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Al Jazeera says 5 journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
Two of its correspondents and three cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City
11 August 2025, 02:21 AM
Israel says it killed Al Jazeera journalist
The Qatari broadcaster said three other of its journalists were also killed, and an official at nearby Shifa Hospital said there were seven people killed in total
10 August 2025, 22:59 PM
I’m collateral damage in this feud: Tulip
The ex-British anti-corruption minister says this in an interview with The Guardian
10 August 2025, 19:35 PM
Starvation claims 217 lives in Gaza
Israeli strikes across the besieged Gaza Strip yesterday killed at least 39 Palestinians as the death toll from Israeli-induced starvation since the offensive began rose to 217, including 100 children.
10 August 2025, 18:25 PM
Russian strikes kill 5 in Ukraine
A new round of Moscow’s shelling and drone attacks killed five people in Ukraine yesterday, authorities said, while Kyiv hit an oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov region.
10 August 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Self-amusement’
China’s former defence attache in South Asia Cheng Xizhong yesterday spurned India’s much-delayed claim that it had shot down six Pakistani aircraft during the May conflict, terming it “self-amusement”.
10 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Over 600 pilgrims hospitalised in Iraq
More than 600 pilgrims in Iraq were briefly hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the result of a leak at a water treatment station, authorities said yesterday.
10 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran threatens Trump-backed transit corridor
Iran threatened on Saturday to block a corridor planned in the Caucasus under a regional deal sponsored by US President Donald Trump, Iranian media reported, raising a new question mark over a peace plan hailed as a strategically important shift.
10 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Migrants saved from refrigerated lorry in France
French medics had to treat Eritrean migrants hidden in a UK-bound refrigerated lorry for hypothermia Saturday, after the driver heard their cries for help, officials told AFP.
10 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will start soon
The Israel PM says his only choice is to seize Gaza City; UN Security Council hears new calls for ceasefire, aid
10 August 2025, 14:09 PM
China wants US to relax AI chip-export controls for trade deal, FT reports
The White House, State Department and China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the report.
10 August 2025, 07:34 AM
Trump open to Alaska summit with Putin and Zelenskiy, White House says
However, the White House is currently planning a bilateral meeting with Putin at his request, the official added.
10 August 2025, 04:11 AM
Thousands protest in Tel Aviv against Israeli govt move to expand Gaza war
Thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday to call for an end to the war in Gaza, a day after the Israeli government vowed to expand the conflict and capture Gaza City
10 August 2025, 04:07 AM
UK police arrest over 466 at protest for banned Palestine Action group
Israel has faced accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice and from human rights groups over its devastating military assault in Gaza.
10 August 2025, 03:09 AM
Plastic pollution treaty: UN talks hit obstacles
Talks on forging a groundbreaking treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were floundering yesterday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on what the proposed agreement should cover.
9 August 2025, 19:25 PM
Trump may use military against drug cartels: report
President Donald Trump is moving to target Latin American drug cartels with the military, US media said Friday, after Washington designated several narcotics trafficking groups as “terrorist” organizations earlier this year.
9 August 2025, 19:23 PM
Nagasaki bell rings 80 years after nuclear tragedy
Twin cathedral bells rang in unison yesterday in Japan’s Nagasaki for the first time since the atomic bombing of the city 80 years ago, commemorating the moment of horror.
9 August 2025, 19:23 PM
Muslim states must unite against Israel’s Gaza plan
Muslim nations must act in unison and rally international opposition against Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said yesterday after talks in Egypt.
9 August 2025, 19:18 PM
Blast kills six at Lebanon arms depot
The Lebanese army said on Saturday that six soldiers were killed and others wounded in an explosion while they were inspecting a weapons depot and dismantling its contents in the southern city of Tyre.
9 August 2025, 19:18 PM
11 more die of starvation in Gaza
A further 11 deaths resulting from malnutrition have been reported in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
9 August 2025, 19:18 PM