A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza’s population is starving, as fighting there continues. Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN World Food Programme, said only a fraction of supplies needed have been able to enter the Strip – and nine out of 10 people cannot eat everyday. Conditions in Gaza […]
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The teenage twins of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi have accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. Ms Mohammadi – who is serving a 10-year jail term in Tehran – won this year’s prize for her work fighting against the oppression of women in Iran. In a speech smuggled from prison and read out […]
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In a significant step towards achieving its ambitious climate goals, Saudi Arabia has announced a remarkable 300% increase in its installed renewable energy capacity since the launch of the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) in 2021. This impressive surge highlights the Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to transitioning towards a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. At the […]
Read MoreIsrael says negotiations are still continuing over the hostage and prisoner releases expected today, on the fourth and final day of the current truce. International efforts are continuing to extend the temporary ceasefire between Israel and HamasIsrael is offering a day’s pause in fighting for every 10 additional hostages released from Gaza, while Hamas says […]
Read MoreFourteen Israeli hostages, including nine children, have been released by Hamas.Among those freed is four-year-old Abigail Idan, who has dual Israeli and US nationality.Three foreign nationals have also been handed over to the Red Cross.In exchange, Israel has released 39 Palestinians prisoners, its prison service says.Hamas says it is seeking to extend the current four-day […]
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Four people, including two journalists, have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, local media say, as exchanges of fire intensify along the border. Lebanon’s prime minister condemned the “attack” in the village of Tayr Harfa that killed an Al Mayadeen TV reporter and cameraman along with another man. Israel’s military said it had “operated […]
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A group of 28 premature babies, evacuated from a besieged hospital in Gaza on Sunday, have crossed into Egypt.The World Health Organization says 12 of them have now been flown to Cairo for further treatment.The babies were patients at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, which has been occupied by Israeli forces after heavy fighting.Earlier, the […]
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Israel’s war cabinet has said it will allow two fuel trucks into the Gaza Strip each day for the UN to continue aid work.An Israeli official on Friday said fuel will give “minimal” support for water and sewage systems, and will be tracked to make sure it doesn’t reach Hamas.It comes as the UN agency […]
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Israel has said its jets attacked the Gaza house of Ismail Haniyeh, widely considered as the overall Hamas leader.Haniyeh lives in Qatar – Israel says the house was being used as a Hamas meeting place.Elsewhere, Palestinian media say around 50 people were killed by an air strike in the central Gaza StripIsrael has dropped leaflets […]
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Israel is facing mounting international pressure to protect civilians trapped in Gaza’s hospitals, as it released what it said was evidence of a Hamas base in one medical facility. US President Joe Biden said that Al-Shifa hospital “must be protected” from intense fighting around the complex. His comments came as Israel released video of what […]
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