Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for an end to fighting in Gaza, saying France lent its “full support” to efforts to mediate the war between Israel and Hamas.“The war in Gaza must stop,” Macron wrote on X. “It should be clear to everyone.”The end of hostilities was “important for the people of … Read more
BEIRUT: Fears of a major escalation in southern Lebanon rose Friday after an Israeli attack killed two Hezbollah and two Hamas members. One of the Hamas members was Samer al-Haj, the group's security officer in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, who was killed when the car he was riding in was hit by a … Read more
BEIRUT: Fears of a major escalation in southern Lebanon rose Friday after an Israeli attack killed two Hezbollah and two Hamas members. One of the Hamas members was Samer al-Haj, the group's security officer in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, who was killed when the car he was riding in was hit by a … Read more
PARIS: Algerian boxer Imane Khelief won gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday, emerging as champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her femininity. In the final of the women's welterweight division, Khalif completed the best … Read more
PARIS: Algerian boxer Imane Khelief won gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday, emerging as champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her femininity.In the final of the women's welterweight division, Khalif completed the best fight … Read more
DHAKA: Jubilant and hopeful, Bangladeshis on Friday welcomed a new government led by Nobel-winning economist Muhammad Yunus and led by prominent lawyers, academics and student movement leaders. The new administration was sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Dhaka on Thursday night, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and fled … Read more
BEIRUT: Fears of a major escalation between Israel and Hezbollah have left many Lebanese on edge, exacerbating mental health problems and reviving the trauma of past conflicts in the war-weary country.A 29-year-old woman who lives near the southern city of Sidon said she was terrified by the roar of Israeli planes, explosive bombs regularly breaching … Read more
London: A video broadcast by Israel's Channel 12 has sparked widespread outrage. The footage shows the channel sexually abusing a Palestinian prisoner by Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers. The video, captured by surveillance cameras at the Sde Teiman detention camp, has drawn international condemnation.
PARIS: A resurgent USA under new coach Emma Hayes will hope to once again establish themselves as a dominant force in women's international soccer after winning the Olympic gold medal against Brazil and their veteran captain Marta on Saturday. After a poor showing at last year's World Cup, where they were eliminated in the last … Read more
London: Britain has put thousands of special police on duty in case of race riots over the weekend and the government is considering tightening rules around social media companies after unrest fueled by online misinformation. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said extra police numbers and swifter justice had deterred people known as “far-right thugs” since Wednesday, … Read more
