*) Israeli shelling, raids leave Gaza reeling with multiple deaths

Several Palestinians, including women, have been killed and many others wounded in a series of Israeli raids across the besieged Gaza.

According to a medical source, seven bodies were brought to al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp, central Gaza, following an Israeli bombing that targeted a family.

Separately, the Israeli army continued shelling the Shujaiah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City, causing extensive damage to residential areas.

*) Gaza ceasefire negotiations to continue next week — Israel

The head of Israel's Mossad has returned from Doha after an initial meeting with mediators to negotiate a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap deal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that negotiations will resume next week but noted that gaps remain between the sides.

*) Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential election

Masoud Pezeshkian has won the presidential run-off, defeating his rival Saeed Jalili, as confirmed by the Interior Ministry of Iran.

Early vote counts on Saturday showed Pezeshkian securing 16.3 million votes, while Jalili received 13.5 million in Friday's election.

Over 61 million Iranians were eligible to vote, including about 18 million aged 18 to 30.

*) 4.5M people internally displaced in Ethiopia as of June: UN report

Ethiopia is facing a severe internal displacement crisis, with an estimated 4.5 million people forced from their homes primarily due to conflict as of June, according to a UN report.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlighted that the Somali, Oromia, and Tigray regions are the most affected.

Over half of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been displaced for more than a year, while 23 percent have been displaced for two to four years, and 11 percent for five years or more.

*) Palestine plans to play World Cup qualifiers in occupied West Bank

After advancing further than ever in World Cup qualifying, Palestine is determined to host a game on home soil.

The Palestinian Football Association has proposed playing matches in the third stage of its Asian qualification campaign in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

They have already garnered support from several opponents, starting with Jordan on September 10.

The Palestinian team made history by progressing through the second round of continental qualifying in June.