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Mounting alarm as Israeli authorities reject NGO applications to transport life-saving aid into Gaza

41 organizations operating on the ground in Gaza call on the Government of Israel to uphold its commitments under the ceasefire agreement and international law and let humanitarian aid flow freely. Since the ceasefire began, Israeli authorities...

Israeli Forces Fatally Shoot Palestinian Man in Nablus

(MENAFN) A Palestinian man was fatally shot by Israeli forces during a military operation in the Al-Ain refugee camp in Nablus, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed on Sunday. The victim, 42-year-old Majed Daoud, sustained gunshot wounds to...

Indonesia Stands Firm on Israeli Athlete Visa Ban, Defies IOC Pressure

(MENAFN) Indonesia has pushed back against threats from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after its decision to block Israeli athletes from participating in the World Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta. The move is a response to Israel's...

WHO carries out first medical evacuation in Gaza since truce

(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced late Wednesday that it successfully carried out the first medical evacuation from Gaza since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 10, transporting 41 critically ill patients....

Gaza Health Ministry Receives Remains Showing Signs of Abuse

(MENAFN) The Gaza Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that it had received the remains of 30 additional Palestinians transferred by Israel as part of the ongoing ceasefire agreement. Some of the bodies reportedly exhibited visible indications...

WHO Completes First Medical Evacuation from Gaza Following Ceasefire

(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced late Wednesday it completed the first medical evacuation from Gaza following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that began on October 10, transporting 41 critically ill patients out of the...

President Lai meets North Carolina Governor Josh Stein

TAIWAN, November 1 - Details 2025-10-28 President Lai meets European delegates to 2025 Formosa Club Annual Conference On the afternoon of October 28, President Lai Ching-te met with European delegates to the 2025 Formosa Club Annual Conference and...

European Basketball Clubs Set Date to Resume Games in Israel

(MENAFN) Top-tier European basketball competitions agreed on Tuesday to resume games in Israel starting December 1, despite ongoing breaches of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “EuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA) member clubs met on Tuesday to...

Two more bodies of Israeli hostages get transferred by Hamas

(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced Tuesday evening that Hamas has handed over the remains of two additional hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza as part of the ongoing ceasefire arrangement. According to a...

Basketball Clubs Set Date for Resumption of Games in Israel

(MENAFN) Top European basketball league officials reached an agreement on Tuesday to set December 1 as the date to resume games in Israel, despite the ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. This decision follows...

WHO Warns of Health "Catastrophe" in Gaza

(MENAFN) Gaza is facing a severe health "catastrophe" that is likely to endure for "generations to come," according to Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO). Speaking on a program, Dr. Tedros...

Vance, PM of Israel hold talks on Gaza truce

(MENAFN) US Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss the progress and implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. As stated by reports from the Prime Minister's Office, Netanyahu and...

Israeli Forces Beat 57-Year-Old Palestinian Man to Dead in West Bank

(MENAFN) A 57-year-old Palestinian man died after being severely beaten by Israeli army personnel in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, medical sources confirmed. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that it received the man’s...

Clearmind Medicine Enrolls Last Patient for the First Cohort of its FDA-Approved Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial for Alcohol Use Disorder

Vancouver, Canada, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearmind Medicine Inc. (Nasdaq: CMND), (FSE: CWY0) (“Clearmind” or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotech company focused on discovery and development of novel psychedelic-derived...

Gaza conflict escalation tests Israel-Hamas truce

(MENAFN) One week after US President Donald Trump received a hero’s welcome in Israel for brokering the Gaza ceasefire and facilitating the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, the truce has already faced a major challenge. On...

Hamas claims that Israel has violated many times Gaza truce deal

(MENAFN) The Palestinian movement Hamas has accused Israel of repeatedly breaching the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, claiming that dozens of Palestinians have been killed since the truce took effect on Oct. 10. According to statements released by...

Israeli Forces Injure Several Palestinians in West Bank

(MENAFN) On Wednesday evening, at least ten Palestinians were wounded across multiple areas in the occupied West Bank during confrontations with the Israeli military, as reported by healthcare professionals and local informants. According to a...

JD Vance leaves to Israel as violence persists in Gaza despite truce

(MENAFN) US Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, departed for Israel on Monday amid continued Israeli attacks in Gaza, despite a recent ceasefire agreement. Vance waved to reporters but did not take questions before boarding the plane....

US raises concern over Israel PM jeopardizing ceasefire

(MENAFN) The Trump administration is increasingly concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may jeopardize the Gaza ceasefire agreement with Hamas, according to US media reports on Tuesday. Citing unnamed White House officials, The...

Hamas Returns Remains of Israeli Hostage

(MENAFN) Hamas handed over the remains of an Israeli hostage to the Red Cross on Monday evening as part of a ceasefire agreement, according to the military. A statement from the army confirmed that the coffin was transferred to the Red Cross and...