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Angelina Jolie calls Gaza an “open air prison” in a latest social media statement and expresses her sorrow for the victims of the war once again, after doing the same in a different post a day earlier “This is the deliberate bombing of a trapped population who have nowhere to …

After more than 24 hours of a near-complete telecommunication cut-off by Israel, internet connectivity in the Gaza Strip is being restored, according to the global network monitor Netblocks on Sunday, amid the Israeli prime minister’s threats of the war being “long and difficult”. The restoration of telecommunication in Gaza follows …

 London Mayor Sadiq Khan called on Friday for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, going a step beyond his Labour Party’s appeals for a humanitarian pause in fighting to allow aid into the Israeli-besieged Gaza Strip. The apparent difference in stance between Khan and Labour leader Keir Starmer highlights disagreement …

Humanitarian organisations warned on Saturday that if supplies are not allowed in, fatal water-borne diseases like Cholera may proliferate in the beleaguered Gaza Strip. The four kids of Waseem Mushtaha have been out of school for over two weeks. They are being taught how to ration water rather than geography …

The number of kidney dialysis patients at central Gaza’s only Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital has doubled more than ever and hundreds of patients are now receiving fewer treatment sessions from just 24 dialysis machines. Dead bodies keep showing up inside the hospital, while injured people continue to lie on the floors …

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed the government will provide another $15 million (US$9.4 million) in humanitarian aid to Gaza during a joint press conference with U.S. President Joe Biden. The two leaders held a joint press conference ahead of an official state dinner on Oct. 25 with 300 …

Prominent Hollywood celebrities teamed up together in a bid to urgently call for ceasefire in Gaza and Israel in an open letter to U.S. President Joe Biden. The signatories include big names such as Joaquin Phoenix, Andrew Garfield, Kristen Stewart, Oscar Isaac, Susan Sarandon, Mahershala Ali, Riz Ahmed, Ramy Youssef …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Prime Minister of Egypt Mostafa Madbouly in Beijing and expressed hope to work with his country to bring “more stability” to the Middle East, Chinese media reported, as the Israel-Hamas war cast a shadow over the region. “China is willing to enhance …

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has broken his week-long silence on the Israel-Hamas conflict, passionately calling for an end to what he called as “massacres” in Gaza. In a video message on his social media, Salah highlighted the urgent need for humanitarian aid to reach the beleaguered Palestinian enclave. The Gaza …

U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu some “tough questions ” during their planned meeting scheduled for Oct. 18 after flying into Tel Aviv in the midst of the Israel–Hamas conflict, according to a White House national security spokesman. The meeting comes just one …