Hamas Ready To Discuss Hostage Release As Part Of Gaza Ceasefire Deal

GAZA, Sept 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas said yesterday, it was ready to discuss the release of all hostages, in exchange for an end to the war in Gaza, a full Israeli withdrawal, and the creation of an independent Palestinian committee, to govern the enclave. The Palestinian movement said, it had…

Egypt Appoints 48 Women As State Council Judges For 1st Time Through Entry-Level Pathway

CAIRO, Sept 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt appointed 48 female judges to its State Council, for the first time, through an entry-level pathway, a move that underscores the country’s efforts, to advance women’s empowerment and judicial reform. The move supports the comprehensive development of Egypt’s judicial system, amid digital transformation and…

UAE, Jordan Reaffirm Support For Palestinian Rights

ABU DHABI, Sept 8 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan, yesterday, reaffirmed their firm stance in supporting the rights of the Palestinian people, and rejecting any Israeli measures affecting Palestinian land or threatening regional stability. During a meeting in Abu Dhabi, UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…

Japanese PM Ishiba Announces Resignation As LDP Head

TOKYO, Sept 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, yesterday, announced that, he will step down as head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), amid growing calls for him to take responsibility for the party’s election setback. He also said, he would not stand as a candidate in the…

Thai King Endorses Anutin Charnvirakul As New PM

BANGKOK, Sept 7 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s King, Maha Vajiralongkorn, endorsed Anutin Charnvirakul as the country’s new prime minister today, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, Arpath Sukhanunth, announced. In a ceremony held at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters, Arpath read out the royal command, appointing Anutin as premier, as he received…

Urgent: Japanese PM Has Decided To Resign: Media

TOKYO, Sept 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has expressed his intention to resign, in order to avoid further division within the Liberal Democratic Party, it was reported, today. The decision comes, just one day, before the party is set to determine on Sept 8 (tomorrow), whether to…

One Dead, Four Injured Following Police Chase Crash North Of Sydney

SYDNEY, Sept 7 (NNN-APP) – A teenager died and four more people hospitalised, after a car that was being chased by police crashed, north of Sydney, last night. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW), said that, officers attempted to stop the vehicle, travelling at high speed, on…

Two Killed In Western Melbourne Stabbing

SYDNEY, Sept 7 (NNN-AAP) – Two people died, following a stabbing in Melbourne’s western suburbs last night, that police are treating as a targeted attack. Emergency services were deployed to reports that a person was seriously injured in Cobblebank, 34 km west of central Melbourne, shortly before 8.00 p.m. last…

Marauding Israeli Army Announces New Humanitarian Zone In Gaza Strip; Death Toll Surpasses 64,000

JERUSALEM, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Zionist Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), yesterday announced a new humanitarian zone, in the southern Gaza Strip, ahead of its planned operation to capture Gaza City in the north. The designated humanitarian zone was set in Khan Younis, “in light of the expansion of the…

Iran Not To Bow To West’s ‘Unlawful’ Demands, Senior Diplomat Says

TEHERAN, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Iran will not bow to “unlawful” demands of the West, including certain European states, which are aimed at depriving the country of its “inalienable” nuclear rights, a senior diplomat said. “As long as we are a member of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear…