeria’s Jigawa State to neighboring Yobe State. Mohammed Goje, executive director of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, said 13 people were rescued from the water. Search and rescue operations are ongoing along the river for…

The Duffer Brothers announce a project with new characters and mythology, set to answer lingering questions without returning to Hawkins. The story of Hawkins may have concluded, but the Stranger Things universe is officially expanding. In a new interview, series creators Matt and Ross Duffer confirmed that a spin-off series is in active development, promising a “clean slate” with “completely new characters, new town, new world, new mythology.” Speaking to Variary, the brothers clarified that while the new series will exist within the same narrative universe, it will not be a direct sequel or a deep dive into the original characters’ futures. Instead,…

Armed with official building-level data, residents are successfully challenging renewal increases, bringing a new era of transparency to the market. DUBAI – A powerful digital tool is shifting the balance of power in Dubai’s rental market, saving tenants thousands of dirhams at renewal time. The Dubai Land Department’s Smart Rental Index, launched last year, is empowering residents with official, building-specific data to successfully negotiate—and often nullify—proposed rent increases. The trend is starkly illustrated by the case of Jasim Mohammed, a tenant in Al Quoz. Facing a proposed increase from Dh56,700 to Dh63,000 upon renewal, he consulted the Smart Rental Index. The…

Experts say US military action in Caracas ‘gives momentum’ for conflict with Tehran and deals another blow to diplomacy.Washington, DC – Hours after the United States announced the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Israeli politician Yair Lapid issued a warning to Tehran: “The regime in Iran should pay close attention to what is happening in Venezuela.”The forcible removal of Maduro from power came less than a week after US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and threatened to launch new strikes against Iran.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What is the Monroe Doctrine,…