Lyse DoucetChief international correspondent Anadolu via Getty Images More than 90% of Gaza’s housing has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN It is a major moment in this most grievous Gaza war. Most of all, it is a human moment. The first sparks tell this story: the dancing in the dark in Tel…
Watch: Israelis celebrate deal to return hostages US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an agreement which is expected to result in the release of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip for more than two years has caused delight and relief across Israel. The Hostages Families Forum, an organisation that has advocated for the return…
Lahore —(By Staff Reporter Muhammad Shahzad):The Punjab Police organized a ceremony at the Central Police Office Lahore to distribute financial assistance cheques and laptops to the families and children of police martyrs, under the directives of Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar. During the event, Rs. 8 million in financial aid was distributed…
Lahore — Report by Farzana ch Pakistan’s University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), in collaboration with the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan, has launched a youth training workshop on drug use prevention under the theme “Say No to Drugs.” The initiative aims to raise awareness among students and promote a drug-free culture in educational institutions….
Gaza / Tel Aviv The Israeli military has begun preparing to withdraw from interior areas of Gaza following the implementation of the Gaza Peace Agreement, Arab media reported on Thursday. Under the first phase of the ceasefire deal, Israeli troops are expected to pull back to agreed demarcation lines, marking the start of a phased…
Jerusalem / Washington Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Thursday that Hamas “must be destroyed” once Israeli hostages are returned, and that he will vote against the ceasefire and hostage-exchange agreement negotiated this week. The comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase…
Washington: The White House has confirmed that a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas is expected to begin on Monday as part of the initial phase of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, recently agreed upon by both sides. According to reports, Hamas will release 48 Israeli detainees, while Israel is set to…
Tel Aviv: The Israeli government has announced that a ceasefire will be implemented within 24 hours following cabinet approval of the proposed agreement. Government spokesperson Eylon Bedrosian stated that, under the agreed terms, a 72-hour period will commence immediately after the ceasefire takes effect.
Palestinians in Gaza have celebrated the agreement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal – but many fear confronting the grief that has built up over two years of war. “This morning, when we heard the news about the truce, it brought both joy and pain,” 38-year-old Umm Hassan, who lost his 16-year-old son during…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that a boat recently bombed by the US was “Colombian with Colombian citizens inside”, an allegation the White House called “baseless”. The US has struck at least four vessels in the Caribbean in recent weeks, killing 21 people. The US government has said the strikes in international waters were…
