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			<title>Iran warns against unilateral action in Strait of Hormuz</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 05:23:49 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[US threats are an impediment to deal-making: Iranian FM]]>
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				<![CDATA[Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the Parliament&rsquo;s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned on Tuesday against actions in the Strait of Hormuz taken without coordination with Iran after&nbsp;reports of an attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman.

Al Jazeera&nbsp;reported that, according&nbsp;to the IRIB state broadcaster, Boroujerdi said:&nbsp;&ldquo;any action in the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Iran is doomed to failure&rdquo;.

He insisted on Iran&rsquo;s control of the waterway, saying the decision was &ldquo;made at the highest levels of the system&rdquo; and influenced by the US-Israel&rsquo;s latest war against the country.

&ldquo;The law on the management of the Strait of Hormuz will also be approved by the parliamentarians at the earliest opportunity, and the relevant bodies will be obliged to fully implement its provisions,&rdquo; Boroujerdi said.

He added that Iran &ldquo;pursues any action related to the Strait of Hormuz within the framework of its national interests and security&rdquo;.

US threats are an impediment to deal-making: Iranian FM

Talks to reach a final deal between Tehran and Washington won&#39;t start if US threats continue, Iran&#39;s foreign minister said on Tuesday, following US President Donald Trump&#39;s threat to &quot;finish the job&quot; if a deal is not made.

&quot;Para 13 of the MoU is clear: negotiations on final deal will not commence if threats continue. Honor your signature,&quot; Abbas Araghchi wrote in a post on X.

Araghchi&#39;s post was referring to an interim deal signed last month by Iran and the US that calls upon both sides to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other.

Iran resumes attacks on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz: Report

Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to a media report.

The US is likely to retaliate with strikes against Iranian targets following the attacks, said the Axios news site, citing two US officials.

Iran&#39;s state broadcaster wrote on the US social media platform X, citing sources, that a Qatari oil tanker &ldquo;intended to pass through the Omani route in the Strait of Hormuz with US Navy support but was targeted after ignoring repeated warnings.&rdquo;

Read: Trump says there will either be a deal with Iran or US will &#39;finish the job&#39;

The report came after the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said a tanker was hit off the coast of Oman, triggering a fire aboard the vessel.

UKMTO said it received a report of an incident 8 nautical miles east of Limah.

&ldquo;A tanker has reported being hit by an unknown projectile on the port side, causing a fire, whilst travelling southbound,&rdquo; the agency said in a warning notice.

The agency said authorities were investigating the incident and advised vessels operating in the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.

No casualties or environmental damage were reported, according to UKMTO.]]>
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			<title>India's Ram temple trust reshuffles leadership after donation theft scandal</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2616966/indias-ram-temple-trust-reshuffles-leadership-after-donation-theft-scandal</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 12:34:42 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[The disputed temple site sparked 1992 riots after the Babri mosque was demolished, killing about 2,000 people]]>
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				<![CDATA[A trust that runs India&#39;s grand Ram temple, whose consecration was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024 after decades of controversy, has overhauled its leadership after people involved in counting donations were accused of stealing millions of rupees in offerings.

The construction of the temple dedicated to the Hindu god-king Lord Ram on the site of the&nbsp;demolished Babri mosque fulfilled one of the biggest promises of Modi&#39;s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which draws most of its support from India&#39;s Hindu majority.

The alleged theft has provided the opposition with ammunition ahead of elections due early next year in Uttar Pradesh, India&#39;s most populous state, where the temple is located in the city of Ayodhya.

The temple site was bitterly contested for decades, culminating in nationwide riots in 1992 that killed about 2,000 people, mostly Muslims, after a Hindu mob demolished the 16th-century Babri Masjid, according to police.

&#39;Shameful incident&#39;

Trustees of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, established by the Modi government to build the temple, met on Monday and accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra.

They appointed an interim secretary and formed a committee to identify candidates for a newly created chief executive position.

The trust did not disclose how much money had been stolen. However, authorities said that after the arrest of eight people last month, nearly eight&nbsp;million rupees (about $83,967) had been recovered from seven of them.

As of March 31, the temple had received 5.82 billion rupees (about $61 million) in donations.

&quot;This donation theft is a very shameful incident for all of us. We all are hurt,&quot; trust treasurer Govindadev Giri told reporters.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Hindu nationalist organisation from which the BJP emerged, urged Hindus to remain patient and restrained to &quot;foil the conspiracies of anti-Hindu, anti-national forces who seek to exploit this unfortunate incident to malign Hindu dharma and society&quot;.

Opposition calls on Modi to speak

Opposition parties have called for the trust to be dissolved and urged Modi to address the controversy publicly.

The prime minister, whose BJP has governed Uttar Pradesh since 2017 but suffered setbacks there in the 2024 national election, is on a tour of Indonesia before travelling to Australia and New Zealand.

&quot;The country does not need piecemeal resignations,&quot; Congress party spokesperson Pawan Khera said. &quot;It deserves a complete dissolution and overhaul of the trust, and every one of its members must face an independent, Supreme Court-supervised investigation.&quot;

The BJP has accused the opposition of exploiting the issue for political gain.

Hindus believe the site marks the birthplace of Lord Ram and say it was revered long before the Mughal-era Babri Masjid was built there in 1528 after a temple was allegedly demolished.

In 2019, India&#39;s Supreme Court awarded the disputed land to Hindus while ordering that Muslims be given an alternative plot for a mosque.]]>
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			<title>Lebanon, Israel to hold talks in Rome in July: Italian FM</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2616964/lebanon-israel-to-hold-talks-in-rome-in-july-italian-fm</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 11:53:54 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Antonio Tajani says Italy communicated willingness to support 'dialogue for peace' to Israel, Lebanon last month]]>
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				<![CDATA[Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors will hold direct talks in Rome, Italy&rsquo;s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.

&ldquo;We welcome with pleasure the announcement that the next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon mediated by the US will take place in Rome,&rdquo; he stated on X.



Roma crocevia di pace e del dialogo.
Accogliamo con grande favore l&rsquo;annuncio che la prossima tornata dei colloqui tra Israele e Libano, facilitati dagli Stati Uniti, si terr&agrave; a Roma.
Lo scorso aprile avevo comunicato ai Governi libanese ed israeliano la disponibilit&agrave;&hellip; pic.twitter.com/f3oTLQsv4r
&mdash; Antonio Tajani (@Antonio_Tajani) July 7, 2026


According to Al Jazeera, the talks are due to take place on July 15 and 16.

A ministry spokesman said the talks would take place at the ambassador level after several rounds of discussions aimed at de-escalation were held in Washington.

Read: US-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty

This round of talks will be the sixth in the last few months between the two neighbours, who do not have diplomatic relations and are technically in a state of war.

The two countries and the US signed a framework agreement last month aimed at &ldquo;lasting peace&rdquo;, five days after a fragile ceasefire was signed between the Israeli army and Hezbollah.]]>
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			<title>US president urges Congress to approve $350b defence package</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2616942/us-president-urges-congress-to-approve-350b-defence-package</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 08:32:11 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Trump urges House and Senate leaders to prioritise passage of Reconciliation 3.0]]>
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				<![CDATA[US President Donald Trump called on Congress to make passage of a $350-billion defence package its top priority when lawmakers return to session, saying the measure is essential to maintaining US military strength.

In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said the US military &quot;has never been stronger, or more powerful,&quot; adding that recruitment has reached historic levels ahead of schedule and that morale is at a record high.

&quot;Our Military&#39;s unmatched POWER was on full display during our Celebration of 250 Years of American Independence,&quot; Trump said, adding that the &quot;Department of War has never been HOTTER&quot;.

Trump urged House and Senate leaders to prioritise passage of Reconciliation 3.0, which includes $350 billion for defence spending, alongside the proposed Save America Act.

Read:&nbsp;Trump gives campaign-style July 4 speech on National Mall for US 250th anniversary

&quot;I am calling on House and Senate Leadership to make this their Number One Priority, and ensure that 350 Billion Dollars in Recon 3.0 moves out of the Budget Committee as soon as Congress is back in session,&quot; he said.

Trump said that the Save America Act, combined with full funding for the Defence Department, could be passed quickly to ensure the US &quot;stays FREE for generations to come&quot;.]]>
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			<title>Macron says Syria visit continues despite Damascus explosions</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2616941/blasts-rock-damascus-during-macron-visit</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 08:29:20 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit; French president says he did not hear them]]>
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				<![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that his official visit to Syria is continuing despite twin explosions in Damascus that injured 18 people earlier in the day.

&quot;Nothing can smother the aspiration of Syrian women and men to live in a fully sovereign, safe, pluralistic, and united Syria,&quot; Macron wrote on US social media company X.

