Africa: Great Lakes envoy urges international support amid rising hostilities
Oct 18, 2023, at 11:15 pm
The UN Special Envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region, appealed to the international community on Tuesday for increased support in resolving the escalating hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the mounting tension in the wider Great Lakes region.
France: Six airports evacuated amid bomb threats
Oct 18, 2023, at 11:12 pm
Six French airports were evacuated on Wednesday (October 18, 2023) amid bomb threats, media reports said.
Israel-Gaza crisis: Competing Security Council resolutions reveal diplomatic fault lines
Oct 18, 2023, at 10:43 pm
The UN Security Council’s first intervention in the Gaza crisis – a Russian-led draft resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire – was voted down on Monday. Despite this setback, diplomatic efforts are in full swing as ambassadors prepare to consider another text on the unprecedented crisis.
Israel, Hamas trade blame as hundreds die in Gaza hospital blast
Oct 18, 2023, at 02:44 pm
At least 500 people are believed to have died after a blast ripped through Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital in Gaza on Tuesday.
Israel airstrikes kill 200 on hospital premises, many trapped: Gaza officials claim
Oct 18, 2023, at 08:07 am
Israeli air strikes on a Gaza hospital premises sheltering displaced people killed at least 200 on Tuesday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said.
Hamas proposes to release all hostages if Israel stops bombing Gaza: Report
Oct 18, 2023, at 08:02 am
The Hamas Group, which carried out surprise attacks on Israel on October 7 by launching thousands of rockets, has reportedly stated that they are willing to release all civilian hostages immediately if Israel halts its bombardment campaign in Gaza, NBC News reported, citing a senior Hamas official.
15 journalists killed in first 10 days of Israel-Hamas conflict: Reports
Oct 18, 2023, at 06:28 am
At least 15 journalists lost their lives in the 10-day Israel-Hamas war, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported.
Oct 18, 2023, at 05:28 am
Tehran: No power in the world will be able to restrict Muslims across the world if Israel's crimes in Gaza continue, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said, media reported.
500 million heading into extreme poverty, says UN
Oct 18, 2023, at 03:40 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the world to renew its commitment to a poverty-free world.
Global leaders call for action to meet ambitious development boost
Oct 18, 2023, at 12:31 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for increased action to deliver $500 billion a year in affordable, long-term financing to developing countries at the eighth World Investment Forum held in Abu Dhabi.
Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza
Oct 18, 2023, at 12:23 am
The UN Security Council on Monday night in New York failed to adopt a resolution proposed by Russia that would have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, which has been ravaged by almost 10 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.
Gaza-Israel conflict: Deepening concern for civilians amid ongoing strikes
Oct 18, 2023, at 12:13 am
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) issued a fresh alert on Tuesday for civilians left in northern Gaza, amid ongoing military operations in the enclave ahead of an anticipated full-scale Israeli response to Hamas’s 7 October attack.
Brussels shooting: Police gun down suspect
Oct 17, 2023, at 10:12 pm
Police have shot down the suspect behind the killing of two Swedish nationals in Brussels.
IDF striking Hezbollah terrorist targets in Lebanon
Oct 17, 2023, at 04:02 pm
The Israel Defense Forces has said it is striking Hezbollah terrorist targets in Lebanon, amid the ongoing conflict with the Hamas group.
Brussels shooting: Two Swedish nationals shot dead, city on alert as suspect remains at large
Oct 17, 2023, at 03:29 pm
Two Swedish nationals were shot dead and another was injured in a shooting incident in Brussels city of Belgium on Monday.
Daniel Noboa, son of banana magnate, wins Ecuador's presidential election
Oct 17, 2023, at 10:43 am
Quito: Daniel Noboa, a presidential candidate for Ecuador, consolidated his position as president-elect, the National Electoral Council (CNE) said, citing the preliminary official results of the presidential runoff held Sunday.
Israel and Hamas deny border ceasefire in southern Gaza
Oct 17, 2023, at 05:55 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas refuted reports of a cease-fire in Gaza to allow humanitarian aid and stranded foreigners to leave through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt as the conflict entered its 10th day on Monday.
Israel's actions in Gaza have gone 'beyond the scope of self-defense,' says China
Oct 17, 2023, at 05:33 am
Beijing: Israel's actions have gone "beyond the scope of self-defense" and the country should stop the collective punishment of Palestinians, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Sunday over a phone call.
Israeli military destroys military command centers in Gaza Strip
Oct 17, 2023, at 05:14 am
Gaza: The Israeli military destroyed military command posts in the Gaza Strip in the past few hours, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Gaza death toll crosses 2,700
Oct 17, 2023, at 04:52 am
The number of Palestinian deaths has crossed 2,700 with more than 9,600 injuries reported, according to the Gaza-based Health Ministry.
Former Miss World contestant Sherika De Armas dies at 26 after suffering from cervical cancer
Oct 16, 2023, at 10:25 pm
Sherika De Armas, who represented Uruguay in the Miss World competition in 2015, has died after fighting against cervical cancer for two years.
Oct 16, 2023, at 09:56 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant “unimpeded access for humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip.
IDF notifies safe route for civilians in Gaza ahead of likely ground assault
Oct 16, 2023, at 02:50 am
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has asked residents of the Northern Gaza Strip to evacuate to the southern part of the region using evacuation corridors between 10 am to 4 pm (local time), The Times of Israel reported.
UN voices concern over obstacles to Mali mission’s orderly withdrawal
Oct 16, 2023, at 01:52 am
Heightened tensions and the increasingly hostile presence of armed groups in northern Mali are likely to impede the departure of the UN Stabilization Mission there (MINUSMA), the UN said in a note to correspondents issued on Saturday.
Israel in talks with Qatar to join Egypt in creating camp for Gaza refugees
Oct 16, 2023, at 01:20 am
Tel Aviv: Amidst the Israel-Hamas war, Israel is trying to persuade Qatar to join Egypt in funding a camp for a million or more refugees from the Gaza Strip, US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said on Sunday, citing sources.
Gaza: Forcing patients to flee hospitals a 'death sentence' warns WHO
Oct 16, 2023, at 01:12 am
The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza.
Israeli military gears up to attack Hamas in Gaza by land, air and sea
Oct 16, 2023, at 12:58 am
The Israeli military is set to attack by land, air and sea the Hamas militants in Gaza, it said in a statement ahead of an expected ground offensive.
'Will fight enemies of Israel with unlimited power': Netanyahu
Oct 15, 2023, at 07:31 am
Israeli ground forces conducted their initial incursions into the Gaza Strip on Friday, following a sudden attack and killings by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel a week ago.
Oct 15, 2023, at 05:46 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stationed on the front line in the Gaza Strip to boost their morale. He shared images of the interaction, affirming, "We are all prepared."
Islamic nations grouping calls 'urgent extraordinary meeting' on Israel-Gaza conflict
Oct 15, 2023, at 04:20 am
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): A high-level coalition of Islamic nations has summoned an "urgent extraordinary meeting" in Saudi Arabia to deliberate on the Israel-Gaza conflict, AFP reported.