Five people were injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting the southern Lebanese town of Majdal Selm on Wednesday, the Lebanese health ministry said.
On Tuesday night, Israeli airstrikes injured 24 people in Nabatieh, a major town in…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Drone footage shows devastation in Gaza’s Jabalia and Beit Hanoun
Aid agencies have described a catastrophic situation in northern Gaza, where more than 300,000 displaced Palestinians have so far returned to their neighbourhoods under the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
The UN says…
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Dead Sea an ‘ecological disaster’, but no one can agree how to fix it
An abandoned lifeguard cabin, a rusty pier and mangled umbrellas are all that is left of Ein Gedi, once Israel’s flagship beach drawing international tourists to float in the world-famous waters of the Dead Sea.
Now, this lush desert oasis at the…
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US envoy visiting Israel to discuss Israel-Hamas ceasefire
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is expected for talks Wednesday in Israel focused on implementation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza and negotiations for the next phase of the agreement.
Witkoff stressed ahead of his visit the need…
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Russian diplomats make first Syria visit since Assad’s fall
MOSCOW —The first Russian official delegation to visit Syria since the toppling of long-term Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Damascus, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday.
The visit comes with Moscow keen to secure the…
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Crew abandon HK-flagged container ship in Red Sea after fire
The crew of the Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia have abandoned the container ship in the Red Sea – off the coast of Yemen – after an explosion sparked a major fire on Tuesday, two maritime sources said, adding the cause of the incident was…
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Belongings strewn aside after festival crush
Blankets, shoes and backpacks lie strewn on the ground at the site of a crush in northern India which took place in the early hours of Wednesday at the huge Kumbh Mela religious festival.
Several worshippers are feared injured and sources have…
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Explosion forces crew to abandon Hong Kong-flagged ship in the Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —An explosion struck a Hong Kong-flagged container ship Tuesday as it traveled north through the Red Sea, sparking a major fire that forced its crew to abandon the vessel, shipping industry officials said.
The…
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Rubio tells Egypt of need to cooperate to stop Hamas governing Gaza
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Egypt’s foreign minister on Tuesday it was important to ensure Hamas terrorists can never govern Gaza again, the State Department said, with their call coming after President Donald Trump suggested
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Advocacy group finds sexual assault, overcrowding in Iraqi prisons
According to the Justice for Prisoners Network, women in Iraqi prisons face rampant sexual assault and harassment, often during interrogations, with thousands detained without trial. Overcrowding further worsens conditions, with some facilities…
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