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Thousands flee Sudan’s El Fasher on foot without food or water: UNICEF
Thousands of displaced families have walked more than 60 kilometers without food or water to escape the escalating violence in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday. “In Tawila, North Darfur, thousands of…
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Apocalyptic situation’: UK, Germany and Jordan call for ceasefire in Sudan
The foreign ministers of the UK, Germany, and Jordan on Saturday jointly called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, following reports of atrocities and human rights abuses in the country’s Darfur region. Speaking at a…
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Khan Yunis and Bureij under Fire as Israel Renews Shelling across Gaza
Israeli artillery, tanks, and drones pounded eastern Khan Yunis and nearby Bureij camp on Saturday, destroying homes despite the ongoing ceasefire. Israeli artillery and tanks shelled the eastern and northern areas of Khan Younis in…
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Israel’s new permit system stalls Gaza relief
Israel is accused of obstructing humanitarian relief to Gaza through a new registration system imposed on international aid organizations, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing several humanitarian groups. According to the report, the system has…
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US squeeze on Venezuela won’t bring about rapid collapse of Maduro – in fact, it might boomerang on Washington
The U.S. military buildup along South America’s northern rim is, Washington insists, aimed at “narco-terrorists.” A growing chorus of analysts aren’t convinced; they suspect what the Trump administration is really after is regime change in Venezuela. Nicolás Maduro, the country’s…
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UN Security Council approves resolution backing Morocco’s plan for Western Sahara
The UN Security Council backed Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara in a resolution supported by the US, marking a significant shift in international stance. The UN Security Council approved a resolution Friday backing Morocco’s sovereignty…
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China Ready to Introduce Zero Tariffs on African Goods
China is ready to introduce zero tariffs on 100% of goods from African countries by signing an economic partnership agreement, Chinese President Xi Jinping said. “China has already granted zero-tariff treatment to 100% of goods…
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Classified US report finds ‘many hundreds’ of potential Israeli rights violations in Gaza
A confidential assessment by a US government oversight body has concluded that Israeli forces carried out “many hundreds” of possible breaches of US human rights law in Gaza and that examining them would take the…
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Israeli military’s top lawyer resigns over leak of video allegedly showing abuse of Palestinian detainee
The Israeli military’s top lawyer has resigned after saying that she was responsible for the leaking of a video that purportedly shows soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee last year. Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the…
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