Hundreds evacuated from Melania-brokered ceasefire town of Oleshky
Hundreds have been evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky under a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump.
Hundreds have been evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky under a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump.


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How the world failed a mother’s children, killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Iranians have had limited internet access during the war, with the government now looking at tiered services.
Deir el-Balah residents vote for first time since 2006 despite destruction, displacement and genocide.
Disruption to fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the Strait of Hormuz closure will hit crop yields, UNDP chief warns.
Over one million people displaced across Lebanon as Israel escalates military campaign with air raids, ground invasion.
US, Israel launch attacks on Iran in a move that risks destabilising the Middle East.

On Centre Stage, Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Hassan speaks with Ali Omar, Somalia’s minister of state for foreign affairs.
RSF’s control of the Heglig oilfield means government has lost the most important oil facility in the country.
Our correspondent takes in the mood in the Qatari capital after an Israeli attack on a Hamas meeting this week.
Torrential rain struck Chisoti, a town in Kishtwar district in Indian-administered Kashmir, on Thursday morning.