Tense but calm after deadly Jenin raid triggers Israel-Gaza rocket fire exchange

Read More Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories remained tense but calm after an exchange of rocket fire between the Gaza Strip and Israel triggered by a deadly raid in the West Bank. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) entered the Jenin refugee camp, in the north of the occupied territory at about 7am (5am GMT) […]

Man dies after being crushed while working on open-air urinal in London

Read More A man has been killed after being crushed below street level in the heart of central London’s theatre district while working on a telescopic urinal. The emergency services were called to the scene in Cambridge Circus just after 1pm and a rescue operation was mounted. The Metropolitan police said: “We’re sorry to have […]

Protestors in several Muslim countries denounce desecration of Quran by far-right activists

Protests were held on Friday in several predominantly Muslim countries to denounce the recent desecration of Islam’s holy book by far-right activists in Sweden and the Netherlands. The protests in countries including Pakistan, Iraq and Lebanon ended with people dispersing peacefully. In Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad, police officers stopped some demonstrators trying to march toward […]