Middle East

Turkey

Turkish club ends Israeli player's contract over Gaza hostages post

Karzev was also briefly questioned by police after reposting a social media message commemorating the hostages' 100 days in captivity with the hashtag “BringThemHomeNow.”

18/01/2024

Football Now

Coaches or managers: In football, what's the difference?

In partnership with Media City

Inside the world of football leadership! This week, FOOTBALL NOW examines the separate roles of managers and head coaches.

18/01/2024

Yemen

US launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen

The US Navy said missiles hit 14 Houthi military targets that were preparing to launch further salvos at merchant vessels.

18/01/2024

Destinations

The best mosques to visit in Istanbul beyond Hagia Sophia

See the new entry fee as motivation to explore some of Istanbul’s lesser-visited mosques.

18/01/2024

Gaza

Israeli hostage marks 1st birthday as 60,000 Palestinians now injured

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

18/01/2024

The Exchange

Pet Industry soars in growth

In partnership with Media City

The Global Pet industry is shifting toward being a hugely competitive market. Pet ownership from 2020 has increased by over 50% in European countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany and France.

17/01/2024

Israel

Two Israeli hostages confirmed dead as US rejects bid to curb war

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

17/01/2024

The Cube

Did an Israeli company sell a bloodied doll of a Palestinian child?

Some social media users are claiming this is the latest shocking campaign to denigrate Palestinians. The Cube took a closer look at the viral video.

17/01/2024

Gaza

Israel rules out ceasefire as UN warns Gaza faces 'starvation'

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

16/01/2024

Israel

Israel: One dead and 18 injured in suspected car-ramming attack

At least one woman in her 70s has died and dozens were injured in a ramming and stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Ra'naana, to the north of Tel Aviv, on Monday.

15/01/2024

Yemen

Houthi rebels fire cruise missile at American destroyer in Red Sea

This was the first reaction from Houthis since the US and UK launched strikes against their bases and launch sites in Yemen.

15/01/2024

Israel

Where does the rest of the world stand on Israel genocide allegations?

The accusations levelled against Israel by South Africa are certainly momentous - but what support do they really have globally?

14/01/2024

Gaza

100 days of Israel-Hamas war: the conflict by numbers

The war, which began on 7 October 2023, has now reached its 100th day and seen thousands of deaths, millions of displacements and countless buildings destroyed.

14/01/2024

Gaza

Netanyahu warns no one can halt Israel's war to crush Hamas

Netanyahu was speaking after the International Court of Justice at The Hague held two days of hearings on South Africa's allegations that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians - a claim that Israel has fully rejected.

14/01/2024

Gaza

More than 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip

The deaths were recorded as the conflict rages on and fears grow of the war broadening into a regional conflict.

13/01/2024

Turkey

Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria

The strikes come after 9 soldiers were killed on Friday in a military base in Turkey.

13/01/2024

Israel

Meet the Israeli charity supporting Palestinians amid the Gaza war

Road to Recovery has been helping Palestinians get to hospital appointments across the border into Israel for years – but Hamas' attack on 7 October has made its volunteers' work much harder.

13/01/2024

Yemen

US military strikes another Houthi target in Yemen despite UN requests

The US military carried out another strike on a Houthi-controlled site in Yemen early Saturday, targeting a location which they considered to pose a threat to commercial vessels in the Red Sea. This action followed a series of airstrikes by the US and Britain against Houthi rebels on Thursday.

13/01/2024

Gaza

South Africa presents Gaza genocide case as UK and US strike Yemen

The latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war.

12/01/2024

The Cube

Did a former version of the Palestinian flag have Star of David on it?

Some pro-Israeli social media accounts have been claiming the former official Palestinian flag used to contain the Star of David back in 1939. The Cube fact-checked these allegations.

12/01/2024

Israel

Euroviews. The ANC’s Israel deflection strategy is cynical and wrong

Instead of making claims that are nothing short of modern-day blood libels against Jews, the ANC should be working to create a safer and more transparent democracy for the people of South Africa, Charles Asher Small writes.

12/01/2024

Culture news

Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb

Remarkable treasures have been discovered in the tomb, including a Second Dynasty child burial, a well-preserved alabaster vessel from the 18th Dynasty, and terracotta statues depicting Isis and Harpocrates.

12/01/2024

Yemen

Britain and America launch massive strikes against Houthis in Yemen

British jets based in Cyprus targeted Houthi missile and drone facilities after weeks of threats to shipping in the Red Sea.

12/01/2024

Cyprus

Migrant NGO slams Cyprus authorities for not condemning bomb attack

A prominent migrant rights group in Cyprus has bashed the country’s authorities for failing to properly investigate a bomb attack against its offices in Nicosia.

11/01/2024

Yemen

UN condemns Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping

A new resolution demands Houthis stop their attacks immediately, saying they impede global commerce, undermine shipping freedoms and regional peace and security.

11/01/2024

Israel

Israel says it found hostage traces as fighting rages in Gaza

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

11/01/2024