&quot;This morning I met Syria in all its diversity. I saw dignity, courage, and determination,&quot; he said, adding that his visit &quot;is still ongoing.&quot;

Syrian authorities said 18 people were wounded by two blasts in central Damascus on Tuesday near the hotel where France&#39;s president spent the night, with the Elysee Palace saying his visit is ongoing.

The Syrian interior ministry said that &quot;18 people, including four police officers, were injured&quot; as a result of the two explosions caused by &quot;two improvised devices, the first of which was placed inside a car parked on the side of the road, while the second was placed inside a garbage container&quot;.

The ministry said the devices exploded &quot;while preparations were underway&quot; to dismantle them.

A security source told AFP earlier the bombs were placed near the Four Seasons hotel, where Macron had spent the night.

AFP journalists heard at least one blast echo through Damascus before seeing a plume of smoke rising near the hotel, with security forces closing nearby roads and ambulances heading to the scene.

Macron had left the hotel before the blasts took place, and they were not heard by the French presidential convoy, according to two AFP journalists travelling with them.

An AFP photographer near the tourism ministry, opposite the hotel, saw windows damaged by one of the explosions, amid a heavy security presence.

The second explosion occurred near Victoria Bridge in central Damascus, about two hundred metres from the hotel.

&quot;I saw three traffic police officers injured on the ground, before the area was evacuated and the roads leading to it were closed,&quot; Hamam Hammoud, a 37-year-old employee at a money exchange company, told AFP.

Before arriving at the presidential palace, Macron held a meeting Tuesday morning with civil society representatives at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Immediately after the two explosions, hotel security took precautionary measures and asked those who had met with Macron to go to the hotel&#39;s parking garage and remain there for their safety, according to an attendee who spoke to AFP.

The explosions are the second since Thursday, when 10 people were killed in a bombing in a Damascus cafe.

Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit

Bombs exploded near the hotel where Emmanuel Macron was staying in Syria on Tuesday, a security source said, but the French president did not hear ​the explosions, the Elysee said, and he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ​soon afterwards.

The blasts underscore the major security challenges in Syria, ⁠where Macron is the first head of state of a European Union country to ​visit since rebels led by Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad in 2024.

A Reuters ​witness heard explosions in the vicinity and saw smoke rising. Roads were sealed off, and security measures were implemented, the security source said.

The Elysee said the blasts were not audible ​from the presidential motorcade, and a Reuters journalist with the press group ​accompanying Macron did not hear the blast or see any commotion during the French president&#39;s morning &zwnj;events.

⁠State television later reported that Macron and Sharaa had met at the Syrian Presidential Palace.

Read: Turkish foreign minister says Ankara summit will help shape NATO&#39;s future

Macron&#39;s visit has highlighted Syria&#39;s geopolitical transformation under Sharaa, a former al Qaeda commander who has established close ties with Western and Middle Eastern powers that ​shunned Assad, as ​he seeks to rebuild a country shattered by 13 years of war.

During the Syrian conflict, a range of militant groups, including Islamic State, ​gained a foothold in the country.

Sharaa, a member of ​Syria&#39;s Sunni ⁠Muslim majority, has pledged to build an inclusive new order in Syria since ending more than five decades of iron-fisted rule by the Assad family. But his ⁠promise has ​been tested by bouts of violence pitting pro-government forces ​against members of religious and ethnic minority groups, with many hundreds killed last year.]]>
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			<title>Drug-related deaths among young Germans rise sharply, authorities report</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2616937/drug-related-deaths-among-young-germans-rise-sharply-authorities-report</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 08:00:42 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[2,150 people died last year as a result of using dangerous illegal drugs]]>
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				<![CDATA[The number of drug-related deaths has dramatically risen in the last year, press reports said Tuesday.

In 2025, 528 people under the age of 30 died from illegal drugs such as heroin or crack. That&rsquo;s nearly 53% more than in 2021, the daily BILD newspaper reported, citing figures from the Federal Criminal Police Office.

Among the very young, drug-related deaths have even doubled. In 2025, 106 people under the age of 20 died; in 2021, the figure was 54. In total, 2,150 people died last year as a result of using dangerous illegal drugs.

Reacting to the latest statistics, the Federal Drug Commissioner Hendrik Streeck told BILD, &ldquo;2,150 drug-related deaths&mdash;and Germany is once again looking at the number with concern until it&rsquo;s forgotten the day after tomorrow. I find it alarming how much we&rsquo;ve grown accustomed to this&rdquo;.

Read: Students and drug addiction

&ldquo;Nearly one in four drug-related deaths is now among people under 30 and among those under 20, as the number has nearly doubled since 2021. Four out of five die after using multiple substances,&rdquo; he added.

For example, they mix prescription medications, alcohol, and illegal drugs without realising the life-threatening consequences, Streeck said.

He called for &ldquo;more prevention, earlier intervention, and a support system that reaches people in time&rdquo;.]]>
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			<title>Indonesia to buy BrahMos missiles, Indian govt official says</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 08:04:42 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Missiles, developed by India, Russia, among world's ​fastest cruise missiles, can be launched from land, sea, air]]>
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				<![CDATA[India will supply BrahMos supersonic ​cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia, an Indian government official said on Tuesday, as &zwnj;Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi started a two-day visit to Jakarta.

Indian sources earlier told Reuters that the deal, worth around $630 million, would likely be signed during Modi&#39;s visit.

Indonesia would be the third country to sign an agreement to buy the missiles, which are ​manufactured by BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited.

The deal would mark a major expansion of India&#39;s defence exports and ​deepen strategic ties with Southeast Asia&#39;s largest economy at a time of growing competition ⁠with China for influence in the Indo-Pacific.

BrahMos missiles, jointly developed by India and Russia, are among the world&#39;s ​fastest cruise missiles and can be launched from land, sea, and air platforms.

The Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles can be ​integrated on Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets in the Indonesian Air Force.

The Indian government did not respond to earlier emails seeking a comment. The Indonesian embassy in New Delhi did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In March, Indonesia said it had entered an agreement ​with India to procure the BrahMos missile system, which is co-owned by the Indian and Russian governments.

At the time ​the Indonesian Defence Ministry told Reuters the deal was in advanced stages and could be worth $200 million to $350 million.

Read: Iran fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports

Interest in the &zwnj;BrahMos ⁠missile has grown since India&#39;s four-day conflict with Pakistan last year, when New Delhi used the weapon system in combat for the first time.

India has signed agreements to sell BrahMos missiles to Vietnam and the Philippines. It has received interest from more than half a dozen other countries, including the United Arab Emirates.

Modi is scheduled to hold talks with ​Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and ​discuss maritime security, defence ⁠industrial cooperation, regional connectivity, and broader strategic coordination in the Indo-Pacific, the Indian sources said.

Talks on the BrahMos deal are expected to focus on a phased acquisition model ​that would allow Indonesia to gradually expand its missile capabilities, a third Indian source ​said.

The package ⁠under consideration includes missile systems, supporting infrastructure, operator training, maintenance services, and other technical assistance needed for long-term deployment, the third source said.

Bilateral trade with Indonesia reached $28.15 billion in 2024-25, with the country ranking as India&#39;s second-largest trading partner in ⁠the Association ​of Southeast Asian Nations.

Ahead of the trip, Modi said his visits ​to Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand would strengthen India&#39;s &quot;Act East&quot; policy, its Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security Across Regions vision, and its commitment ​to a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.]]>
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			<title>Turkish foreign minister says Ankara summit will help shape NATO's future</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2616936/turkish-foreign-minister-says-ankara-summit-will-help-shape-natos-future</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 07:31:26 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Hakan Fidan says summit will address evolving security threats, defence cooperation, alliance adaptation]]>
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				<![CDATA[Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that the NATO summit in Ankara will help shape the alliance&#39;s future and adapt its structures to an increasingly complex security environment.

Fidan, in a post on X just as the two-day summit gets underway, Fidan said T&uuml;rkiye is prepared to host NATO allies under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

&quot;The stage is set in Ankara. Under President Erdogan&#39;s leadership, T&uuml;rkiye stands ready to welcome NATO members at a moment that will define the Alliance&#39;s future,&quot; Fidan said.

He stressed that decisions taken at the summit &quot;will not merely address immediate challenges&quot; but &quot;will shape the Euro-Atlantic security environment for the years ahead&quot;.

Fidan said collective defense remains NATO&#39;s core mission, but argued that the strategic environment is changing as threats become &quot;multi-domain, faster, and more complex&quot;.

