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Hebron governor says Israeli forces withdraw from city after 10-day siege
Hebron Mayor Youssef al-Jaabari says families forced from their homes can return and students can go to school.
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Yemeni government forces seize strategic positions in al-Jawf
Weapons and ammunition depots are seized after a counteroffensive.
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Israeli forces blow up homes of Palestinians accused of killing soldiers
Israeli forces demolished the homes of two Palestinians accused of killing two Israeli soldiers in Hebron last week.
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Sudan RSF commander defects from Hemedti’s forces
Senior Rapid Support Forces commander Siddiq Ander says he has defected, in an exclusive video obtained by Al Jazeera.
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Russia ‘forces’ closure of investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta
A symbol of independent journalism, Novaya Gazeta has been classed as a 'foreign agent' by Moscow.
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Houthi forces claim six attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities
The announcement comes despite talks between Iran and the Mecca pact countries in Tehran earlier this week.
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Israeli forces continue West Bank raids as Hebron lockdown enters sixth day
UN agency expresses 'grave concern' in Hebron and warns of echoes of 2025 'Iron Wall' operation.
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Hormuz oil spill forces closure of UAE beaches
An oil spill from a damaged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has reached the UAE’s beaches, forcing their closure.
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BBC reveals hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, believes that these multiple attacks could constitute war crimes.
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Israeli forces kill at least five people in Gaza, including 7-year-old girl
The death toll in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza climbs to 74,555, including 1,559 killed since 'ceasefire' last year.
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Israeli forces turn Hebron homes into military posts amid lockdown
Evictions, raids and outpost expansion continue across the occupied West Bank amid heightened tensions.
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Israel to close West Bank crossings on election day as crackdown escalates
The Israeli Defense Forces announces restrictions on the movement of Palestinian workers in the run-up to Tuesday's election.
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Palestinian families displaced as Israeli forces demolish Hebron homes
The crackdown follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by two Palestinian gunmen on Friday - and comes just days ahead of Israel's election.
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Hundreds of Italian soldiers deployed as thousands protest in Milan
The Italian government sent hundreds of soldiers to the country's fashion and financial hub ahead of anticipated unrest.
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Israeli forces displace 2,000 Palestinians in Hebron after deadly attack on soldiers
The Palestinian Authority called for international pressure on Israel after a Palestinian official said around 1,200 Palestinians in Hebron in the West Bank were forced to leave their homes following an attack on Friday which killed two Israeli soldiers. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz later confirmed in an interview that the displacements had reached the 2,000 mark.
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Ethiopian PM’s advisor: Tigrayan forces and others hinder stability
Advisor to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister stated that Tigrayan forces and regional actors are hindering regional stability.
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Complementary forces: Why activism needs art to drive action
"Artistic activism uses the emotional experience of art as a prompt for action and directs that action towards change, turning a complex problem into a clear public message."
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Israeli forces accused of killing disabled man in Syria raid
Israeli forces reportedly shot dead a Syrian man with an intellectual disability and hearing problems, during a raid.
Health
WHO and UNHCR join forces to improve health services for refugees, displaced and stateless people
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency today signed a new agreement to strengthen and advance public health services for the millions of forcibly displaced people around the world. The agreement updates and expands an existing 1997 agreement between the two organizations. A key aim this year will be to support ongoing efforts to protect some 70 million forcibly displaced people from COVID-19. Around 26 million of these are refugees, 80 per cent of whom are sheltered in low and middle-income countries with weak health systems. Another 40 million internally displace
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IOC joins forces with WHO and the United Nations to fight COVID-19
The International Olympic Committee and WHO together with the United Nations launch a partnership to encourage individuals and communities around the world to be #HEALTHYTogether. The three partners and Olympic athletes will spotlight the global collaboration needed to stay healthy and reduce the spread and impact of COVID-19.