Update Gaza rescuers say at least 18 killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza rescuers say at least 18 killed in Israeli strikes

  • The deaths include five women and four children
  • Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling have continued relentlessly amid an impasse over a ceasefire deal
By AFP - AP ·

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they downed another US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they downed another US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone

  • The Houthis have exaggerated claims in the past in their ongoing campaign targeting shipping in the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip
By AP ·

UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90 percent

UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90 percent

  • More than 446,000 Palestinian children in central and south Gaza were vaccinated
By Reuters ·

Israeli minister says time running out for diplomatic solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israeli minister says time running out for diplomatic solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon

  • “The possibility for an agreed framework in the northern arena is running out,” Gallant told Austin in a phone call
  • As long as Hezbollah continued to tie itself to the Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza, where Israeli forces have been engaged for almost a year, “the trajectory is clear,” he said
By Reuters ·

French researcher Vinatier pleads guilty to foreign agent law violations in Russian court

French researcher Vinatier pleads guilty to foreign agent law violations in Russian court

  • The Moscow district court where Vinatier is being tried has agreed to consider his case under a special regime
By Reuters ·

Qatar’s industrial production rises by 6% in July, driven by mining sector growth

Qatar’s industrial production rises by 6% in July, driven by mining sector growth

  • National Planning Council reported a month-on-month increase of 5.5% in the mining sector in July
  • Non-energy private sector continued to grow at the beginning of the second half of 2024
By MIGUEL HADCHITY  ·

TikTok, Justice Department face off in court over potential US ban

TikTok, Justice Department face off in court over potential US ban

  • Chinese-owned video app is under scrutiny over alleged national security threats
  • Law requires ByteDance to divest from TikTok or face a ban, but the company insists divestment is ‘not possible’
By Reuters ·

TikTok, Justice Department face off in court over potential US ban

TikTok, Justice Department face off in court over potential US ban

  • Chinese-owned video app is under scrutiny over alleged national security threats
  • Law requires ByteDance to divest from TikTok or face a ban, but the company insists divestment is ‘not possible’
By Reuters ·

Simba say goalkeeper attacked after CAF Cup match in Libya

Simba say goalkeeper attacked after CAF Cup match in Libya

  • “It was scary. I saw Aishi being struck for no reason by a policeman and bottles and other objects hurled at our players,” said the official
  • “Aishi is shaken but okay. He is receiving treatment in the changing room“
By AFP ·