Read:&nbsp;Europe replaced most of the US cuts in NATO: Senior commander

&quot;Traditional metrics no longer capture this reality. What matters now is output: deployable capability, industrial capacity, and operational readiness,&quot; he said.

The minister added that a stronger European contribution to NATO is essential but restrictions on defence-industrial cooperation undermine efficiency and slow response.

&quot;These constraints have become strategic liabilities. European defence initiatives must remain fully inclusive of all NATO Allies,&quot; he said.

Fidan further noted that the alliance must also reconsider how it organises cooperation. &quot;The real issue is not only how we respond, but how we organise cooperation in a way that reflects today&#39;s realities. The Ankara Summit will guide the Alliance in aligning its structures with the world it faces,&quot; he said.

&quot;T&uuml;rkiye&#39;s objective is clear: a more coherent, more capable, and more resilient Alliance,&quot; Fidan added.]]>
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			<title>Venezuela quake death toll rises to 3,535 as recovery efforts continue</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2616934/venezuela-quake-death-toll-rises-to-3535-as-recovery-efforts-continue</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 26 07:13:41 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Official says nearly 17,000 people injured and about 18,000 displaced after June 24 twin earthquakes]]>
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				<![CDATA[The death toll from Venezuela&#39;s twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, with nearly 17,000 people injured and about 6,500 rescued since the June 24 disaster, an official said Monday.

National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Telegram that 17,854 people remain homeless, in addition to the nearly 18,000 people displaced by the disaster.

The back-to-back magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes triggered widespread devastation, damaging more than 850 buildings and severely disrupting operations at the country&#39;s main international airport.

Authorities said 190 buildings collapsed, while an opposition-backed tally estimates that more than 30,000 people remain unaccounted for.

During an inspection of the damaged Maiquetia airport on Monday, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said she had ordered efforts to restore commercial flights via a parallel runway &quot;as soon as possible and according to an operational restart schedule&quot;.

Read:&nbsp;Venezuela earthquake death toll climbs to 2,645, with 12,666 injured

Rescue teams continue searching for victims in the worst-hit areas, including La Guaira state, where residents have criticized delays in rescue efforts and fuel shortages that have slowed recovery operations.

During Independence Day events on Sunday, Rodriguez renewed her appeal for the US to lift sanctions, saying Venezuela needs greater access to international financing to accelerate reconstruction.]]>
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			<title>As Venezuela death toll rises, survivor recounts days beneath the rubble</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 26 09:26:24 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Spent two days, seven hours trapped in rubble, wedged ‌between two pieces of rebar, before rescuers pulled him out]]>
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				<![CDATA[&nbsp;Juan Zapata had just eaten dinner in his fifth-floor apartment overlooking the Caribbean and was about to take a shower when he was thrown ​across the room by the force of the twin earthquakes&nbsp;that ripped across Venezuela&#39;s coast 10 days ago.

He spent two days and seven hours trapped in the rubble, wedged &zwnj;between two pieces of rebar, before civilian rescuers pulled him out.

&quot;When they were rescuing me I said, &#39;I&#39;m on the fifth floor&#39; and they told me, &#39;no, you&#39;re in the lower basement.&#39; I couldn&#39;t believe what had happened to me,&quot; Zapata said, as he stood next to his cot in a field hospital in La Guaira state run by disaster relief group Samaritan&#39;s Purse.

Zapata was initially treated at the public hospital in La Guaira, the site hardest hit by the quakes, ​and came to the field hospital after visiting his building, Costa Brava, and finding it destroyed.

He is recovering from several fractured ribs, as well as serious cuts and scrapes. His lower ​legs are bandaged, and it still hurts to breathe.

&quot;All my material things were lost, but God has given me health,&quot; he said.

Zapata has not been ⁠able to contact his daughter in the United States or his sister in Canada, as he lost his phone in the quake. He also has no identification card or other documents.

On Saturday the ​government raised the official death toll to 2,954 and said nearly 30,000 officials have been deployed alongside 3,281 international rescue workers to help people affected by the quakes.

More than 16,000 people are homeless, according to ​official figures. Some are living in official shelters and others in tent encampments. An unofficial but widely used tally of the missing stands at just over 41,000.

The field hospital, part of the US&nbsp;State Department&#39;s coordination with several groups providing aid in Venezuela, has treated some 400 patients so far, said its medical director Peter Holz, including surgeries that are set to number nearly 30 by Saturday evening.

Read:&nbsp;Venezuela earthquake death toll climbs to 2,645, with 12,666 injured

&quot;In the beginning it&#39;s all trauma from the earthquake, then we ​will have follow-up surgical visits,&quot; Holz said, as he stood inside the hospital&#39;s pharmacy, erected over what is normally a baseball field.

Gradually the Samaritan&#39;s Purse 100-person team will hand over operations to local ​doctors, either continuing to operate at the field site, or integrating all their equipment and supplies into local clinics where they will remain for good, he said.

&quot;It will develop more into a community health center,&quot; Holz added. &quot;There&#39;s a &zwnj;lot of ⁠sad stories but also a lot of hope in the midst of all of it.&quot;

Civilian commitment

Venezuela&#39;s Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has vehemently rejected&nbsp;allegations that her government reacted too slowly to the quakes after days of widespread criticism of the official response.

On Saturday the government raised the official death toll to 2,954 and said nearly 30,000 officials have been deployed alongside 3,281 international rescue workers to help people affected by the quakes.

More than 16,000 people are homeless, according to official figures. Some are living in official shelters and others in tent encampments. An unofficial but widely used tally of the missing stands at just over ​41,000.

Civilians of all stripes &mdash; including survivors, family members, ​volunteer paramedics and foreign rescue teams &mdash; have descended on ⁠disaster areas since the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes struck on June 24.

Read More:&nbsp;Hope fades, hunger sets in a week after Venezuela quakes

Many of those digging through the rubble, along with international aid organizations, say the government&#39;s response was slow and ineffectual, with aid like food and medical supplies delayed and a continuing lack of heavy machinery to move debris amid search operations.

At ​a devastated public housing complex in La Guaira, known colloquially as Los Cocos, a team of civilians managed by Alexander Delgado, who is usually ​a physical education teacher, were ⁠still trying to pull victims out on Saturday, nine days since Delgado arrived from the state of Aragua.

Miguel Poleo joined the crew to search for his stepdaughter and her family. So far he has only located their dog, dead in the rubble.

&quot;I don&#39;t think they&#39;re alive anymore,&quot; he said, as he rested from pulling debris out of a tunnel.

&quot;The president said that help arrived quickly but it wasn&#39;t like that,&quot; Poleo said. &quot;We&#39;ve gotten ⁠help from ​regular people.&quot;

Though groups of soldiers are helping with rescue work, official presence is still lacking, he said.

&quot;The police are walking ​around with their guns, their semi-automatics, as if we are in a war,&quot; Poleo said. &quot;What we need them to do is work.&quot;

Poleo and Delgado both said they would stay until all the victims are found.

Poleo, who worked as a mechanic before the ​quake, wants to give his wife the chance to bury her daughter and grandchildren.

&quot;We need to find the bodies.&quot;]]>
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			<title>Opposition Congress slams Modi over Seychelles award controversy, questions authenticity</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 26 18:01:33 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Ataullah Tarar and Khawaja Asif slam Modi for 'embarassing' incident]]>
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				<![CDATA[India&rsquo;s main opposition Congress party reacted sharply to reports of an award conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Seychelles, casting doubts over its authenticity, British publication The Guardian said in a report on Friday.

As Modi arrived in Seychelles over the weekend, the Indian prime minister was presented with the &ldquo;Guardian of the Blue Horizon&rdquo; award by Seychelles President Patrick Herminie, along with a trophy and certificate, the report said.

However, according to The Guardian, questions soon emerged over the authenticity and preparation of the award. The certificate reportedly contained spelling errors, including &ldquo;repubblic&rdquo; instead of &ldquo;republic&rdquo; and &ldquo;Seycheeles&rdquo; instead of &ldquo;Seychelles&rdquo;.

Read: Modi conferred &lsquo;The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance&rsquo; in Bahrain

The report added that the award was created only three days before Modi&rsquo;s arrival and that he was the first and only recipient. It further stated that when the certificate was processed through software, it was widely flagged as AI-generated.

The opposition Congress party seized on the controversy, with party leaders criticising the development. &ldquo;Give him [Modi] any award, and he&rsquo;ll come running,&rdquo; the party said, as quoted in the report.

Congress politician Supriya Shrinate also commented on social media, saying: &ldquo;They were in such a tearing hurry that they even got the official name of the Republic of Seychelles wrong.&rdquo;

Modi&rsquo;s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, defended the honour, describing it as a &ldquo;proud moment for India&rdquo; and praising the award for his &ldquo;green leadership,&rdquo; according to the report.

