Hamas stages Gaza beach handover as Israeli hostages freed

Gaza's ongoing humanitarian crisis highlights a collective failure to protect vulnerable children, exemplified by the harrowing experience of six-year-old Ward Jalal Al-Shaikh Khalil, who fled a burning school after an airstrike. As over 15,600 Palestinian children have died, the emotional toll on medical professionals and families grows while the world watches in apathy, risking moral exhaustion and desensitization. Activists stress the need for persistent advocacy and compassion, emphasizing that every voice matters in opposing the...

An Iranian director, Elika Abdolrazzaghi, is revitalizing Shakespeare's "King Lear" in Tehran with a contemporary staging that features rock music from bands like Muse and Rammstein, aiming to engage younger audiences. The production, infused with vibrant costumes and a dazzling light show, transforms the play's heavy themes into a dynamic experience, resonating with theatregoers, including engineer Amin, who enjoyed the performance despite initial doubts. Abdolrazzaghi highlights the lack of restrictions on staging foreign plays in...

Ethar ShalabyBBC News ArabicNoura, a 26-year-old Palestinian, faced devastating loss after a military campaign in Gaza led to the death of her twins and the destruction of her frozen embryos stored at Al-Basma Fertility Centre. As Israel launched airstrikes in response to Hamas's attacks, she and her husband struggled to access necessary medical care during her pregnancy, culminating in a miscarriage due to heavy bleeding. The clinic, which housed nearly 4,000 frozen embryos, was shelled,...

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On April 22, militants from The Resistance Front (TRF) killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam, shocking India's military establishment, which had previously assessed a decline in militant activity. Following this incident, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty, prompting Pakistan to respond by halting the Shimla Agreement and closing borders. On May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting militant camps in Pakistan, leading to claims of civilian casualties from Pakistan and further retaliatory actions, with both nations...

The Trump administration defended the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) following chaotic scenes at its aid distribution hub in southern Gaza, where hungry Palestinians overwhelmed the center, leading to injuries and empty-handed queues. Despite GHF's claim of distributing 462,000 meals to alleviate the humanitarian crisis, the U.N. criticized the operation as a distraction from actual needs and raised concerns over biometric screening and the risk of forced displacement. Amidst ongoing conflict and a significant loss of...