Israel Issues An Ultimatum Before Ramadan: Release Hostages or Elsewhere Talks about the IDF Action Hostages are scheduled to resume. However, Israel is putting out a firm line: either the IDF destroys the militants' final stronghold in Rafah during the Muslim Holy month, or Hamas releases those hostages by Ramadan. This is happening as horrifying information regarding Hamas' horrific sexual attacks on Israeli women on October 7th keeps coming to light. The Israeli military claims it is still expanding its operations in the northern Gaza Strip, where the fight against Hamas began months ago. As they moved from building to building, troops could be seen sprinting and firing. Returning to long-stalled negotiations, Israeli negotiators hope to secure the release of around 130 captives that Hamas may still be holding in Gaza. Israel has only resumed discussions because, according to mediators, Hamas has lowered its demands, which include an end to the conflict.
China deploys new lunar signal relay satellites and satellites to explore the moon's hidden side.
China has launched a new relay satellite to facilitate communications between Earth and the Moon. It will serve as a conduit for communications between future lunar missions and Earthly ground operations.
UN special envoy charges Israel of committing "genocide" in the Gaza War.
According to Francesca Albanese, Israel has committed three of the five crimes specified in the UN Genocide Convention, which are killing members of a particular group, seriously injuring one's body or mind, and purposefully creating conditions in life that are intended to cause one's physical destruction, both whole and in part. She also discovered that high Israeli military and government figures had declared their willingness to commit genocide, which was followed by the approval and implementation of genocide. According to Albanese, these actions are part of a "settler-colonial process of erasure" that has lasted for more than 70 years. She recommends - among other things - an immediate arms embargo on Israel. And for member states to support South Africa in its attempt to prosecute Israel at the International Court of Justice.
Violence in Burkina Faso: Two million people uprooted, and at least 20,000 deaths
According to the UN, almost three million people in central Sahelian nations, including Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, have been forced to leave their homes this year. The group places the blame on climate change and war. Armed gangs have killed almost 20,000 individuals in Burkina Faso. Others residing in northeastern shelters have difficulty accessing healthcare, food, and water.
Inside South Asia: An Austrian national's encounter with the Taliban
Herbert Fritz, a far-right activist from Austria who was detained in Afghanistan in May 2023, was freed by the Taliban. Fritz is 84 years old. Fritz was arrested after traveling to Afghanistan, allegedly to demonstrate that it was a safe country. We also explain how Qatar sets the standard for peaceful dispute resolution and mediation. See to learn more!
$355 million must be paid by the former president.
Former US President Donald Trump has declared he will file an appeal against a ruling in a fraud case. A judge ordered him to reimburse hundreds of millions of dollars for fabricating his fortune.
Rafah's embrace of Ramadan: A destroyed mosque is transformed into a place of worship
Palestinian Muslims find it difficult to observe Ramadan customarily because of Israel's targeting of mosques. Rafah residents are repurposing the remains as a place of worship despite the damage.
States proclaim states of emergency, and there is great excitement in the US about the total solar eclipse.
The impending solar eclipse appears promising for the US travel and tourist sector. There has been an extraordinary demand for lodging from Americans hoping to see the celestial spectacle, with some areas of the country falling inside the "path of totality". Millions of people in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, will not be able to see the sun on Monday due to a total solar eclipse caused by the moon.
Iran strikes Israel, threatening to unleash weapons never before seen.
Iran has threatened to carry out "any adventure" against Israel, threatening to deploy weaponry "never used before." "Our next response will be immediate, stronger, and more extensive if Israel seeks adventure," Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian declared in a conversation with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron.
Haiti faces a difficult path ahead as the Haiti Transition Council assumes office.
A new interim presidential council was inaugurated, sparking further unrest in Haiti and paving the way for the installation of a caretaker administration tasked with bringing peace to the nation beset by lethal gang warfare.
Israelis disrupt help headed for Gaza, burning delivery vans and destroying food aid.
Israeli protestors in the occupied West Bank obstructed assistance vehicles bound for Gaza, tossing food packages on the road and ripping open grain bags. The White House denounced the attack.
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