The Israeli military has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza after a deadly air strike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed more than 100 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. Hundreds of families carrying their belongings in their arms left their homes and shelters in Khan Younis early on Sunday, seeking elusive refuge. Israel … Read more
Israel says it will attend as its forces kill more than 100 Palestinians in school attack. Israel has bombed another school in one of the worst attacks of its war on Gaza. Yet it says it will attend ceasefire talks brokered by the US, Qatar and Egypt next week. But Hamas has a new leader … Read more
Anti-migrant demonstrations fail to materialise as thousands attend counterprotests after far-right riots. Thousands of people join demonstrations in the United Kingdom – in support of migrants and against racism. The protests follow days of rioting – stoked by far-right groups and misinformation online. What’s the public mood? And has the unrest been contained? Presenter: Hashem … Read more
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned following weeks of deadly protests against the government. In an address to the nation, army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on Monday the formation of an interim government following talks with political parties. Local media showed images of … Read more
Russia frees Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in historic multi-country prisoner swap ABC News Video Biden on prisoners freed from Russia: ‘Their brutal ordeal is over’ ABC News WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Is Free The Wall Street Journal Who are the Americans freed from Russian prison? NBC News ‘Day of great joy’: Wall Street Journal’s crusade to free Gershkovich … Read more
Iran held funeral processions with calls for revenge after the killing in Tehran of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in an attack blamed on Israel. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers for Haniyeh on Thursday, having earlier threatened a “harsh punishment” for his killing. In the capital’s city centre, thousands of mourners carrying posters … Read more
Hundreds of people have marched across the occupied West Bank as well as in Lebanon and Iran to protest against the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh. The 62-year-old was assassinated in Tehran early on Wednesday in what the Palestinian group has described as “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence”. Israel has not confirmed … Read more
Some people have reacted angrily to part of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics. “Demeaning, disgusting and disrespectful” – some of the words used to describe a controversial scene during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. Organisers have apologised for the performance against the backdrop of the River Seine that some … Read more
Israel has carried out an air strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, an Israeli military spokesperson said. The Israeli army said that the attack on Tuesday was in retaliation for an attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday that killed 12 children and teenagers. Hezbollah, which has denied involvement in … Read more
Amid escalating tension over Israel’s response to Hezbollah’s attack in Majdal Shams, which could lead to a regional war, a senior Hezbollah official revealed significant details concerning their plans for the Galilee on Monday in an interview with Al Jazeera. According to the report, Hezbollah has promised to respond to any Israeli attack, regardless … Read more