British Foreign Secretary David Lammy described the situation in the Gaza Strip as "devastating." He said in a statement on Thursday that the bombing of the Tabeen School in Gaza City is evidence that Palestinians have no safe place to go. Lamy added that an urgent agreement on a ceasefire is in everyone's interest. Source: Maan News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The