Archives for September, 2025

A doctor examines a victim of a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday, at a mobile clinic setup inside a school, in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib

WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakes

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram logos are displayed in this illustration taken October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Access to X, YouTube other online platforms restricted in Turkey, internet monitor says

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A boy stands in front of houses damaged by a deadly earthquake that struck Afghanistan's Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, at Masud village in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib/File Photo

Afghan earthquake survivors refuse to return to villages, fearing landslides

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides attends a European Union leaders summit to discuss Ukraine and European defence, in Brussels, Belgium March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo

Cyprus talks to UAE over European subsea cable project, president says

Reuters

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at a press conference in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, China September 11, 2024. REUTERS/Xihao Jiang

Spain to ban Israel-bound shipping, aircraft carrying weapons from its ports, airspace

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk holds a press conference in Damascus, Syria January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Yamam Al Shaar/File Photo

Rules of war being 'shredded' amid global rights violations, says UN human rights chief

Reuters

A missile falls towards a house during an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, September 7, 2025. REUTERS/Khamis Al-Rifi

Israeli military spokesperson issues evacuation warning for residents in Gaza City

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Military vehicles stand on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, in Israel September 5, 2025. REUTERS/Shir Torem/File Photo

Israel vows 'hurricane' of strikes on Gaza to force Hamas to accept surrender demand

Reuters

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir looks on at the scene where a suspected shooting attack took place at the outskirts of Jerusalem, September 8, 2025 REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Five killed in shooting at Jerusalem bus stop

Reuters

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit (L) and Israeli peace activist and hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin (R) after Shalit's release in 2011.

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Israeli activist Gershon Baskin conveys US truce plan to Hamas

The proposal sent to Hamas would require the group release the 48 remaining hostages at once.

Elizabeth Hagedorn

By Elizabeth Hagedorn

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

An injured man carries a toddler after a school in Gaza City being used to shelter displaced Palestinians was hit by an Israeli strike

Israeli PM tells Gaza City residents to 'leave now'

Agence France-Presse

US President Donald Trump has issued a new ultimatum to Hamas to accept a deal to release its hostages from Gaza

Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas over hostages

Agence France-Presse

The OPEC+ group comprises the 12-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies

Key OPEC+ members boost oil production

Agence France-Presse

An estimated 1,500 people attended the protest

UK police say almost 900 arrests made at Palestine Action demo

Agence France-Presse

Annemarie Jacir, director of "Palestine 36" at The Toronto International Film Festival

'Palestine 36' shines light on Arab revolt against British rule

Agence France-Presse

US director Jim Jarmusch poses with the Golden Lion for Best Film

Indie favourite Jarmusch beats Gaza war film to Venice top prize

Agence France-Presse