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Gaza aid truck drivers face increasing danger from desperate crowds, armed gangs
Deir al-Balah: Truck drivers trying to deliver aid inside Gaza say their work has become increasingly dangerous in recent months as people have grown desperately hungry and violent gangs have filled a…
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Israeli forces kill 23 Palestinians near Gaza food aid sites
Gaza Strip: Israeli forces killed at least 23 Palestinians seeking food on Sunday in the Gaza Strip, according to hospital officials and witnesses, who described facing gunfire as hungry crowds surged around…
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‘Save Gaza’: Thousands march across Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest famine
Sydney: In a powerful show of solidarity with the people of Gaza, tens of thousands took part in the March for Humanity across Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge on Sunday morning, calling attention…
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Boston Consulting Group faces protests across US over Gaza aid controversy
Boston: The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is facing mounting protests across the United States over its reported involvement in the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — an aid initiative accused of contributing to…
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Palestinian state backed by Western allies as Gaza war rages
Gaza Strip: Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state won’t bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians’…
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Over 10,000 Gaza families receive cash aid amid hunger crisis: UN
United Nations: Relief workers have handed cash to more than 10,000 hungry families in Gaza, who find little food on the market to spend on, UN humanitarians said. “Market prices remain highly…
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Gaza food crisis: US envoy visits distribution site in Rafah
Deir Al-Balah: US President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy on Friday visited a food distribution site in the Gaza Strip operated by an Israeli-backed American contractor whose efforts to deliver food to the…
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Trump’s envoy visits Israel to discuss worsening Gaza crisis
Gaza Strip: US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food…
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Aid distribution in Gaza hampered despite checkpoint access: UN
Gaza Strip: UN humanitarians said that as starvation worsens in Gaza, efforts to swiftly distribute aid are being hampered by delays, looting and military operations, even as shipments continue to arrive through…
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Israel targets suspected Hezbollah weapon sites in Lebanon
Beirut: Israeli warplanes carried out intensive airstrikes on multiple areas in eastern and southern Lebanon, targeting sites belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah, according to Lebanese official media and an army source. …
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Canada to recognise Palestinian State in September
Ottawa: In a landmark declaration, Canada will officially recognise the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on…
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Dozens killed while seeking food in Gaza as US envoy heads to Israel
Deir al-Balah: At least 48 Palestinians were killed and dozens were wounded Wednesday while waiting for food at a crossing in the Gaza Strip, according to a hospital that received the casualties.…
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Malta to recognise Palestinian state in September
Valleta: Malta has announced that it will formally recognise the State of Palestine during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September. Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela shared the announcement in…
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Netanyahu slams UK plan to recognise Palestine
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his plan to recognise the State of Palestine, accusing him of rewarding “monstrous terrorism” of Hamas. “Starmer…
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India backs two-state solution, urges direct Israel-Palestine dialogue at UN
United Nations: India told a high-level UN conference that global efforts must now focus on achieving a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict through “purposeful dialogue and diplomacy”. It also said that…
