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The PML-N has bagged 14 seats while the PPP has managed to secure just four of the total 18 seats that were up for grabs in the second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) election on Sunday, according to unofficial results released by the Election Commission. Polling was postponed until Tuesday in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I (Kutla) and at 71 of the 174 polling stations in LA-28 Muzaffarabad-II (Lachhr

[Dabanga] Nierteti / El Obeid -- The General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees in Darfur has warned of an imminent famine as a severe lack of rainfall, soaring food prices and disrupted trade leave communities struggling to secure basic supplies.

The second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections took place on Sunday, with polling held in eight out of the nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad division and all 12 refugee constituencies. Polling began at 8am and continued till 5pm for the refugee seats, while the process concluded at 6pm in Muzaffarabad after an hour-long extension. The electoral process in LA-27 (Muzaffarabad-I) w

Israeli attacks kill 14 in Gaza on Sunday The death toll in Gaza has risen to 14 today after two Palestinians, one a child, were killed in an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced people in Remal, west of Gaza City. This follows Israeli attacks on Gaza City, Deir el-Balah and Khan Younis earlier on Sunday.

As part of the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, polling is underway in eight out of the nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad division and all 12 refugee constituencies. Polling started at 8am and was to continue till 5pm. However, an AJK Election Commission spokesperson said it has been extended by an hour till 6pm. The electoral process in LA-27 (Muzaffarabad-I) was post

'We cried instead of celebrating': War and loss shadow Gaza's top students Submitted by Ahmed Dremly on Sat, 08/01/2026 - 05:44 Some topped Palestine. Others were killed before their results were announced Palestinian

After Israel killed her three sons, she found hope in a newborn. Then he was killed too Submitted by Nada Nabil on Sat, 08/01/2026 - 06:45 Fatima Nofal gave birth to Zaid after losing three sons in an Israeli air strike in 2023. Fifteen months later, another Israeli strike killed him in central Gaza

US Centcom says ’30 commerical vessels’ redirected during Iran blockade US Central Command (Centcom) said it has “redirected 30 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2 to ensure full compliance” as of today. “The US military has also permitted nearly 30 ships to pass through the blockade for humanitarian aid," it said in a statement on X.

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Full text: 15-point draft peace plan between Hamas and Israel in Gaza Hamas has formally agreed to a detailed framework for implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire, which was drafted with US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace. The agreement forms part of the latest attempt to end Israel's campaign of killing in the besiege

The shift in policies from protection to return assumes that return represents a durable solution.

Hamas says it will not disarm in Gaza before Israel withdrawal Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 09:28 The Palestinian movement said it would relinquish its weapons to allow for a technocratic administration to run the besieged territory

[Dabanga] Bara / El Jamama -- At least 24 civilians, most of them women and children, were killed in an air strike on the village of Sharshar west of Bara in North Kordofan on Wednesday, according to local witnesses and rights groups. Hours later, a separate paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on El Jamama left at least nine people dead and triggered a fresh wave of displacement.

Board of Peace announces 'historic breakthrough' in Gaza ceasefire The Board of Peace announced on Friday that Hamas officially agreed to a detailed framework for implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire.  "The agreement concludes months of intensive, good faith negotiations to advance President Donald J. Trump's vision for establishing ne

Trump administration mislabels African countries in slideshow at AIDS conference Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 19:05 The State Department said a staffer hastily arranged the map but did not apologise to its African partners at the event

A team of paediatric doctors at Fiji's main hospital spent eight months seeking help from multiple other countries, including neighbours Australia and NZ, but only the Saudi's came through.

The case alleges that Joint Secretary Pushpa Raj Bhattarai approved Nepal-issued travel documents for five Tibetans from Indian refugee camps based on forged documents.

Thousands of miles from the fighting, Sudanese farmers are feeling the impact of the war in Iran, as rising fuel and fertilizer costs threaten food production in a country already facing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

[Darfur Network for Human Rights] Damazin city and several areas across Blue Nile State are facing a worsening humanitarian situation. Heavy rainfall and flooding continue to deepen the suffering of thousands of displaced persons living in shelters and displacement camps, compounding an already fragile situation shaped by ongoing armed conflict and a weak humanitarian response.

Israeli attacks escalate in Gaza, three killed, including child The Israeli army has intensified its attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing at least three - including a child - and wounding several others.  Local media reported that Israeli helicopters attacked a tent in the west of Khan Younis, south Gaza, belonging to the al-Balawi family, resultin