Outrage in Sudan as more than 100 feared dead in RSF attack One local rights group says that Rapid Support Forces fighters invaded a village and killed up to 100 people, displacing large numbers of others. Sudan
Analysis Why Gantz's possible exit from Israeli government is not end for Netanyahu Benny Gantz walking out of Israel's war cabinet would shake things up but not force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into early elections. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Analysis Have Turkey, China hit reset button on Uyghurs as Fidan visits Xinjiang? Experts say Beijing and Ankara skillfully managed the contentious Uyghur issue during the Turkish diplomat's China visit, but Fidan's messages might raise eyebrows in the West. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Israel threatens 'intense operation' near Lebanon as Qatar hosts Gaza talks Israel’s war cabinet is set to convene Thursday evening to discuss the escalation in the north with Hezbollah. Israel
Could Gaza cease-fire prevent wider regional war? As the United States rallies international pressure on Hamas to accept a cease-fire proposal in hopes of ending the Gaza war, Israel and Hezbollah are launching increasingly provocative strikes across Lebanon’s border. Palestine
Following Zelenskyy's visit, how can Qatar help Ukraine in Russia mediation? Ukraine has maintained cordial relations with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE amid the war with Russia, and the three Gulf states have all sought to play the role of mediator in the conflict. Qatar
Saudi Arabia joins China and UAE in digital currency project The kingdom is joining the Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements' central bank digital currency platform. Saudi Arabia