video Update Southern towns remain off-limits to Lebanese as Israel continues slow withdrawal

Southern towns remain off-limits to Lebanese as Israel continues slow withdrawal

  • Nazih Eid, mayor of Baysariyeh in south Lebanon, said a strike had hit an area of his town.
  • Lebanon’s military deployed troops and tanks across the country’s south on Thursday
video By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Update Syria war monitor says more than 130 dead in army-militant clashes in north video

Syria war monitor says more than 130 dead in army-militant clashes in north

  • Clashes followed “an operation launched by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham,” the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said
  • The air forces of both Syria and its ally Russia struck the attacking militants
By AFP ·

Update Israel ups bombing in central Gaza, strikes kill 17 people

Israel ups bombing in central Gaza, strikes kill 17 people

  • Israel’s 13-month campaign in Gaza, with the avowed intent of eradicating Hamas militants, has killed nearly 44,200 people and displaced nearly all the enclave’s population
By Reuters ·

Britain’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Iraq’s Minister of Interior Abdul Amir Al-Shimmari, front right, shake hands.

UK signs deals with Iraq aimed at curbing irregular immigration

  • “Organized criminals operate across borders, so law enforcement needs to operate across borders too,” Cooper said
  • Pacts include a joint UK-Iraq “statement on border security” committing both countries to work more closely in tackling people smuggling and border security
By AFP ·

Russia jails lawyer for 7 years for criticizing Ukraine campaign

Russia jails lawyer for 7 years for criticizing Ukraine campaign

  • Dmitry Talantov, 63, was arrested in July 2022 after describing the acts of the Russian army in the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Bucha as being reminiscent of “Nazi practices“
  • Safronov is now serving a 22-year sentence on treason charges
By AFP ·

Australia passes landmark social media ban for under 16s

Australia passes landmark social media ban for under 16s

  • Aussie premier Anthony Albanese chapioned the bill in an effort to take young Australians “off their phones”
  • Critics say the ban would not “make social media safer for young people,” lacks details about its enforcement
By AFP ·

Australia passes landmark social media ban for under 16s

Australia passes landmark social media ban for under 16s

  • Aussie premier Anthony Albanese chapioned the bill in an effort to take young Australians “off their phones”
  • Critics say the ban would not “make social media safer for young people,” lacks details about its enforcement
By AFP ·

Saudi Sailing Federation hosts Junior Global Sailing Yacht Challenge Championship

Saudi Sailing Federation hosts Junior Global Sailing Yacht Challenge Championship

  • SSF’s CEO Samia Baghdadi sees event as historic moment for sailors, teams from around the world
  • ‘Hosting these two major global championships at the Jeddah Yacht Club will significantly impact the sport’s growth in Saudi Arabia,’ Baghdadi says
By Arab News ·