Israeli tanks storm Gaza City districts, residents report heavy fire

Israeli tanks storm Gaza City districts, residents report heavy fire

  • Ongoing offensives in Daraj and Tuffah in the east and Tel Al-Hawa, Sabra, and Rimal further west
  • Heavy armor push comes as Egypt, Qatar and the US step up efforts to mediate a ceasefire pact
By Reuters ·

China pushing for peace in Yemen and end to attacks on Red Sea shipping, says Beijing’s envoy

China pushing for peace in Yemen and end to attacks on Red Sea shipping, says Beijing’s envoy

  • Shao Zheng, in interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, said China in discussions with all parties to resolve Yemeni conflict
By Arab News ·

Update OIC condemns in ‘strongest terms’ Israeli attack on UNRWA school

OIC condemns in ‘strongest terms’ Israeli attack on UNRWA school

  • Egypt and Jordan have similarly issued statements condemning the attack
  • School was housing thousands of displaced Palestinians seeking shelter from Israel’s war
By Arab News ·

China pushing for peace in Yemen and end to attacks on Red Sea shipping, says Beijing’s envoy

China pushing for peace in Yemen and end to attacks on Red Sea shipping, says Beijing’s envoy

  • Shao Zheng, in interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, said China in discussions with all parties to resolve Yemeni conflict
By Arab News ·

Biden tells Hill Democrats he ‘declines’ to step aside and says it’s time for party drama ‘to end’

Biden tells Hill Democrats he ‘declines’ to step aside and says it’s time for party drama ‘to end’

  • Joe Biden stressed that the party has ‘one job,’ which is to defeat presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in November
  • Anxiety is running high as top-ranking Democratic lawmakers are joining calls for Biden to step aside despite his defiance
By AP ·

Kenya court rules police killing of Pakistani journalist unlawful

Kenya court rules police killing of Pakistani journalist unlawful

  • Arshad Sharif was shot in the head when Kenyan police opened fire on his car in October 2022
  • High Court in Kajiado, a town south of Nairobi, rejected a police claim that the killing was a case of mistaken identity
By AFP ·

Kenya court rules police killing of Pakistani journalist unlawful

Kenya court rules police killing of Pakistani journalist unlawful

  • Arshad Sharif was shot in the head when Kenyan police opened fire on his car in October 2022
  • High Court in Kajiado, a town south of Nairobi, rejected a police claim that the killing was a case of mistaken identity
By AFP ·