Erdogan urges parties to seize ‘window of opportunity’ on Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged parties to take advantage of recent contacts to strike a deal toward...Geostrategy
Putin proposes direct Russia-Ukraine talks next week
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, hours after Kyiv and...Geostrategy
Over 8,000 Palestinian fatalities, including 2,062 women, says UN report
UNITED NATIONS – More than 8,000 Palestinian fatalities were reported as of October 29, 2023, including 2,062 women, 3,324 children,...Significant damage has been inflicted on critical infrastructure, affecting people's ability to maintain basic living standards, the report said.
At least 45 percent of Gaza's housing units have been destroyed or damaged, with 16,441 units destroyed, 11,340 severely damaged and uninhabitable.
Preventing aid getting to Gaza could be ‘a crime’: ICC prosecutor
"Impeding relief supplies as provided by the Geneva Conventions may constitute a crime within the court jurisdiction," chief prosecutor OF...Rafah is the only entry point through which international aid is currently able to trickle into Gaza, which is facing a near-total siege and relentless Israeli bombardment
On Sunday, UN warned it feared a breakdown of public order after looting at food aid centres in Gaza run by its agency for Palestinian refugees
Hamas asks Egypt to take ‘decisive’ action to hasten aid delivery in Gaza
Dubai, UAE--A top Hamas official called on Egypt Sunday to take "decisive" action to expedite aid to Gaza amid criticism...Hamas politburo member Musa Abu Marzouk called on Egypt to take a decisive stance in allowing aid to enter Gaza
So far 90 trucks have gone into Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt for 2.3 million in the besieged enclave
Israel targets Syrian ‘military infrastructure’ in airstrikes
A string of attacks have been carried out against US forces in Iraq and Syria as well as increasing exchanges...The military did not provide more details, but according to Kan News, the strikes took place near Daraa
Since the Hamas attack, cross-border violence has killed at least 59 people in Lebanon according to an AFP tally
Russian ambassador summoned by Israeli over Hamas visit to Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Israeli authorities have summoned the Russian Ambassador to Israel, Anatoly Viktotov, in response to a recent visit...The visit by the Hamas representatives to Moscow was followed by meetings with senior Iranian envoys
Russia's previous submission of a UNSC resolution condemning violence against civilians did not mention Hamas
West Bank village empties of Palestinians after Israeli settlers’ threat
Taybeh, Palestinian Territories -- Within an hour, the Bedouin village of Wadi al-Seeq in the occupied West Bank had been completely...Since the Gaza war broke out, settler attacks against Palestinians have more than doubled, from an average of three to eight incidents a day, according to the UN.
Israeli human rights activist Guy Hirschfeld told AFP the settlers had been stepping up efforts to throw Palestinians off their land since the start of the conflict.
1.5C goal on the line as countries gear up for key climate talks
Paris, France -- Facing record-shattering temperatures and a geopolitical tinderbox, countries are scrambling to lay the groundwork for crucial UN climate...Ministers meet next week in the United Arab Emirates to grapple with flashpoint issues, including the future of fossil fuels.
Rich polluters are under pressure to finally meet their promise to provide $100 billion in funding by 2020 for poorer nations to prepare for climate extremes.
Iran’s President says Israeli actions ‘may force everyone’ to act
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday said Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza "may force everyone" to act in...Iran, which financially and militarily backs Hamas, hailed the October 7 attacks on Israel as a "success".
It has insisted it was not involved in the onslaught, during which 230 people were taken hostage, as per Israeli authorities.
3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank, says health ministry
RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Israeli forces killed three Palestinians across the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said,...During arrests in Jenin and nearby, “suspects hurled explosive devices at the forces and exchanges of fire took place,” the Israeli army said.
More than 110 Palestinians and one Israeli have been killed in the West Bank since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on October 7.
Gaza connectivity ‘being restored’: Internet monitor Netblocks
Internet and phone access had been cut off across Gaza since Friday, as Israel bombarded the territory. Relentless Israeli strikes on..."Real-time network data show that internet connectivity is being restored in the #Gaza Strip," the company wrote on X, formerly Twitte
The Palestinian Red Crescent said the communications blackout had blocked emergency calls and disrupted critical ambulance services
