Authorities in Indonesia’s East Java province have reported that a student has been killed and dozens are missing since the Islamic boarding school’s collapse.
According to Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management, rescuers are searching for 38 people who are alleged to have been trapped beneath the rubble following the building’s collapse on Tuesday.
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According to the disaster management organization, 91 people managed to escape while 11 were saved from the rubble.
According to the organization, 77 victims received treatment for their injuries at various hospitals in the area.
The teams on the ground are primarily focused on preparing evacuation routes for victims, according to a statement released on social media.
The incident, according to the organization, highlighted the necessity of “strict implementation of construction safety standards.”
It advised the public and multistorey building managers to ensure technical supervision while constructing to stop similar incidents from occurring in the future.
A separate entity from Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency had previously reported that “provisional data” indicated that 100 students had been involved in the collapse, of which all but one had been found alive.
As students gathered for afternoon prayers on Monday, Al-Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, collapsed at around 3 o’clock.
Authorities claim that several people were trapped under debris as crews were concreting the fourth floor of the building.
The incident is Indonesia’s second-largest building collapse in less than a month.
In the narrow alleys of Old Mosul, once the proud heart of Iraq’s shoemaking industry, the workshops are coming alive again.
After years of conflict and destruction, artisans like 58-year-old Saad Abdul Aal are reviving a tradition that dates back more than 1,000 years.
Shoemaking in Iraq, known as al-qandarjiya, flourished during the Abbasid Caliphate, when Baghdad was a global hub of trade and culture.
Generations of families devoted their lives to transforming rawhide into durable footwear, their skills handed down from master to apprentice.
Before the war, the capital city of Baghdad had more than 250 factories, while Mosul boasted over 50. Iraqi-made shoes were prized for their elegance and resilience – a symbol of national pride.
“Our work began more than 40 years ago,” says Abdul Aal, his hands quick and steady as he trims a piece of leather. “I learned the profession, fell in love with it, and never left it.”
That proud tradition nearly disappeared in 2014, when ISIL (ISIS) seized Mosul. Workshops and factories were bombed, looted, or abandoned.
Abdul Aal lost everything – his equipment, his shop, his workers. “Bombings, destruction,” he recalls. “There was no money even to consider starting again.”
After returning to Mosul, Abdul Aal found his workshop destroyed [File: International Organization for Migration]
By the end of the war, Mosul’s 50 factories had dwindled to fewer than 10. Thousands of shoemakers were left unemployed, their skills at risk of vanishing.
The turning point came with the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM’s) Enterprise Development Fund-Tameer, which provided grants and training to displaced entrepreneurs and returnees.
For Abdul Aal, this was an opportunity to buy sewing and pressing machines, reopen his workshop, and hire staff.
“It’s not easy, but little by little we are moving forward,” he says.
Today, Abdul Aal produces about four pairs of shoes a day – fewer than before, but enough to keep his business alive. Competition from cheap imports is fierce, but he insists Iraqi craftsmanship still has an edge.
“Our shoes are genuine leather; they last. Imported shoes may appear visually appealing, but they lack quality.
“In contrast, the shoes produced in my factory are visually similar to imported shoes but offer superior quality.
After YouTube suspended its account in response to the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, the platform agreed to pay $ 24.5% to settle the lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump.
According to a court filing on Monday, YouTube,  , which is owned by Google parent company Alphabet, will donate $ 22 million to the Trust for the National Mall, a nonprofit that is overseeing a $ 200 million project to build a ballroom at the White House.
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According to the US District Court for the Northern District of California filing, the remaining $2.5 million will be distributed to other plaintiffs in the case, including Naomi Wolf, an author and the American Conservative Union.
According to the filing, the settlement was reached with the sole intention of compromising disputed claims and avoiding the costs and risks of additional litigation because it does not contain any allegations of YouTube’s misconduct.
YouTube, whose advertising revenues totaled nearly $9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2025, is receiving a relatively small sum of money.
