The Gaza Strip is a graveyard for thousands of children, the United Nations has said. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed at least 17,400 children in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials. That is one child killed every 30 minutes. Thousands more are missing under the rubble, most of them…
The war in Sudan is nearing the two-year mark and the enormous suffering of its people continues. As two powerful armed rivals tear the country apart in what has been termed an “existential battle”, millions have had to flee their homes, hundreds of thousands have been killed, and countless others…
Republicans have won a bigger share of votes in every state in 2024 compared to 2020. Al Jazeera breaks down the numbers. With all states now counted, US President-elect Donald Trump has won 312 of 538 electoral votes, including all seven battleground states, while Democratic rival Kamala Harris secured 226….
Some one million eligible voters in the Indian Ocean Mauritius will head out to vote on Sunday amid an explosive scandal that has implicated government figures in a covert wiretapping operation. Since independence from Britain in 1968, the southeast African country has maintained a strong, vibrant parliamentary democracy. This will…
It has been one year since Israel began its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s assault on Gaza began on October 7, in response to an attack by armed fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas and other Palestinian groups. Some 1,140 people died during the attack…
Ten-year-old Renad Ataullah from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza has more than 450,000 followers on Instagram from all around the world. Her cookery posts have an immense following within Gaza itself – her resilience and infectious, bright smile are seen as a beacon of hope for the children of Gaza…
Israel killed at least 558 people, including 50 children and 94 women, in air strikes it conducted across Lebanon since September 23. At least 1,835 Lebanese people were wounded in the attacks, the country’s Ministry of Public Health said. In response, Hezbollah launched a volley of missiles targeting Israeli airbases….
As Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed more than 41,000 people, nears one year, assaults in the occupied West Bank continue, with at least 703 people killed by Israeli forces since October 7. Despite Gaza and the West Bank being just 33km (21 miles) apart at their closest points,…
Large-scale antigovernment protests are continuing across Israel as pressure grows for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza. On Monday, Israel’s largest trade union called for a general strike after the military recovered the bodies of six Israeli captives in southern Gaza. This week’s demonstration marks…
The United Nations, in collaboration with Palestinian health authorities, has officially begun a campaign to vaccinate children in the Gaza Strip against the poliovirus, which can cause paralysis of the limbs or even death in children. This comes after the virus, previously defeated in the enclave following a mass vaccination…
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