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Five killed as Israel pounds Beirut despite ceasefire

The Israeli military has conducted an attack on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, killing at least five people and wounding 28 others, Lebanon’s health ministry announced.

Israel faces ‘mental health tsunami’ after two years of war: Report

Israel is facing a “mental health tsunami”, with two million people in need of support as addiction rates soar and families and communities fall apart, according to a report by Yedioth Ahronoth.

Houthi court sentences 17 people to death accused of spying for Israel, West

Houthi judges working with prosecutors in Yemen have sentenced several people to death by firing squad over alleged espionage on behalf of Israel and its western allies.

Israeli army kills over two dozen Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire

Israel’s military has launched a wave of air attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 24 Palestinians, including children, in its latest violation of a six-week old ceasefire in the war-torn territory.

2 children killed every day in Gaza despite ceasefire: UNICEF

An average of almost two children have been killed every day in conflict-related incidents in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire began, UNICEF has warned, saying the violence has not stopped despite an agreement intended to halt the killing.

UN warns of escalating violence in West Bank

The United Nations has warned about worsening conditions in the occupied West Bank, reporting a surge in violence that has left Palestinian civilians facing mounting casualties, displacement and insecurity.

US Democrat lawmaker demands release of ‘shocking’ Trump-MbS phone call from 2019 after Khashoggi’s death

A US Democratic lawmaker who served on President Donald Trump’s National Security Council in his first term urged the White House on Friday to release a transcript of Trump’s 2019 call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.

331 killed, 945 injured by Israeli fire since ceasefire: Lebanon

At least 331 people have been killed and 945 injured by Israeli fire since a ceasefire accord took effect in November 2024, the Lebanese Health Ministry announced Friday.

Explosive weapons killed most children on record in 2024: Report

Explosive weapons killed or injured children at record levels last year, as wars increasingly move into urban areas, Save the Children announced in a report published Thursday.

Oxfam says G20 billionaires could end global poverty in one year’s earnings

Billionaires in the world's leading economies made $2.2 trillion last year, which would have been enough to lift all the world's poor out of poverty, global campaign group Oxfam announced in a report on Thursday.

WHO warns nearly one-third of women worldwide faced partner or sexual violence

Nearly one in three women – totalling about 840 million around the world – have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence in their lifetimes, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported.

Syria condemns Israeli PM’s ‘illegal visit’ to seized territory

Damascus has denounced a trip by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials to the country’s south, where they visited troops deployed to Syrian territory they’ve occupied for months.

Israel says 1,000th Western military supply aircraft landed since Gaza war began

Israel’s Defense Ministry says the 1,000th aircraft carrying Western military supplies since the start of the Gaza war has landed in Israel, bringing the total volume of military cargo delivered since October 8, 2023, to more than 120,000 tons.

Hundreds of career Israeli soldiers submit requests for early retirement from army: Yedioth Ahronoth

Hundreds of career Israeli soldiers, including senior officers, have submitted requests for early retirement, deepening the military’s manpower crisis as Tel Aviv struggles with shortages during its war in the Gaza Strip, according to a report.

EU says eyes training 3,000 police officers in Gaza

The European Union wants to train up to 3,000 Palestinian police officers in the Gaza Strip under a scheme similar to one it already runs in the West Bank, an EU official stated Wednesday.

At least 13 killed in Israeli attack on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

At least 13 people have been killed in an Israeli air attack on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

9/11 families criticize MbS White House office comments

The families of Sept. 11, 2001, victims have condemned US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the decades-old terror attacks.

Trump hosts Saudi Arabia’s crown prince at White House

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has received a warm welcome at the White House from United States President Donald Trump in a visit that has emphasised the deepening ties between the two countries.

Israeli settler killed, 3 injured in West Bank attack

An Israeli settler was killed and three others were injured in an attack near a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, medics confirmed.

Syria launches first trial over violence that killed hundreds

Damascus has begun the trial of the first among hundreds of suspects accused of involvement in deadly clashes earlier this year that left hundreds dead in Syria’s coastal provinces.

Germany plans to lift arms export restrictions on Israel

Germany will resume weapons exports to Israel starting November 24, government deputy spokesman Sebastian Hille has told journalists. Deliveries were suspended in August when Tel Aviv announced plans to occupy Gaza City.

Iraqi PM’s coalition tops parliamentary elections with 46 seats

Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission has announced that the Reconstruction and Development coalition, led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, topped the final parliamentary election results, securing 46 of the legislature’s 329 seats.

Hamas refutes UN Gaza resolution, stresses international force would become party to conflict

Hamas has rejected the United Nations Security Council’s adoption of a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, saying it fails to meet the rights and demands of the Palestinian people and seeks to impose an international trusteeship on the war-torn enclave — a move opposed by Palestinians and resistance factions.

Trump greenlights sale of F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia 

US President Donald Trump has stated he will greenlight the sale of F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, ahead of a high-profile visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week to Washington, D.C.

UN Security Council passes US resolution supporting international Gaza force

The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution mandating a transitional administration and an International Stabilization Force in the Gaza Strip that envisions a “credible pathway” to Palestinian statehood.

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