Following the January 6 attack, which was carried out by Trump supporters who falsely claimed the 2020 election had been “stolen,” Meta Platforms and X earlier this year agreed to multimillion dollar payouts to settle his accusations that he was unfairly censored.
The three cases were brought before John P. Coale, a Trump ally and lawyer, who expressed his satisfaction with the outcome.
Coale responded to Al Jazeera, “Very much so.” “As are the other plaintiffs and the president,” the statement reads.
Coale claimed that the three cases totaled $60 million.
He said, “We think the behavior has changed.”
Big Tech has resurrected his administration after de-platforming Trump over fears that his false claims about the 2020 presidential election were causing violence.
At a White House dinner earlier this month, tech CEOs including Sundar Pichai of Google, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, and Tim Cook of Apple praised Trump and praised his administration’s efforts to develop artificial intelligence.
Additionally, media outlets have already paid out substantial sums to resolve Trump’s legal claims.
According to Trump, Paramount Global announced in July that it had agreed to pay $ 16 million to disprove its claim that CBS News’ 60 Minutes program had fabricated interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris.
In response to accusations that its anchor, George Stephanopoulos, had defame Trump, ABC News agreed to donate $ 15 million to his library in December.
According to Timothy Koskie, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Sydney’s School of Media and Communications, YouTube’s settlement set off efforts to regulate content on social media platforms.
We simply can’t expect consistent treatment from anyone who seeks to benefit from this administration, Koskie said, “Unfortunately, with the eroding of a rules-based order.”
“That will include a sizable number of businesses that we interact with daily, particularly, but not exclusively, the platforms,” the company said. This vigorously empowers it in a particularly secluded manner rather than removing censorship.
US President Donald Trump said the leaders were “close” to achieving peace in the Middle East after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
“At the very least, at a minimum very, very close”, Trump said during a joint news conference at the White House.
He laid out his new 20-point strategy to put an end to Israel’s occupation of Gaza and force Israeli prisoners to leave Israeli holds. According to diplomatic sources, the negotiations team for Trump are examining the war plan.
Here are the key takeaways:
Trump applauds Netanyahu’s willingness to follow through on the agreement.
“Thank you very much, everyone. This is a big, big day, a beautiful day, potentially one of the great days ever in civilisation”, Trump said as the news conference started.
“And I’m not just talking about Gaza,” I said. We’re talking about Gaza one thing, but it extends far beyond that. The whole deal, everything getting solved. He continued, “Peace in the Middle East is what it is.”
Trump stated that “Prime Minister Netanyahu and I recently wrapped up a significant meeting on a number of crucial issues, including Iran, trade, the expansion of the Abraham Accords, and, most importantly, we discussed ending the conflict in Gaza. However, this is only one component of the larger picture, which is peace in the Middle East, and let’s call it Middle Eastern eternal peace,”
He thanked Netanyahu and leaders from the Middle East, as well as Turkiye, Indonesia, Pakistan and Europe.
Donald Trump, the US president, Jonathan Ernst/Reuters.
Trump makes his strategy public.
Trump introduced his plan to end the war, noting that many countries had contributed to its development.
Trump stated that “I’m formally releasing our principles for peace, which people have really liked, I must say, this afternoon after extensive consultation with our friends and partners throughout the region.”
He then went on to list some of the plan’s key commitments:
“Under the plan, Arab and Muslim countries have committed, and in writing, in many cases … to demilitarise Gaza, and that’s quickly. Eliminate Hamas and all other terrorist organizations’ military prowess. “Do that right away,” he said.
“We’re relying on the countries… , to deal with Hamas. And Hamas seems to want to accomplish this as well. That is beneficial, he continued.
“The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for PEACEFUL and prosperous co-existence”. https://t.co/Vk7K5YNIhj
He then expanded on dismantling Hamas’s operational capacity.
“And destroy all terrorist infrastructure, including production facilities, weapons, and tunnels.” Numerous production facilities are being destroyed by us. It’ll also help train local police forces in the areas that we’re discussing, right now, in particular in and around Gaza, working with the new transitional authority in Gaza”.
Trump emphasized the need for collaboration when he referred to the roles of Arab and Muslim countries.
“Arab and Muslim countries must have the opportunity to fulfill these commitments in terms of dealing with Hamas. They have to deal with them because they were the one group that we have not dealt with. I’ve never dealt with them.
However, Hamas will be dealt with by Muslim and Arab countries. And I believe they’ve already been there. They probably understand each other, in my opinion. They may not have mentioned that, but I would assume they do. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have gone as far as they’ve gone”.
Governing Gaza
After the end of the war, a “technocratic” leadership of Palestinians, unaffiliated with any political party, will rule Gaza on a daily basis in accordance with Trump’s plan.
But that Palestinian leadership will be selected not by the Palestinian people, but by a new international body that would oversee the implementation of the peace plan. Trump claimed that the “board of peace” would be responsible for bringing together key regional and international leaders in order to ensure the success of the deal.
He claimed that he would personally lead the oversight body.
“It would be headed by a gentleman known as President Donald J Trump of the United States. Trump said, “I want that, there is some more work to do, but it’s so important that I’m willing to do it.”
Trump stated that there would also be other leaders in the body.
“We’ll do it right … We’ll have a board. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is one of the candidates to join the board. A good, excellent man. And some others”.
Trump continued, “Hamas and other terrorist groups will not play a role in the board.”
security and long-term rule in Gaza
Trump’s plan speaks of an international stabilisation force (ISF) that the US and its Arab and other partners will set up to oversee the security of Gaza after Hamas is demilitarised.
The long-term internal security solution will be this force, according to the statement. Along with newly trained Palestinian police forces, the ISF will collaborate with Israel and Egypt to secure border areas, according to the plan.
But Netanyahu, standing next to Trump at the news conference, suggested that Israel has other ideas.
Netanyahu stated that “Israel will bear security responsibility, including a security perimeter, for the foreseeable future”. Gaza will have a peaceful civilian administration led by those who are “sincerely committed to peace with Israel” rather than by Hamas or the Palestinian Authority.
Netanyahu’s comments are also at odds with Trump’s plan on Gaza’s long-term governance. According to the plan, if Gaza’s government implements a number of reforms, the Palestinian Authority can eventually take control of it.
Hamas must still intervene.
“So now, it’s time for Hamas to accept the terms of the plan that we’ve put forward today. I’d like to add that over 20 000 people have been killed in Hamas, which is a different Hamas than what we were dealing with, Trump said.
“Their leadership has been murdered three times.” So, you’re really dealing with different people than we’ve been dealing with over the last four years, five years”, he added.
This proposal involves “the surrender for Hamas,” according to Marwan Bishara of Al Jazeera.
Hamas will interpret Trump’s plan as an ultimatum to surrender, he said, “or else the US will back its best friend, Israel.”
Now, they could be convinced that maybe they should surrender for the better, that maybe at least after three years of genocide and of incessant bombardment … that maybe that bloodbath will stop, “Bishara explained.
This is no less than a surrender, Bishara said, “but when the entire thing is based on the idea that there are terrorist networks in Gaza, that there are terrorists there, and that this deal will ensure that they disarm and that the territory they once sort of governed under occupation will be disarmed.”
Trump lays out his new strategy [Alex Brandon/AP]
Trump’s message to Palestinians
Trump stated that the plan was intended to give Palestinians the opportunity to assume responsibility for their future.
There are also many Palestinians who want to live in peace, they say. I’ve seen so many of them, and they have support, “he said.
We’re giving them responsibility for their destiny, so I urge the Palestinians to do that. We’re enforcing our responsibility for their destiny, [to] fully condemn and demonize terrorism and help them find a brighter future. They don’t want the life that they’ve had. They have lived in harsh conditions with Hamas, he continued.
They will only be held accountable if the Palestinian Authority doesn’t carry out the reforms I promised in my peace plan for 2020.
Tareq Abu Azzoum, reporting from Gaza, said that people remained sceptical about the success of this plan.
Many Palestinians think that Hamas’ current demands for demilitarization and retribution could be rejected, he said.
People are anticipating a cessation of hostilities that would lead to the Israeli military leaving Gaza, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and a guarantee that hostilities would not resume, he continued.
Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu]Evan Vucci/AP]
If Hamas rejects the deal, the US will support Israel by saying, “Do what you have to do.”
Trump also stressed the need to confront Hamas directly and the possibility that Hamas might reject the proposal.
” And, if Hamas rejects the deal, which is always possible… as you know, Bibi, you’d have our full backing to do what you would have to do, “Trump said, using Netanyahu’s nickname.
According to Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna, who is based in New York, “Hamas has not yet agreed to this plan.”
If Hamas rejects this 20-point plan, he continued, “This basically gives me the green light to intensify Israeli action in Gaza.”
‘ I support your plan, ‘ Netanyahu said
I back your strategy, which accomplishes our war objectives, to end the conflict in Gaza. According to Netanyahu, it will free all of Israel’s hostages, end Hamas’s military might and political dominance, and prevent Gaza from ever becoming a threat to Israel.
Al Jazeera’s James Bays, reporting from the United Nations, questioned Netanyahu’s intentions.
Netanyahu has welcomed this, but does he really believe it? He has been “for some time” not being ready to put an end to the war or allow aid to enter, Bags said.
” The plan says there should be a credible pathway to Palestinian statehood, but that’s something Netanyahu has fought against his entire political career. “
So, I believe it will benefit the people of Gaza in the short run, but there are many questions about how all of this will turn out and potential obstacles, Bags continued.
Israel will “finish the job,” according to the statement.
Speaking about the sequence of actions that would follow agreement on the plan, Netanyahu outlined a phased approach, linking withdrawals, captives ‘ releases and the role of an international oversight body.
The first step will be a modest withdrawal, followed by the release of all our hostages within 72 hours, Mr. President, if Hamas accepts your plan. An international body established to fully demilitarize Hamas and demilitize Gaza will be the next step.
” Now, if this international body succeeds, we will have permanently ended the war. Israel will continue to withdraw in response to the extent of demilitarization and disarmament, but it will remain within the security perimeter.
If the plan was rejected or undermined, Netanyahu warned of the possibility.
” But if Hamas rejects your plan, Mr President, or if they supposedly accept it and then basically do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself. “
It can be done the easy way or the difficult way, but it will be done. The simple method is what we like, but it must be carried out.
” There are no guarantees here to protect Palestinian interests, “Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Washington, DC-based Institute for Policy Studies, told Al Jazeera.
There is every indication that if Israel decides to return to the war once its hostages are freed, they will say, “We are just not getting the kind of cooperation that we expected, so we gotta go back to war, Mr. President,” she continued.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, [Alex Brandon/AP]
After speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who welcomed the proposal, the United States president Donald Trump has proposed a 20-point peace plan to put an end to the conflict in Gaza.
The Palestinian Authority (PA), which governs in the occupied West Bank along with some regional Arab nations, has welcomed the new proposal, which calls for Hamas’ disarmament.
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The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) organization claims that the plan is a “recipe to blow up the region,” while Hamas claims that it is “in good faith” with the US proposal.
The responses from regional leaders as well as Western nations, who have traditionally supported Israel, are below.
Palestine
The Palestinian Authority praised the government’s “sincere and tireless efforts to end the war in Gaza, and expressed its confidence in his ability to find a peaceful path.”
In a statement released by the Palestinian afa news agency, it stated that it “reaffirms its shared commitment to working with the United States, regional countries, and partners to end the war on Gaza” by a comprehensive agreement that guarantees the delivery of adequate humanitarian aid to Gaza and the release of hostages and prisoners.
Additionally, it called for the establishment of mechanisms to support the Palestinian people, ensure the security of both parties, stop unilateral annexations and the displacement of Palestinians, release Palestinian tax funds, bring about a full Israeli withdrawal, and unify Palestinian lands and institutions in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem, according to the statement.
According to the statement, “It also ends the occupation and opens the door to a just peace based on the two-state solution, with an independent and sovereign State of Palestine residing side by side with the State of Israel in security, peace, and good neighborliness, in accordance with international law,” the statement continued.
The Palestinian-backed PIJ described Trump’s strategy as a “recipe for continued aggression against the Palestinian people.” Through this, Israel is attempting to impose what it could not accomplish through war, according to the organization’s statement.
We therefore believe that the American-Israeli declaration serves as the region’s ignition’s spark. ”
Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates
Trump’s “sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza, and assert their confidence in his ability to find a path to peace,” the foreign ministers of the countries praised in a joint statement.
The ministers applaud President Trump’s statement regarding his proposal to end the war, rebuild Gaza, stop the displacement of the Palestinian people, and end the West Bank, the statement continued.
The nations’ cooperation with the United States is further stated in the statement as “a comprehensive agreement that guarantees the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and creates a path for a just peace on the basis of the two state solution, in accordance with international law as key to achieving regional stability and security.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey,
Trump’s efforts to broker a ceasefire have been praised by Erdogan.
In a statement, Erdogan praised US President Donald Trump’s efforts and leadership in bringing a ceasefire and a stop to the bloodshed in Gaza.
He added that Turkiye would continue to support diplomatic negotiations and would work with all parties to achieve “just and lasting peace”.
Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan,
On X, Shah claimed that he was pleased with the plan.
In addition, he wrote, “I am convinced that achieving political stability and economic growth would require long-term peace between the Palestinian people and Israel,” he added.
Additionally, I have a strong conviction that President Trump is fully prepared to assist in any way necessary to bring this crucial and urgent understanding to a reality.
I applaud President Trump’s leadership and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s crucial contribution to putting an end to this conflict. ”
He continued, “It is also important that the two state proposal be implemented in order to maintain the region’s long-term peace. ”
Benny Gantz, a member of the Israeli opposition,
On X, Gentz stated, “I applaud President Trump’s extraordinary efforts to secure a hostage deal and safeguard Israeli security. The time has come to take initiative. ”
According to my proposal from a year and a half ago, President Trump’s plan must be put into action, our hostages must be exterminated, Israel’s operational freedom preserved, replaced, and moderate Arab States replaced with.
We must not miss the chance to retake hostages, guard our security, and promote a “Strategic Flip” that will bring back regional normalization, he continued.
France
On this basis, I anticipate that Israel will resolutely engage. Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, said in a statement on X that “has no choice but to immediately release all hostages and follow this plan.”
These factors must be in place to facilitate in-depth discussions with all relevant partners in order to create a lasting peace in the region on the backbone of the two-state solution and the principles that have been adopted by 142 UN member states on the initiative of France and Saudi Arabia. ”
United Kingdom
We urge all parties to work together and collaborate with the US Administration to finalize and make this agreement a reality, according to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. By laying down their arms and releasing all hostages, Hamas should now accept the plan and put an end to the suffering. ”
Tony Blair, the controversial former prime minister, described the plan as “bold and intelligent” and claimed it would “achieve Israel’s absolute and enduring security, the release of all hostages, and bring about the end of the war, Gaza, the chance of a brighter and better future for its people, and…
Prior to joining Trump’s “board of peace” for Gaza, Blair was a Middle Eastern international envoy.
Italy
The proposal, which it welcomed in a statement, “could mark a turning point, allowing a permanent cessation of hostilities, the immediate release of all hostages, and full and secure humanitarian access for the civilian population.”
Hassana, it continued, “now has the opportunity to end it [war] by releasing the hostages, consenting to have no role in Gaza’s future, and fully disarming.”
Spain
Trump’s peace proposal has also been welcomed by Spain, one of the most vocal critics of the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
In a post on X, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wrote, “We must put an end to this great suffering.”
The violence must end, all hostages must be immediately released, and the civilian population needs humanitarian aid.
