Western leaders condemn Hamas videos of captured Israeli hostages in Gaza
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the videos “sickening,” while French President Emmanuel Macron described Hamas’ actions as “abject cruelty”. Read more at Read More
India and Philippines launch first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea
The joint naval exercises — carried out over two days — are likely to antagonise China, which claims to control the entire contested maritime area. Read more at Read More
South Korea takes down border propaganda speakers in gesture of reconciliation with North
The previous conservative government started playing daily broadcasts last June in retaliation for North Korea flying trash-filled balloons to its neighbour. Read more at Read More
Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir prays at al-Aqsa, violating decades-old agreement
At least 119 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the enclave on Sunday, as the death toll surpasses 60,800, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. Read more at…
The UN says 68 African migrants were killed after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen
The International Organisation for Migration says the bodies of more than 50 migrants washed ashore in southern Yemen as authorities continue to search for survivors. Read more at Read More
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Kamchatka’s Krasheninnikov volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years
The Kamchatka branch of Russia’s ministry for emergency services said an ash plume was recorded rising up 5-6 kilometres following the volcano’s eruption, and drifted 75 kilometres eastward. Read more…
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Israeli fire kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages’ families
The violence came a day after US officials visited the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation GHF site, and the US ambassador Steve Witkoff described the troubled system as “an incredible feat.”…
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