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ICRC says Israel has ‘obligation’ to meet the needs of Palestinians struggling to survive.

The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of “total collapse”, with Palestinians facing a “daily struggle to survive” amid Israel’s war and blockade of the enclave, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The ICRC issued the warning on Friday, adding to the urgent pleas from international aid institutions for a deal that would see Israel agree to a…

DAMASCUS, (PIC)

The Israeli army launched on Friday an attack on Syria, targeting the vicinity of the presidential palace in Damascus, in an escalation of its policy of bullying and international terrorism.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the army attacked a target near the presidential palace in the Syrian capital, vowing to continue the aggression under the pretext of “protecting” members of the Druze minority.

This is the second time in two days that Israel…

GAZA, (PIC)

Umm Hisham, in the time before the war on Gaza, was deeply invested in her children’s education. She enrolled them in private schools, hoping they would receive a higher-quality education than what was offered in government schools or those run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), all in the hope of securing them a bright and distinguished academic future.

At the beginning of the 2023–2024 academic year, Umm Hisham was…

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir — India and Pakistan are on edge, amid speculation that New Delhi might launch a military operation against its western neighbour days after the deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir.

On the afternoon of April 22, suspected rebels emerged from the forests into a picturesque meadow in Pahalgam accessible only by foot or horseback, and opened fire on male tourists. They killed 25 tourists and a local Kashmiri pony…

Australians will head to the polls on Saturday to vote in federal elections and choose their next parliament.

The ruling centre-left Labor Party, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is polling slightly higher than the Liberal-National Coalition, led by Peter Dutton, in a campaign that has been largely dominated by housing price woes.

Here is more about how the elections in Australia – where it has been compulsory to vote for the past century – will work:

What’s at…