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German foreign minister demands rapid Gaza ceasefire
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is urgently calling on the Israeli government and the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas to agree to a ceasefire so as to release the remaining hostages. “There is now a very real opportunity to resolve the conflict,” Wadephul said on Wednesday at a meeting in Jakarta with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono.…
Read MoreDramatic mudslide clip filmed in Japan, not Pakistan
Relentless rains across northern Pakistan have triggered deadly flooding and landslides, but footage of thick mud crashing onto buildings does not show the recent situation in the South Asian nation. The clip, featured in a compilation with thousands of views, was shot in the Japanese town of Atami in July 2021. “May Allah protect all of…
Read MoreIDF announces death of Hamas Nukhba commander who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7
He was responsible for conducting numerous terror attacks against IDF troops and Israel, according to the military. The IDF on Wednesday announced the death of Hamas Nukhba commander Muhammad Naif Abu Shamala, who was killed in Khan Yunis on August 13. Shamala infiltrated the military’s Ma’aras post on October 7, 2023. He was responsible for…
Read More‘Don’t fall for Hamas propaganda,’ 150 academics to Bar-Ilan University’s President
In a statement issued yesterday, the 150 academics condemned the claims made in that letter, including accusations that Israel is starving Gaza’s residents. Around 150 professors and senior faculty members at Bar-Ilan University criticized a letter from university leadership to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling on him to “solve the hunger problem in Gaza,” Channel…
Read MoreNATO beware: Drones can’t replace tanks, experts warn
As armies scramble to learn the lessons of the Russia-Ukraine war, one question looms above all: Have drones replaced traditional weapons such as tanks and artillery? For NATO, the implications are more than tactical. As the alliance struggles to rebuild its long-neglected armies, it faces tough decisions about allocating scarce money and industrial capacity. If…
Read MoreMexico’s Maya Train derails in the Yucatan Peninsula. No report of injuries
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A tourist-focused Maya Train running along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula derailed Tuesday as it was slowly pulling into a station, the train line said in a statement. There were no injuries. The train was running from the Caribbean resort of Cancun to the Yucatan capital Merida when it left the tracks at…
Read MoreAt least 71 die in bus crash involving Afghans deported from Iran
At least 71 people, including 17 children, have been killed in western Afghanistan after a passenger bus carrying refugees, recently deported from neighbouring Iran, caught fire after colliding with a truck and motorcycle, according to provincial government spokesman Ahmadullah Muttaqi and local police. Police in Herat province said on Tuesday that the accident was due…
Read MoreHow important is Gaza City to Hamas?
Gaza City presents a challenge. In 2024, it was largely cut off from central Gaza because the IDF held the Netzarim corridor. The IDF left that area in January 2025 and never retook it fully. Israel is once again targeting Gaza City in operations in Gaza. For many observers of the war, this might seem…
Read MorePeru’s Constitutional Court pauses probes into President Dina Boluarte
The Constitutional Court of Peru has paused investigations into Dina Boluarte until her term ends in 2026, citing her position as the country’s sitting president. On Tuesday, the court suspended probes led by the public prosecutor’s office that looked into alleged misconduct under Boluarte. “The suspended investigations will continue after the end of the presidential…
Read MoreSpain denies viral claim it sent pork, moldy food in aid packages to Gaza Strip
Spain has air-dropped about 12 tons of aid via 24 parachutes, intended for approximately 11,000 people over the last two months. Spain denied that the aid it delivered to the Gaza Strip contained pork products or food products unfit for consumption, after videos of Gazans making the claim went viral earlier in August. One video…
Read MoreSa’ar: Europe needs to decide if it is on Israel’s or radical Islam’s side
This was in response to Danish PM Frederiksen telling Jyllands-Posten that Netanyahu is personally a problem and that Israel is going too far. Sa’ar called this ‘disrespectful to Israeli democracy.’ Europe must decide if it’s on Israel’s side or the side of radical Islam, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said in a Tuesday Facebook post. “The…
Read MoreGunmen kill at least 13 people in a mosque shooting in northwestern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria on Tuesday morning, killing at least 13 people during morning prayers, local authorities said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in the town of Unguwan Mantau, in the state of Katsina, but such attacks are common in Nigeria’s northwestern and north-central regions…
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