Trump pushes Ukraine to accept his plan for ending the war ahead of Nov 27 deadline
"He'll have to like it, and if he doesn't like it, then you know, they should just keep fighting," Trump...
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UN Security Council votes for international force for Gaza, path to a future Palestinian state
Trump posted on social media that the vote "acknowledging and endorsing the BOARD OF PEACE, which will be chaired by...
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Israeli strikes kill 24 Palestinians as pressure grows for Gaza ceasefire
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna was the latest envoy to call for an "immediate and durable" truce leading to a...
- Pope Francis deplored the death of a Christian mother and daughter reportedly shot dead by an Israeli soldier at Gaza's only Catholic church, where families were sheltering.
- "I would not be surprised if people start dying of hunger, or a combination of hunger, disease, weak immunity," said Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA.
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UAE, Kazakhstan sign MoU to combat financial crimes
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN – UAE and the Republic of Kazakhstan signed an agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation in the combating of...
- The MoU aims to increase cooperation in combating money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing.
- It will focus on four key areas: virtual assets, public-private partnership, education and capacity building, and asset recovery.
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Native oysters making a return to Belfast after over a century’s absence
BELFAST, UK - Long gone from Belfast's famed harbor where the Titanic was built, oysters are making a comeback thanks to...
- Until the early 1900s, the Belfast Lough channel was home to large oyster reefs but overfishing, disease and pollution decimated the population.
- Extensive native oyster beds were abundant in European seas and humans have been harvesting them since the Stone Age.
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Israel army kills five Palestinians in West Bank: health ministry
The death toll from the raid on the Nur Shams camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarem climbed to five...
- More than 290 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the West Bank since the war erupted on October 7, health officials say.
- Israel has occupied the West Bank since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Jenin in particular has been the scene of repeated raids in recent months that have left dozens dead.
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Italy, UK leaders unite on migration, agree Tunisia deal
At their meeting, Sunak and Meloni agreed to fund a project to help repatriations of migrants in Tunisia, the departure...
- The two leaders held formal talks at Meloni's office and the British Conservative leader also delivered a speech at a gathering of her far-right Brothers of Italy party
- Both leaders have vowed to stop migrant boat landings on their country's shores and in his speech, Sunak hailed the willingness of them both to "break from consensus"
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US warship downs 14 Houthi-fired drones in Red Sea
The operation took place as Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin headed to the Middle East, where he would meet with Bahrain...
- The aerial vehicles were "assessed to be one-way attack drones and were shot down"
- Yemen's Houthi rebels have launched a series of drone and missile strikes targeting vessels
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More than 60 feared dead off Libya in latest migrant tragedy
Twenty-five people were rescued and transferred to a Libyan detention center, said the IOM. It said the survivors were all...
- The migrants are believed to have died because of high waves which swamped their vessel after it left from Zuwara, on Libya's northwest coast, the IOM's Libya office said
- Citing survivors, it said there were approximately 86 migrants aboard -- including women and children -- from Nigeria, The Gambia and other African countries
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Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israel strike laid to rest in Gaza
Samer Abu Daqqa's body, bearing his bullet-proof vest and helmet, was carried through a crowd in the city of Khan Yunis...
- Abu Daqqa was reporting from a school in Khan Yunis when he was hit by a drone strike on Friday, said Al Jazeera television network
- His mother Umm Maher Abu Daqqa accused Israel of targeting journalists, "especially those working for Al Jazeera"
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UK, Germany call for ‘sustainable ceasefire’ in Gaza
In a joint article written in Sunday Times, UK foreign minister David Cameron and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock said the...
- The two top diplomats said everything must be done to pave the way to a sustainable peace
- The UN General Assembly on Tuesday night overwhelmingly demanded a ceasefire in Gaza
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US implores Sudan fighters to halt advance on aid hub
As per UN figures, nearly half a million displaced people have sought refuge in Sudan's Al-Jazirah state, more than 86,000...
- According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, the war has claimed some 12,190 lives
- The UN estimates nearly 5.4m people are internally displaced, while about 1.3m have fled abroad
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Trump pushes Ukraine to accept his plan for ending the war ahead of Nov 27 deadline
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Trump announces phased ceasefire to end conflict, Iran offers to halt strikes if Israel stops
The adversaries had been swapping missile fire since Israel carried out surprise "preemptive" strikes against Iran on June 13, targeting...
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Iranian ballistic missiles target US base in Qatar, the largest in Middle East
No casualties reported in the attack that came a day after the US attacked three key nuclear facilities in Iran....
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EU seeks Gaza progress after Israel found in breach of cooperation deal
Brussels, Belgium -- The EU said Monday that Israel must improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or else face possible...
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Oil prices seesaw as investors await Iran response to US strikes
US stocks edged higher while European markets retreated and Asian equities were mixed, with markets keeping a close eye on...
- They later dipped briefly into the red and then wobbled, standing down around one percent as European markets closed.
- Iran is the world's ninth-biggest oil-producing country, exporting just under half of the 3.3 million barrels it produces per day.
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Netanyahu says returning Gaza hostages will take ‘a bit more time’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday insisted gains in the conflict against Iran would help with the country's war...
- "Our successes in Iran are contributing to the successes in Gaza, but it will still take a bit more time," added the Israeli premier
- They were constantly acting on several fronts, he added, "...but we are getting closer, step by step, to our objectives, Netanyahu said
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Iran threatens US bases in response to strikes on nuclear sites
Iran on Sunday threatened US bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran's...
- International concern focused on fears that the unprecedented US attacks would deepen conflict in the volatile region after Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran
- Netanyahu meanwhile said his country's military strikes will "finish" once the objectives of destroying Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities are achieved