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Former PM Ehud Olmert calls Katz’s humanitarian city plan a ‘concentration camp’
Katz recently said that the Defense Ministry would build a new 'humanitarian city' in the Rafah area for at least 600,000 Palestinians.Former prime minister Ehud Olmert called Defense Minister...
Kim Jong Un says he’ll ‘unconditionally support’ Russia’s war amid a report he’s sending 30,000 more troops against Ukraine
Kim Jong Un is pledging to "unconditionally support" whatever Russia does to fight Ukraine.That comes after a report from early July that he wants to send 30,000 troops to...
Man arrested for threatening, spitting on female soldier in Jerusalem
The soldier tried to escape into a nearby business, but the suspect chased after her and threatened her, saying, “I will kill you tomorrow.”A Jerusalem man was arrested after...
Gisèle Pelicot receives France’s highest honour
Gisèle Pelicot, who became a symbol for women's rights in France during the rape trial against her ex-husband and dozens of accomplices, has received France's highest civic honour.Pelicot was...
SA police minister suspended over organised crime allegations
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on an immediate "leave of absence" after allegations of links to organised crimes were made against him.In Sunday's...
Here’s how Nigerians remember Buhari, who ruled both as a dictator and a democrat
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari, who ruled Africa's most populous nation twice as a military dictator and a democratic president, died on Sunday at age...
RSF storms cattle market and prison in ‘death trap’ Sudanese city
The Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed the besieged city of el-Fasher on Friday in a battle that raged for seven hours, witnesses told the BBC.RSF fighters...
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president seeks 8th term amid health rumors and political challenges
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon's 92-year-old president announced Monday he will seek his eighth term in the upcoming October elections. The announcement comes after months of speculation that the...
IDF missile misfire kills six children, injures 17 at aid site in Gaza Strip
The strike was intended for a PIJ target, but misfired and hit a water distribution point in Nuseirat refugee camp.At least eight Palestinians, most of them children, were killed...
‘A miracle it ended with only minor wounds’: IDF soldier wounded by accidental fire from Gaza
Damage to vehicle from stray fire from Gaza (photo credit: Via Maariv)A bullet fired from the Gaza Strip lightly wounded an IDF soldier near the Sha’ar Hanegev Junction on...
German president backs compulsory military service amid defence push
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has spoken out in favour of introducing a new form of compulsory military service to boost the country's armed forces.Germany suspended conscription in 2011 but...
58,000 killed since Israeli attacks on Gaza began, Palestinians say
More than 58,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israeli attacks began in October 2023, health officials in the largely demolished region have said following the latest reports...