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The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Cairo is deeply concerned over the Israeli government’s move to press ahead with plans for a large-scale military operation by its army in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement, the ministry explained that the plan aims to seize control of cities in the territory, describing it as a renewed attempt to reinforce Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestinian land and a clear violation of international law and humanitarian…

Famine has been confirmed in Gaza Governorate, with projections that it will spread to the cities of Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis within weeks, according to a new analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released on Friday, marking the first one in the Middle East, Anadolu reports.

“As of 15 August 2025, Famine (IPC Phase 5)—with reasonable evidence—is confirmed in Gaza Governorate,” the UN-backed hunger monitoring system IPC…

By Mikhail Flores

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines and Australia are working towards a new defence agreement to be signed next year, their defence ministers said on Friday, as both nations seek to step up military cooperation to deal with shared security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said the enhanced defence cooperation pact will pave the way for more frequent joint military drills aimed at boosting combined operational capability and…

By Michelle Nichols

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Famine has struck an area of Gaza and will likely spread over the next month, a global hunger monitor determined on Friday, an assessment that will escalate pressure on Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the war-torn Palestinian enclave.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system said 514,000 people – nearly a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza – are experiencing famine and that was due to rise to 641,000 by the end of…