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Trump claims ‘US authority’ to take Gaza as he hosts Jordan’s king
Washington: President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he believes the US “will have Gaza,” citing “US authority” to claim the enclave. “We’re going to have it, we’re going…
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Israel orders beefed up troops around Gaza as ceasefire shows signs of faltering
Jerusalem: An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to beef up troops in and around the Gaza Strip after Hamas threatened to call off a scheduled hostage…
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Khamenei pardons journalists who reported woman’s death, sparking protests
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader has pardoned two female journalists who reported the death of a woman in police custody in 2022, state media reported. A report by Mizanonline, affiliated with the country’s…
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Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren’t released Saturday
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to resume fighting in the Gaza Strip unless its hostages in Gaza are released. The ceasefire has been called into question as Hamas…
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Trump to host Jordan’s King Abdullah II amid push for Gaza resettlement plan
Washington: President Donald Trump will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza — perhaps…
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Hamas blasts Trump’s statement on ‘ownership’ of Gaza
Jerusalem: A senior Hamas official blasted President Donald Trump’s latest remarks about the US ownership of Gaza, as “absurd.” Izzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, said the comments “reflect a…
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Trump: ‘All hell will break out’ if Hamas hostages not free by Saturday
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday said “all hell will break out” if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages by Saturday 12 o’clock. “Hamas will find out what I mean,”…
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Jordan sends 4,000 tents to Gaza
Amman: Jordan said that a convoy carrying more than 4,000 tents has arrived in Gaza to help provide safe shelter for families who have lost their homes amid the growing humanitarian challenges…
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Israeli Cabinet to discuss Gaza ceasefire’s next phase
Jerusalem: Israel’s cabinet will convene on Tuesday to discuss the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Monday. The Israeli delegation…
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Trump says Gaza residents won’t have right to return
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said Palestinians will not have a right to return to Gaza which he plans for the United States to “own” as it is redeveloped and rebuilt.…
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Israeli army kills four Palestinians in Gaza: Health authorities
Gaza: Israeli troops killed four Palestinians, including an elderly woman, in two separate incidents in the north and south of the Gaza Strip, the Gaza-based health authorities said. “Three Palestinians were killed…
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West Bank Palestinians face more barriers, traffic woes after Gaza ceasefire
Ramallah: Abdullah Fauzi, a banker from the northern West Bank city of Nablus, leaves home at 4 a.m. to reach his job by 8, and he’s often late. His commute used to…
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UN: Gaza ceasefire averted famine but truce collapse brings danger
Cairo: Famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire, the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. But he warned the threat…
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Israel begins withdrawing forces from Gaza corridor as part of ceasefire deal
Tel Aviv: An Israeli official said Sunday that Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor, part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead. Israel agreed as…
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Tears of joy as five Thai hostages return home after a year in Hamas captivity
Bangkok: Thailand witnessed an emotional homecoming as five nationals, held captive by Hamas for more than a year, finally reunited with their families at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday, local media reported. The…
