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Gaza war: Egypt denies refugee plan, warns against displacement of Palestinians
As an Israeli assault on the southern Palestinian city of Rafah looms, Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry has denied drawing up a contingency plan of an influx of Palestinian refugees. …
Read More »Israel says will fight during Ramadan unless Hamas frees hostages
Deadly fighting raged on in Gaza Monday after Israel warned that, unless Hamas frees all hostages, it will push on with its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, …
Read More »25 killed in Afghanistan landslide caused by snowfall
A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a disaster management ministry spokesman said on Monday. The …
Read More »Six killed, 30 trapped in Afghanistan avalanche: provincial official
An avalanche has killed at least six people and trapped 30 more in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a provincial official said on Monday, after swaths of the country …
Read More »Jordan says 5 drug smugglers killed on Syria border
The Jordanian army said on Sunday that its border guards had killed five drug traffickers and wounded four others attempting to smuggle narcotics into Jordan from Syria. “The eastern military …
Read More »Yemen’s Huthis say 17 fighters killed in US strikes
A total of 17 Huthi fighters were killed in US strikes, the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel group said through its official media Saturday, following public funerals in the capital Sanaa. The …
Read More »Saudi warns of ‘catastrophe’ if Israel moves on Rafah
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that Israel’s planned army operation in overcrowded Rafah would cause a “humanitarian catastrophe” and called for the United Nations Security Council to intervene. The post …
Read More »S. Korea’s Yoon tells Marines to ‘act first, report later’ if provoked
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told his Marine Corps on Saturday to “act first, report later” if provoked, following an escalation of threats from North Korea. The post S. …
Read More »Israel deploys new military AI in Gaza war
Israel’s army has deployed some AI-enabled military technology in combat for the first time in Gaza, raising fears about the use of autonomous weapons in modern warfare. The post Israel …
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