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IDF Permits Emergency Air Aid to Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The Israeli military (IDF) says that they will allow dropping of food by plane over Gaza, reports the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. .

IDF Permits Emergency Air Aid to Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis

Eleven Dead in Congo-Kinshasa Clashes with M23 Rebels

Eleven people, of which eight are civilians, have been killed in clashes between the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 and Congolese militia in the eastern parts of Congo-Kinshasa, according to a local source for AFP. A further 21 people are reported to have been injured.

Eleven Dead in Congo-Kinshasa Clashes with M23 Rebels

Media Giants Urge Israel to Allow Journalists Access to Gaza

The major international news agencies Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP) and Reuters, as well as the British public service company BBC, are urging Israel to let journalists pass in and out of Gaza. .

Media Giants Urge Israel to Allow Journalists Access to Gaza

Aid Groups Urge Action to Prevent Mass Starvation in Gaza

Over 100 aid organizations, including Save the Children and Doctors without Borders, warn that mass starvation is spreading in Gaza and they receive support from the World Health Organization. Israel does not want to be held responsible for starvation in Gaza and instead points out terrorist-stamped Hamas.

Aid Groups Urge Action to Prevent Mass Starvation in Gaza

Israel Conducts Air Strikes on Yemen's Hodeida Port

Israel's military has carried out air strikes against the Yemeni port of Hodeida, which belongs to the Iran-backed Houthi movement. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz says the military has attacked "terror targets" belonging to the Houthi rebels.

Israel Conducts Air Strikes on Yemen's Hodeida Port

Humanitarian Aid Reaches Conflict-Hit Sweida in Syria

Over 1,100 people have died in the latest week's fighting in southern Syria. On Sunday, the first humanitarian aid arrived in the city of Sweida.

Humanitarian Aid Reaches Conflict-Hit Sweida in Syria

Masked Men Attack Cars in Limoges France Injuring Police Officers

Over 100 masked individuals have attacked cars on a highway with metal bars, molotov cocktails and grenade launchers in the city of Limoges in France. Nine police officers have been injured during the clashes that began during the night towards Saturday.

Masked Men Attack Cars in Limoges France Injuring Police Officers

Nearly 80,000 Flee Sectarian Violence in Southern Syria

Armed clans, close allies of Syria's interim government, have clashed with Druze near the city of Sweida in southern Syria. According to the UN, nearly 80,000 people have fled the flared-up sectarian violence in the past week.

Nearly 80,000 Flee Sectarian Violence in Southern Syria

Over 60 Dead in Iraq Shopping Center Fire

More than 60 people have died in a fire in a shopping center in Iraq, according to the country's Ministry of the Interior. .

Over 60 Dead in Iraq Shopping Center Fire

Israeli Strikes Hit Sweida Amid Syrian Troop Withdrawal

Barely a day after Syria's Ministry of Defense announced that they had begun withdrawing their soldiers from Sweida in the southern part of the country, reports are emerging of new Israeli attacks. Over 500 people have been killed in clashes in the province in recent days.

Israeli Strikes Hit Sweida Amid Syrian Troop Withdrawal

Unrest in Syria: Key Factors Behind Recent Turmoil

The last few days have been turbulent in Syria. TT sorts out the background.

Unrest in Syria: Key Factors Behind Recent Turmoil

Over 200 Killed in Syria Clashes Amid Rising Tensions

The unrest in southern Syria appears to be becoming an increasingly major problem for the country's new regime. Over 200 people have been killed in clashes between Druze and Bedouins – at the same time as government forces are accused of fueling the tensions and Israel has bombed the area.

Over 200 Killed in Syria Clashes Amid Rising Tensions

Prisoner Escapes in Fellow Inmate's Bag Near Lyon

A man is being pursued after escaping from a prison outside Lyon in France on Friday, announces the French prison service. The 20-year-old man managed to make his way to freedom by hiding in a fellow inmate's bag, when the latter was to leave the prison after being released.

Prisoner Escapes in Fellow Inmate's Bag Near Lyon

Israeli Attack in Gaza Kills Six Children at Water Distribution Point

At least 40 people have been killed in new Israeli attacks in Gaza on Sunday. Six of them were children who were killed at a distribution point for drinking water, says a spokesperson for Gaza's civil defense authority to AFP.

Israeli Attack in Gaza Kills Six Children at Water Distribution Point

Saudi Arabia Executes Over 100 Foreigners So Far This Year

Saudi Arabia has executed over 100 foreigners – so far this year, according to a compilation made by the news agency AFP. Two Ethiopian citizens were executed on Thursday after being sentenced to death for smuggling hash.

Saudi Arabia Executes Over 100 Foreigners So Far This Year

Caster Semenya Wins Right to New Trial in European Court

The European Court gives the South African runner Caster Semenya right. She got no fair trial in the court in Switzerland.

Caster Semenya Wins Right to New Trial in European Court

Over 90 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Bombings and Shootings

At least 94 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in bombings and shootings during the night, according to the area's Hamas-controlled health department and hospitals. .

Over 90 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Bombings and Shootings

Four Arrested in Turkey Over Satirical Drawing Protests

Protests broke out in Turkey due to a drawing that is alleged to depict the prophet Muhammed. Now four people at the newspaper LeMan have been arrested.

Four Arrested in Turkey Over Satirical Drawing Protests

Ukraine Seeks EU Support After US Halts Arms Deliveries

USA is stopping certain promised arms deliveries to Ukraine, in light of concerns that the country's own arsenal has decreased too much, according to the White House. Ukraine responds by summoning a high-ranking American diplomat in Kyiv.

Ukraine Seeks EU Support After US Halts Arms Deliveries

Russian Arrests Spark Diplomatic Tensions with Azerbaijan

Two brothers' death in Russian custody over the weekend has exposed a diplomatic rift with Azerbaijan – which is challenging Moscow's dominant role in the South Caucasus, reports BBC. .

Russian Arrests Spark Diplomatic Tensions with Azerbaijan

Israeli Attack on Gaza Beach Café Kills Students and Injures Dozens

Over 20 people are reported to have been killed and more than 50 injured in an Israeli attack on a beach café in the city of Gaza, according to a hospital chief for the news agency EFE. Several of the dead are reported to be students.

Israeli Attack on Gaza Beach Café Kills Students and Injures Dozens

Children Among Casualties in Gaza Attacks

Several children are among the at least 23 people who, according to Gaza's civil defense, were killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday. We sleep without knowing if we wake up, says Gaza resident Abdel Rahman Azzam.

Children Among Casualties in Gaza Attacks

Iran Retains Significant Enriched Uranium Stockpile, Reports Suggest

Iran may retain large parts of its stockpile of enriched uranium according to preliminary intelligence to a number of governments in Europe, writes Financial Times. .

Iran Retains Significant Enriched Uranium Stockpile, Reports Suggest

UN Raises Alarm Over Deadly Protests in Kenya

The death toll is rising after the government-critical protests in Kenya earlier in the week. At least 16 people were killed, according to Amnesty International.

UN Raises Alarm Over Deadly Protests in Kenya