Egypt's Foreign Affairs ministry attributed the decision to the escalating severity and scope of Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Gunmen attacked the villages of Gora, Madomawa and Jambuzu and that 38 men and 67 women and children were missing.

The West African country has been under military rule since a coup in 2020, and tensions have risen over the junta's failure to stick to a promised timeline for the return to constitutional rule.

Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan rebuked Netanyahu, saying Abu Dhabi denounced the Israeli leader's comments.

Fowler underlined UNRWA’s mandate to provide services to Palestine refugees, which includes healthcare, education and social support.

In its latest act of aggression against the people of Gaza, Israel seized that side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee.

In the vote, Kenya acknowledged Palestine as qualified to join the UN and urged the UN Security Council to reconsider the matter favourably.

Of the 143 UN countries voting in favour of a resolution affirming Palestine's eligibility for full UN membership, 45 out of 54 African member states under the African Group supported the resolution.

Fighting has directly shut down some of the main medical facilities that had served half of Gaza's 2.3 million people who have been sheltering in Rafah.

President Ruto stressed the urgency of addressing soil health and fertiliser usage and the need to prioritise investments in nitrogen fertiliser production.

Chad's junta has become the first of the coup-hit countries in West and Central Africa to stage a return to constitutional rule via the ballot box, but some opposition parties have cried foul over vote-rigging concerns.

The resolution, adopted by the assembly with 143 votes in favour and nine against (including the US and Israel), with 25 abstentions, does not grant full UN membership to Palestine but recognizes its eligibility to join.

Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi, he warned that “the fate of Palestinians and the entire region hangs in the balance.”

UAE Minister for State Sheikh Nahyan Al Nahyan also sent his sincere condolences and solidarity to the government and the families affected by the floods.

Beijing is also expected to pass new rules this year for the labelling of genetically modified crops used in food products.

By eliminating unnecessary and costly protocol receptions, President Faye seeks to promote economic efficiency in the West African country.

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, and two of its executives face separate trials on tax evasion and money laundering, which the company is challenging.

Putin's new six-year term will see him overtake Josef Stalin and become Russia's longest-serving leader for more than 200 years if he completes it.

Israel has shut down both the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings for aid and people as part of its military operation in Rafah.

It would effectively act as a global survey of how much support the Palestinians have for their bid, which was vetoed in the UN Security Council last month by the United States.

Researchers are intrigued by an orangutan that appeared to treat its wound using a plant known for its pain-relieving properties and for supporting healing.

At least nine people, including seven children, were killed in the Friday, May 3, strike.

US strongly condemned the attack that claimed nine lives on May 3 this year.

The US, which has played a mediation role in the talks, said it was studying the Hamas response and would discuss it with Middle East allies.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 5 pm, with some 8.5 million people registered to vote.

The OIC also emphasised the need for an immediate, permanent, and unconditional ceasefire. 

On their second day of truce talks in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators, Hamas negotiators maintained their stance that any truce agreement must end the war.

The network has been critical of Israel's military operation in Gaza, from where it has reported around the clock throughout the war.

Amid diplomatic manoeuvres in the push for an end to the Israel-Palestine conflict, Middle East expert John Strawson says the crisis has reached a critical moment.

President Felix Tshisekedi pushed for a review of the 2008 infrastructure for minerals deal with Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group to bring more benefits for Congo.