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Has India ‘weaponised water’ to deliberately flood Pakistan?
Islamabad, Pakistan – For the second time in three years, catastrophic monsoon floods have carved a path of destruction across Pakistan’s north and central regions, particularly in its Punjab...
Israel takes 40% of Gaza City with eyes on military rule in forceful new offensive
Israel has 40% control of Gaza City, and the Israel Defense Forces are preparing to seize the entire area, an Israeli military spokesperson confirmed Thursday.Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin told...
Israel and Moldova sign strategic wheat partnership to boost food security
Under the deal, Israel will contribute advanced seeds and agricultural expertise, while Moldova provides land, water, and labor.Israel has taken a major step to secure its wheat supply by...
Colombia’s Constitutional Court upholds bullfighting ban and adds cockfighting prohibition
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's Constitutional Court on Thursday upheld a 2024 law banning bullfights in the South American country, and it went further in protecting animal rights by...
Large-scale evacuation of Gazans from north Gaza, Gaza City to begin soon
Hamas distributed media messages to deter residents from moving south, in order to continue using them as human shields.The large-scale movement of the population from northern Gaza and Gaza...
How many Palestinian detainees from Gaza does Israel think are fighters?
Israeli military intelligence believes that only a quarter of the Palestinian detainees from Gaza held by Israel are fighters, according to a joint investigation released on Thursday by the...
Mali files ICJ case against Algeria over the destruction of a military reconnaissance drone
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Mali’s transitional government said Thursday it has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbor of “premeditated destruction” of...
Israel military controls 40% of Gaza City, says spokesman
The Israeli military has operational control of 40% of the area of Gaza City, according to army spokesman Effie Defrin on Thursday."The operation will continue to expand and intensify...
Israel cancels potential Macron visit over Palestinian recognition
Israel has cancelled a potential visit by France's President Emmanuel Macron because Paris plans to recognize a Palestinian state, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said in a phone call...
Lebanon faces crunch point on Hezbollah disarmament
Calls for Hezbollah's disarmament have taken center stage in Lebanon since last year's devastating war with Israel, which upended a power balance long dominated by the Shi'ite Muslim group.Lebanon's...
Former foreign minister sentenced to hard labour for corruption in Zambia
Joseph Malanji was foreign minister from 2018 to 2021 [Anadolu Agency via Getty Images]Zambia's former Foreign Minister Joseph Malanji has been sentenced to four years in prison with hard...
Wärtsilä to supply cargo handling and fuel gas systems for five new VLECs
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, a division of the Wärtsilä technology group, has been selected to provide the cargo handling and fuel gas supply system for five new Very Large Ethane...