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“They Killed His Childhood”: West Bank Family Grieves 9-Year-Old Boy Shot by Israeli Forces
In the village of Al-Rihiya, just south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, nine-year-old Muhammad al-Hallaq was killed on October 16 while...
Trump Blasts Canada for ‘Dirty Tactics’ Amid Ongoing Trade Dispute
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday publicly accused Canada of playing “dirty” in a trade-related dispute, despite the Canadian province of Ontario...
UN Warns Gaza’s Education Collapse Could Create a ‘Lost Generation’
Jerusalem: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Gaza is on the brink of producing a “lost generation” of children, as...
Ceasefire Offers Lifeline for Gaza, but Food Aid Remains Critically Low
Following two years of relentless bombardment, much of Gaza now lies in ruins. A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has taken effect,...
Netanyahu Rejects Any Turkish or Qatari Presence in Gaza Peace Framework
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly rejected any role for Turkey or Qatar in Gaza’s postwar peace plan, describing their potential involvement...
Khamenei Dismisses Possibility of Talks with Trump Administration
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday firmly rejected an offer from US President Donald Trump to resume negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear...
Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel Amid Intensifying Crackdown
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, in the city of Qom, officials from the judiciary announced...
Houthis Detain 20 UN Staff After Raid on Office in Yemen’s Sanaa
In Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, Houthi rebels have detained at least twenty staff members of the United Nations after raiding one of its offices,...
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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...
Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon
Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...
Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official
Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...
