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شهيدان وتسعة مصابين في غارة وإطلاق نار بمناطق من قطاع غزة
استشهد فلسطينيان وأصيب آخرون الخميس جراء إطلاق نار وغارات إسرائيلية في مناطق متفرقة من قطاع غزة. ومن بين القتيلين مهند حسني أبو مدين الذي أصيب غربي مدينة الزهراء جنوب غزة، فيما قتل آخر وأصيب تسعة في غارة على مركبة بدير البلح.
بلدية غزة تحذر من انهيار الخدمات والمباني المتضررة
قال رئيس بلدية غزة يحيى السراج إن الواقع الخدماتي في المدينة بلغ مستويات كارثية بعد أكثر من 300 يوم على اتفاق وقف إطلاق النار، وإن المياه والصرف الصحي يمثلان الخطر الأكثر إلحاحاً، بينما تعمل البلدية بحلول إسعافية محدودة في انتظار إعمار شامل.
رودريغيز تتعهد بانتخابات فنزويلية وتقول إن الشعب سيحدد موعدها
تعهدت الرئيسة الفنزويلية المؤقتة ديلسي رودريغيز بإجراء انتخابات، وقالت في أول خطاب لها أمام الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة منذ توليها السلطة إن الشعب سيحدد التوقيت المناسب.
مسودة أميركية غير منشورة تكشف خلافاً داخل إدارة ترامب بشأن المستوطنات
أعد مسؤولون أميركيون في القدس وواشنطن مطلع سبتمبر مسودة بيان منسوب إلى وزير الخارجية ماركو روبيو يدين خطط بريطانيا وفرنسا وكندا حظر الواردات من المستوطنات الإسرائيلية في الضفة الغربية، لكن البيان لم ينشر بعد رفضه من البيت الأبيض ومسؤولين كبار في الخارجية.
السعودية تدعو إلى تنفيذ خطة غزة وتؤكد مركزية الدولة الفلسطينية
دعا وزير الخارجية السعودي الأمير فيصل بن فرحان إلى التنفيذ الفوري والكامل لخطة الرئيس الأميركي دونالد ترامب لإنهاء الصراع في غزة وضمان وصول المساعدات الإنسانية من دون عوائق، مؤكداً أن قيام دولة فلسطينية مستقلة وإنهاء الاحتلال ركيزتان لأمن المنطقة.
سانشيز يحذر من اليمين المتطرف ويدعو إلى إصلاح واسع للأمم المتحدة
حوّل رئيس الوزراء الإسباني بيدرو سانشيز كلمته أمام الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة إلى دفاع عن التعددية وحقوق الإنسان، محذراً من تمدد اليمين المتطرف في أوروبا والعالم، في وقت تمنح فيه استطلاعات الرأي الإسبانية اليمين واليمين المتطرف تقدماً على القوى الحاكمة.
شحنات صينية مزدوجة الاستخدام إلى إيران تثير مطالب أميركية بالضغط على بكين
أظهرت بيانات جمركية إيرانية راجعتها صحيفة وول ستريت جورنال وصول آلاف الشحنات من مكونات صينية مزدوجة الاستخدام إلى إيران، وهي مواد يمكن إدخالها في تصنيع الطائرات المسيّرة والصواريخ. وبلغ عدد الشحنات نحو 1300 حتى نهاية يونيو 2026، فيما تضمنت شحنات أخرى أجزاء تقدر قيمتها بنحو ستة ملايين...
Pakistan blocks roads around capital ahead of planned pro-Khan protest
Authorities in Pakistan's capital blocked main access routes to the city with double-stacked shipping containers Thursday ahead of a weekend demonstration by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
'I was drowning': Iran Nobel winner exposes pain of separation from children
Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has said her biggest fear is dying without seeing her two children again after being separated from the twins for over a decade, in her memoir published on Thursday.
Israel's US envoy says son fighting for life
Israel's ambassador to the United States said Thursday that his soldier son was fighting for his life after a Palestinian attacker rammed his car into him at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank.
EU battle over how to define 'Made in Europe'
The European Union's push to boost strategic domestic industries has sparked a fierce fight over what "Made in Europe" should mean, with France leading the battle for a stricter definition.
