GAZA STRIP — The Israeli military has vowed to continue its operation in Gaza, but admitted it is “protracted” and “difficult”. A spokesman said over the weekend it was expanding its “ground operations in the southern and northern Gaza Strip”. Meanwhile, the US said Joe Biden spoke to the Israeli …
Read More »Sudan’s civilians pick up arms, as RSF gains and army stumbles | Conflict News
When the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) called on young men to enlist last June, Zakariya Issa* went to the nearest recruitment centre. He was one of thousands of young people who trained for 10 weeks in Wad Madani, a city just south of the capital Khartoum. In September, he was …
Read More »US voices concern over signs of N. Korea commissioning light-water reactor
The United States has voiced serious concern over North Korea showing signs of starting the operation of a new light-water nuclear reactor in a possible attempt to produce nuclear weapons fuel. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said Thursday that the agency has detected more signs of the …
Read More »Awni Eldous: The Palestinian boy who found YouTube fame after death
JERUSALEM — In a video posted in August 2022, he holds a microphone and smiles as he declares his ambitions for his YouTube gaming channel. “So now folks, let me introduce myself: I am a Palestinian from Gaza, aged 12 years old. The aim of this channel is to reach …
Read More »Czechs in mourning: Promising athlete, respected professor and volunteer firefighter among the victims of Prague shooting
Denes Erdos/AP A view of floral tributes and candles outside the headquarters of Charles University in Prague. Fourteen people died in a mass shooting on Thursday. Bohemia, Czech Republic CNN — Czech Republic observed a national day of mourning on Saturday after the worst peacetime shooting in the history of the …
Read More »4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Panama
An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Chiriqui Province in Panama on Sunday. The US Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred 197 kilometers south of the town of Burica, located in the province, at a depth of 10 kilometers. No tsunami warnings were issued as a result …
Read More »Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO
GENEVA — This year’s surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The warning came as WHO reported more than five million dengue infections and 5,000 deaths from the disease worldwide this year. Briefing journalists at …
Read More »Israeli raids continue across the occupied West Bank – Al Jazeera English
Israeli raids continue across the occupied West Bank Al Jazeera English ‘Little Gaza’ in Jenin refugee camp: the resistance fights for survival Mondoweiss Israeli forces arrest 25 more Palestinians in West Bank, bringing tally to 4,655 since Oct. 7 Anadolu Agency | English How It Feels to Be Caught in Urban Warfare on …
Read More »Swifties to the polls? Why eyes are on Taylor ahead of 2024
As Joe Biden’s poll numbers flag ahead of next year’s election, it might seem obvious for the president to look to the pop-star billionaire who endorsed him in 2020, and whose every move is endlessly cataloged by US media.It’s a fact his campaign knows all too well.“Please do not tell …
Read More »Israel says it has arrested hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad members
GAZA — Israel says it has arrested 200 members of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups in the past week and taken them into its territory for questioning. A statement said some of the suspects had been hiding among the civilian population and surrendered voluntarily. Israel says 700 Palestinian militants …
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