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Donald Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex West Bank
Washington: President Donald Trump has vowed not to allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, offering strong assurances that he’d block a move that Arab leaders in the region have staunchly…
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Microsoft halts services to Israeli defence unit over Palestinian surveillance
US technology giant Microsoft on Thursday, September 25, suspended specific cloud and artificial intelligence services provided to a unit within the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), following an internal investigation into alleged…
- Middle East
Hamas will have no role in governing postwar Gaza, says Abbas
United Nations: The Palestinian president, speaking over video after the United States revoked his visa, told world leaders Thursday, September 25, that his people “reject” the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and…
- Middle East
At least 17 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as int’l calls for ceasefire grow
Gaza Strip: At least 17 people were killed Thursday, September 25, in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire continued to grow.…
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At least 20 injured as Houthi drone strike hits Israel’s Red Sea city Eilat
Jerusalem: A drone launched from Yemen struck the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat, injuring at least 20 people, two of them seriously, according to Israel’s emergency medical service and the military. …
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‘Abduction of humanity’: Sonia Gandhi slams PM Modi on Palestine issue
New Delhi: Asserting that India needs to demonstrate leadership on the issue of Palestine, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday slammed the Modi government’s stance, saying its response has been…
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Italy, Spain deploy navy vessels to assist Gaza aid flotilla after drone attacks
Italy and Spain have dispatched navy ships to aid a Gaza-bound flotilla after several of its vessels reportedly came under drone attacks off the coast of Greece. The Global Sumud Flotilla, which…
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Israeli drone crashes into UN peacekeepers’ HQ in Lebanon
Beirut: An Israeli drone crashed into the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon but didn’t cause any casualties, the force said in a statement Wednesday. The force, known as…
- World
Indonesia ready to send 20K peacekeepers to Gaza: President Prabowo
New York: Indonesia is prepared to deploy 20,000 soldiers to Gaza as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, President Prabowo Subianto announced at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly…
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Gaza aid flotilla targeted by ‘multiple drone’ attacks
The Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), carrying humanitarian aid and international activists, has reported coming under multiple drone attacks while sailing near the Greek coast. In a statement posted on social media,…
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Granting recognition to Palestine rewards Hamas: Trump at UNGA
United Nations: United States President Donald Trump, in his first speech on Tuesday, at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), after assuming office for the second time this year, told Hamas to…
- Middle East
Israeli drone strike kills 5, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon
Beirut: An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed five people Sunday, including three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said four of the killed, the three children as…
- Middle East
Israel’s Netanyahu pursues ‘Greater Israel’ amid global criticism
Sydney: Much of the world is focused on a two-state solution in resolving the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears devoted to realising his vision of a “Greater…
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Israel orders evacuation of Gaza hospital as world leaders gather at UNGA
Jerusalem: Israeli forces showed no signs of relenting on their new ground offensive in Gaza City on Monday as world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and…
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Watch: Palestinian flag raised outside London embassy after UK recognition
London: The Palestinian flag was raised outside the newly designated Embassy of the State of Palestine in London on Monday, September 22, marking United Kingdom’s historic recognition of a Palestinian state. The…