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Rescue official and journalist among 55 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, medics say

UN chief accuses Israel of allowing ‘a teaspoon of aid’ as 107 trucks enter Gaza on Sunday

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

Israeli military wants to occupy 75% of Gaza within two months, local media report

Israel Defence Forces told local media it's shifted its focus from fighting Hamas to capturing territory and controlling food distribution.

Euronews · May 26, 2025

Spain hosts European and Arab nations to discuss Israel-Palestine two-state solution

European and Arab countries gathered in Madrid and pressured Israel to halt its Gaza offensive and break humanitarian aid blockade.

Euronews · May 25, 2025

The last word: why half of the world's languages could vanish this century

There are around 7,000 languages spoken in the world, but that number is shrinking. Unesco estimates that half could disappear by the end of the century. So how are languages lost, and what does that mean for the people who speak them?

Radio France Internationale · May 25, 2025

Israeli strikes kill 23 in Gaza, including journalist and rescue service official

A journalist and an official are among those killed from three Israeli strikes on Sunday

The Independent UK · May 25, 2025

‘The world does not care if we all die’: hunger and despair in the ruins of Gaza City

Killings in a new Israeli offensive and depleted food and medical supplies are pushing people on to the streets of the once bustling hub of Gaza

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025

Funding terror: how west Africa’s deadly jihadists get the money they need to survive

The west Africa–Sahel region has seen a proliferation of militant Islamist groups since the 1990s.

The Conversation · May 25, 2025

Israeli airstrike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s 10 children

Dr Alaa al-Najjar was on duty at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis when she received her children’s bodies

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2025

Macron heads to Vietnam as France seeks bigger role in Indo-Pacific

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a tour of Southeast Asia on Sunday, starting with Vietnam – the first visit by a French leader in a decade. The trip is part of France’s push to deepen economic ties in the region, counter China’s influence and navigate tensions over human rights –…

Radio France Internationale · May 24, 2025

A sea of controversy as Trump stirs old tensions over Persian Gulf name

Ahead of a May tour of the Middle East, US President Donald Trump revived a long-running dispute over the name of the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula – should it be called the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Gulf or just the Gulf?

Radio France Internationale · May 24, 2025