Gas pipeline explodes in Syria, knocks three power plants offline
Powe rationing hours are to increase as a result of the blast.

Powe rationing hours are to increase as a result of the blast.




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Civilian displacement surges as key Yemen roads close, leaving thousands in camps amid dire humanitarian challenges.
Both sides remain interested in a diplomatic settlement but differ on how to achieve one.
The move marks the fourth military expansion this year as Russia’s war in Ukraine seemingly stalls.
Experts say use of modified Iranian defence system could alter the balance in the fight for the Red Sea.
Lebanese are anticipating continued Israeli aggression in Lebanon after the election.

The US and Iran are talking through mediators, but there are major differences over what a deal should look like.

UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting said it was ‘too soon’ to blame a foreign state for a suspected plot near RAF Fairford
Nearly half a million people are displaced in Rakhine as a result of the conflict between the military and rebel groups.

There are reports of casualties in Baidoa where forces have launched attacks, triggering fighting with federal troops.

Al Jazeera reports from Ethiopia’s Afar region, where fighting has spread amid efforts to oust PM Abiy Ahmed.