World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says
Global average surface air temperature was 17.09 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says.
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Hamas and Fatah sign declaration in Beijing on ending yearslong rift as war rages in Gaza
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing on ending a yearslong rift, Chinese state media said Tuesday, taking a step toward potentially resolving the deep divide between the sides as the war in Gaza rages on.
US says it wants a Palestinian state – its actions say otherwise
Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized a Palestinian state in May 2024, bringing the total number of countries that do so to 144. The United States is not one of them.
Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack
Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen's Hodeidah port on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 87, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed group hit Israeli economic hub Tel Aviv.
Attacks have consequences: Israel responds to Yemen
Hodeida, Yemen, a port operated by Houthi terrorists is burning. Israel bombed a large weapons depot there.
‘Tone-deaf’: Indonesia’s largest Islamic group apologises after members meet Israel leader
Yahya Cholil Staquf, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) – which has around 95 million members – called the visit to Israel by its members “inappropriate” and “tone-deaf.”