It is the latest bloodshed to occur in the war-shattered territory despite a US-backed ceasefire which took effect in October 2025, with Israel continuing to target Palestinians it says are militants. Israeli strikes in Gaza killed three people on Thursday, the territory's civil defence agency said, while the military said it had targeted Hamas militants.It is the latest bloodshed to occur in the war-shattered territory despite a US-backed ceasefire which took effect in October 2025, with Israel continuing to target Palestinians it says are militants.One man died after succumbing to his injuries following an Israeli drone strike on a house in Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, according to the civil defence agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas.Another man was killed in an Israeli strike on his tent in the Al-Mawasi area east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, the civil defence agency said.A third person was killed and several others injured in an Israeli strike near an intersection in western Gaza City.When contacted by AFP, the Israeli military confirmed it had carried out strikes against "Hamas terrorists" in those areas, without giving further details.Israel's army chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir on Tuesday vowed to push on with demilitarising Gaza and disarming Hamas "using all necessary means", despite recent efforts by the United States to advance...
Read briefing Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose the limits, according to a court filing on Wednesday ending a landmark trial in California. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozThe United Nations called Thursday for child-safe design across the social media industry after tech giant Meta agreed to sweeping limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram in some US states.Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose the limits, according to a court filing on Wednesday ending a landmark trial in California.The settlement resolved claims by 29 states that Meta deliberately engineered its platforms to hook young users, misled the public about the risks and unlawfully collected data from children under 13.Some 51 states and territories, plus Washington, DC, initially settled with Meta. Texas reached a separate agreement with Meta, which increased the total payout to around $18 billion."Children should not have to wait for a lawsuit to be safe online," UN rights chief Volker Turk said on X."The design changes that Meta has now agreed to implement on its social media apps align with what my office has been calling for. But we're not there yet."Safe design...
Read briefing The couple, who quit Britain for California six years ago amid a royal feud, landed aboard a private jet at Birmingham Airport in central England, The Telegraph newspaper and other media said. Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear onstage at the 2021 Global Citizen Live concert at Central Park in New York, U.S., September 25, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File PhotoPrince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children landed Wednesday in Britain, UK media reported, after the shock news emerged last week they would be relocating from the United States.The couple, who quit Britain for California six years ago amid a royal feud, landed aboard a private jet at Birmingham Airport in central England, The Telegraph newspaper and other media said.Their spokesman declined to confirm the arrival, telling the BBC "this is not something we would comment on".The Telegraph reported that the couple plan to stay for "an extended period", living in a home in the Cotswolds region, in central England, having enrolled their children at a school for the coming academic year.With speculation rampant around their reasons for returning and whether the stay is permanent, reports have noted the couple intend to keep their existing homes in California and PortugalTheir two children Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, have already been signed up to start at a private school in early September, accordi...
Read briefing Gachagua expressed confidence that choosing a flag bearer will be the easiest part of the coalition's preparations for the 2027 General Election.He urged Kenyans to remain patient, drawing parallels with the 2002 election, when the opposition settled on Mwai Kibaki as its presidential candidate barely two months before the polls.The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has hinted that discussions on the opposition's presidential candidate could take shape after the Christmas period, insisting that the focus should now be on political mobilisation. Speaking to the press on Wednesday night at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) before departing for a trip to the United States, where he is expected to engage Kenyans living in the diaspora, Gachagua expressed confidence that choosing a flag bearer will be the easiest part of the coalition's preparations for the 2027 General Election."Choosing a single presidential candidate is the easiest of all the challenges that we have ahead of us. We can meet one day for lunch and before dinner we have a candidate," Gachagua stated."The real job, and that's what I expect of my colleagues in the United Opposition to do, is political mobilisation against Ruto, it's to persuade Kenyans to register as voters, come out and vote him out and vote in a responsible government."The former Deputy President urged Kenyans t...
Read briefing The 33-year-old will add experience to the Sky Blues' back-line as Frank Lampard's men bid to avoid an immediate return to the Championship. Axel Disasi of West Ham United is seen after the final whistle during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Leeds United at the London Stadium, Stratford, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Kevin Hodgson/MI News/NurPhoto) (Photo by MI News / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)Coventry and Crystal Palace both moved on Wednesday to strengthen their defences following opening-day defeats in the Premier League by signing Ethan Pinnock and Axel Disasi, respectively.Coventry have signed defender Ethan Pinnock from Brentford for an undisclosed fee.The 33-year-old will add experience to the Sky Blues' back-line as Frank Lampard's men bid to avoid an immediate return to the Championship."I'm really excited to join Coventry City and continue my footballing journey with this great club," Pinnock said in a statement."After 25 years, the club are back in the Premier League, and I know how much it must mean to everyone involved with the club and the supporters. I can't wait to be part of it."Meanwhile, Chelsea defender Disasi joined Crystal Palace on loan for the season.The 28-year-old Frenchman spent part of last season on loan at West Ham, making 17 appearances after moving in January ©Citizen Digital, Kenya
Read briefing The proposed settlement, filed in federal court, would resolve claims by 29 states that Meta deliberately engineered its platforms to hook young users, misled the public about the risks and unlawfully collected data from children under 13. Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg reacts as he testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024. REUTERSMeta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to a court filing on Wednesday that ends a landmark trial in California.The proposed settlement, filed in federal court, would resolve claims by 29 states that Meta deliberately engineered its platforms to hook young users, misled the public about the risks and unlawfully collected data from children under 13.The changes to how young people use its apps go further than anything Meta has accepted before, and follow years of criticism from parents and experts over the effects of the world's biggest social media platforms on children.Anger over the impact of Instagram and Facebook -- as well as rival apps like Snapchat and TikTok -- has driven the spread of age limits and school phone bans around the world.In the United States, Meta still faces thousands of personal injury claims and litigation f...
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