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WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza after Israel struck one and raided another in the past few days, reports The Reuters. Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat,...
US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger, scrutiny
United States President Joe Bidens administration is facing criticism after a US-backed report on famine in the Gaza Strip was retracted this week, drawing accusations of political interference and pro-Israel bias, reports Al Jazeera. The report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS...
Gaza toll rises to 45,206
At least 45,206 Palestinians have been killed and 107,512 injured in Israels war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the Gaza Health Ministry says, reports Al Jazeera. It added that the Israeli forces carried out three attacks in the enclave in the last 24 hours, killing 77 people and injuring 174...
Israel strikes Damascus; Turkiye-backed forces seize Manbij
Israeli forces launched large-scale attacks across Syria, targeting three major airports and key military infrastructure, including locations in the capital, Damascus. The strikes mark an escalation in regional hostilities amid ongoing conflicts in the country. In a significant political...
Germany rejects Amnesty’s claim for Israeli genocide
German Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer has said that the question of genocide presupposes a clear intention to eradicate an ethnic group. I still do not recognise any such clear intention and therefore I cannot share the conclusions of the report. He said these after asked for a...
Ailing kids wait months to leave Gaza for treatment
The 12-year-old Palestinian boy was lying in a hospital bed in central Gaza, wracked with leukemia, malnourished and whimpering in pain despite the morphine doctors were giving him, when Rosalia Bollen, a UNICEF official, said she saw him in late October. Islam al-Rayahens family had asked...
Hamas official confirms ceasefire talks in Gaza resume after long hiatus
Efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza have been reactivated, according to a Hamas official, following a weeks-long stall in discussions mediated by international parties. Basem Naim, a member of Hamass political bureau, told the Associated Press in Turkiye that talks aimed at ending the 14-month...
Gaza death toll rises
Gaza based Health Ministry on Sunday reports that at least 44,429 people have been killed and 105,250 wounded in more than 13 months of war on the besieged enclave, reports Al Jazeera. It added that Israeli attacks killed 47 and wounded 108 in the latest 24-hour reporting period. Bd-pratidin...
Trump wants Gaza ceasefire before inauguration: Report
The United States President-elect Donald Trump wants to secure a ceasefire and captives deal in Gaza before he takes office, according to US Senator Lindsey Graham, reports Al Jazeera. Graham, who was in Israel this week, told US-based media outlet Axios that Trump was more determined than ever...
Int'l Solidarity Day with Palestine observed at DU
On the occasion of the International Solidarity day with Palestine, a March for Palestine rally was organized at Raju Sculpture of Dhaka University on Friday afternoon, reports UNB. People and students from various corners of the city and institutions attended the rally. The rally marched on...
Which countries recognise Palestine in 2024?
The State of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 146 countries, representing 75 percent of United Nations member states, reports Al Jazeera. This year, amid Israels continuing war on Gaza, nine countries Armenia, Slovenia, Ireland, Norway, Spain, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago,...
Gaza death toll rises
At least 44,249 people have been killed and 104,746 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the enclaves Health Ministry says, reports Al Jazeera. Of those, 14 Palestinians were killed and 108 wounded in the latest 24-hour reporting period, the ministry added. Bd-pratidin...
More than 8,000 homes destroyed in northern Israel
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth claims that it will take four months to repair all the damage to Kiryat Shmona, a city in the north that has borne the brunt of Hezbollahs attacks over the course of its hostilities with Israel, reports Al Jazeera. About 7,000 cars and 300 agricultural sites...
Gaza toll rises
At least 44,235 people have been killed and 104,638 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the coastal enclaves Health Ministry says, reports Al Jazeera. In the latest 24-hour period, 24 Palestinians were killed and 71 injured, the ministry added. Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir...