Israeli strike kills 12 in south Gaza
THE civil defence agency in Gaza said an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced Palestinians near the southern city of Khan Yunis on Wednesday killed at least 12 people...
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Hajj pilgrims gather in Makkah under scorching desert sun
More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Makkah ahead of the annual Hajj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown on illegal visitors.
UN chief calls for probe into deaths near Gaza aid site
UN chief Antonio Guterres called Monday for an independent investigation into the killing of dozens of Palestinians near a US-backed aid centre in Gaza after rescuers blamed the deaths on Israeli fire and the military denied any involvement.
No nuclear deal if deprived of peaceful activities: Iran
Iran said Monday it will not accept a nuclear agreement that deprives it of what it calls ‘peaceful activities’, a reference to uranium enrichment, as it pressed the United States for guarantees it will drop sanctions.
Iraq condemns ‘repeated Israeli attacks’ on Lebanon
Iraq’s prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday condemned Israeli attacks on Lebanon as he hosted Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, on his first visit to Baghdad since taking office.
Iran warns of retaliation if Europeans ‘exploit’
Iran on Sunday warned it would retaliate if European powers that have threatened to reimpose nuclear sanctions ‘exploit’ a UN report showing Tehran has stepped up production of highly enriched uranium.
HRW warns Gulf labourers at risk as temperatures soar
Human Rights Watch said on Sunday that migrant workers in the Gulf were at risk from extreme heat, urging countries to extend protections for labourers exposed to soaring temperatures...
Arab ministers slam Israel’s ban on West Bank visit
The foreign ministers of five Arab countries who had planned to visit the occupied West Bank this weekend on Saturday condemned Israel’s decision to block their plans...
Israel strike on south Lebanon kills one
Lebanese official media said an Israeli strike killed one person in the south on Saturday despite a six-month-old ceasefire, as Israel said it targeted a Hezbollah militant.
Arrest warrants target Istanbul mayor’s staff
Turkish authorities have issued 47 arrest warrants for municipal officials and staff across Istanbul, whose mayor—the main political rival to president Recep Tayyip Erdogan—has been jailed since March, the state news agency Anadolu reported on Saturday.
Iran speeds up uranium enrichment, rejects nuclear arms
Iran has further stepped up its production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential UN nuclear watchdog report, as foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran deems nuclear weapons ‘unacceptable’.
