LONDON: The Israeli military has killed dozens of Palestinian civilians and injured hundreds of others, including children, in its relentless pursuit of Hamas commanders in Gaza, despite designating many of its operational areas as “safe zones”. Palestinian medics said Monday that 16 civilians were killed in the eastern part of Khan Younis under Israeli shelling, … Read more
TUNIS: More than half of Tunisia's mostly sub-Saharan migrants, refugees and asylum seekers are currently living in “inadequate conditions”, a domestic human rights group said on Tuesday. In its latest study on migration, the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) found that “more than half” of migrants in Tunisia lived “on the street, … Read more
An Australian couple have issued a warning after a horror experience with scammers caused them to lose their life savings.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, in a meeting with his country's counterpart Hussein Awad on Tuesday, promised that his country would continue to support Sudan's stability and security. Abdelatty said Egypt would spare no effort to help its “Sudanese brothers overcome the political, security and humanitarian challenges arising from the ongoing war” in the country. … Read more
MILWAUKEE: Vice President Kamala Harris attacked Donald Trump on Tuesday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee, while a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed her narrowly ahead of Trump, the Republican nominee.“I promise you that I will proudly put my record against his any day of the week in … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia became the top issuer in the Gulf Cooperation Council bond market during the first half of 2024, raising $37 billion through 44 issues, according to recent data. The Markaz GCC Bonds and Sukuk Market Report said the figure represented a 12.5 percent increase over the same period last year, accounting for 49 … Read more
Australians are under “extreme pressure” from the cost of living crisis, with millions facing an impossible choice.
WASHINGTON: US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned after the agency came under scrutiny for failing to prevent a would-be assassin from injuring former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, the White House said on Tuesday. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Secret Service, which is responsible … Read more
GENEVA: A team of UN investigators said on Tuesday it had met victims of violence in Sudan's brutal civil war in Chad and documented “alarming patterns” of serious abuse. The recently established UN independent international fact-finding mission on the situation in Sudan said it spent three weeks in Chad meeting with survivors of the conflict … Read more
The Indonesian Ulama Council calls on the government to protect consumers from Israeli products JAKARTA: Indonesia's Ulama Council called on the government on Tuesday to protect consumers from products linked to Israel as imports surged despite no diplomatic ties between Jakarta and Tel Aviv. Indonesia has been among the most vocal countries demanding an end … Read more