On Thursday, the Seychelles foreign ministry issued a statement clarifying that a &ldquo;working draft&rdquo; had been mistakenly circulated and that an &ldquo;authentic and duly approved&rdquo; version had since been issued. It added: &ldquo;The Guardian of the Blue Horizon distinction is genuine.&rdquo;

According to The Guardian, critics have pointed to what they describe as Modi&rsquo;s repeated receipt of awards during his tenure, both in India and abroad.

The report cited previous instances, including an award reportedly created by the Israeli parliament shortly before Modi&rsquo;s visit, and the Philip Kotler presidential award in 2019, where Modi was the first recipient of an honour that was originally intended to be awarded annually, but which has not been subsequently conferred.

Reacting to the report, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said it raised &quot;serious questions about the politics of manufactured prestige in India&quot;.

&quot;When foreign awards are created days before a visit, when certificates carry basic spelling errors, and when the recipient becomes the first and only awardee, the strategy of image management becomes an embarrassment,&quot; he said in a post on X.

Tarar said the BJP had, for years, projected such honours as evidence of India&#39;s global recognition despite pursuing what he described as &quot;hate-driven policies&quot; at home.

&quot;But the contrast is becoming harder to hide: while Narendra Modi collects ceremonial awards abroad, ordinary Indians continue to face severe issues at home,&quot; he added.



Defence Minister Khawaja Asif also criticised&nbsp;Modi and his government, describing the episode as &quot;the most embarrassing story ever&quot;.

&quot;This has to be the most embarrassing story ever. Awards created days before arrival, certificates printed through use of cheap AI model, obvious spelling mistakes, and then Narendra Modi becoming first &amp; the only recipient,&quot; he said in a post on X.

Asif said the episode reflected an attempt at manufactured recognition and described it as either an exercise in cheap popularity or malicious gratification. He alleged that Modi was bringing shame to India and had become a national embarrassment.]]>
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			<title>1,000 days of genocide: Gaza’s journalists pay devastating price for documenting Israeli atrocities</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 26 11:38:03 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Israel kills 265 journalists, including around 27 women, and detains over 34 during 1,000 days of fighting]]>
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				<![CDATA[Carrying a camera or documenting the testimony of a survivor in the Gaza Strip during 1,000 days of Israeli genocide has never been an ordinary journalistic task; it became a daily gamble between an airstrike that could target a reporting site, a home collapsing over family members, or a displacement tent turning into an alternative newsroom.

Since Israel launched its genocidal offensive on the Gaza Strip on October 8, 2023, Palestinian journalists have found themselves at the centre of a conflict that has not spared them, as Israeli attacks reached them during fieldwork, destroyed their homes and media institutions, and forced hundreds of them into repeated displacement.

Despite the ceasefire agreement that entered into force on October 10 this year, Israel has continued violating it through ongoing attacks and assaults.

Read: Israel controls over 80% of Gaza, dropped 223,000 tonnes of explosives as genocide reaches 1,000 days: Gaza govt

According to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, Israel killed 265 journalists, including around 27 women, wounded nearly 500 others and detained more than 34 during the 1,000 days of bombardment on Gaza.

The loss, however, is not limited to those killed.

Tahseen al-Astal, deputy head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, told Anadolu that between 60% and 75% of living journalists in Gaza have lost their homes or been forcibly displaced, forcing them to work from tents, sidewalks or shelters with mobile phones and unstable internet.

&ldquo;Journalists in Gaza are subjected to unprecedented targeting that has affected their lives, workplaces and homes, in the context of a conflict that did not stop at silencing the voice, but sought to uproot its entire environment,&rdquo; al-Astal said.

Destroyed work environment

Al-Astal said the presence of around 1,200 journalists in Gaza means that between 700 and 900 have lost their homes or been forcibly displaced since the start of the conflict.

He said syndicate estimates indicate that more than 80% of media offices and institutions were fully or partially destroyed, leading to the near-total collapse of the infrastructure necessary for journalistic work.

He explained that journalists in Gaza no longer work from newsrooms, but from tents, sidewalks or corners in shelters, while mobile phones have become the main production tool and unstable internet now dictates the pace of publication.

Read more: UNICEF calls Gaza ceasefire a&#39;deadly illusion&#39;

Amid electricity cuts, fuel shortages and the destruction of roads and buildings, public spaces, areas surrounding hospitals and shelters have become emergency alternatives to media offices, while journalists continue to report bombardment, displacement and hunger from areas that offer no or minimum protection.

Bloody milestones

According to Anadolu monitoring, Israeli assassinations of the most prominent journalists in Gaza were as follows:

August 25, 2025: 5 journalists, including Mariam Abu Daqqa

On August 25, 2025, Israel launched airstrikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing journalists Mariam Abu Daqqa, Hossam al-Masri, Mohammad Salama, Muath Abu Taha and Ahmad Abu Aziz while they were carrying out their work.



Mariam Abu Daqqa, the Palestinian journalist killed by Israel during 1,000 days Gaza genocide. Photo: Handout via Reuters

Mariam Abu Daqqa, a Palestinian journalist from Khan Younis, marked her life with exceptional sacrifices, having donated one of her kidneys to save her father from illness and sent her only child outside Gaza to keep him safe from the genocide carried out by Israel.

August 10, 2025: 6 journalists, including al-Sharif and Quraiqa

On August 10, 2025, Israel killed six journalists, including Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammad Quraiqa, in an airstrike targeting a tent where they were staying near Al-Shifa Hospital west of Gaza City.

The name of Anas al-Sharif had become a constant presence in international news bulletins over two years of fighting, as one of the few field voices who broke the media siege and documented scenes of famine and massacres in Gaza.

Born on December 3, 1996, in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, al-Sharif grew up in an environment saturated by conflict, spending his childhood in the crowded alleys of the camp amid repeated crises and conflicts.

Quraiqa, born in 1992 in Shujaiya neighbourhood east of Gaza City, earned a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in journalism and media from the Islamic University of Gaza in 2014 and worked for several local media outlets before joining Al Jazeera during the conflict.

He grew up an orphan after losing his father in childhood and was deeply attached to his mother, who was killed by the Israeli army during its raid on Al-Shifa Hospital in March 2024, while her son Mohammad was detained.

June 2025: 4 journalists killed in one day

In June 2025, the Israeli army killed three Palestinian journalists in a single strike: Suleiman Hajjaj, correspondent and editor at Palestine Today TV; Ismail Badah, cameraman at the same channel; and Samir al-Rifai, editor at Shams News Agency.

On the same day, journalist Youssef al-Nakhala, who worked for Al-Wataniya Media Agency, died from wounds he sustained on May 31, 2025.

On January 10, 2025: Saed Abu Nabhan

On January 10, 2025, Saed Abu Nabhan, an Anadolu contributor, was killed by Israeli sniper fire while carrying out humanitarian and journalistic work in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.



Anadolu&#39;s Palestinian Countributor Saed Abu Nabhan was murdered by Israel&#39;s Army through a long-range rifle attack. Photo AA/file

October 2024: Hassan Hamad

Photojournalist Hassan Hamad was killed in October 2024 in an Israeli bombardment in northern Gaza while working with several media outlets, including Anadolu.

His body arrived at Kamal Adwan Hospital torn into pieces, carrying only his press vest, and his brother Mohammad recognised him through his hair.

January 2024: Hamza al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya

In January 2024, journalist Hamza al-Dahdouh, born in 1996 and working for Al Jazeera, was killed alongside his colleague Mustafa Thuraya in an Israeli strike targeting a journalists&rsquo; vehicle west of Khan Younis.

Hamza held a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in journalism and media from Al-Azhar University in Gaza and had lost his mother and siblings in an Israeli strike on a house sheltering the family in Nuseirat Camp in October 2023 before he himself was targeted during fieldwork.

December 15, 2023: Samer Abu Daqqa

Journalist and cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa, born in 1978 and working for Al Jazeera, was killed on December 15, 2023, in Khan Younis after being left bleeding for six hours without rescue due to Israeli shelling.

Abu Daqqa was from Abasan al-Kabira near Khan Younis and was the father of three sons and a daughter living in Belgium, while he chose to remain in Gaza to continue his field reporting.

November 2023: Bilal Jadallah

Journalist Bilal Jadallah, born in 1978, was killed in November 2023 after a direct Israeli strike targeted his vehicle in Gaza City.

Jadallah served as chairman and general manager of Press House and contributed to founding Sawa News Agency.

Throughout his career, he signed Arab and international cooperation agreements to protect journalists, supervised training workshops, and made Press House a safe haven for media workers during wars by distributing protective equipment.

