India’s PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir.
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80,000 Palestinians Attend Eid Prayers at al-Aqsa despite Israeli Restrictions
Eid Al-Adha prayers and celebrations in Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Photo: via @5Pillarsuk X page) By Palestine Chronicle Staff
Despite intensified Israeli restrictions, around 80,000 Palestinian worshippers gathered at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday morning to perform Eid al-Adha prayers.
Worshippers traveled from across the occupied Palestine territories to the mosque compound in east Jerusalem, facing a heavy Israeli security presence at the entrances to the Old City, Al Mayadeen reported.
Eid…
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Russia’s Wagner mercenaries leaving Mali, Africa Corps to remain | Armed Groups News
The shift brings Russian support to ‘a more fundamental level’, according to Kremlin-backed paramilitary force Africa Corps
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group says it will withdraw from Mali after more than three and a half years on the ground.
The paramilitary force announced the move on Friday, claiming it had successfully completed its mission against armed groups in the West African nation.
In a post on its Telegram channel, the group said that it had brought all of the country’s…
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From the Rubble of Gaza, I Still Search for Joy: An Eid without My Loved Ones
Palestinian girls celebrate Eid al-Adha amid the widespread destruction in Gaza. (Photo: Mo Sad, via Middle East Monitor X Page) By Taqwa Ahmed al-Wawi
Despite the pain, the destruction, and the fact that this is the fourth Eid we’ve spent under war, I will not let sorrow steal my right to feel joy.
Eid has always been the most beautiful time of the year—a day filled with warmth, love, and togetherness. It’s a time when families reunite, laughter fills the air, and cherished…
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Lebanon says Israel rejects proposal to inspect Beirut suburb sites ahead of air strikes – Middle East Monitor
The Lebanese army announced on Friday that Israel rejected its proposal to inspect sites in the southern suburbs of Beirut to prevent air strikes warning that continued violations of the ceasefire deal may lead to a suspension of cooperation with the UN ceasefire monitoring mechanism, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, the Lebanese army accused Israel of “persisting in its aggression against Lebanon,” citing recent air strikes targeting Beirut’s southern…
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Nine Palestinians killed as Gaza aid distribution centres again close
Officials say at least nine more Palestinians were killed trying to reach aid distribution sites in Rafah.
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Israel orders evacuation of several neighborhoods in northern Gaza on Eid’s 1st day with plan to bomb – Middle East Monitor
Negating religious values with intense genocidal attacks on Gaza on the first day of Eid al-Adha, Islam’s major religious festival, the Israeli army also ordered on Friday the evacuation of several neighborhoods in northern Gaza, with plans to launch a bombardment of civilian infrastructure, Anadolu reports.
Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said he is issuing a warning to “all residents of Gaza located in blocks 608, 609, 615, and 616 in the northern…
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Israel to Issue over 50,000 Conscription Orders to Ultra-Orthodox Students
A protest by Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Tel Aviv. (Photo: via QNN) This comes amid an escalating crisis over the conscription of religious students, threatening the stability of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara reportedly announced on Thursday that the army will issue over 50,000 mandatory conscription orders to ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) yeshiva students in July.
The announcement came after her meeting with senior Israeli army…
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4 Israeli soldiers killed, 5 injured in southern Gaza Strip, Israeli media reports – Middle East Monitor
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and five others were injured on Friday morning in an explosion at a building in the Bani Suheila neighborhood of Khan Younis, southern Gaza, the Times of Israel reported, citing the Israeli army.
“The building was booby-trapped, and the explosion caused the structure to collapse on the soldiers,” the army was quoted as saying.
The military identified two of the slain soldiers as Sgt. Maj. (res.) Chen Gross, 33, of the Maglan…
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Tottenham sack Postecoglou despite Europa League win | Football News
Ange Postecoglou spoke of his intense pride at his two-year stint as Tottenham Hotspur manager after it ended with him being sacked by the Premier League club.
The 59-year-old Australian took the club to their first trophy for 17 years last month when Tottenham beat Manchester United to win the Europa League.
But the club axed him on Friday after their worst top-flight campaign since 1976-77, finishing one place above the Premier League’s relegation zone after losing 22 games.
“When I…
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