WASHINGTON (AA) – The head of the UN pushed for a full cease-fire Tuesday in Gaza and said the pause in Israel’s attacks does not solve key problems. “First of all, I’d like to say that the truce was a step in the right direction — was a symbol of hope, but it doesn’t solve […]
Lagos, Nigeria — AFP Hairdresser Shola Abiodun Adeyemi begins preparing lunch by pouring out a glug of bright green biofuel gel into her stove, as many Nigerians seek to reduce cooking expenses. The cost of living has skyrocketed in Nigeria since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ended a fuel subsidy in May. Bioethanol — a cheaper, [&hel...
Lhokseumawe, Indonesia – AFP Holding his son’s hand in a temporary shelter in Indonesia, Rohingya refugee Mohamed Ridoi says he made the dangerous 12-day sea journey from massive refugee camps in Bangladesh to escape the pervasive threats of kidnapping, extortion and murder. The 27-year-old said he was starting a peaceful life in a...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US is urging Israel not to replicate the mass displacement of Palestinians that resulted from its invasion of the northern Gaza Strip when it pursues its campaign in the south of the coastal enclave, according to two senior American officials. The officials, who spoke Monday to reporters on condition of anonymity, [...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in one week in northern Gaza due to friendly fire and an explosive device, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported Tuesday. Scores of soldiers were injured in operational incidents, it said. There are conflicting reports about the number of Israeli soldiers killed in the Gaza Strip....
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Deadly attacks on government institutions in Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown was an attempted coup to remove the government, an official said Tuesday. “The incident was a failed attempted coup. The intention was to illegally subvert and overthrow a democratically elected government,” said Information Minist...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ten Israelis held in the Gaza Strip were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Israeli Channel 12 reported on Tuesday, without providing further details. There was no official comment from Hamas and Israel regarding the report. Hamas on Tuesday released a list of 30 Palestinian inmates held [&helli...
Brussels, Belgium – AFP Israeli restrictions on fuel supplies to Gaza are hampering aid deliveries, an EU commissioner, Janez Lenarcic, said Tuesday. Lenarcic — who is in charge of crisis management — was speaking as the EU countries and aid organisations scrambled to provide relief to Gaza’s population of 2.3 million u...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP The United States is sending three aircraft to Egypt to bring humanitarian aid for Gaza during the extended truce, senior US officials said. The relief flights are the first by the US military since the conflict began. The aircraft will bring “medical items, food aid, winter items, given that winter’...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay his third wartime visit to the Middle East this week, a US official said Monday. The top US diplomat is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah. “The secretary will discuss...
