HRW accuses Israel of ‘war crime’ with ‘forcible transfer’ in Gaza
Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that Israel's repeated evacuation orders in Gaza amount to the "war...
Saudi-hosted summit says Mideast peace requires end to Israeli occupation
The summit's closing statement said that "a just and comprehensive peace in the region... cannot be achieved without ending the...
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40,000 and counting: the struggle to keep track of Gaza deaths
Palestinian Territories -- With Gaza largely in ruins after more than 10 months of war, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry...
- Gaza health officials first identify bodies by visual recognition from a relative or friend, or by recovering personal items
- The deceased's details, including name, gender, birth date and ID number, are then entered in the health ministry's digital database
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Qatar to host high-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told several Middle Eastern counterparts in recent days that "this ceasefire deal is of...
- US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have invited Israel and Hamas for negotiations aimed at ending fighting that has killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians
- Israel confirmed it would attend, though it remained unclear if Hamas, whose October 7 attack on Israel triggered the war, planned to participate
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In Beirut, US envoy says ‘no more time to waste’ on Gaza ceasefire
US envoy Amos Hochstein's Lebanon trip comes a day before ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel are set to resume
- Hochstein and Nabih Berri discussed "the framework agreement that's on the table for a Gaza ceasefire
- Hezbollah has repeatedly said it would only end hostilities once a Gaza ceasefire deal has been reached
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Explosions reported near two ships off Yemen
Two ships reported nearby explosions on Tuesday off the coast of Yemen, maritime security agencies said, though neither event resulted...
- The first vessel was identified as the Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Delta Atlantica
- The second ship was identified as the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker On Phoenix
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UN, EU and US decry extremist Israeli minister’s prayer at Al-Aqsa
"We are against any efforts to change the status quo within the holy sites," said deputy spokesman Farhan Haq. "Al-Aqsa...
- The EU strongly condemned "the provocations by Israeli Min. Ben Gvir who, during his visit to the Holy Sites, advocated for the violation of the status quo".
- The United States said Ben Gvir had hurt efforts for talks towards a Gaza ceasefire, adding the US stands for historic status quo.
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Israel PM and defence minister clash over Gaza hostage deal
"When Gallant adopts the anti-Israel narrative, he harms the chances of reaching a hostage release deal," Netanyahu said, adding that...
- Gallant was discussing the choice Israel faced between a ceasefire deal that could end the conflicts in the north with Lebanese Hezbollah and in Gaza, and escalating the war
- "I and the defence establishment support the first option," he said, rather than talk of "'total victory' and all that nonsense", a phrase frequently used by Netanyahu
Fitch lowers Israel’s credit rating amid economic strain from Gaza conflict
San Francisco, United States - US credit rating agency Fitch downgraded Israel a notch on Monday, warning that its ongoing conflict...
- Fitch said that the conflict continuing into next year would force Israel to continue its high spending on military
- Israel has also exchanged near-daily cross-border fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, forcing Israelis to be evacuated from the northern border region
West tells Iran to ‘stand down’ Israel attack threats; Tehran says ‘no way’
With tensions soaring in the Middle East, the United States says that Iran along with its proxies might attack Israel...
- Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah have vowed revenge for the killings of Ismail Haniyeh and Fuad Shukr
- The White House warned that a "significant set of attacks" by Iran and its proxies was possible as soon as this week
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OPEC says Chinese economy pulling down oil demand
Paris, France -- Uncertainty about Chinese economic growth is weighing on global oil demand this year, OPEC said on Monday, leading...
- "The world oil demand growth forecast for 2024 is revised down slightly by 135,00 barrels a day from the previous month’s assessment," OPEC said.
- OPEC blamed the declining prices on "concerns about China's economic performance" as well "as easing geopolitical risk premiums and mixed economic indicators."
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Calls for Gaza truce grow, Hamas wants Biden plan implemented
Biden had said the first phase of the proposed roadmap would include a "full and complete ceasefire" lasting six weeks,...
- The second phase would see the remaining living hostages released as the warring sides negotiate "a permanent end to hostilities", followed by "a major reconstruction plan for Gaza
- Israel has accepted the invitation from the United States, Qatar and Egypt to send negotiators for talks planned for Thursday.
HRW accuses Israel of ‘war crime’ with ‘forcible transfer’ in Gaza
Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that Israel's repeated evacuation orders in Gaza amount to the "war...
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Updates: Israeli attack kills 33 people in Gaza refugee camp as Hamas mourns Sinwar
As Israel continues to pound Gaza, Lebanon, and West Bank, Turkey's Erdogan conveys his condolences to Hamas officials over Sinwar's...
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States helping Israel’s occupation may be ‘complicit’: UN experts
"Israel's internationally wrongful acts give rise to state responsibility, not only for Israel, but for all states," said Navi Pillay,...
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Drought forces Big Tech to rethink thirsty LatAm data centers
A prolonged drought in much of South America has forced tech giants Google and Amazon to rethink their plans for...
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Netflix adds millions of subscribers but growth slows
San Francisco, United States - Netflix on Thursday said it added more than five million subscribers in the recently ended quarter...
- The streaming juggernaut said it ended September with 282.7 million subscribers, reporting a profit of $2.4 billion
- Netflix shares rose nearly five percent to $720.75 in after-market trades, trading at slightly more than double the price from a year earlier
‘Starvation tactics’ being used against 25 million people in Sudan
UN experts on Thursday accused the two sides in Sudan's civil war of using "starvation tactics" against 25 million civilians,...
- The world must pay attention to the largest modern famine taking shape in Sudan today, says UN
- Experts say "the volume of aid currently being delivered through this corridor is not enough to meet the population's needs"
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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza as Iran issues fresh warning over Israeli retaliation
Israel and the US government officials express "relief" at the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. He became the militant...
- Israel and the United States government officials express "relief" at the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami warned that Tehran would hit Israel "painfully" if it attacks Iranian targets