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Over 18,500 arrested in West Bank since Israelโ€™s war on Gaza began

Over 18,500 arrested in West Bank since Israelโ€™s war on Gaza began Israeli forces detained 662 people in raids across the occupied West Bank last month, the Palestinian Prisonerโ€™s Society has reported. The group said the arrests included 39 minors and 12 women. According to its figures, more than 18,500 people have been arrested in the West Bank since Israel's war on Gaza began in October 2023, among them over 1,500...

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Europe urges Trump to use sanctions pressure ahead of Putin summit

Washington advised to use economic penalties to shape talks and enforce any ceasefire

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Netanyahu defends Gaza plans as Israel heavily criticised at UN Security Council

Israel's Prime Minister also claimed Israeli hostages held in Gaza were "the only ones being deliberately starved".

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Is Pakistanโ€™s Second Chance in the Tribal Areas Slipping Away?

In 2018, Pakistan overhauled the status and governance of FATAs. Yet the area remains socio-economically disadvantaged and violence is surging.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Whatโ€™s the fallout from a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia?

The US brokered the agreement, giving it leverage and business opportunities.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Egypt-Hamas tensions at all-time high over demand to disarm and leave Gaza

Egypt-Hamas tensions at all-time high over demand to disarm and leave Gaza Egypt's support for calls to disarm Hamas has reignited tensions with thePalestinianmovement and stalled ceasefire negotiations, Egyptian and Palestinian sources told Middle East Eye. The rift emerged after Cairo relayed messages to Hamas leaders in Doha in late April, demanding the group surrender its weapons and withdraw fighters from Gaza - a...

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Kenya: Kenya's Sleeping Sickness No Longer a Public Health Threat - What This Means

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has officially eliminated Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem, a milestone that signals the disease is no longer a major threat to the population.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Kenya Targets More Disease Eliminations After Beating Sleeping Sickness

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- After successfully eliminating sleeping sickness as a major health threat, Kenya is now working to get rid of other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that still affect many people, especially in poor and remote areas.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

UN Security Council holds emergency session on expansion of Gaza military operation

UN chief Antรณnio Guterres described Israel's planned expansion of military operations earlier as a โ€œdangerous escalationโ€ for the two million civilians trapped in the enclave as well as the remaining Israeli hostages still held captive.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

UN warns of โ€˜calamityโ€™ as Netanyahu pushes for Israel to seize Gaza City

The Israeli prime minister is pushing to take control of Gaza's largest urban hub despite a wave of global criticism.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Kallas calls snap meeting of EU foreign ministers on Ukraine on Monday

Top diplomat responds to planned bilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Germany's Merz defends partial weapons halt to Israel

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that despite the decision, Berlin's approach toward Israel has not changed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes Merz will reconsider.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

NATO chief on whether Trump is at risk of rewarding Russia for invading Ukraine: 'I donโ€™t think the risk is there'

NATO Secretary-GeneralMark Rutte said Sunday he doesn't believe there is a risk that peace negotiations in Alaska between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will reward Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. ABC News's Jonathan Karl asked Rutte on "This Week" if he believed, like former national security adviser John Bolton does, that negotiations...

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Watch: Palestinian and Israeli representatives address UN meeting

Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, and Jonathan Miller, Deputy Permanent Representative for Israel to the UN, address a UN Security Council meeting.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Hegseth subverts Congress by ordering racist Confederate monument's return to Arlington

The Defense Secretary has ordered the refurbishment of a 1914 Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery, which is a racist monument that celebrates white supremacy and Jim Crow, and is an insult to the values of the American people.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

China urges immediate ceasefire and rejects Israelโ€™s occupation of Gaza

China urges immediate ceasefire and rejects Israelโ€™s occupation of Gaza Fu Cong, Chinaโ€™s permanent representative to the UN, addressed the emergency Security Council session, firmly opposing any Israeli attempt to โ€œoccupyโ€ Gaza. โ€œGaza belongs to the Palestinian people. It is an integral part of the Palestinian territory. Any action that seeks to alter its demographic and territorial structure must be met with utmost...

