War and unrest

FARDIS, Lebanon (AP) — Alma Ayman Fakhr al-Din, an energetic 11-year-old with a love for basketball and language learning, was playing soccer a week ago in Majdal Shams, a Druze village situated in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, when tragedy struck as a rocket landed. Ayman, her father, rushed to the scene, desperate for news of his daughter. "I saw a little girl in a body bag," he recounted, as he recognized her from her shoes and her delicate hand. "At that moment, I

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, have signed a declaration in Beijing seeking to resolve their longstanding discord, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday. This marks a fresh effort to bridge the divide between the groups as the war in Gaza continues to escalate. The agreement emerged after a series of discussions aimed at promoting unity. However, past efforts have consistently fallen short, leading to skepticism regarding whether these