video Update Palestinians mourn the death of their relatives who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their shelter in Deir El-Balah.

Gaza ceasefire ‘closer than ever’ as sides work on final details

  • Israeli official: ‘We are close, we are not there yet’
  • Hamas says negotiations in final steps
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Sudan rescuers say more than 120 killed by shelling around capital

Sudan rescuers say more than 120 killed by shelling around capital

  • Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has escalated in recent weeks after more than 20 months of war in Sudan
By AFP ·

Israeli soldiers are seen at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. photos

Some Israeli soldiers refuse to keep fighting in Gaza

  • Seven soldiers who’ve refused to continue fighting in Gaza spoke with AP, describing how Palestinians were indiscriminately killed and houses destroyed
  • Ishai Menuchin, spokesperson for Yesh Gvul, a movement for soldiers refusing to serve, said he works with more than 80 soldiers who have refused to fight and that there are hundreds more who feel similarly but remain silent
By AP ·

Analysis What is behind the resurgence of vehicular-ramming terror attacks?

What is behind the resurgence of vehicular-ramming terror attacks?

By GABRIELE MALVISI ·

KSA welcomes record 18.5m pilgrims in 2024

KSA welcomes record 18.5m pilgrims in 2024

  • Makkah Taxi launches to enhance pilgrim mobility
  • Fleet is expected to grow to about 1,800 vehicles by the end of 2025
By Arab News ·

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an event at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, on January 14, 2025. (AFP) video

Blinken proposes UN role, Palestinian state path in Gaza

  • “We’ve long made the point to the Israeli government that Hamas cannot be defeated by a military campaign alone,” Blinken said
  • Blinken said that Gaza should be under the control of the Palestinian Authority
By AFP ·

Special Nawaf Salam to begin consultations to form Lebanese government

Nawaf Salam to begin consultations to form Lebanese government

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Germany's far-right AfD sends out mock plane tickets for migrants

Germany's far-right AfD sends out mock plane tickets for migrants

  • The flyers are labelled "Deportation Ticket" and feature the passenger’s name as "Illegal Immigrant" and the destination as "Safe Country of Origin"
  • Several migrants have posted on social media about receiving the tickets over the past few days
By AFP ·

TikTok calls report of possible sale to Musk’s X ‘pure fiction’

TikTok calls report of possible sale to Musk’s X ‘pure fiction’

  • Rumors circulated Monday that TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, is considering selling the platform’s US operations to Elon Musk’s social media platform, X
  • Congress legislation could force TikTok to divest its US operations, requiring its parent company, ByteDance, to either sell the platform or shut it down
By AFP ·

TikTok calls report of possible sale to Musk’s X ‘pure fiction’

TikTok calls report of possible sale to Musk’s X ‘pure fiction’

  • Rumors circulated Monday that TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, is considering selling the platform’s US operations to Elon Musk’s social media platform, X
  • Congress legislation could force TikTok to divest its US operations, requiring its parent company, ByteDance, to either sell the platform or shut it down
By AFP ·