December 2023: Brothers Muntasir and Marwan al-Sawaf

Anadolu contributor since 2014, Muntasir al-Sawaf, born in 1990, was killed along with his journalist brother Marwan in an Israeli strike in southern Gaza in early December 2023.

Two weeks before his death, Muntasir survived an Israeli missile strike on his home that killed his parents and several siblings. He suffered injuries to his eye and nose but continued field work despite the destruction of hospitals and lack of treatment.

Also Read: Israel grants US confiscated Palestinian land to build Jerusalem embassy complex for $1

Muntasir was married and the father of two children and studied journalism and media at Al-Aqsa University.

His brother Marwan, who was also married and had one child, studied information technology in Gaza City and worked for Alef Multimedia, a company specialising in documentary films.

The reality of journalists in Gaza reflects part of the broader suffering of Palestinians in the enclave, where hundreds of thousands continue to live in tents and temporary shelters after their homes were destroyed or damaged in Israel&rsquo;s genocidal campaign, forcing repeated displacement into camps lacking the most basic necessities of life and services.

Since Israel launched its genocidal offensive on Gaza on Oct 8, 2023, nearly 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 173,000 injured, in addition to massive destruction affecting 90% of civilian infrastructure in the enclave.]]>
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			<title>US officials believed Israel plotted to kill Iranian negotiators: report</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 26 12:58:22 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[US asked regional states to warn Tehran Israel could target two officials, New York Times reports]]>
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				<![CDATA[Current and former United States officials believed that Israel might have been plotting to kill Iran&rsquo;s top negotiators during sensitive ceasefire talks this spring, the US daily The New York Times reported on Thursday.

The newspaper, citing American officials, said Washington was concerned that Iran&rsquo;s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf could have been targeted when negotiations intensified in April.

According to the report, the Trump administration was so concerned that it asked other countries in the region to warn Tehran about the possibility that Israel could target the two officials.

Read: Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of funeral processions for Khamenei

US officials reportedly believed any assassination attempt after negotiations began in earnest in April would have ended the talks and reignited the conflict.

The report said Washington learned that at least Ghalibaf had been placed on an Israeli target list and urged Israel not to proceed.

It also cited Iranian officials as saying Tehran sought US guarantees, through Pakistani and Qatari intermediaries, that Israel would not target its negotiating team during diplomatic meetings.

The report detailed an April incident in which Ghalibaf&#39;s return flight from Islamabad diverted to Mashhad after Iranian security forces detected two Israeli jets entering Iranian airspace.

The report said Israeli Embassy officials in Washington declined to comment on the allegations.

A US official told the newspaper that talks between the American and Iranian delegations are continuing and that President Donald Trump wants the peace process &quot;to play out&quot;.]]>
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			<title>China dismisses US, EU criticism of new ethnic law as 'malicious smear'</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2616286/china-dismisses-us-eu-criticism-of-new-ethnic-law-as-malicious-smear</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 26 10:23:42 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Law gives Beijing ​the basis to take action against people outside its borders]]>
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				<![CDATA[China dismissed US and EU criticism of the country&#39;s new law on ethnic unity as a &quot;malicious smear&quot; and interference in its internal affairs on Friday, legislation one senior Taiwanese official likened to an imperial edict given its global sweep.

The law, which went into effect on Wednesday, gives Beijing ​the basis to take action against people outside its borders.

China passed the law in March to create a &quot;shared&quot; ​national identity among the country&#39;s 55 ethnic minority groups, which include Tibetans and Uyghurs, some ⁠of whom chafe under Chinese governance and have often staged protests, some of them violent.

The law includes a clause ​saying people and groups beyond the borders of the People&#39;s Republic of China can be held legally accountable for ​undermining &quot;ethnic unity and progress or inciting ethnic separatism.&quot;

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said strengthening the rule of law is conducive to better protecting the rights and interests of all ethnic groups and enhancing ethnic unity.

Read: Russia approved secret China military training at top level, sources say

&quot;Certain countries cling to ideological bias and, out of ​political manipulation, turn a blind eye to China&#39;s economic and social development and its achievements in human-rights governance,&quot; he ​said when asked about the US and EU concerns.

They &quot;maliciously smear&quot; China&#39;s ethnic policies by fabricating information, interfering in China&#39;s internal affairs and &zwnj;undermining China&#39;s ethnic unity, Guo said.

&quot;We urge the countries concerned to respect the basic facts, stop spreading lies, and stop hyping up so-called ethnic issues.&quot;

Taiwan concern

The law sparked alarm in Chinese-claimed Taiwan in particular, because it could give Beijing another legal basis to go after Taiwanese it views as separatists.

Chiu Chui-cheng, head of Taiwan&#39;s China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council, told ​a Taiwanese radio station earlier ​on Friday that the ⁠law&#39;s scope is &quot;global and almost boundless&quot;.

Read more: China&#39;s Xi urges ruling Communist Party to be adaptable, safeguard advances

Taiwanese should be wary of travelling to countries with close ties to Beijing, like Belarus and Cambodia, where they could risk extradition to China, ​he added.

&quot;It is almost like an imperial edict: its long-arm jurisdiction seems to reach ​everywhere, as if ⁠the whole world must obey it,&quot; Chiu said.

Taiwan&#39;s government rejects Beijing&#39;s sovereignty claims and China&#39;s legal system has no jurisdiction or authority in Taiwan.

On Thursday, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for China&#39;s Taiwan Affairs Office, said there was &quot;no need for concern&quot; ⁠for visiting ​Taiwanese, but also offered a warning.

&quot;If Taiwan independence forces, for the ​purpose of pursuing independence, carry out acts of splitting the nation and undermining ethnic unity, they will certainly be punished in accordance with the ​law,&quot; she added.

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			<title>Man remanded after petrol bomb attack on Dublin mosque</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 26 19:16:03 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Irish Muslim Council condemns Dublin mosque arson, calling petrol bomb attack a threat to religious freedom]]>
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				<![CDATA[A 41-year-old man was remanded in custody by a Dublin court on Wednesday after being charged in connection with a petrol bomb attack on a mosque in the city centre.

Irish police said Saeid Khosroabadi, 41, was arrested following an investigation into a blaze at the doorway of the Faizan E Madinah Mosque on Talbot Street in Dublin.

At a hearing, Judge Michele Finan noted police objections to bail on the grounds of seriousness. The accused had no legal representation due to solicitors&rsquo; industrial action over legal aid reforms, RTE reported.

Solicitor Tracy Horan told the court that she could not represent him due to the dispute, and around 60 solicitors present walked out in support.

Police objected to bail, and Judge Finan refused it, remanding Khosroabadi in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on July 8.

Read More: Muslim migration and racial violence

She also declined jurisdiction, sending the case to the Circuit Court and directing the preparation of a book of evidence by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The Irish Muslim Council condemned the incident, saying: &ldquo;The Irish Muslim Council strongly condemns the shocking arson attack on a mosque on Talbot Street in Dublin city centre. The reported petrol bomb attack, carried out on a Monday afternoon in broad daylight, is a deeply disturbing assault on a place of worship and an attack on the fundamental values of peace, religious freedom and community safety that Ireland holds dear.&rdquo;

&quot;The Irish Muslim Council has repeatedly warned about the growing threat posed by anti-Muslim hatred and far-right extremism. The attack demonstrates that when hatred is normalised and incitement is left unchecked, the consequences can be grave,&quot; it warned.

The council called on police to &quot;conduct a thorough investigation and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice&quot;.

&quot;We also urge political leaders, social media companies and all sectors of society to confront hate speech, organised intimidation and extremist propaganda before further violence occurs,&quot; it urged.]]>
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			<title>Israel controls over 80% of Gaza, dropped 223,000 tonnes of explosives as genocide reaches 1,000 days: Gaza govt</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 26 14:59:09 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Gaza says over 73,000 Palestinians killed, including 21,500 children, with 9,500 still missing]]>
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				<![CDATA[Israel controls more than 80% of the Gaza Strip after 1,000 days of genocide, with over 223,000 tonnes of explosives dropped on the enclave, according to a statistical update released by the Gaza government on Thursday.

More than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed, including over 21,500 children and 12,500 women, while 9,500 others remain missing, the government media office said in a statement.

A total of 173,514 Palestinians have been injured, including 433 journalists, while 5,400 people have undergone amputations, 18% of them children, it said.

The office also documented 1,500 cases of paralysis and 1,200 cases of vision loss.

More than 58,800 children have been orphaned, while more than 2.14 million cases of infectious diseases have been recorded, including 71,338 cases of viral hepatitis, according to the statement.

