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“The attorney general looks like a lioness when fighting for ‘Jewish democracy,’ but when it comes to [the state’s] relations with Arabs, she turns into [National Security Minister Itamar] Ben Gvir.” This is how Dr. Hassan Jabareen, director of the Palestinian civil rights group Adalah, described Gali Baharav-Miara, the Israeli government’s legal advisor, in an interview with Local Call last year. With the government now pushing ahead with plans to…

Tamim Iqbal was admitted to hospital on Monday after suffering chest pains while competing in a match in Bangladesh.

Former Bangladeshi cricket captain Tamim Iqbal has returned home from hospital, days after suffering a massive heart attack during a local match.

The 36-year-old was released on Friday. He was leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in a match of the 50-over Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Monday when he was rushed to a nearby hospital, complaining of severe chest…

Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon have resulted in casualties and destruction, while Defense Minister Katz threatens further action against Beirut.

Following three Israeli drone strikes, Israeli occupation forces bombed and destroyed a building in Hadath, located in the Southern suburb of Beirut, on Friday. 

The building, which was situated next to two schools, was hit during school hours, in an area typically crowded with civilians. 

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Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 have hit central Myanmar, causing death and large-scale destruction in both Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand.

Friday’s tremors were also felt elsewhere in the region.

Authorities in Myanmar have imposed a state of emergency in six states after structures collapsed and multiple deaths and injuries were reported.

Here is everything we know about the disaster so far:

What happened in Myanmar?

About 12:50pm (06:20 GMT), an earthquake of…

For several decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has grappled with political instability, armed conflict and humanitarian crises. In recent months, the country has experienced a resurgence of violence, killing at least 7,000 people and displacing millions.

The escalation of violence comes after M23 rebels, an armed group backed by Rwanda, seized control of Goma, a city in a…