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Conflict

UK deploys second warship to Gulf in response to rising tensions in the Middle East

The UK is dispatching a second warship, HMS Diamond, to the Gulf to enhance Middle East security amidst rising tensions.

Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh demands immediate end to Israel’s war in Gaza

Dozens of Muslim leaders, including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, gathered in Riyadh on November 11 to attend the Arab-Islamic summit, held to call for an immediate end to Israel's war in Gaza.

4,000 Palestinian children killed in Israeli attacks as Gaza death toll exceeds 10,000

At least 4,008 children have been killed in the ongoing war in Gaza, contributing to a death toll of 9,770 after nearly a month of Israeli bombings, which started on October 7, following a Hamas attack according to the Palestinian health ministry.

Israeli airstrikes devastate Gaza’s largest refugee camp, kill dozens of Palestinians

More than six Israeli airstrikes targeted residential areas within the Jabalia refugee camp on the outskirts of Gaza City on October 31, the 25th day of the ongoing conflict, resulting in significant damage and numerous casualties, that the United Nations described as a “graveyard” for children.

Aid begins to trickle into Gaza as Israeli bombing continues

Humanitarian aid trucks started entering the besieged Gaza Strip from the Rafah crossing in Egypt on October 21 two weeks after the Israeli attacks began

US says Egypt-Gaza border crossing to open for aid as Israel continues to strike Gaza

An Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza is set to reopen amidst diplomatic efforts to provide aid to the Hamas-controlled strip, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on October 15.

Azerbaijan’s President raises national flag in Nagorno-Karabakh capital

In a historic visit to Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev raised the Azerbaijani flag in the region’s main city

Israel declares war after surprise attack by Hamas – 300 killed in Israel, 250 in Palestine as conflict escalates

At least 300 Israelis have reportedly been killed, hundreds wounded and as as many as 100 are being held hostages after an unprecedented land, air and sea offensive by armed group Hamas.

Mass airlifts continue to rescue foreign nationals as 3-day ceasefire begins in Sudan

Countries around the world are evacuating their citizens to escape the chaos in the country as a 72-hour ceasefire was announced late Monday between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Foreign governments have airlifted hundreds of their diplomats...

Western nations and UN condemn Russia’s ‘illegal’ annexation of four regions of Ukraine

Western countries and the United Nations have joined Ukraine in strongly denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to proclaim the annexation of four occupied Ukrainian regions.

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Keir Starmer becomes UK’s new prime minister as Labour wins UK general election 2024

UK Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer has become prime minister of UK after a ceremonial meeting with King Charles III on July 5, 2024. Starmer has led Labour to secure a landslide victory in the UK’s 2024 general election to end 14 years of Conservative rule.