GAZA -- At least 16 Palestinians, including children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, according to Palestinian sources on Tuesday.

The Civil Defense reported that nine Palestinians, including five children, died in an Israeli attack on an apartment in central Gaza City. Another strike targeted the Nama College building in northern Gaza City, which shelters displaced persons, killing seven and injuring several others. (Gaza-Israel-Conflict)

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BAGHDAD -- Switzerland reopened its embassy in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, on Tuesday after 33 years of closure following the Gulf War.

In a statement, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said the reopening of the Swiss embassy "came within the framework of strengthening bilateral relations between Iraq and Switzerland and reflects the desire of the two countries to consolidate cooperation in various fields." (Iraq-Switzerland-Embassy Reopening)

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CAIRO -- The first edition of the Egypt International Airshow kicked off on Tuesday at a northern airport in the country, with flight performances by air forces from Egypt, China, and other countries.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the airshow, which is scheduled to run from Tuesday to Thursday at El Alamein International Airport in El Dabaa, Matrouh Governorate, the Egyptian state TV reported. (Egypt-Air Show)

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ADEN, Yemen -- The European Union's naval mission, Aspides, announced Tuesday that it is suspending efforts to salvage the MV Sounion, a Greek-flagged oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by the Yemeni Houthi forces.

Aspides stated on social media platform X that since Sept. 1, it had been protecting tugs involved in salvaging the Sounion, with the primary goal of preventing "an unprecedented environmental disaster in the region." However, the private companies overseeing the salvage determined that conditions were too dangerous for a safe towing operation and are now exploring other solutions, Aspides said. (Yemen-Houthi Attacks-Red Sea) Enditem

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