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Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harbouring the Pakistan Taliban, a charge Kabul denies.Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a ceasefire for at least another week during talks in Turkiye, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.The sides plan to meet again at a higher-level gathering in Istanbul on November 6 to finalise how the ceasefire will be implemented, the ministry said in a statement released on behalf of Pakistan, Afghanistan and mediators Turkiye and Qatar.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Pakistan minister warns of ‘open war’ with Afghanistan if peace talks faillist 2 of 3Pakistan says five…
Aid workers in the region fear the situation will deteriorate as food and medical supplies dwindle.United Nations officials have condemned mass killings by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s el-Fasher and warned the UN Security Council that the city has “descended into an even darker hell”.The RSF took over el-Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, on Sunday after forcing Sudan’s army to withdraw from its last stronghold in the western Darfur region.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Sudanese activist sees his executed uncles in RSF videos from el-Fasherlist 2 of 3The Blob’s dangerous neutrality: How Washington…
Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two bodies had been received by Israel.The Palestinian group Hamas has handed over two bodies it said were of deceased Israeli captives, a day after the fragile Gaza ceasefire was shattered by a series of deadly Israeli strikes across the besieged enclave.The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the two bodies had been received by Israeli forces via the Red Cross in Gaza and would be transported into Israel for identification.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3As battle for Ukraine’s Pokrovsk heats up, Putin…
Israel has contracted three US public relations companies to help it win back American hearts and minds.Israel has contracted at least three public relations companies to bolster its image online and among the United States’ Christian right, filings under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) show.According to US Department of Justice records, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hired the newly established Bridges Partners, the Christian PR agency Show Faith by Works, and the online consultancy Clock Tower X via the European Havas Media Group.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Analysis: America’s 51st state? US pressure comes to bear…
Approximately 200,000 people took part in the protest, bringing West Jerusalem to a standstill, local media reported.Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in Jerusalem to demand that ultra-Orthodox Jewish people remain exempt from Israeli military service.Approximately 200,000 people, mostly men clad in traditional black suits and hats carrying placards denouncing conscription, brought West Jerusalem to a standstill Thursday, clogging roads and setting fire to pieces of tarpaulin, local media reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli military kills two in new Gaza attack despite ‘resuming’ ceasefirelist 2 of 3Gaza residents fear more Israeli attacks, unable to rebuild…
Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire, Israel has unleashed a series of bombardments on Gaza this week.Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Germany over what he called its ignorance of Israel’s “genocide” and attacks on Gaza.At a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ankara on Thursday, Erdogan noted Israel’s access to nuclear and other weapons, saying it was using them to threaten Gaza, and adding that Hamas was not as well equipped.He said Israel had once again attacked Gaza in recent days despite a ceasefire in the enclave.“We need to end the genocide and the deliberate starvation…
Aid organisations fear that far fewer people than hoped have been able to leave the besieged Darfur city.Those who have fled the western city of el-Fasher in wartorn Sudan are recounting scenes of horrific violence at the hands of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as aid workers say they fear only a fraction of the besieged city’s residents have managed to escape.The RSF has killed at least 1,500 people in el-Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, since seizing it Sunday – including at least 460 at a hospital in a widely-condemned massacre.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of…
Hezbollah welcomes the president’s announcement, made after Israeli forces kill a municipal worker during an overnight raid on a border town.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has instructed the armed forces to confront any further Israeli incursion in the country’s south after Israeli forces crossed their shared border and killed a municipal worker during an overnight raid.The pivotal announcement was made on Thursday after days of Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory in near-daily Israeli violations of a ceasefire that went into effect in November.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UN experts call for probe into Israeli ceasefire violations with Lebanonlist…
All to know before the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, which will feature 48 teams for the first time. The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 is hosted by Qatar and will kick off on November 3, with the final on November 27. The tournament will start with two matches: South Africa vs Bolivia, and Costa Rica vs the United Arab Emirates. The U-17 World Cup final will take place at Doha’s 45,000-seat Khalifa International Stadium. All matches until the final will be played across eight pitches at the Aspire Zone complex in Al Rayyan. The U-17 World Cup…
Despite the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Israeli attacks continue to kill Palestinians, causing them to lose faith in the truce.While the United States-brokered ceasefire reached between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas earlier this month has provided a sliver of respite, repeated Israeli violations have left Palestinians constantly fearful of renewed attacks, unable to resume the lives they lived before Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023, let alone begin anew.On Wednesday alone, more than 100 people, mostly women and children, were killed and 253 others injured in several Israeli air strikes on southern Gaza, the…