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Israel claimed that some employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) were involved in the October 7 Hamas attack. In response, Gaza’s main relief agency fired a number of its staff. But beyond the allegations of recent days, Israel has long-standing problems with UNRWA, accusing it of helping Hamas and calling for its complete dismantling.In 2017, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to dissolve UNRWA and merge it with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. More recently, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz suggested that Israel would seek to prevent the UN agency from…

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group for several Iranian-backed militias in the country, said it attacked a number of targets along the Jordanian-Syrian border on Sunday – including a camp near the US base in Jordan where soldiers were killed.Camp Rukban is located close to Tower 22, where the United States said three service members were killed in a drone attack.The Islamic Resistance statement, which it published on its Telegram channel, came before the United States announced the killing of its soldiers.The organization said that its forces launched drone attacks at dawn on Sunday as part of its…

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group for several Iran-backed militias in the country, said it attacked a number of places along the Jordan-Syria border Sunday — including a camp near the US base in Jordan where soldiers were killed today.The camp, Al-Rukban, is in close proximity to Tower 22, where the US announced three service members were killed in a drone attack.The Islamic Resistance’s statement, posted to its Telegram channel, came earlier today — before the US announced the death of its service members.The organization’s forces launched drone attacks at dawn Sunday as part of its efforts to “resist the American…

A view of the damaged UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) headquarters building after Israeli tanks fire in Khan Younis, Gaza on January 26. Jehad Alshrafi/Anadolu/Getty Images An oil tanker went up in flames in the Gulf of Aden after being hit by a missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group Friday. The Indian Navy published pictures of the burning tanker Saturday. The Houthis say they are retaliating for recent strikes on their infrastructure in Yemen by the US and UK militaries. Those attacks have been aimed at stopping the Houthis from disrupting global shipping in the region.…

An oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Aden after being hit by a missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Friday.The Houthis say they are taking revenge for recent strikes targeting their infrastructure in Yemen by the US and British armies. These attacks aim to prevent the Houthis from disrupting global shipping in the region.It all stems from Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza: The Houthis say their actions are aimed at pressuring Israel to stop its ground offensive and large-scale bombing of the Palestinian enclave. The United States sent a destroyer — which was…

Palestinians flee Khan Younis, moving toward Rafah, in the wake of the Israeli ground operation, in the southern Gaza , on Thursday, January 25. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/ReutersAs the Gaza war nears its fifth month, with more than 25,000 Palestinians – civilians and combatants – dead and Israel nowhere close to achieving its objective of destroying Hamas, no one seems to have come up with a concrete proposal that’s palatable to both parties to pause the conflict, let alone end it. But there are suggestions, however half-baked, from both sides, that show a willingness to talk.Indeed, Qatar — the main go-between — says there are “serious discussions” with Israel and Hamas, and is receiving “constant…

Dozens of displaced women and children gathered in front of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza, on Wednesday, raising their hands and chanting slogans demanding a ceasefire..The demonstrators, wearing scarves and winter coats, carried posters targeting both Israel and Hamas, with messages saying: “Stop the war” and “Release the prisoners now,” referring to Israeli hostages who were taken during Hamas’ deadly rampage in Israel. . On October 7th.Israel responded harshly to this attack by besieging and bombing Gaza, destroying large parts of the Strip and displacing at least 1.93 million people, according to the…

The IL-76 that crashed in Belgorod was carrying missiles for the S-300 air defense system, the official Ukrainian information service says, quoting a source in the Ukrainian armed forces.That assertion is at odds with Russian claims that 65 Ukrainian servicemen were on board, ahead of a prisoner exchange – first reported on Russian news agencies, and then repeated by the head of the Russian Parliament’s defense committee, Andrey Kartapolov.Kartapolov said there was a second military plane, also an IL-76, carrying an additional 80 prisoners of war, which was diverted.Kartapolov also said the “The Ukrainian leadership was well aware of the…

Israel’s “clear and repeated rejection” of a two-state solution is “unacceptable” and threatens to prolong a conflict with the Palestinians that has become a global threat to peace, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday.The Secretary-General of the United Nations described the two-state solution as the only way to meet the aspirations of both sides, saying that any refusal to accept it must be firmly rejected.He said: “The permanent end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only come through the two-state solution.”Guterres also repeated his call for more aid to be delivered to Gaza, saying…

CNN  —  Here’s a look at the eurozone. Twenty countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency, and comprise the eurozone. The countries in the eurozone are: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. January 1, 1999 – The euro is introduced. The European Union’s Maastricht Treaty “convergence criteria,” or requirements for a member country to use the euro as currency:- Annual budget deficits must not exceed 3% of gross domestic product.- Public debt must be under 60% of gross domestic product.-…