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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…
- Middle East
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…
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Starmer says UK will recognise Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September – unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. Starmer…
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Sonia Gandhi slams PM Modi for ‘shameful silence’ over Gaza crisis
New Delhi: Asserting that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza amounts to “genocide”, Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the Modi government for being a “mute spectator to this affront…
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Trump, Starmer to discuss Gaza amid Israeli strikes killing 34 Palestinians
Edinburgh: Israeli strikes killed at least 34 Palestinians before US President Donald Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday in Scotland, where they confirmed plans to discuss Gaza. A…
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Gaza: 14 more Palestinians die of starvation in 24 hours, toll hits 147
Gaza Strip: At least 14 more Palestinians, including two children, have died of starvation and severe malnutrition in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. In a statement posted on Facebook…
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Israel kills 34 Palestinians after easing aid restrictions in Gaza
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes killed at least 34 Palestinians in multiple locations across Gaza on Monday, local health officials said, a day after Israel eased aid restrictions in the face of a…
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UN hosts talks to revive Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
United Nations: The UN General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together this week to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israel-Palestinian conflict that would place their peoples side by side, living…
