DUBAI -- A Tejas light combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed Friday during an aerial demonstration at the Dubai Airshow, killing the pilot, according to the Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The ministry said in a statement that the aircraft, participating in the day's flying display, went down in the afternoon. Emergency and firefighting teams responded immediately and are managing the situation on site. (Indian Jet-Dubai-Crash)
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RAMALLAH -- A donation ceremony was held on Thursday in the Far'a camp in the northern West Bank to distribute winter relief supplies from China to Palestinian families. The supplies were donated by the Chinese office in Palestine through the Mahmoud Abbas Foundation.
Zeng Jixin, head of the office, said during the ceremony that China consistently and firmly supports the just cause of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate national rights, always stands with the Palestinian people, and provides humanitarian and development assistance to the Palestinian side to the best of its ability. (West Bank-China-Donation)
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BEIRUT -- Israeli strikes and violations have killed 331 people and injured 945 in Lebanon since a cessation of hostilities agreement took effect a year ago, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said on Friday.
The figures cover the period from Nov. 28, 2024, shortly after the U.S. and French-brokered truce began, through Nov. 20, 2025. In a statement, the ministry's Public Health Emergency Operations Center attributed the casualties to Israeli raids, attacks, and breaches of the agreement intended to end the fighting triggered by the war in Gaza. (Lebanon-Israel-Clashes)
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ABU DHABI -- Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday to discuss the Sudan crisis and bilateral ties, the official WAM news agency reported.
The two officials reviewed the latest developments in Sudan's civil war, stressing the urgency of an immediate, unconditional ceasefire and the need to ensure unhindered humanitarian access for affected civilians. (UAE-U.S.-Sudan-Ceasefire) ■
