China hails coming of ‘multipolar world’ ahead of key Trump-Xi talks to avert trade war
Global markets are watching closely to see if Thursday's planned meeting between the two presidents can halt a trade war...
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Mamdani in touching distance of becoming NY mayor
New York, United States -- An unknown local lawmaker just a few months ago, leftist Zohran Mamdani has burst onto...
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UN chief denounces Israel, calls Gaza shelling as violation of law
United Nations, - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday alleged violations of international law as Israel pounds Gaza, and urged...
- Guterres, who personally traveled to the crossing between Egypt and Gaza in a push to let in assistance, welcomed the crossing of three aid convoys
- "But it is a drop of aid in an ocean of need. In addition, our UN fuel supplies in Gaza will run out in a matter of days. That would be another disaster," Guterres said
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‘They treated us gently’: freed Israeli hostage recounts Gaza captivity
Tel Aviv, Israel - Yocheved Lifshitz "went through hell" when abducted by Hamas, the 85-year-old Israeli said Tuesday, recounting her experience...
- Lifshitz said she had been left in a hall with about 25 other hostages and then taken to a separate room with four other people from Nir Oz
- "They treated us well," she told reporters, saying a doctor visited the hostages every two to three days and provided medicine
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Iran’s Raisi says Muslim disunity enabled Israeli ‘aggression’
"A united and unified position in the Muslim world could have prevented the oppression and aggression of the Zionist regime...
- He made the remarks while receiving the credentials of the new Saudi ambassador to Tehran, Abdullah bin Saud al-Anazi.
- Iran and Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties seven years ago, amid an escalating geopolitical rivalry, but in March they signed a China-brokered deal to restore relations.
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Saudi exports, services grow by 135% in Q2: Economy Minister at FII7
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal F Alibrahim said Tuesday the Kingdom saw a...
- Speaking at the seventh Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh, Alibrahim said Saudi Arabia is seeing a diverse range of sectors fueling non-oil activity growth.
- He said the Kingdom provided one of the most investment-friendly environments in the form of cost-effective and clean energy, legislations and manpower.
China’s top diplomat to pay rare US visit ahead of potential Xi trip
Wang "will conduct in-depth exchanges of views with US leaders on China-US relations and international and regional issues of common...
- A senior US official said the trip was part of efforts between the world's two largest economies to "responsibly manage our competition."
- Beijing Tuesday confirmed the dates of the visit and expressed the hope it would help put strained ties "back on track."
Gaza war sparks Arab fears of new Palestinian displacement
"That's how the Nakba started," says the Gaza-based rights group Al Mezan, reflecting regional suspicions that Israel is planning to...
- Egypt fears that throwing open the gates could facilitate Israeli plans for a forced mass eviction of Palestinians, many of whom are now homeless, sleeping in the open
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has stressed that Israel as an occupying force has responsibility for Palestinian civilians under international law
French President Macron arrives in Israel on solidarity visit
The French head of state was also due to meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as well as opposition leaders Benny...
- Macron was due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express France's "full solidarity" with Israel after that attack, the French presidency said
- He is expected to call for the "preservation of the civilian population" in Gaza, amid Israel's relentless bombardment, and as it prepares for a ground invasion
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UN General Assembly to discuss Israel-Hamas war on Thursday
Many states including Jordan on behalf of an Arab group of nations, Russia, Syria, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Combodia formally requested...
- Five of the 15 member states had supported the text, which condemned all violence against civilians
- US vetoed a second resolution put forward by Brazil as the text did not mention Israel's right to defend itself
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Treaty on strategic partnership between Russia and Iran 85% ready: Lavrov
Tehran, Iran--A treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and Iran is about 85 percent ready, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...
- Lavrov said the work on the treaty is at an advanced stage with several issues yet to be agreed upon, and that negotiations are going on
- Iran hosted the meeting on the South Caucasus in Tehran, attended by foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Armenia
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US troops again deploy east of Mediterranean, 40 years after Beirut airport bombing
Beirut, Lebanon - US troops have been redeployed to the eastern Mediterranean, forty years after one of the deadliest attacks...
- On October 23, 1983, a suicide bomber targeted an American military barracks at Beirut International Airport, resulting in the loss of 241 US service members, primarily Marines
- The recent deployment of US forces in the eastern Mediterranean, including the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and other warships, is widely viewed as a message to Iran
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US asking countries for ‘voluntary’ Palestinian relocation: Rubio
Israel has again warned the population of Gaza -- nearly entirely displaced since the war broke out over the October...
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UK halts trade talks with Israel, summons envoy over Gaza
Foreign Secretary David Lammy accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of "egregious actions and rhetoric" over its expansion of...
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Israel will ‘take control of all’ of Gaza, says Netanyahu as WHO warns of famine risk
After more than two months of a total blockade, the World Health Organization issued a stark warning on the humanitarian...
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Trump to hold call with Putin in push for Ukraine truce
Trump also said he would speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO officials, expressing hope that a "ceasefire will...
- Trump had vowed during the US election campaign to halt the conflict within a day of taking office, but his diplomatic efforts have so far yielded little progress
- Delegations from Russia and Ukraine held direct negotiations in Istanbul last week for the first time in almost three years, but the talks ended without a commitment to a ceasefire
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Israel to allow food into Gaza after two month blockade
The announcement came hours after the military said it had begun "extensive ground operations" in a newly intensified campaign in...
- The announcement came hours after the military said it had begun "extensive ground operations" in a newly intensified campaign in Gaza
- Last week US President Donald Trump, a critical ally, acknowledged that "a lot of people are starving", adding "we're going to get that taken care of."
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Israel army announces ‘extensive ground operations’ in ramped-up Gaza campaign
Since a two-month ceasefire collapsed in March as Israel resumed its offensive, negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United...
- Israel has faced increasing pressure to lift its aid blockade, as UN agencies warn of critical shortages of food, clean water, fuel and medicine.
- The UN had warned of the risk of famine in Gaza long before the aid blockade was imposed.