Israel has completely destroyed 1,047 mosques and partially damaged 210 others, targeted three churches, and killed 312 mosque imams, preachers, Quran teachers, and other religious figures, it added.

Read More: Israeli strike kills three in Gaza

It also said Israel destroyed or forced out of service 38 hospitals and 96 health care centres, and targeted 197 ambulances, 84 emergency vehicles, and 16 civil defence centres.

The government estimated the preliminary direct losses from the war at about $80 billion, including $34 billion in the housing sector.

According to the statement, Israel has destroyed 335,000 buildings and housing units and damaged 737,000 others.

The government media office said Israel launched its genocide, with US support, on October 8, 2023, and that it officially ended with the entry into force of a ceasefire agreement on Oct 10, 2025.

However, it said Israel continued violating the agreement through daily bombardment, tightening the siege, and blocking the entry of sufficient humanitarian, food, and medical aid.

21,000 children killed 

Meanwhile, aid agency Save the Children said that at least 21,000 children have been confirmed killed in Gaza during 1,000 days of conflict, while hundreds of thousands more have been displaced and deprived of education.

Marking the 1,000th day of the conflict, the aid agency said children continue to dream of peace despite losing their homes, schools and sense of safety.

&quot;Every day for the past 1,000 days, the world has failed one million children in Gaza, by not intervening to stop the killing and maiming of children,&quot; said Save the Children&#39;s Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Ahmad Ahendawi.

The organisation said at least 21,000 children have been confirmed killed during the fighting, though the true toll is likely higher because many remain buried under rubble.

It said more than 800,000 children, about 80% of Gaza&#39;s child population, have been displaced, while Gaza&#39;s 625,000 school-age children have missed three years of formal education.

Children who spoke to Save the Children described living in constant fear while holding onto hopes for a better future.

Also Read: Pakistan urges UNSC to press Israel on settlements in occupied Palestinian territory

&quot;We could die at any moment. I hope the war stops so that I can continue my education in Gaza and live my rights as a human like any girl in other countries. There are many children in Gaza whose voices are not heard,&quot; said Amani, 14.

Another 14-year-old, Bisan, said: &quot;My wish is for the war to stop, for every one of us to return to their home, and for our lives to return to how they were.&quot;

The humanitarian situation also continues to worsen, with an estimated 245,000 children at risk of or affected by malnutrition because humanitarian aid remains limited, the organisation said.

Save the Children cited a recent UN Commission of Inquiry report alleging that Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza.

The organisation called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, accountability for crimes against children, and the suspension of arms transfers to Israel.

Although a ceasefire was reached in October 2025, Israel has continued its attacks in the Gaza Strip. Overall, the war has claimed more than 73,000 lives and destroyed the enclave that would take years to rebuild.]]>
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			<title>Hezbollah chief rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, demands Israeli withdrawal</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 26 14:49:38 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Naim Qassem rejects linking Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament, calling it a dangerous red line]]>
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				<![CDATA[Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Saturday rejected the framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel under US sponsorship, and called for Israel&rsquo;s withdrawal from Lebanese territory in line with the Iranian-US memorandum of understanding.

In a statement, Qassem made his first comments on the framework agreement signed in Washington at the conclusion of the fifth round of negotiations between Beirut and Tel Aviv on Friday.

&ldquo;This agreement is null and void, and the provisions of the Iranian-American memorandum of understanding must be implemented,&rdquo; he said.

Qassem also warned against linking an Israeli withdrawal to the disarmament of the resistance across all of Lebanon, calling it &ldquo;a very dangerous proposal that crosses all red lines&rdquo;.

Read More: Israeli drone strike hits southern Lebanon day after security deal

He said such a move would turn Lebanon &ldquo;into a plaything in the hands of the Israeli enemy&rdquo;.

His remarks came amid growing debate in Lebanon over the agreement. While some media outlets and lawmakers have described it as &ldquo;historic&rdquo; and a potential lifeline for the country, others have condemned it as a unilateral concession to Israel.

Beirut and Tel Aviv signed a US-brokered framework deal in Washington on Friday, concluding the fifth round of negotiations aimed at resolving outstanding disputes between the two sides.

The agreement came after Israeli attacks killed over 4,000 and wounded more than 4,000 others in Lebanon since March 2, according to Lebanese authorities.]]>
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			<title>ICC bureau says Karim Khan should be fired for inappropriate sexual relationship</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2614928/icc-bureau-says-karim-khan-should-be-fired-for-inappropriate-sexual-relationship</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 26 16:53:54 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Prosecutor's lawyers call decision unlawful, court's 125 member states to vote on Khan's future next month]]>
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				<![CDATA[Diplomats running the International Criminal Court&#39;s (ICC) oversight body have decided that prosecutor Karim Khan had an inappropriate ​sexual relationship with a junior staff member and should be fired, two copies of its decision showed.

It is the &zwnj;first time details of the decision on accusations of misconduct brought by a female lawyer in 2024 against Khan, a 56-year-old British barrister, have been reported, including the recommendation that he be dismissed.

The decision by the executive bureau of the ICC&#39;s governing body will inform a vote on his fate by the ICC&#39;s 125-member Assembly of ​States Parties in New York on July 24. It is unclear which way the vote will go.

Khan has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. &quot;The ​decision is unlawful, procedurally unfair and unsupported by evidence,&quot; his lawyers said in comments sent to Reuters on ⁠Tuesday. They cited a review by judges that found the evidence was insufficient to prove the allegations &quot;beyond a reasonable doubt&quot;.

Majority vote at ICC required for dismissal

The bureau set aside the advisory opinion by the three external judges and concluded that it did have enough evidence to make a ​decision, citing the report of a specialised yearlong UN investigation commissioned by the court.

&quot;The evidence establishes beyond a reasonable doubt that the prosecutor (...) engaged in a sexual relationship with [the victim],&quot; a copy of the June 8 decision reviewed by Reuters said. The relationship started in March 2023 and &quot;escalated over time, and that, in the context ​of that power imbalance, a sexual relationship could never be appropriate&quot;.

Read: ICC moves ahead with disciplinary proceedings against chief prosecutor Karim Khan

The 27-page document, shown to Reuters by two independent sources, said Khan committed a ​serious breach of duty and serious misconduct.

&quot;His behaviour escalated over time, resulting in him engaging in non-consensual sexual contact with her in his office, at his &zwnj;private residence ⁠and whilst on mission,&quot; the document quoted the UN report as having found.

The bureau recommended &quot;removal from office of the elected official, prosecutor Karim Khan&quot;, the document said.

At least 63 of the 125 member states of the world&#39;s criminal court of last resort are required to pass his dismissal.

Dismissal would not impact warrants

A former defence attorney who took up the top job at the court five years ago, Khan has been suspended by ​the ICC and by Britain&#39;s independent regulator ​for court lawyers, which will ⁠consider his future in the coming weeks.

A spokesperson for the ICC declined to comment. The bureau, a core group of 21 member states tasked with reviewing the case, did not respond to a request for comment.

The allegations ​against Khan and the findings of the court body have deepened the prolonged crisis at the war crimes ​court, which is also ⁠under US sanctions over investigations into the United States and Israel.

Read More: US sanctions two more ICC judges over Israel probe

Khan&#39;s supporters have suggested that he has become a political target for seeking arrest warrants in 2024 for Israeli officials over Israel&#39;s conduct in its military campaign in Gaza.

The US has imposed sanctions on 11 ICC judges and prosecutors, including Khan, citing ⁠the ICC&#39;s ​arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, ​and for a past probe into US troops in Afghanistan.

The warrants will remain even if Khan were to be dismissed because they were confirmed by ICC judges. Khan&#39;s deputies have ​run the prosecutor&#39;s office since he went on voluntary leave last May.]]>
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			<title>Leaked EU legal opinion says bloc can suspend trade deal with Israel</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2613320/leaked-eu-legal-opinion-says-bloc-can-suspend-trade-deal-with-israel</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 26 16:45:49 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[2017 memo says EU can suspend parts or all of its association agreement over international law violations]]>
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				<![CDATA[The European Union has the legal right to suspend its trade agreement with Israel in response to serious violations of international law, according to a leaked internal document obtained by news website EUobserver.

The &quot;strictly confidential&quot; document, prepared by the European Commission&#39;s legal service in 2017, concluded that a &quot;total or partial suspension&quot; of the EU-Israel Association Agreement would be consistent with customary international law.

The disclosure comes as EU member states debate taking a tougher stance toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s government amid ongoing war crimes and other violations of international law in Gaza, the West Bank, and southern Lebanon.

