Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan, but no word from Israel
Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to end the war with Israel, that includes it handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
Hezbollah rejects deal with Israel, which expects ‘extended stay’ in Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared his country’s agreement with Lebanon “a blow to Iran and Hezbollah”, while the militant group’s leader Naim Qassem declared it void.
E/Guinea man returns home after being forced to serve in Russian army
Daniel Angel Masie Nchama was greeted by his parents as he stepped off an Ethiopian Airlines flight at Malabo.
UK to expand refugee sponsorship schemes
The UK interior ministry has announced it will create new legal routes for asylum seekers, including allowing community organisations to sponsor refugees based on a similar system in Canada. The system will come into place later this year, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said late Friday, with organisations and some “trusted” universities able to sponsor refugees […]
Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing
The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela rose Friday to 920, with tens of thousands reported missing as international rescue teams boosted a desperate and slow-moving search for survivors.
Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fire
Iran on Saturday accused the United States of violating the peace deal agreed to end the Middle East war, after Washington launched strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran responded with attacks on US targets in the Gulf.