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Why Friedrich Merz cannot fully celebrate his first 100 days as German chancellor

The German government has left for its summer break, but things are bubbling up behind the scenes. And Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure - not only in the polls, but also from within his own ranks.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

New-look Liverpool beaten by Crystal Palace in Community Shield

FA Cup winners Crystal Palace upset Premier League champions Liverpool in English season opening Community Shield.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Chinaโ€™s โ€˜Wolf Warriorโ€™ Diplomacy Persists in Latin Americaย 

In general, Beijing has turned away from extreme diplomacy. But in Latin America, the wolf warrior spirit remains very much alive.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Gaza health ministry says no wheelchairs or prosthetics available for disabled

Gaza health ministry says no wheelchairs or prosthetics available for disabled Gazaโ€™s health ministry chief told Al Jazeera Arabic that the Strip lacks wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs to support disabled people. There are currently no wheelchairs or artificial limbs available in Gaza to aid those with disabilities, the Ministry of Healthโ€™s director-general confirmed.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Protesters seeking release of Israeli hostages march in London as Gaza war tensions grip UK

The march comes a day after policearrested 532 peopleat a protest in support of a banned pro-Palestinian organization.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

New video shows Israeli settler killing Palestinian activist in West Bank

New video shows Israeli settler killing Palestinian activist in West Bank The Israeli human rights organisation Bโ€™Tselem has published new footage showing settler Yinon Levi shooting and killing Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleenin the occupied West Bank. The video was recorded by Hathaleen himself. Levi was freed just days after the killing of the 31 year-old and was later spotted back at the scene near the Umm al...

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US-China tariff truce deadline arrives

Plus, Trump to meet Putin in Alaska to discuss Ukraine deal, a first take on second-quarter GDP figures, and US inflation updated

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

What Putin wants from Trump at Alaska summit

Russian president secures first official invitation to US in almost two decades ahead of sanctions deadline

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Visible from space: Vesuvius fire has three fronts still active, firefighters continue battle

Satellite photos show the column of smoke rising from the Vesuvius National Park all the way over the Bay of Naples. Three firefronts remain active. Canadairs, helicopters and dozens of volunteer teams remain deployed.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Can Trump invoke a federal takeover of DC? Experts say it’s possible, but not simple

After a DOGE employee was beaten in an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump threatened to โ€œfederalizeโ€ the district. What does it mean to federalize, and can he do that?

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Will Lebanon succeed in disarming Hezbollah?

Lebanon's government announces it will disarm the group before the end of the year, which Hezbollah says it will ignore.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Three swimmers killed by sea mines in Odesa, Ukrainian media report

A local official confirmed the three had been killed by "explosive devices", at beaches where recreational swimming is banned.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Israelโ€™s gambit: Massacre the Palestinians, subjugate the region?

Has Israel created a predicament it canโ€™t escape with its zero-sum path for the Palestinians and regional overreach?

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine was harmful; union says misinformation put staff at risk

A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has beenidentified as the shooterwho opened fire late Friday on the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Preventionheadquarters, killing a police officer.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Essential Highlights of the Paยด Cuba Festival 2025: A Beacon of Hope Amid Cubaโ€™s Economic Crisis

The Pa Cuba Festival brings joy, culture, and commerce to Havana. Discover how this summer event is fostering community resilience during tough economic times. Related: 3 Essential Reasons International Solar Alliance Cuba Fuels the Revolutionary Rising Energy Transition Essential Highlights of the Pa Cuba Festival: A Beacon of Hope Amid Cubaโ€™s Economic Crisis In the [โ€ฆ]

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Latest news bulletin | August 10th, 2025 โ€“ Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 10th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Fraudulent research is 'destroying trust in science'

Organized networks are infiltrating the academic publishing system to promote fake science, say experts investigating research fraud. A new study highlights the major challenge for modern science.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Fake studies on the rise 'destroying trust in science'

Organized networks are infiltrating the academic publishing system to promote fake science, say experts investigating research fraud. A new study highlights the major challenge for modern science.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

New heatwave continues unabated in southern Europe

High alerts remain due to temperatures up to and above 40 degrees in parts of France, Spain and Portugal, with no end in sight until midweek.

Published on: August 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews