DOHA -- Qatar launched on Monday an air bridge from King Abdullah II Air Base in Jordan to the Al-Qarara area in southern Gaza's Khan Younis to provide humanitarian and medical aid for the residents of Gaza, according to a statement released by Qatar's Foreign Ministry.

"Since the start of the (Gaza) truce, Qatar has delivered 65 relief trucks across the Jordanian border. Today, as an extension of this land bridge, we are witnessing the launch of two helicopter flights loaded with vital medical supplies to Khan Younis," the statement quoted Qatar's Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad as saying. (Qatar-Gaza-Aid)

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WARSAW -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on the European Union (EU) to remain united as the bloc faces the threat of a trade war with the United States.

Speaking in Brussels on Monday during an EU leaders' meeting, Tusk warned that trade tensions with Washington would be a cruel paradox for Europe, emphasizing the need for solidarity in navigating the challenges posed by its closest ally. (Poland-Tusk-U.S.)

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DAMASCUS -- The death toll from a car bombing near a truck carrying agricultural workers in the northern Syrian city of Manbij on Monday has risen to 18, including 14 women, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The attack, which also left 15 women injured, some in critical condition, took place on a main road on the outskirts of Manbij in Aleppo province. The victims were farm laborers returning from work. (Syria-Bombing-Death Toll)

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NAIROBI -- Climate change, subdivision of land and ongoing infrastructure development are threatening Kenya's biodiversity, said a report that was launched Monday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.

Kenya's Key Biodiversity Areas Status and Trends 2023 report compiled by Nature Kenya, a conservation lobby, assesses the country's biodiversity hotspots. (Kenya-Biodiversity-Climate change) Enditem

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