Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire World

Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire

October 18, 2025 | Gaza City Hamas has accused Israel of breaching the current truce by killing at least 24 Palestinians since Friday, the group said during a briefing for mediators. According to Hamas officials, the deaths occurred when Israeli forces opened fire on civilians near ceasefire buffer zones in Gaza City, including a vehicle […]

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Israel Expands No-Go Zones in Gaza as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Israel has now restricted Palestinian access to nearly two-thirds of Gaza, declaring vast areas as no-go zones or issuing forced displacement orders, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). This intensifying restriction is exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis, displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, many of whom have […]

Hamas Urges President Trump to Meet Freed Palestinian Detainees Amid Ongoing Truce Negotiations World

Hamas Urges President Trump to Meet Freed Palestinian Detainees Amid Ongoing Truce Negotiations

Hamas has formally appealed to President Donald Trump, urging him to meet with Palestinian detainees recently released as part of the ongoing truce in Gaza. The request comes after the US president met with freed Israeli hostages, a move that Hamas says highlights the need for equal recognition of Palestinian detainees who have endured years […]

Gaza War Survivors Mark Another Sombre Ramadan Far from Home World

Gaza War Survivors Mark Another Sombre Ramadan Far from Home

As Ramadan draws near, many survivors of the Gaza conflict, displaced by Israel’s ongoing military operations, are facing yet another month of reflection and grief far from their families and homes. More than 1,400 Palestinians who were evacuated to Doha, Qatar, in the aftermath of the war now prepare for a somber Ramadan, which they […]

Israel Confirms Hamas Handed Over Hostages' Bodies as Palestinian Prisoners Are Released World

Israel Confirms Hamas Handed Over Hostages’ Bodies as Palestinian Prisoners Are Released

Israel has confirmed that Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages as part of the latest exchange under the Gaza ceasefire deal. Forensic tests completed on Thursday morning verified the identities of the deceased as Shlomo Mansour, 86, Ohad Yahalomi, 50, Tsachi Idan, 50, and Itzik Elgarat, 69. Their remains were transferred […]

Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoners to Gaza, West Bank, and Egypt Politics and Governance

Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoners to Gaza, West Bank, and Egypt

Israel has started releasing 642 Palestinian detainees as part of the initial phase of a ceasefire agreement, marking a significant development in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. This release follows weeks of negotiations aimed at easing tensions and addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Hundreds of the freed detainees have been transported to […]

Israel Bombs Syria as Hamas Announces Prisoner Release Deal World

Israel Bombs Syria as Hamas Announces Prisoner Release Deal

Hamas has announced that it has reached an agreement with mediators regarding the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners and detainees who were scheduled to be freed by Israel last week. An armed faction allied with Hamas, the al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades, has also claimed that the body of Israeli captive Ohad Yahalomi is among four […]

Inside Syria’s ISIL Detention Camps: Life Behind Barbed Wire World

Inside Syria’s ISIL Detention Camps: Life Behind Barbed Wire

The ISIL (ISIS) detention camps in northeast Syria remain overcrowded and fraught with uncertainty, with thousands of people living in harsh conditions. The largest of these camps, al-Hawl, holds approximately 40,000 individuals, most of whom are women and children related to suspected ISIL fighters. These camps, originally intended as temporary holding facilities, have now become […]

The Take: Lost Childhood – Haiti’s Kids in the Grip of Gangs Africa News

The Take: Lost Childhood – Haiti’s Kids in the Grip of Gangs

Haiti’s gangs have turned life into a nightmare for more than a million children. Trapped in gang-controlled areas, these children are being recruited as soldiers and spies, facing unimaginable abuse, and living in constant fear. With no president, no parliament, and no protection, their futures remain uncertain. Haiti’s political vacuum has left its most vulnerable […]