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The announcement has, so far, been met with little enthusiasm in Gaza, though some people told the BBC they saw a glimmer of hope. After years of failed ceasefires and collapsed agreements, many Palestinians have grown deeply sceptical of a new political deal. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed to the BBC earlier reports of…
Kizza Besigye, who faces treason charges, is reported to be ‘unconscious’ in hospital after collapsing in court. Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026 Detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been hospitalised in an unresponsive state after he collapsed during a court hearing on Wednesday, according to his wife. Besigye, who has been in…
Egypt’s cabinet has confirmed that a drone attack caused the fire that broke out on Wednesday on two ships at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, a key liquified natural gas (LNG) hub. “No party has claimed responsibility,” a statement said, adding that authorities were continuing to investigate the incident and “take the necessary measures to…
In response, the Saudis pumped as much oil as they could – around five million barrels per day – through their east-west pipeline to their export terminal on the Red Sea, on their opposite coast, at Yanbu. From there it was loaded onto tankers that headed south, out into the Arabian Sea and off to…
Abu Dhabi / Washington – The United States and the United Arab Emirates have officially announced the creation of the first bilateral task force dedicated to accelerating the development of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the military domain. This initiative marks a new milestone in the strategic partnership between the two countries as the global…
Indian Premier League cements its place as cricket’s number one T20 competition with an 11% rise in value this year. Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026 The business value of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world’s richest Twenty20 series, has soared more than 11 percent to $20.6bn this year, according to United States-based…
NewsFeed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new plan to sell grocery baskets at city-run stores at 30% below retail prices. The baskets will be sold at five city-run stores and are his latest effort to offer savings to New Yorkers. Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026 Click here to share…
Tuesday is a big day in Washington DC, even by White House standards. Long-time Republican Senator Lindsay Graham’s funeral is bringing the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to town. They will separately meet with President Donald Trump to discuss two different wars: the war in Ukraine and the war in…
President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran for the third night in a row to give diplomacy more time, the US ambassador to the UN said. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, ambassador Mike Waltz said the president was “giving talks some space, he’s giving it a little bit of room”. An Iranian army…
Cases have surged by 1,000 in just 10 days as outbreak continues to spread across five provinces. By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026 The number of people infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 3,200, according to government data, including at…