Spain and Ireland have led calls to suspend the association agreement, which grants Israel preferential trade access to the EU market and is viewed as a potential source of leverage over Israeli policy.

Germany, one of Israel&#39;s closest allies in Europe, has so far opposed suspending the agreement. Berlin has questioned the legal basis for such a move and argued that maintaining diplomatic engagement offers a better chance of influencing Israeli policy than punitive measures.

The 2017 legal opinion stated that the EU was entitled to suspend cooperation with Israel over breaches of international law in the West Bank.

It suggested the bloc could exclude Israel from programmes&nbsp;such as Horizon Europe research grants and the Erasmus student exchange scheme.

According to the report, the memo also noted that UN Security Council Resolution 2334, adopted in 2016, explicitly called on UN member states to take measures to prevent acts of destruction in the West Bank.

A total or partial suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement &ldquo;would comply with customary international law&rdquo;, the memo said.]]>
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			<title>Fact-check: Viral Indian defence ministry document about Operation Sindoor 2.0 is AI-generated</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2613892/fact-check-viral-indian-defence-ministry-document-about-operation-sindoor-20-is-ai-generated</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 26 15:39:07 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Fact Check By iVerify]]>
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				<![CDATA[Visual discrepancies and grammatical errors emerge as Indian government agency also debunks the document]]>
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				<![CDATA[Multiple users on social media platform X since June 16, 2026, have been sharing an alleged classified Indian Ministry of Defence document claiming that India is preparing &ldquo;Operation Sindoor 2.0&rdquo; and considering fresh military action across the Line of Control (LoC) by exploiting protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. However, the document is AI-generated.

Pakistan and India fought in a four-day conflict in May 2025. Indian fighter jets were shot down by the Pakistan Air Force on the night of May 6-7 in response to the Indian Air Force&rsquo;s late-night missile strikes at six Pakistani sites, including Subhan Mosque in Bahawalpur&rsquo;s Ahmedpur East, Bilal Mosque in Muzaffarabad, Abbas Mosque in Kotli, Umalkura Mosque in Muridke, the village of Kotki Lohara in Sialkot district, and Shakargarh.

The hostilities prompted diplomatic engagement by regional and international actors, eventually leading to a ceasefire and a reduction in military activity. &ldquo;Operation Sindoor&rdquo; was the codename given by India to its military operation.

Separately, the government of AJK on June 5, 2026, declared the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) a proscribed organisation and placed it under the First Schedule of the region&rsquo;s anti-terrorism act. In response, JAAC observed a shutdown and wheel-jam&nbsp;strike.

On June 6, 2026, authorities in AJK launched a crackdown on the proscribed JAAC,&nbsp;arresting&nbsp;scores of its leaders and activists from different areas. The region has since witnessed unrest with clashes between protesters and security forces that have led to deaths and injuries, with each side blaming the other.

HOW IT STARTED

On June 16, an account on X, which appears to be pro-military based on its past posts, shared an&nbsp;image&nbsp;of an alleged document from the Indian defence ministry with the following caption:

&ldquo;India is preparing for Operation Sindoor 2.0 to take advantage of the situation in Azad Kashmir &hellip; The Ministry of Defence has directed that the latest recommendations regarding operational planning and the potential use of forces be prepared and presented at the National Security Committee meeting.&rdquo;

The post gained 17,200 views.

Another pro-military account shared the same&nbsp;image&nbsp;on the same day with a similar caption, gaining 2,472 views.

On June 17,&nbsp;Geo News&nbsp;Senior Correspondent Waqar Satti also shared the&nbsp;image&nbsp;on X with the following caption: &ldquo;If India is dreaming of any new misadventure by using the situation in Azad Kashmir as a pretext for its aggression, then this is another dangerous miscalculation on its part. The Modi government should remember that this time, it will not just be Pakistan&rsquo;s armed forces, but millions of Pakistani people who will stand like a wall of lead in defence of their homeland. No matter how much planning India does, it will once again gain nothing but defeat, disgrace, and failure. This time ENDIA &rdquo;

The post gained 1,984 views.

Similarly, the same image was also shared by other users on X, as can be seen&nbsp;here,&nbsp;here,&nbsp;here,&nbsp;here,&nbsp;here,&nbsp;here,&nbsp;here,&nbsp;here,&nbsp;here,&nbsp;here, and&nbsp;here, further amplifying the claim.

METHODOLOGY

A fact-check was initiated to determine the veracity of the claim due to its virality and keen public interest in relations and tensions between Pakistan and India.

Inspecting the document for visual discrepancies revealed that the classification marking was written as &ldquo;TOPSECRET&rdquo; without a space, instead of &ldquo;TOP SECRET&rdquo;. Furthermore, &ldquo;favorable&rdquo; is used in the first paragraph, which is American English, while India uses British English, thus &ldquo;favourable&rdquo; should have been used.

Another grammatical error was the omission of the definite article &ldquo;the&rdquo; before &ldquo;Line of Control&rdquo; in the second paragraph.



The viral image was further analysed using AI detection and forensic tools. Fake Image Detector flagged the document as 75 per cent modified.



Another AI detection tool, TruthScan, flagged the video with 96pc probability.



AI detection tool DeepAI flagged it as 97pc AI-generated content, and Sightengine flagged it as 61pc doctored content.



A keyword search was subsequently conducted to verify whether any credible Indian or international media outlets had reported such a document related to &ldquo;Operation Sindoor 2.0&rdquo;, but yielded no results.



Further investigation revealed a&nbsp;fact-check&nbsp;by the Press Information Bureau&rsquo;s (PIB) Fact Check, the Government of India&rsquo;s agency to debunk fake claims, which further confirmed that the viral document is AI-generated.

FACT-CHECK STATUS: FALSE

The claim that an alleged Indian Ministry of Defence document reveals plans for &ldquo;Operation Sindoor 2.0&rdquo; and fresh military action against Pakistan is&nbsp;false.

The document is AI-generated.

This fact check was&nbsp;originally published&nbsp;by iVerify Pakistan &mdash; a project of CEJ-IBA and UNDP.]]>
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			<title>Exhibit honoring Muhammad Ali Jinnah opens in Istanbul</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 26 13:29:26 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA['The Founding Memory of a Nation' exhibition marks the 150th anniversary of Jinnah's birth]]>
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				<![CDATA[An exhibition commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Pakistan&#39;s founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, opened in Istanbul on Tuesday.

Titled &ldquo;The Founding Memory of a Nation,&rdquo; the exhibit was organized by the Pakistani Embassy in Ankara in cooperation with T&uuml;rkiye&rsquo;s Albayrak Group and is being hosted at the Rami Library.

The opening ceremony was attended by Pakistan&#39;s Ambassador to T&uuml;rkiye, Yusuf Junaid, Istanbul Deputy Governor Mehmet Sulun, local officials, academics, and invited guests.

Speaking at the event, Junaid said Jinnah&#39;s vision and leadership principles continue to offer important lessons beyond Pakistan.



Open until June 23 at Rami Library ‼️

&ldquo;The Founding Memory of a Nation&rdquo; exhibition commemorates the 150th birth anniversary year of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Visit to explore the life and enduring legacy of Pakistan&rsquo;s founder through rare historical photographs. 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/fLyw8DPk2o
&mdash; Pakistan Embassy T&uuml;rkiye (@PakinTurkiye) June 17, 2026


&ldquo;Jinnah&#39;s vision and leadership principles contain enduring lessons not only for Pakistan but for the entire modern world,&rdquo; Junaid said.

He highlighted Jinnah&#39;s commitment to constitutional politics and the rule of law, saying the Pakistani leader viewed politics as &ldquo;a constitutional process based on justice and representation, not a stage for spectacle.&rdquo;

Junaid said Jinnah&#39;s demand for Pakistan stemmed not from hostility toward others but from a belief that peace, dignity, and stability could only be achieved through a political order based on justice and mutual respect.

Referring to Jinnah&#39;s personal sacrifices during the struggle for independence, Junaid said the founder of Pakistan continued his efforts despite serious illness in his final years.

&ldquo;Although physically weakened, his determination never wavered,&rdquo; he said.

Istanbul Deputy Governor Mehmet Sulun said Jinnah transformed the ideal of an independent state into reality and left a legacy of unity, justice, and the rule of law to the people of Pakistan.

&ldquo;The shared spirit of struggle and brotherhood between T&uuml;rkiye and Pakistan has made us &lsquo;one nation, two states&rsquo;,&rdquo; Sulun said.

Academic Davut Sahbaz, author of a book on Pakistan&rsquo;s history, said Jinnah also holds a special place in Turkish historical memory because of his support for Muslim causes during the final years of the Ottoman Empire.

