Polls opened in El Salvador Sunday with victory in the bag for incumbent President Nayib Bukele thanks to his no-holds-barred war on gangs that has slashed homicide rates in a violence-weary nation.

In the United States, the election season is already here, but with far more dread than hope.

Israel has arrested 46 journalists since October 7, when it started its aggression against Gaza.

December 18 is designated by Iran as the world day against violence and extremism.

People take to the streets of London to march in support of Palestinians.

Saudi Arabia has condemned any ground invasion of Gaza Strip by Israel, calling on the international community to immediately secure a ceasefire in the besieged enclave.

The Gaza Strip has been the scene of Israel’s acts of violence including massacre, demolition of scared places and suppression of the local media. This is while people in the Gaza Strip strive to keep their resistance alive under fire.

Qatar says Israel is “solely” responsible for the ongoing escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian territories, calling on both sides to “exercise utmost restraint”.

An international human rights organization has warned about a “sharp increase” in Israeli settler violence against Palestinians across the occupied territories.

Two religious gatherings were targeted with bomb attacks in southern and northwestern provinces in Pakistan as people celebrated the birth anniversary of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.