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The use of food as a weapon in Gaza represents the same dangerous double-edged sword it has had throughout history.

The three presidential candidates running in this year’s election have said they will maintain Indonesia’s “free and active” foreign policy tradition. But are there any areas where they differ?

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told the Wall Street Journal that US President Joe Biden had not given Israel sufficient support.

Israel has warned its ground forces could advance on Rafah as part of its campaign to eliminate Hamas militants.

The island nation defaulted on its $46 billion foreign debt in 2022 after a foreign exchange wipeout left it unable to import food, fuel and other essentials.

Bushra Bibi's first husband, Khawar Maneka, had filed the case, alleging that she violated the Islamic practice of observing the mandatory pause or Iddat between two marriages.

Funding cuts to UNRWA will affect 1.7 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, along with an additional 400,000 Palestinians without refugee status, many of whom benefit from UNRWA’s infrastructure.

In a notification issued on Friday, the party said that its internal polls would take place after the general elections.

With its weaponry and financial backing, Iran became the ideological guardian of this growing “axis” of groups across the Middle East.

Global indifference towards the Rohingya crisis has left those languishing in the overcrowded camps with few alternatives to fleeing.

Using satellite imagery and official data, UN agency UNCTAD estimated that Gaza's economy had already contracted by 4.5 per cent in the first three quarters of 2023.

Zhang, the father of the two children, had begun an affair with Ye, who was initially unaware he was married and had children. She then urged Zhang to kill them.

Khan's death came a day after at least four people were killed while five more were injured on Tuesday in a bomb blast near the rally of PTI in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan.

On Monday, a lawmaker from MDP confirmed the party had gathered enough signatures to file an impeachment motion. But the party has not yet submitted it.

The coup launched three years ago was supposed to put control of Myanmar firmly back in the hands of the military after a 10-year experiment with democracy.

The army said troops "neutralised" the men who were hiding in the hospital in the north of the occupied West Bank.

The case centres around how the pair handled a so-called "cypher" sent by Pakistan's ambassador to the US that alleged plotting to turf Khan from office in 2022.

So far, at least 26,637 people have been killed and 65,387 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.

The Opposition parties have hit out at the President for his pro-China position after a Chinese spy ship was granted permission by the government to dock in Male.

He also said that Iran and Pakistan have agreed to take further actions as soon as possible when it comes to border security and fighting terrorism, besides expanding trade and economic cooperation.