The exhibit features historical photos documenting Jinnah&#39;s life, from his youth and legal studies in London to the Lahore Resolution of 1940 and Pakistan&#39;s independence in 1947.

A documentary on Jinnah&#39;s life and the founding of Pakistan was also screened during the event.

The exhibition will remain open to visitors free of charge through June 23 at the Rami Library.]]>
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			<title>Vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 26 11:21:59 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[In the crystalline waters off Kenya&#39;s coast, coral reefs are thriving, evidence of a rare good news story in the battle to protect oceans from the ravages of climate change.

A new study presented at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on Tuesday finds that 166,000 square kilometres of the world&#39;s coral reefs, around a third of the total, are particularly &quot;climate-resilient&quot;, meaning they have the potential to survive through major ocean warming events.

The study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Macquarie University in Australia challenges the findings of the IPCC, the global authority on climate change, which has stated 70 to 90 per cent of coral reefs could die with global warming of 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, and 99 per cent at 2&deg;C.

&quot;Our models are showing a much more hopeful future for coral reefs. We predict that many climate-resilient reefs around the world will persist over time,&quot; Stacy Jupiter, executive director for marine conservation at WCS, told AFP.

Action is still needed since only 28 per cent of those resilient reefs are being actively protected.

Down the coast from Mombasa, on Kenya&#39;s paradisical Wasini-Mkwiro island, villagers are showing the way.

Read: Marine academy to get degree status, funds

As local fishermen bring in their catch from the beach, it is weighed, measured and logged by local data collectors in the village.

Other members of the &quot;beach management unit&quot; patrol the waters to make sure no one is over-fishing or using destructive equipment. Others plant seaweed and mangroves, and scoop out rubbish.

&quot;We want to keep this ecosystem as pristine as possible because we know the benefits,&quot; said Edward Karanja, Kenya Wildlife Service warden for the nearby Kisite marine park, citing the importance of tourism and fishing to locals.

Thanks to their efforts, the park became the first in Kenya to earn a Gold-Level Blue Park Award from the US-based Marine Conservation Institute in 2021.

Living seed-banks

Coral &quot;bleaching&quot; occurs when water temperatures rise by a degree or two, stressing the coral&#39;s animal tissues and making them expel algae, turning them white.

But the new study finds many reefs are resilient, either because they exist in cool spots, or because they have evolved to withstand heat, or recover more quickly than most.

&quot;The way we see coral responding to heat events is more nuanced than we previously thought,&quot; said Jupiter.

Kenya is fortunate to have a significant stretch of naturally resilient coral.

Divers off traditional wooden dhows at Wasini-Mkwiro find coral species like the boulder-like Porites and staghorn-shaped Acropora supporting a dazzling ecosystem that includes moray eels, angelfish, crabs, turtles, dolphins, and much more.

The last major bleaching event in 2024 led to coral cover in the zone falling from 44 to 27 per cent, according to WCS data. But within a year it had recovered to 40 per cent.

The new research, funded by the Bloomberg Ocean Initiative and currently under peer review, builds on a pioneering study from 2018 that identified 50 resilient reefs around the world.

New technology makes its map 10,000 times more detailed than any previous version, enabling the discovery of three times more resilient coral than previously known.

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More than half are concentrated in Australia, the Bahamas, Cuba, Indonesia and the Philippines.

&quot;These reefs could act as living seed banks for wider ecosystem recovery,&quot; said lead author Kyle Zawada, of Macquarie University.

Mass bleaching events are becoming almost annual occurrences. The arrival of a potentially powerful &quot;El Nino&quot; weather system this year could be particularly devastating.

Local communities have little scope to control global warming, said Jesse Kosgei, a WCS marine researcher in Mombasa, but &quot;there are urgent and immediate things that we can control directly&quot;, such as preventing destructive fishing or water pollution.

&quot;We have good news about coral reefs, and it&#39;s for us now... to make sure that we start conserving these places that are resilient,&quot; he added.
Clint Oakley, a coral scientist at Victoria University in Wellington, said the study was &quot;heartening&quot;.

But he emphasised it still sees climate change-induced warming as the &quot;greatest threat&quot; and &quot;reducing carbon emissions is still the most important thing if we want to have coral reefs a century from now.&quot;]]>
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				<![CDATA[The United States and Iran said they had agreed terms to end ​their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, news that brought relief to markets although the pact may hinge on an end to hostilities in Lebanon and defers talks on Tehran&#39;s &zwnj;nuclear programme.

While still a framework, the deal marked the biggest breakthrough towards resolving the conflict that has killed thousands and upended energy markets since it began with joint US -Israeli strikes on Iran in February.

&quot;The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,&quot; US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform at around 5:30pm&nbsp;in Washington (2130 GMT) on Sunday. His post came shortly after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a deal had been struck.



https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116750587569914985



The memorandum of understanding is scheduled ​to be officially signed on Friday in Switzerland.

The precise terms were not immediately known. PM Shehbaz&nbsp;said in a post on X that the pact called for &quot;the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all ​fronts, including in Lebanon&quot;.



Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in&hellip;
&mdash; Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 14, 2026



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Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations are due to arrive at a French lakeside resort on Monday, where Trump will be pressed for details.

Lebanon has been a sticking point 

While the US and Iran had largely ceased hostilities as they engaged in weeks-long negotiations, Lebanon has suffered the deadliest spillover of the conflict. Some 1.2 million people have been uprooted by an Israeli ​offensive against Hezbollah, which opened fire on Israel in support of Tehran on March 2.

Lebanon has been a persistent sticking point in talks, with Israel and Hezbollah ignoring calls from Trump and others to stop ​their attacks on each other, while Iran made a full ceasefire in Lebanon one of its demands.

The secretariat of Iran&#39;s Supreme National Security Council said war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, would end permanently starting on Monday night.

Iran&#39;s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there must be a complete halt to Israeli attacks against Lebanon and wrote on Telegram that the US bears responsibility for implementing the framework deal.

Hezbollah has not yet publicly commented on the US-Iran deal, but Lebanese and foreign security sources told Reuters ​that the group had last fired at Israel before midnight on Sunday night and had not launched operations since then.

The pace of Israeli attacks has decreased dramatically, they added.

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Before the memorandum was announced, Trump said he would ​bring peace to the region, including Lebanon, and that there should be no more Israeli attacks on Lebanon or Hezbollah attacks on Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to respond publicly to the US-Iran agreement.

But Defence Minister Israel Katz said that &zwnj;Israel would ⁠oppose any pressure to withdraw its forces from areas it is occupying in southern Lebanon.

Strait to reopen 

Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping route for global oil and gas supplies that Iran has effectively shut down for months, would open on Friday, and that he had ordered the end of the US blockade of Iranian ports.

&quot;Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow!&quot; Trump wrote.

Oil prices fell on the news, though shippers remained cautious and ensuring the waterway is clear of mines could take weeks. Brent crude futures fell some 5% on Monday while stock markets jumped.

The war has become a political liability at home for Trump and his fellow Republicans in Congress, with Americans ​deeply frustrated by rising gas prices ahead of November&#39;s ​midterm elections. But Trump has also faced pressure ⁠from members of his own party who insist that Iran&#39;s nuclear programme must be completely shut down.

During his first term, Trump withdrew the US from a 2015 multilateral Iran deal, negotiated by Democratic President Barack Obama, that lifted sanctions on Tehran in exchange for limits on its nuclear programme and international inspections.

Iran responded by ramping up its enrichment ​of uranium, producing more than 400 kilogrammes&nbsp;of material at close to bomb-grade purity.

Release of frozen assets 

The agreement was sealed despite an Israeli strike ​on Lebanon on Sunday that drew ⁠criticism from both Iran and Trump.

Iran&#39;s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said a more expansive agreement on the wider conflict would be negotiated during a 60-day ceasefire period, including sanctions relief for Iran.

The fate of Tehran&#39;s nuclear programme, another thorny issue, will also be addressed in those later talks, sources previously told Reuters.

Leaders outside the Middle East welcomed the announcement.

In a joint statement, Britain, Germany, France and Italy said they were prepared to lift sanctions on Iran in response to &quot;clear, verifiable steps&quot; ⁠to limit its ​nuclear programme.

China also welcomed the deal.

Before the deal was announced, a senior Iranian official told Reuters that, under the terms of the ​draft, the US would agree to release $25 billion of frozen Iranian assets.

A US official, also speaking before the announcement, said the agreement would ultimately lead to the dismantling of Iran&#39;s nuclear programme, with its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to be destroyed and removed. The senior Iranian ​official said the draft deal would allow Iran, which denies seeking a nuclear bomb, to dilute its enriched uranium inside the country.]]>
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