Israel strikes southern Gaza and orders new evacuation as Palestinian death toll climbs past 50,000
DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at…
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Israel military says it intercepted missile from Yemen
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Israel strikes southern Gaza and orders new evacuation as Palestinian death toll climbs past 50,000
DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 26 Palestinians overnight into Sunday, including a Hamas political leader and several women and children. The military sent ground troops into part of the southern…
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Iraqis find Ramadan joy in centuries-old ring game
Baghdad: In a Baghdad arena, a crowd cheers to the rhythm of drums, not for a football match but for a fiery centuries-old game enjoyed by Iraqis during Ramadan called “mheibes.”
“It’s a heritage game, the game of our ancestors, which…
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Turkish prosecutors demand Istanbul mayor Imamoglu to be jailed pending trial
ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors have asked a court to jail Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and four of his aides pending trial on terrorism and corruption charges, Imamoglu’s office said, as thousands of people across the nation protest what they…
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Military pressure will bring hostages back from Gaza, Netanyahu adviser says
JERUSALEM: The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned on Sunday an Israeli decision to recognize more than a dozen new settlements in the occupied West Bank, upgrading existing neighborhoods to independent settlement…Continue Reading
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Palestinians denounce Israeli recognition of new West Bank settlements
Israel strikes southern Gaza and orders new evacuation as Palestinian death toll climbs past 50,000
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Fatah urges Hamas to cede power to safeguard ‘Palestinians’ existence’
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s Fatah movement called on its Islamist rivals Hamas on Saturday to relinquish power in order to safeguard the “existence” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
“Hamas must show compassion for Gaza, its children,…
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Sudan army advances in central Khartoum after retaking palace
Sudan’s military said Saturday it seized several key buildings in central Khartoum from paramilitary control after army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan promised “full liberation” following the recapture of the presidential palace.
Army spokesman…
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Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon after rocket fire
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Lebanon in response to a rocket attack from across the border on Saturday, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister…
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One dead as Israel strikes Lebanon after cross-border rocket fire
Israel launched air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon on Saturday after intercepting cross-border rocket fire, with Lebanese state media reporting a woman was killed.
The Israeli army said three rockets were fired from Lebanon into…
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