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A peace deal has been signed – again – between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, this time in Washington DC, with president Donald Trump watching closely. But can it succeed where others have failed? And is it designed to save lives or to exploit the DRC’s mineral wealth?

Major indices suffer heavy losses as EU ministers prepare to discuss response to US president’s latest trade salvo.

Europe’s stock markets have dropped sharply as investors weigh United States President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats against the European Union and Mexico.

Major European indices suffered heavy losses on Monday as EU ministers were set to discuss their response to Trump’s plans to impose a 30 percent tariff on the bloc’s goods from August 1.

Germany’s…

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- The health of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, has significantly deteriorated after more than 190 days in Israeli detention following his abduction by Israeli forces, his lawyer said.

According to his lawyer, Abu Safiya has lost more than 40kg (88 pounds) since his arrest, dropping from 100kg (220 pounds) to about 60kg (132 pounds).

He was reportedly severely beaten on June 24 at Ofer Prison, sustaining…

Initial investigation indicates blast caused by a gas leak, but similar recent incidents have led to suspicions of drone attacks.

At least seven people have been injured in an explosion at a residential building on the outskirts of the Iranian city of Qom, according to several Iranian news outlets.

At least five emergency vehicles were dispatched after Monday’s blast to the Nasim Pardisan residential complex to attend to the injured, Iran’s Student News Network (SNN) reported, quoting Dr…

Bulama Bukarti, a conflict and development analyst, looks at the legacy of former Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died on July 13, at the age of 82.

Two prominent Israeli politicians have criticised plans by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to set up what it calls a “humanitarian city” in southern Gaza, saying the proposal would amount to interning Palestinians in a “concentration camp”.

Former Prime Ministers Yair Lapid and Ehud Olmert levelled the criticism on Sunday as Israeli forces continued to bombard Gaza, killing at least 95 Palestinians over the course of the day.

Lapid, the leader of Israel’s…

A new Freedom Flotilla ship, the Handala, has departed from Italy for an attempt to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza and deliver essential aid. The last vessel to make the journey, the Madleen, was seized by Israeli forces in international waters in June.