Hamas says pulling out of Gaza truce talks, as Israel keeps up strikes
A Hamas official said Sunday that the Palestinian group was withdrawing from Gaza truce talks, as Israeli bombardments hit a...Geostrategy
What we know about the rocky ‘roadmap’ to an elusive Gaza ceasefire
Jerusalem, Undefined - Qatari and Egyptian mediators are cajoling Israel and Hamas towards negotiations on a plan to end their war,...Geostrategy
Taiwan shipping giant Evergreen suspends Israel cargo services
Due to "escalation of war situation in recent days, Evergreen will temporary suspend Israel import and export service due to rising...Several of the world's largest shipping companies, including Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, and energy giant BP have already suspended passage through the Red Sea.
Yemeni rebels have said they were targeting vessels near the strait to pressure Israel over its devastating onslaught on Gaza.
Israeli army shoot four Palestinians dead in West Bank
Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinians in a West Bank refugee camp, the Palestinian health ministry said. Mohammad Samir Milhem,...In a separate incident on Monday, a 27-year-old woman was wounded in "a shooting towards a car" north of Ramallah.
Health officials say 301 Palestinians have now been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the West Bank since the war in Gaza erupted
Algerian footballer to face trial in France over Gaza post
Nice, France - Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal goes on trial in France on Monday accused of inciting hatred after posting...The International League against Racism and anti-Semitism (Licra) and the Jewish Observatory of France have brought civil actions against the player.
His club quickly suspended him "until further notice" after the post, while the professional football league banned him for seven matches.
Maritime agencies report explosion off Yemen coast
Dubai, UAE - A "possible explosion" struck a key shipping lane off Yemen on Monday, two maritime agencies said, the latest...The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations issued a warning of a potential explosion striking near a vessel passing through the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
"The captain reported... the 'explosion' occurring two nautical miles off one of the vessel's quarters while it was transiting," said maritime security firm Ambrey.
Israel intentionally starving civilians in Gaza: HRW
Following months of fierce bombardment and fighting, most of Gaza's population has been displaced and people are grappling with shortages...HRW said Israel is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in Gaza
Israel hit back at Human Rights Watch, accusing it of being an "anti-Semitic"
Eight civilians killed by Syria army in rebel bastion: monitor
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said six other people were injured in the attacks. Earlier, five government soldiers...It is said the HTS attack was a response to the wounding of 14 civilians earlier on Sunday
HTS is considered a terrorist organisation by Damascus, the United States and the EU
Israel faces mounting outrage over Gaza war
The Israeli government has come under growing pressure from the international community to pause the fighting and do more to...The health ministry in the Hamas-run territory says more than 18,800 people, mostly women and children, have died in Israel's campaign in Gaza
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna was in Israel on Sunday, where she called for an "immediate and durable" truce
WHO denounces ‘destruction’ of Gaza hospital
All health care facilities in the Gaza Strip have been hit hard by the bombardments and ground invasion launched by...The statement came as the Israeli army pulled out of the hospital after an operation lasting several days, claiming it had been used as a command center by Hamas
Israel's representative to the United Nations posted to X accusing Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of making no mention of "Hamas entrenchment in hospitals"
Security scare near US president as car hits motorcade
Wilmington, United States--A car crashed into a Secret Service vehicle attached to Joe Biden's motorcade on Sunday, with the security scare...A White House official said that both the president and first lady were fine
Agents sprang into action, cornering the silver car with Delaware license plates
Facing pressure, Security Council to vote on new Gaza ceasefire call
The Security Council has faced sharp international opprobrium as it has managed to pass only one resolution on Gaza since...The vote comes days after the US blocked a previous Security Council resolution that would have called for a "humanitarian ceasefire" in the battered Palestinian territory
The new draft, drawn up by the United Arab Emirates calls for an "urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access."