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300 Palestinians sportspeople killed in Gaza since October

More than 300 athletes, referees and sports officials have been killed in Gaza since 7 October, according to Secretary General of the Palestinian Sports Media Association (PSMA), Mustafa Siyam, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. He stated that goalkeeper of the Shabab Khan Yunis Football Club, Shadi Abu Al-Araj, is the latest victim

Hamas expresses dismay over the weapons and ammunition used to massacre the Palestinians

By Kouthar Sambo “The United States (US) administration has caused a major humanitarian catastrophe and severe damage to our Palestinian people by engaging in the crime of genocide and supplying the occupation with internationally banned weapons that have killed tens of thousands of civilians.” This is according to the Palestinian

Trump rally shooting investigated as ‘assassination attempt’

The shooting of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania is being investigated as an assassination attempt. The shooter has reportedly been killed by secret service agents while a rally attendee was also killed, the circumstances of the latter unclear. The Secret Service and the Trump

Al-Burhan: ‘No negotiations in Jeddah before RSF withdrawal’

Chair of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan linked engagement in the Jeddah Negotiations to stop the fighting in his country with the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from cities and citizens’ homes. Al-Burhan, who also holds the position of army commander, relayed this statement

Rishq: ‘Netanyahu stalling ceasefire agreement’

Hamas political bureau member Izzat Al-Rishq remarked that the occupation government Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is stalling and procrastinating and looking for something to disrupt the ceasefire agreement in Gaza to hinder the prisoner exchange deal. Al-Rishq pointed out in a press statement on Friday: “Netanyahu’s frantic attempts to add new demands

UK Labour under pressure to address channel crossings as four more lives lost

In a tragic incident off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, four people lost their lives whilst attempting to cross the English Channel, intensifying pressure on the Labour government to address the ongoing migrant crisis and provide safe passage options. The incident, which occurred early this morning, has reignited debates about Britain’s

Israel military says it failed to protect kibbutz during Hamas-led attack

The report stated that the military was unprepared and slow to respond to the attack while fighting was uncoordinated. The Israeli military has acknowledged it did not protect the community of Kibbutz Be’eri during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, in its first investigation into its own security failings on

Attacks on Sudan hospitals, clinics put millions at risk

Sudan has become the largest humanitarian crisis in the world and the attacks have made it difficult for health workers to respond and provide critical medical services to millions of people, UNICEF reports. According to the report, Tedla Damte, UNICEF Sudan’s Chief of Health, says armed groups have targeted hospitals, health-care facilities

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