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August 11, 2025 10:23 AM

One killed in 6.1 magnitude earthquake in northwestern Turkey

One person was killed on Sunday when an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck northwestern Turkey's Balikesir province, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, adding 29 people were wounded and 16 buildings collapsed. The quake, which Turkey's AFAD disas...

August 11, 2025 4:51 PM

Israel strike kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday in an attack condemned by journalists and rights groups. Israel's military said it targeted and ...

August 7, 2025 6:27 PM

Israel Signs Record $35 Billion Natural Gas Export Deal with Egypt

Egypt has signed a landmark $35 billion agreement to import natural gas from Israel's Leviathan gas field, marking the largest export deal in Israeli history and strengthening regional energy cooperation despite ongoing Middle East tensions. The agr...

August 3, 2025 2:08 PM

Iran’s army chief says Israeli threats remain, state media say

The commander-in-chief of Iran's military, Amir Hatami, said on Sunday that threats from Israel persist, according to state media. In June, Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities during the so-called 12-day war, in which ...

August 1, 2025 5:41 PM

France starts airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza

France on Friday started to air-drop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza as it urged Israel to allow full access to the area which it said was slipping into famine. "Faced with the absolute urgency, we have just conducted a food airdrop operation ...

 

Last updated on: 17th Sep 2025