Trump heads to Asia and high-stakes meeting with Xi
US President Donald Trump embarks on a major trip to Asia this week with all eyes on a meeting with...
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Norway’s wealth fund to enlist AI for managing climate risks
Oslo, Norway -- Norway's sovereign wealth fund said Wednesday that it would incorporate artificial intelligence tools into its investment analysis...
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MSNBC takes top three Muslim presenters off air
Dubai, UAE--American cable channel MSNBC has quietly taken three prominent Muslim journalists “out of the anchor’s chair” since the onset...
- MSNBC quietly took Mehdi Hasan, Ayman Mohyeldin, and Ali Velshi “out of the anchor’s chair” after the war broke out on October 7
- The channel did not broadcast its scheduled Thursday night episode of The Mehdi Hasan Show on the streaming platform Peacock
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US to evacuate nationals from Israel by ship on Monday
Tens of thousands of US passport holders live in Israel and 29 have been confirmed killed in the Hamas attacks...
- The US embassy did not say how many people would be taken on the ship but said "boarding will proceed in order of arrival and is on a space limited basis."
- Each passenger will have to sign a document promising to repay the cost of the trip and will only be allowed to carry one suitcase.
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France exhorts Hezbollah to stay out of Israel-Gaza conflict
Hezbollah and other Palestinian factions in Lebanon have exchanged cross-border fire with Israel since Hamas's surprise October 7 attack on...
- Paris also called for reporters covering the Israel-Hamas war to be protected after one journalist was killed and six others wounded in firing along the Lebanese border on Friday
- Hezbollah and Lebanon must "exercise restraint to avoid opening a second front in the region", of which "the first victim will be Lebanon", French presidency said in a statement
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Evacuating Gaza patients effectively death sentence: WHO
The UN health agency said in a statement that it strongly condemns Israel's repeated orders for the evacuation of 22...
- WHO said the forced evacuation will further worsen the current humanitarian and public health catastrophe
- Israel struck northern Gaza with fresh air strikes on Saturday before an expected ground offensive
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Second US aircraft carrier to back Israel as Biden stresses civilian protection
The presence of the USS Eisenhower and its affiliated warships in the eastern Mediterranean signals Washington's "ironclad commitment to Israel's...
- US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Saturday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "affirmed his support for all efforts to protect civilians"
- Biden also spoke with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas for the first time since hostilities broke out a week ago and "condemned Hamas' brutal attack on Israel"
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Chinese envoy to visit Middle East to push peace talks
The envoy "will visit the Middle East next week to coordinate with various parties for a ceasefire, to protect civilians,...
- Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi called for the United States to "play a constructive and responsible role" in the conflict
- Zhai met with Arab League's representatives and said Beijing supported the regional group role on the Palestinian issue
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Middle East emerges as a global esports powerhouse
The Middle Eastern region, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is swiftly becoming a global esports hub, driven by...
- The Middle Eastern region, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is swiftly becoming a global esports hub, driven by its vast gamer community and strategic investments
- The region's esports growth transcends gaming, with stakeholders from elite teams to media firms collaboratively shaping the region's live entertainment future
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Aid groups urge Gaza safe zones amid Israeli invasion threat
Jerusalem - International aid groups and major powers have pleaded with Israel to set up safe zones in Gaza where...
- Currently, Israel has designated two north-south routes in Gaza where it has promised safe passage for six hours a day, but its validity remains uncertain.
- The United States and Doctors Without Borders called for "secure zones" and the Norwegian council said there should be "humanitarian corridors".
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Egypt, Israel to allow US citizens to leave Gaza via Rafah crossing
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Egypt and Israel have agreed to let US citizens leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing...
- The official said that 500-600 US citizens in the Gaza Strip had reached out for information on leaving the hemmed in territory.
- US officials earlier had voiced interest in letting people flee to Egypt but backtracked after seeing limited support in the region.
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Israel refuses to give more time for Gaza evacuation
Jerusalem - The Israeli military said on Saturday that Gaza City residents must not delay their departure before a military...
- Israel has faced calls from the United Nations, United States and European Union to delay an expected full offensive to give civilians time to leave.
- The Israeli military has indicated that Gaza city will be the focus of its operations because this is the base for the Hamas leadership.
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Iraq: PKK decision to disband boosts regional stability
Iraq welcomed Monday the Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) decision to disband and end its armed struggle against Turkey, saying it...
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Israel’s West Bank land registration serves ‘annexation’: NGO
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - An Israeli rights group denounced Monday a government decision to launch extensive land registration for parts...
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Erdogan urges parties to seize ‘window of opportunity’ on Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged parties to take advantage of recent contacts to strike a deal toward...
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Hamas to release hostage as part of direct talks with US
In a joint statement Egypt and Qatar, who along with the US have mediated talks between Hamas and Israel, also...
- US President Donald Trump hailed the "monumental news" in a post on social media, describing it as a "good faith gesture."
- Earlier, two Hamas officials told AFP that talks were ongoing in the Qatari capital of Doha with the United States and reported "progress" had been made
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India, Pakistan ceasefire holds after early violations
Poonch, India - A ceasefire appeared to hold on Sunday between India and Pakistan, hours after the nuclear-armed rivals accused...
- The ceasefire was agreed on Saturday after four days of missile, drone and artillery attacks which killed at least 60 people
- The "full and immediate" halt to hostilities was unexpectedly announced by US President Donald Trump on social media
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Iran says nuclear talks ‘difficult but useful’, US ‘encouraged’
Iran and the United States wrapped up nuclear talks in Oman on Sunday with no apparent breakthrough in a public...
- The talks come amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region, with Trump heading to the Gulf next week
- According to the US official, the talks Sunday were "both direct and indirect, and lasted over three hours"