Hamas and Israel sign ceasefire and hostage deal
Hamas and Israel signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners,...
International
Washington backing plan for Tony Blair to head transitional Gaza authority
Reported proposal for international body to oversee Gaza for up to five years counters UN-backed plan for faster transition to...
Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds
GENEVA – Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied...
HC Türk updates the Human Rights Council: “We need to safeguard eighty years of progress on freedom, equality and justice”
DELIVERED BY United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk AT 60th session of the Human Rights Council LOCATION...
Over 100 Palestinians martyred in Israeli fresh attacks on Gaza
GAZA – Israel’s relentless airstrikes on Gaza have claimed the lives of more than 100 Palestinians in the past two...
Nigerian boat disaster leaves at least 60 dead, dozens rescued
Officials in north-central Nigeria said Wednesday that a boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized in Niger State, leaving at least...
The Guardian view on the killing of Gaza’s journalists: Israel wants to stop the world from seeing what it’s doing
Protesters in London attend a vigil for journalists killed in Gaza. ‘The killing of so many who have been clearly...
RSS chief calls for three-child norm amid India’s falling fertility rates
NEW DELHI: The head of India's powerful Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said that Indian families must have three...
‘Nicest judge in the world’ – Frank Caprio dies at 88 after cancer battle
A popular judge of the USA who had a huge fan base on social media owing to his compassion in...
Saudi Arabia opens Nusuk portal for easy online Umrah visa, packages applications
MAKKAH – Saudi Arabia has launched the Nusuk Umrah services allowing foreign pilgrims from across the world, including Paksitan, to...
