GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian child died Saturday because of a lack of oxygen and medical supplies in the northern Gaza Strip amid the siege by Israel, according to the Al-Awda Hospital. “A 10-year-old Palestinian child has died after his health condition deteriorated due to the shortage of oxygen and medical supplies a...
Aleppo, Syria (AA) – Syria’s Assad regime forces continue their retreat as Aleppo International Airport, among other strategic locations, has been left to the PKK/YPG group, local sources said on Saturday. After the anti-regime armed groups entered the Aleppo city center, Assad forces handed over the Aleppo International Airport in...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – The French Foreign Ministry said Friday it had “taken note” of Chad’s decision to end an agreement with Paris to strengthen the cooperation in security and defense between the two nations. Chad, which currently hosts roughly 1,000 French soldiers, announced it terminated the agreement with France on Thur...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least 33 Palestinians, including three World Central Kitchen employees, were killed and several others injured on Saturday as Israeli forces intensified their strikes across the Gaza Strip. Medical sources told Anadolu that seven Palestinians, including three employees of the aid group World Central Kitchen...
LONDON (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor said Friday that Israel’s appeal against the arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister should be dismissed. In a document posted on the ICC website, Karim Khan requested the dismissal of Israel’s appeal as the decision ...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Canada on Friday announced a $50 million commitment to address the escalating humanitarian crises in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank. “Canada continues to be deeply concerned by the persistent and worsening catastrophic humanitarian conditions and the imminent risk of famine in Gaza,” said a stat...
ALEPPO, Syria (AA) – Armed groups opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime have seized control of much of Aleppo’s city center. The groups, which entered Aleppo’s city center on Friday, seized control of many neighborhoods in the area. After reaching Sadallah al-Jabiri Square, a central location in the city, the groups ad...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – The UN chief has denounced Israel’s killing of Palestinians as well as the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. “Every year on this day, the international community stands in solidarity for the dignity, rights, justice, and self-determination of the Palestinian people. This y...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Protesters gathered in West Jerusalem on Friday to demand an end to the Israeli military’s genocide in the Gaza Strip. Videos shared online showed demonstrators holding banners with messages such as “Stop the War,” “Stop the Genocide,” and “Stop the Massacre.” The protesters, known for their leftist stance against ...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AA) – Nearly 200 passengers reportedly went missing Friday after a boat capsized in Nigeria, officials and local residents said. The boat carrying women, traders, and farmers capsized along the Dambo-Ebuchi stretch of River Niger in north-central Niger State, local residents told Anadolu. Ibrahim Musa, a resident and trad...