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One child killed per day in Gaza since ceasefire: UNICEF

Aug 07, 2026

Amman [Jordan], August 7: At least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since a so-called "ceasefire" was announced on October 10, 2025 - an average of one child a day, the United Nations children's agency says.

Oil spill threatens environmental disaster off Omani coast, show satellite images

Aug 07, 2026

Saudi Arabia names commander for multinational maritime defence coalition

Aug 07, 2026

Houthi attacks on Yemeni govt forces kill at least 30

Aug 07, 2026

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DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after 5 deaths

Aug 07, 2026

Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], August 7: Congolese authorities are carrying out Ebola and cholera screening for all 255 passengers aboard a boat intercepted on the Congo River.

21 killed in Russian missile strike as Kiev left defenceless

Aug 06, 2026

Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], August 6: Russia has pounded Kiev and surrounding areas with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 21 people, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns...

UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March

Aug 06, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], August 6: At least 56 people have been executed in Iran on national security-related charges since March 19, including 27 in cases linked to nationwide protests at the...