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Burnt cars are seen after an attack by Israeli settlers in Silwad village near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Palestinian Authority said Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in a West Bank village on Thursday (July 31, 2025), killing one man, in the latest attack in the occupied territory.”Forty-year-old Khamis Abdel-Latif Ayad was martyred due to smoke inhalation caused by fires set by settlers in citizens’ homes and vehicles in the village of Silwad at dawn,” the Palestinian health ministry said in a statement. Witnesses provided corresponding accounts of…

Khamis Ayyad, 40, died of smoke inhalation after settlers set fire to vehicles in town of Silwad, Health Ministry says.A Palestinian man has been killed after Israeli settlers set fire to vehicles and homes in a town in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health says.The ministry said on Thursday that Khamis Ayyad, 40, died due to smoke inhalation after settlers attacked Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, around dawn. Ayyad and others had been trying to extinguish the fires, local residents said.Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that the settlers also attacked the nearby villages of Khirbet Abu Falah and…

Is it possible to look at one’s face and predict the risk of a stroke or heart attack? Fertility expert Dr Christabel Akinola recently shared how a doctor convinced a patient’s husband to consult a cardiologist when she saw a diagonal crease on his right ear. “What if I told you that just by looking at your face, you could tell if you are at risk of a heart attack? Or detect heart disease before it’s too late? A 57-year-old man brought his sick wife to the hospital’s clinic for an upset stomach and diarrhea. The doctor attended to her…

Republicans in Texas have released a proposal for a new state congressional map. President Trump has said he wants a map that helps his party win five more House seats in next year’s midterms.

In a country with as much rich and easily accessible history as Italy, it can be hard to know where to start. Early this summer, my girlfriend and I planned a week-long Italian jaunt, beginning in Rome and winding our way up to Verona, with a stop in the medieval city of Siena to see the Palio—a famed, centuries-old biannual horse race. In search of a window into a different (less crowded) side of Italy’s history, I took to perusing Airbnb listings in Pitigliano, a southern Tuscan town a Pisan friend had recommended. I stumbled across the Attico Panoramico Nell’antico…

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced sanctions against members of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), accusing them of supporting “terrorism” and seeking to destabilise peace efforts.Thursday’s announcement from the US Department of State denies visas to members of either organisation.“It is in our national security interests to impose consequences and hold the PLO and PA accountable for not complying with their commitments and undermining the prospects for peace,” the announcement read.Both the PA and PLO serve as representatives for the Palestinian people, pushing for the recognition of a Palestinian state on…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Federal Reserve policymakers voted 9-2 yesterday to keep interest rates steady, despite President Trump’s months-long call for them to be lowered. The benchmark interest rate, which affects the rates that businesses and consumers pay to borrow money, remains between 4.25% and 4.5%. The Fed’s decision comes as it waits to see how the president’s tariffs and other initiatives could impact the broader economy. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome…

Some creatures only come out at night: vampires, werewolves, and now the latest member of the after-hours club: hopeful Labubu collectors.If you’re not already in the know, that last group might feel as mysterious as mythical creatures. It only adds to the toys’ mystique that the window when you can officially purchase the mega-popular trinkets — sold in limited drops, like fashion collabs and sneakers — only opens for a brief time on seemingly random nights (usually at 10 pm Eastern). Enthusiasts say that successfully getting your hands on one of the approximately half-foot tall plastic-and-vinyl bunny-eared ghouls with a…

Patient Gaddemma along with her doctors at Jeeva Super Specialty Hospital in Kalaburagi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Prompt action by a team of doctors at Jeeva Super Specialty Hospital saved the life of a 35-year-old woman who was bitten by a poisonous snake.Gaddemma, a native of Maddaraki village in Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district, was bitten by the snake five days ago while she was sleeping in her house. She woke up upon feeling a stinging bite sensation and on searching what could be the cause of it, the family found a snake in the room.Initially, she was taken…

B. Benedicton Rohit. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Swimmer Benedicton Rohit realised his childhood dream and fulfilled his coach Nihar Ameen’s wish when he became the first Indian to clock sub-24 seconds (23.96s) in the 50m butterfly at the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr (Germany) on July 17.“Sub-24 was the aim. My coach always used to tell me that I should be the first Indian to achieve it. I came very close (towards achieving it) and missed in the (senior) Nationals (in June). I so wanted it there (in Odisha), especially since I had set a record in the…