Eight killed in wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine
A barrage of Russian drone and missile strikes pummelled Ukraine on Thursday, killing six agricultural workers in the east alongside two in the capital, Kyiv, in the latest in an intensifying exchange of attacks.
Taliban govt says Pakistan strikes kill 4 civilians in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Thursday that Pakistani airstrikes on several provinces killed four civilians, days after another deadly bombardment and a militant attack in Pakistan.
Tigray rebels in 'full-blown' war with govt
Tigray rebels in Ethiopia told AFP on Thursday they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government, as heavy artillery attacks were reported in neighbouring states.
Beijingers eye Xi-Trump summit for trade relief, stable ties
Residents in China's capital hope President Xi Jinping's high-stakes meeting with US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington will stabilise ties between the two countries, telling AFP on Thursday a trade war "hurts everyone".
Trump to fete Xi with lavish White House welcome
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday for a day full of pageantry with one goal -- keeping the fragile peace between the rival superpowers.
Pakistan deploys thousands of security forces ahead of planned protest
Authorities in Pakistan's capital blocked main access routes to the city with double-stacked shipping containers Thursday ahead of a weekend demonstration by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
Thailand slams chaotic Asian Games organisation as 'musical chairs'
Thailand are the latest country to slam the organisation at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan, likening it to a "chaotic" game of "musical chairs".
North Korea to keep nuclear weapons 'forever': foreign minister
North Korea will keep its nuclear weapons "forever", its foreign minister vowed Thursday, dismissing the South Korean president's renewed calls for a denuclearised Korean Peninsula.
Malaysia's migrant return plan chills Myanmar Rohingya
As a Rohingya exile who abandoned his life in Malaysia to return to Myanmar, Ismail's bleak prospects may portend what awaits others caught in Kuala Lumpur's migrant crackdown.
Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit
An overnight airstrike hit the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, home to the Taliban government's supreme leader, a resident told AFP early Thursday.
Swiss voters expected to shun stricter neutrality
The Swiss will vote Sunday on a heavily debated proposal to tighten their country's traditional neutrality, amid fears that an expected "no" could be interpreted abroad as abandoning the cherished principle altogether.
Trump admin says there were 8 suicide attempts on US aircraft carrier
The Trump administration has acknowledged eight suicide attempts by US service members during the extended deployment of an aircraft carrier to the Middle East, a US lawmaker revealed on Wednesday.
Colombians in Santa Marta stay inside after violence wracks the city
Stores and schools closed and drivers mostly stayed off the roads Wednesday as the Colombian city of Santa Marta limped back to normal after a wave of drug-gang violence prompted a deployment of army troops.
Iran airlines cancel flights as US sanctions hit
Iranian airlines were forced to cancel some international flights on Wednesday after the United States tightened sanctions on Iran's aviation industry in a new effort to cripple its economy.
Morocco elects new parliament with lowest turnout in nearly two decades
Morocco's parliamentary election drew a turnout of 38 percent, authorities said on Wednesday, marking the lowest level in almost two decades as the kingdom struggled with voter apathy amid social crises.
Xi arrives in US to personal Trump welcome
US President Donald Trump treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to a rare personal airport welcome Wednesday, kicking off a pomp-filled state visit aimed at smoothing superpower tensions on everything from AI and trade to Iran.
Morocco elects new parliament amid social frustration, youth discontent
Moroccans worried about unemployment and inequality cast their ballots for a new parliament on Wednesday, in the country's first poll since a mass migration crisis and a youth-led protest movement highlighted widespread discontentment among young people.
Venezuelan shot by ICE needs urgent surgery, mother tells AFP
The family of a Venezuelan man shot by US immigration agents while delivering a DoorDash order told AFP on Wednesday that he required surgery urgently for a bullet lodged near his spine.
Judge urged to lift Trump's White House ban on media outlets
A lawyer for CNN, MS NOW and Politico urged a US federal judge on Wednesday to immediately restore White House access for the news organizations after President Donald Trump abruptly revoked their credentials.
At UN, tech chiefs urge caution in AI development
Leaders of AI giants told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the technology calls for heightened vigilance, with Anthropic's CEO pledging to slow down where needed to ensure the safety of new releases.
Russian strikes kill seven in Ukraine, Zelensky vows winter campaign
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least seven people on Wednesday, including two in a new barrage on Kyiv, as it vowed there would be no "pause" in Europe's worst conflict since World War II.