Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, have released a statement condemning what it claims was a "deliberate attack" on one of its humanitarian convoys inside Gaza that resulted in one person being killed. "On 18 November 2023, an MSF staff member's relative died and another one was injured in an attack … Continue reading Israel-Hamas War: MSF condemns ‘deliberate attack’ on evacuation convoy that killed one
Hamas spokesman Osama Hamdan now turns to the wider international crisis. "We are warning all parties, if they want to do something to our people... our great Palestinian people will not accept it," he says. The US has "dirty plans", he says, before adding the people of Gaza will not keep silent if Washington continues … Continue reading Victory over Israel started 7 October – Hamas
Iran's president will travel to Saudi Arabia next Sunday, according to reports. Ebrahim Raisi will take part in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit, Iranian website Etemad reported. The OIC is an organisation with 57 member states that refers to itself as the "collective voice of the Muslim world". Over the past year, Iran and … Continue reading Why Iranian president is visiting Saudi Arabia
As has been the case for several weeks, events have been unfolding quickly today in Gaza and Israel. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the military reached a "significant stage" in its war against Hamas, while the heads of several major UN bodies called for a humanitarian ceasefire. If you're just joining us or need a … Continue reading Global News Update: What has happened so far today?
Leaders of various ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta have paid a solidarity visit to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to convey the region’s appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for including him in his cabinet. The Niger Delta leaders also congratulated Wike on his appointment as minister. A statement issued … Continue reading Niger-Delta leaders visit Wike, condemn fight with Gov Fubara
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi on Wednesday discussed the raging Israeli-Palestinian conflict, observing that situation in Gaza is deteriorating with every passing day amid increasing civilian casualties. Expressing concern over the deteriorating situation in Gaza and the rising number of civilian casualties, Wang said that "no responsible country … Continue reading NO CONSCIENCE: China condemns Israel for ‘deadly attacks’ on Gaza
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate on Saturday warned of Israeli “massacres” against reporters in the Gaza Strip amid internet and communication blackouts. “More than 24 journalists and dozens of their families were already killed and dozens of journalists’ homes and media institutions destroyed,” it said in a statement. These attacks “are part of a systematic policy … Continue reading Palestinian press union warns of Israeli ‘massacres’ against journalists in Gaza
Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes near the Al-Shifa Hospital and Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip late Friday, according to Al-Aqsa TV. No information was available on casualties. The broadcaster, affiliated with the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, said the airstrikes also targeted the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. Clashes were reported between Palestinian … Continue reading Israeli strikes target vicinity of al-Shifa, Indonesian hospitals in Gaza
General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Force Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday urged those who are able to carry arms to join the fight against the paramilitary forces. "We ask all the youth of my country and whoever can defend not to hesitate or delay in playing this patriotic role in the place of his … Continue reading Sudanese army chief urges civilians to take up arms against paramilitary forces
Ukraine's presidential adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, on Friday rebuffed comments by former US President Barack Obama on Russia's annexation of Crimea during an interview with CNN. "If Mr. @BarackObama publicly states that #Russia's annexation of #Crimea in 2014... was 'legal and justified,' then we should not be surprised that today there is a full-scale Russian aggression … Continue reading Ukraine rebuffs Obama’s comments on Russia’s annexation of Crimea
Yemenis wait to board a flight heading to Mecca to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, at the Sanaa International Airport, Yemen, June 17, 2023. /CFP Yemen's national airline Yemenia Airways restarted direct flights from Houthi-held Sanaa to Saudi Arabia after a suspension that lasted seven years. The first two commercial flights took off from Sanaa's international airport … Continue reading NO-BOMBERS: Yemenis board first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016
The International Committee of the Red Cross urged Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday to finalize arrangements for it to handle an exchange of detainees and bodies from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, after a humanitarian ceasefire agreed at the weekend. “To date we keep discussing intensely with the sides on this topic. But no meaningful agreement has … Continue reading Red Cross urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to hasten swap of prisoners and dead bodies
US intelligence services spotted Chinese Shenyang J-11 and Xian JH-7 warplanes on Woody Island in disputed Paracel Islands chain in the past few days, US media reports. "China has deployed fighter jets to the same contested island in the South China Sea to which it also has sent surface-to-air missiles." Navy Captain Darryn James, a spokesman … Continue reading China deploys Fighter Jets in readiness for war
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