The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that intensified fighting since the start of 2025 in the three states of Sudan’s Kordofan region has caused the deaths of hundreds of people, mass…
Category: 3. Middle East
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South Korea breaks 117-year record with 22 ‘tropical nights’ in July | Climate Crisis News
At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea this year, according to health authorities.
South Korea has shattered a 117-year record for the number of sweltering nights in July amid a scorching heatwave.
Temperatures in…
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Hamas refuses negotiations until humanitarian conditions in Gaza improve – Middle East Monitor
Hamas has informed mediators that it will not enter negotiations with Israel until the humanitarian situation in Gaza improves, according to two sources who spoke to the Jerusalem Post.
Meanwhile, Israel has…
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Belgium refers 2 Israeli soldiers to ICC over alleged war crimes in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
The Belgian Public Prosecutor has decided to refer the cases of two Israeli soldiers to the International Criminal Court (ICC), following complaints accusing them of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
In a…
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Al Jazeera contributor Ruwaida Amer speaks out about the Gaza famine
Al Jazeera contributor Ruwaida Amer speaks about her own struggle to survive the Israeli-engineered famine in Gaza.
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Lithuania Prime Minister Paluckas resigns following protests | News
Lithuania Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has stepped down following investigations into his business dealings that prompted protests in the Baltic country’s capital calling for his resignation.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda announced…
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Lebanon’s President Aoun urges Hezbollah to give up arms
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun called on Hezbollah and other political parties on Thursday to hand over their weapons to the army, a move the powerful militant group is resisting as Washington ramps up pressures for it to…
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Leading Macau democrat arrested for ‘collusion’ with foreign forces: Police | Civil Rights News
Au Kam San accused by police of being in contact with an unnamed ‘anti-China organisation abroad’ since 2022.
A leading democrat from Macau has been arrested for collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, police said, as the…
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Why did the UK say it will recognise a Palestinian state? | Israel-Palestine conflict
UK urges Israel to take substantive steps to end the horror in Gaza and commit to negotiations on a two-state solution.
The United Kingdom will recognise Palestinian statehood – unless Israel takes substantive steps to end the horror in Gaza and…
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Over 700 doctors, nurses join hunger strike to protest starvation in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
More than 700 doctors, nurses and healthcare workers in the Tuscan region of central Italy have launched a symbolic hunger strike in protest of what they describe as genocide and the deliberate starvation of…
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