00:00Israeli forces have bombed the Al-Nasr and Hassan Salama schools in Gaza City, killing
00:1325 Palestinians and injuring many others.
00:16Spokesmen for the Palestinian Civil Defence in Gaza described the scenes as difficult
00:21and tragic, with children accounting for 80% of the casualties.
00:25According to Gaza's health ministry, at least 39,583 Palestinians have been killed and 91,398
00:34injured in Israel's war on Gaza since October 7.
00:38Meanwhile, the Israeli military has issued a new order for Palestinians to evacuate southern
00:44and southeastern Khan Yunis, affecting multiple neighbourhoods.
00:47However, with more than 86% of Gaza already impacted by evacuation orders, safe places
00:54are scarce.
00:55In the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry has launched a blood donation campaign titled
01:00Our Blood Is One, aiming to support those injured in Gaza.
01:05The campaign will be active in blood banks within ministry hospitals and through a mobile
01:10blood bank vehicle in the occupied West Bank.
01:13The Qassam Brigades announced on Telegram that it targeted Gan Yevon and Ashdod in retaliation
01:19for the attacks on Palestinians and resistance leaders.
01:22Earlier, the Israeli army reported detecting five rocket launches from southern Gaza, with
01:28one rocket falling near Ashkelon without causing casualties.
01:32In Yemen, the Houthi group claimed to have downed a US MQ-9 drone over Saada province.
01:39This marks the first such claim since Israel's airstrike on the port of Hodeidah.
01:43Lastly, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted that Israeli forces would not
01:49leave the Philadelphia Corridor and the Rafa border crossing.
02:01A major fire broke out at an electricity conversion station in the southern Lebanese town of Teba
02:07following an Israeli drone strike, according to Lebanon's national news agency.
02:12The state electricity company confirmed the incident.
02:16In another incident, an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in Rabat al-Thain, Lebanon.
02:22The drone missed its target, resulting in no injuries.
02:26The Israeli military has increased its attacks in southern Lebanon, including drone strikes
02:31on cars and motorcycles aimed at Hezbollah members and infrastructure.
02:36Meanwhile, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for shelling Israel's Birkat Risha military
02:41outpost and launching a rocket attack on another Israeli military site near the Minara
02:47kibbutz.
02:48The results of these attacks are unclear and there has been no immediate response from
02:52the Israeli army.
02:54Cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah have become a daily occurrence since the war
02:59in Gaza began.
03:00In Iran, Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagheer Ghalibaf called for a deterrent response and
03:05revenge for the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.
03:10He stated that Israel's armed forces would deliver a significant response to this Zionist
03:15entity and its main supporter, the United States.
03:19In the US, White House National Security Council Deputy Advisor Jonathan Finer told CBS that
03:25the US is advising its citizens to leave Lebanon and is deploying more military resources to
03:31the Middle East to de-escalate the situation and deter further violence.
03:36In light of these developments, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi is scheduled
03:41to visit Iran for talks amid heightened regional tensions following Haniyeh's assassination.
03:47Safadi has been in contact with his Iranian counterpart to discuss the situation.
03:52In a related move, General Michael Karela, in charge of US forces in the Middle East,
03:58has also arrived in the region to prepare for a potential Iranian and Hezbollah attack
04:03against Israel in retaliation for the assassinations of Haniyeh and Hezbollah's Fouad Chouker.
04:09He is expected to visit several Gulf countries as well as Jordan and Israel.
04:14Given the escalating tensions, France's foreign ministry has urged French citizens in Lebanon
04:20to leave due to the risk of military escalation and recommended that French citizens in Iran
04:26temporarily leave the country.
04:28Similarly, Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani has advised Italian tourists to leave
04:33Lebanon as soon as possible due to the worsening situation.
04:37At least 52 protesters and 13 police officers have been killed in a new round of violence
04:43in Bangladesh.
04:44Police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands of demonstrators,
04:49demanding Prime Minister Sheikha Sina's resignation.
04:52Deaths were reported in Dhaka in several districts, including Bukhura, Pabna and Rangpur.
04:58An attack on the Inayatpur police station in Sirajganj left 13 officers dead.
05:03The attackers' identities are unknown.
05:06The protests, initially sparked by opposition to a quota system for government jobs, have
05:11escalated since July, resulting in over 200 deaths.
05:15Haseena has labelled the protesters as criminals, not students, and called for strict measures
05:21against them.
05:22Authorities have blocked internet access and imposed a shoot-on-sight curfew.
05:27At least 11,000 people have been arrested in recent weeks.
05:30Clashes between protesters and security forces have been reported in multiple districts.
05:36A nationwide March to Dhaka protest is planned for Monday.
05:39The government has declared a holiday from Monday to Wednesday, closed courts indefinitely
05:44and shut down schools and universities.
05:47Mobile internet and messaging services remain off to prevent further violence.
05:52Senior PTI leader and former Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Khan indicated
05:58that his party might be open to negotiating with the PMLN, PPP and MQM to resolve ongoing
06:04tensions between the government and the opposition.
06:08Relations between the PTI and the PMLN-led coalition government have grown increasingly
06:14especially after the recent police raid on the PTI's central office over an alleged anti-state
06:19campaign leading to the arrest of PTI spokesperson Rauf Hassan.
06:24During Dawn News Doosra Rukh, Ali Mohammad Khan said negotiations are essential to ease
06:29political tensions.
06:31In tech news, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority announced it will regulate VPNs
06:36by whitelisting them through an automated process to ensure secure IT services and online
06:42business.
06:43Pakistani Chairman Major General Hafizur Rehman told a parliamentary committee that only whitelisted
06:48VPNs will function under the new policy.
06:51This move comes as VPN usage in Pakistan has increased in 2024, mainly for accessing ex-formerly
06:57Twitter, which has been blocked since February.
07:00Meanwhile, Pakistan will observe Yom-e-Istihsaal or Exploitation Day on Monday to mark the
07:06fifth anniversary of India revoking Kashmir's special autonomy.
07:10On August 5, 2019, India repealed Article 370 allowing non-residents to acquire property
07:17in occupied Kashmir.
07:19This year, Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif will visit Muzaffarabad to show solidarity with
07:23Kashmiris.
07:24Events will include a main event, a special walk and ceremonies across provinces with
07:29special broadcasts highlighting Kashmiris' sacrifices and alleged human rights violations
07:35by India.
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