Family mourn ‘Hamas leader’ killed in Israeli attack
A funeral has been held for Mohammed Odeh, believed to be the leader of Hamas’s military wing.
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Mogadishu gathers for Eid with prayers, family meals and outings
Mogadishu has been tentatively emerging from the waves of violence that have rocked the city over recent decades.
For Pakistan, joining Abraham Accords is a tricky choice – dw.com
- For Pakistan, joining Abraham Accords is a tricky choice dw.com
- A ruse, a brave gamble or a fantasy? Why Trump’s most puzzling Iran move yet is unlikely to work CNN
- Join the Abraham Accords? US allies scoff at Trump’s demand. Politico
- Trump asked Muslim leaders to sign peace deal with Israel after Iran war ends Axios
- Opinion | An Iran deal is hard enough. Trump's Abraham Accords gambit is making it harder. MS NOW
Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice – Al Jazeera
- Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice Al Jazeera
- Eid al-Adha explained. See date and why Muslims have two Eid holidays USA Today
- Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha is today. What to know, how it's celebrated Sarasota Herald-Tribune
- Eid Mubarak! Why I love Eid al-Adha, the second major Islamic holiday The Columbus Dispatch
- Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, in photos AP News
Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice
The sacred holiday coincides with Hajj, drawing over 1.7 million pilgrims seeking spiritual fulfilment in Saudi Arabia.
Trump Board of Peace’s official Gaza reconstruction fund is empty, source says – Euronews.com
- Trump Board of Peace's official Gaza reconstruction fund is empty, source says Euronews.com
- Donald Trump’s Board of Peace fund is empty Financial Times
- Trump’s board of peace is flailing – just like the president The Independent
- Donald Trump Board of Peace official fund empty, separate account received donations The Jerusalem Post
- ‘The door to the future of Gaza is still closed’: Trump’s reconstruction promises stall The Guardian
Why is Israel attacking Lebanon’s Nabatieh, the major southern city?
Israel issued forced displacement for Lebanon's southern city of Nabatieh on Tuesday. Why is it focused on this city?
Bangladesh seeks IMF aid: How badly has Iran war hit its economy?
The International Monetary Fund warns that Iran war could trigger a spike in global debt levels.
What is the Lobito Corridor, cited by US Africa envoy as model for ties?
Washington is set on a trade-focused shift in Africa, but critics say it facilitates further plundering of resources.
Five villagers found alive in Laos cave as search continues for two missing
Video appears to show divers discovering group sitting on a rock surrounded by flood water
Rescuers have reached five of seven people who have been trapped for a week in a flooded, remote cave in Laos, after days spent navigating narrow, inundated passageways amid persistent rain.
Video footage shared on social media by rescue divers showed the five men crouched together on a rocky ledge in a dark cave chamber, surrounded by muddy water. “There’s no need to cry,” one of the rescue team told the men, who first entered the cave on Wednesday. Two men remain unaccounted for.
Continue reading...Rescue teams celebrate as survivors found in Laos cave
Rescue teams celebrate as survivors found in Laos cave
Who is Moise Kouame, the youngest French Open match winner since 1991?
World no 318's victory over Marin Cilic also made him the youngest man to claim a Grand Slam victory in 17 years.
Lord Howe Island got rid of its rats and mice – now its ‘wonderful’ insect life is back
Invasive vermin decimated the island’s native flora and fauna – but its unique cockroaches and beetles are thriving once again
In the summer months, Lord Howe Island’s unique stag beetle, with wing cases that appear forged from iridescent green metal, fly around the ancient tree tops looking for a mate.
“That’s really something wonderful,” said Ian Hutton, a naturalist and nature guide on the World Heritage-listed island.
Continue reading...The Baltics urgently need a de-escalation mechanism; Belarus can help
Amid growing risk of spillover from the Ukraine war, the Baltic states could seek de-escalation channels through Minsk.
Ghana welcomes Pope’s apology over Catholic Church’s role in slavery
The West African nation was one of the main gateways for the transatlantic slave trade.
Ghana welcomes Pope’s apology over Catholic Church’s role in slavery – BBC
- Ghana welcomes Pope's apology over Catholic Church's role in slavery BBC
- Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery AP News
- Apologies Excepted Crisis Magazine
- Pope Leo apologises for Church's historic role in slavery Reuters
- Interview: What Pope Leo’s apology for the church’s role in slavery means to Black Catholics America Magazine
Nigeria’s Eid Crisis: When a ram becomes a luxury
At a Nigerian sheep market, human rights advocate Sadaatu Madaki says that rising prices make Eid difficult for families
Israel Kills New Hamas Military Chief 11 Days After Strike on Predecessor – WSJ
- Israel Kills New Hamas Military Chief 11 Days After Strike on Predecessor WSJ
- Israeli strike in Gaza City kills new head of Hamas's military wing BBC
- Hamas confirms that Israeli strikes killed its new military leader in Gaza City PBS
- Palestinians mourn slain Hamas militant chief as Israel escalates Gaza attacks Reuters
- Hamas confirms Israel killed its military wing chief in Gaza strike Al Jazeera
Israeli strike in Gaza City kills new head of Hamas’s military wing
Hamas says Mohammed Odeh was killed alongside his wife and two children in a strike on a residential building.
DRC facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns
'Stopping this Ebola transmission depends entirely on humanitarian access,' said Tedros, the WHO chief.