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Photos: Rafah is a rubble-strewn ghost town two months after…
Israel invaded Rafah on May 6 promising a “limited” operation against Hamas fighters, but two months on, the southern-most city has been turned into a dust-
Aquarius, Daily Horoscope Today, July 8, 2024: Guard words and…
Aquarius facing hidden rivals today; exercise caution. Guard words and keep strategies private. Avoid disputes in relationships; s...
Hezbollah fires 200 rockets into Israel after commander killed
Massive barrage launched in response to killing of armed group’s senior commander as fears of full-blown war reverberate.Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it launche
Who are the Haredim in Israel and what are their…
EXPLAINERThe military’s moves to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews has led to protests and anger among the religious community.Ultra-Orthodox Jews have been prote
Mapping 7,400 cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon
Tensions between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah seem to be escalating as Israel’s war on Gaza nears nine months. Since October 8, when Hezbollah lau
Hezbollah’s ‘axis of resistance’ allies waiting in reserve to fight…
The most closely watched border in the Middle East lies between Israel and Lebanon, the site of eight months of tit-for-tat attacks and a possible Israeli land
Rohingya ‘genocide intensifying’ as war rages in Myanmar’s Rakhine: BROUK
A United Kingdom-based rights group has called for global action over what it called an “intensifying genocide” against Myanmar’s mostly Muslim Rohingya m
Kenyan police contingent arrives in Haiti as protests roil Nairobi
Hundreds of officers travelled to Haiti to begin a UN-backed mission to curtail the influence of the country’s gangs.A group of Kenyan police officers have ar
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 846
As the war enters its 846th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Fighting At least two people were injured an
Civil war in Sudan takes centre stage at UN
UN report from January cited ‘credible’ evidence outside forces may be arming paramilitary.Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of arming a paramilita
Will Israel accept the new UN Gaza ceasefire resolution?
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) endorsed a United States-backed ceasefire resolution on Monday in the latest diplomatic effort to end eight months of
Global number of conflicts highest since World War II: Report
More than three-fourths of European countries spent more on their militaries in 2023, a report has found, as the world’s most peaceful region fears a possible
