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Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have discussed regional developments and efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the Omani Foreign Ministry said in a post on X this morning. Read More…
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A powerful El Niño weather pattern could contribute to hundreds of thousands of additional heat-related deaths worldwide through February, according to projections by the Climate Impact Lab. Developing countries are expected to face the greatest burden, particularly across Africa and parts of Asia. Researchers estimate global land temperatures could rise significantly above normal, increasing the number of extremely hot days. Read More…
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Nepal observed a national day of mourning on Monday after devastating glacial floods killed and displaced thousands, while families hoped missing hydropower workers could still be rescued. Flags were lowered and candlelight vigils planned as rescue teams continued searching on the ground, from the air and inside tunnels. Recent rescues of several trapped workers have raised hopes, though relatives urged authorities to accelerate operations amid widespread destruction. Read More…
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The Jerusalem Governorate has condemned the killing of a Palestinian man by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday. Authorities said Israeli forces shot 33-year-old Ibrahim al-Hindi twice near the Damascus Gate area, killing him instantly. The governorate says Hindi’s death is part of a policy of extrajudicial killings and summary executions practised by Israeli forces against Palestinians. Read More…
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Hundreds of thousands of people have returned to their homes in southern Lebanon after a ceasefire was agreed in June. But many more remain displaced because of Israel’s occupation and ongoing strikes. With the school year about to start, the education minister says Beirut is determined to ensure every child has a seat in a classroom. Read More…
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KABUL: The United Nations has warned that many civilian victims of Afghanistan’s two-decade war remain without justice, compensation or recognition. UNAMA said tens of thousands of civilians were killed or wounded between 2001 and 2021 in attacks and military operations involving the Taliban, Islamic State and Afghan or international forces. Survivors continue to face psychological trauma, financial hardship and disrupted lives. One victim, Mohammad, said the world had forgotten those affected by the conflict. Read More…
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MANSEHRA: Heavy fog and rain hampered the search for an Irish mountaineer missing while descending Musa Da Musalla peak in Siran Valley. Rescue teams using drones and sniffer dogs struggled with poor visibility, rough terrain and low oxygen levels. Police said several teams, supported by mountaineering groups, local residents and forest officials, were searching difficult routes leading to the peak. The mountaineer disappeared on August 30 after attempting the summit with a British national. Read More…
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JERUSALEM: Israeli airstrikes around Gaza City killed five people and wounded several others on Monday, according to Al-Shifa Hospital and rescuers. Two people died when a strike hit near a residential building, while three others were killed in a drone attack targeting a civilian car in Tel al-Hawa. Gaza’s civil defence confirmed the casualties. The Israeli military said both strikes targeted Hamas military operatives and later identified one victim as a weapons supplier. Read More…
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Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to locate thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse triggered a devastating mudslide across the Himalayas. Authorities said the death toll had climbed sharply, while thousands remained unaccounted for on both sides of the border. The disaster swept ice, rocks, mud and debris through valleys and rivers. More than 90,000 people are believed to have been affected, while difficult terrain and rising waters continue to hamper rescue efforts. Read More…
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JERUSALEM: Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday announced a plan to significantly increase the Jewish population in the Negev and Galilee, areas with large Arab-Israeli communities. With elections approaching, Smotrich said his Religious Zionism party intended to replicate what he described as a “revolution” in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlement construction has expanded sharply. He said the initiative would bring similar changes to the Negev and Galilee on a larger scale. Read More…
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