Pentagon accused of hiding US losses as casualty count in war with Iran hits 13,000; US soldiers flee bases in the Gulf to hide in hotels and offices
US Central Command or CENTCOM, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, appears to be engaged in what a defence official called a “casualty cover-up,” offering The Intercept low-ball and outdated figures and failing to provide clarifications on military deaths and injuries.
How Operation Epic Fury by US Department of War and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion began raining bombs on Iran
The strikes on Iran, which have been called Operation Epic Fury by the so-called US Department of War and Operation Roaring Lion by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), reportedly hit multiple cities across the country. The impact, targets and damage caused by the strikes was not immediately clear.
Shifty Congo and M23 rebels ceasefire process sees another deal signed to end decades-long conflict
In July, Congo and M23 signed a signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end the conflict and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement. They agreed to finalise the deal by August 18 but missed the deadline, blaming each other for breaches of the agreement.
Kenya’s meat industry shows promise as demand in West Africa, China and Asia surges
Maria Mbeneka, CEO of Ranch Expert, called for support to local livestock producers to improve feed quality and disease control if Kenya is to access the highly regulated international markets. She noted that Kenya has yet to enter the lucrative European Union market as the country has not been declared free of transboundary animal diseases.
How Trump bulldozed Netanyahu to apologise to Qatari emir that earned him Hamas trust, peace deal
An important development during the talks was the mediators’ success in convincing Hamas that its continued holding of hostages had become a liability for it rather than leverage, the senior US official and the Palestinian official in Gaza said. Hamas came to a view that continuing to hold hostages undermined global support for Palestinians, and that without them, Israel would have no credibility to restart fighting, the Palestinian official said.
White House announces Israel has accepted US ceasefire proposal, Hamas’ response ambiguous
Hamas had previously said it had agreed with Witkoff on a “general framework” of an agreement that would lead to a lasting ceasefire, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, an influx of aid and a transfer of power from the militant group to a politically independent committee of Palestinians.
Some 130 people are killed every day in Gaza since conflict broke out in October last year – UN
The severe shortage of clean water throughout Gaza since the war began has compounded families’ efforts to stave off disease and malnutrition, highlighting the importance of the reopened facility in the southern city and beyond to tens of thousands of people.
