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Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented

The comments by Khalil Al Hayya in an interview on Wednesday came amid a stalemate in months of cease-fire talks. The suggestion that Hamas would disarm appeared to be a significant concession by the group officially committed to Israel’s destruction.

25 Apr 2024

Gaza baby girl rescued from dead mother's womb dies

"I and other doctors tried to save her, but she died. For me personally, it was a very difficult and painful day," Dr Mohammad Salama told Reuters by phone. "She was born while her respiratory system wasn't mature, and her immune system was very weak and that is what led to her death.

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Saudi father sends emotional letter to school after teachers mistakenly issue deceased son’s absence notice

Users of social media platforms circulated a copy of the letter written by Abdul Rahman Bin Ahmed Abu Saadiya to the officials of the Hakim Bin Hizam School in Qena, during which he told them about the death of his son and his request for them to pray for him.

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UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza

The UN report said 24 million more people faced an acute lack of food than in 2022, due to the sharp deterioration in food security, especially in the Gaza Strip and Sudan. The number of nations with food crises that are monitored has also been expanded.

25 Apr 2024

Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in six weeks, WFP official says

"There is reasonable evidence that all three famine thresholds — food insecurity, malnutrition and mortality — will be passed in the next six weeks," said Gian Caro Cirri, Geneva director of the World Food Programme (WFP).

24 Apr 2024

Nobel laureate Malala 'slated' for musical co-credit with Hillary Clinton

The musical, titled "Suffs" and playing in New York since last week, depicts the American women's suffrage campaign for the right to vote in the 20th century.

24 Apr 2024

2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash, killing all 10 crew

The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration when the accident occurred, the navy said in a brief statement. "All victims were confirmed dead on site,” it said.

24 Apr 2024

VIDEO: Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok after getting spooked during exercise

Five military Horses bolted during routine exercises near King Charles III's main residence in London on Wednesday and ran loose through the center of the city, injuring at least four people and colliding with vehicles during the morning rush hour.


24 Apr 2024

Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn

The growing protests follow mass arrests of demonstrators at some East Coast universities in recent days, and show a deepening dissatisfaction in the United States, historically Israel's most important ally, with the course of the war with Hamas.

24 Apr 2024

Germany to resume cooperation with Palestinian UNRWA agency

The decision follows an investigation by the former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna into whether some UNRWA employees were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.

24 Apr 2024

Israeli media predict offensive in Gaza's Rafah soon

The Rafah sweep, postponed for several weeks amid disputes with Washington, will happen "very soon," the mass-circulation Israel Hayom newspaper said, citing a decision by the Israeli government after ceasefire talks with Hamas stalled.

24 Apr 2024

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