Trump, Iran president sign framework accord to end conflict, launch nuclear talks
The accord, signed electronically by both leaders, is intended to serve as a framework for a broader settlement rather than...
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Vance says Hormuz reopening details pending as Israel vows to stay in seized territories
Fresh questions emerged over implementation of the US-Iran agreement as negotiators grappled with security guarantees, territorial disputes and unresolved nuclear...
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Israel, Hamas reject bid before ICC to arrest leaders for war crimes
Israel and Hamas, engaged in heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip, both angrily rejected on Monday moves to arrest their...
- Israel slammed as a "historical disgrace" the demand targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
- US President Joe Biden denounced the ICC bid as "outrageous"
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Amal Clooney helped ICC weigh Gaza war crimes evidence
Washington, United States - Amal Clooney helped the International Criminal Court weigh evidence that led to the decision to seek arrest...
- The British-Lebanese barrister posted a statement on the website of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which she founded with her husband, American actor George Clooney
- Clooney said she was asked by prosecutor Karim Khan to join an expert panel to "evaluate evidence of suspected war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel and Gaza."
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Iran media declares President Raisi dead, no official confirmation yet
"The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, had an accident while serving and performing his duty...
- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was also on board along with the governor of East Azerbaijan
- Vice-president Mohmmad Mokhber should take over presidential duties if Raisi's death is officially confirmed
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Deadly strikes hit Gaza as US envoy visits Israel
Israel has also fought and bombed resurgent Hamas forces in northern and central areas of the coastal territory previously considered...
- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep fighting Hamas in Gaza, following its October 7 attack that sparked the war
- Sullivan met his Israeli counterpart Tzachi Hanegbi and Netanyahu in Jerusalem for talks on the brutal Gaza conflict and post-war scenarios
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US envoy touts ‘potential’ of Israel-Saudi deal in Netanyahu talks
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says there is a potential of Israel-Saudi normalization deal if Netanyahu alters his political...
- An Israeli strike killed 31 people in central Gaza on Sunday, said the Palestinian territory's civil defense agency
- President Biden said Sunday he heard the voice of Gaza war protesters as some students turned their backs during his speech
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Prayers and concern in Iran as President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter remains missing
Search and rescue teams are looking for the crash site in the remote mountain area, says Iranian state media, adding...
- The harsh weather conditions and heavy fog have made it difficult for the rescue teams to reach the accident site.
- Iranian president's convoy included three helicopters, and the other two had "reached their destination safely.
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Oil tanker hit by missile off Yemen, no casualties
"At approximately 1 am (Sanaa time) May 18, Iranian-backed Houthis launched one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) into the Red Sea...
- The attack caused some flooding "which resulted in the loss propulsion and steering", CENTCOM said
- The Houthis who control much of Yemen have launched dozens of attacks on vessels in and around the Red Sea
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Israel calls for immediate release of hostages, reports two Thai people held in Gaza killed
The Israeli army said Thursday that two Thai hostages earlier believed to be alive in Gaza were killed in the...
- There are now six Thai hostages being held in Gaza, according to an AFP tally
- Families of Israeli hostages urged the UN Security Council to call for the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza
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Arab League calls for UN peacekeepers in Palestinian territories
In a concluding statement following a meeting in Manama, the 22-member grouping called for "international protection and peacekeeping forces of...
- The league also separately, called for an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza and an end to forced displacement in the Palestinian territory
- Abbas told the summit his rival Hamas gave Israel "pretexts and justifications" to wage war on Gaza with its October 7 attack
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Bahrain calls for Mideast peace conference at Gaza-focused Arab League
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was addressing fellow heads of state and government at the 22-strong grouping in Manama,...
- King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was addressing fellow heads of state and government at the 22-strong grouping in Manama, more than seven months into the conflict
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the war in Gaza as "an open wound that threatens to infect the entire region"
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UN experts urge FIFA, UEFA to suspend Israel over Gaza genocide
"Sports must reject the perception that it is business as usual," the eight independent UN experts the in a statement....
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‘The time for peace has come:’ Macron recognizes Palestinian state at landmark UN summit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to allow a Palestinian state and far-right members of his cabinet have...
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Hamas releases video of Israeli-German hostage seen alive
Hamas' armed wing released a video on Monday showing an Israeli-German hostage alive, the second such footage of him shared...
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Israel says will not allow Gaza-bound aid flotilla to break its blockade
The Global Sumud Flotilla, also carrying prominent pro-Palestinian advocates including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, set sail for Gaza earlier...
- Israeli foreign ministry said the vessels would be allowed to dock at Ashkelon from where the aid could be delivered to Gaza.
- Prior to its departure, the organizers of the flotilla said that two of its boats were targeted by drone attacks.
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IEA feels the heat as Washington pushes pro-oil agenda
Paris, France -- No stranger to ire from oil-producing nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is facing pressure from the...
- The United States, the world's biggest oil producer, is threatening to withdraw from the global energy authority unless internal changes are made.
- In recent years, the IEA has increasingly charted a decline in fossil fuels and a massive renewables boom.
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Who recognises the State of Palestine, who doesn’t, and why does it make a difference?
Here is an overview of diplomatic recognition of the state, which was unilaterally proclaimed by the Palestinian leadership in exile...
- Several other countries including France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Malta are expected to follow suit during a summit on the future of the two-state solution
- Russia, alongside all Arab countries, almost all African and Latin American countries, and most Asian countries including India and China are already on the list