Global trade system ‘at risk of derailment’: UN chief
Geneva, Switzerland -- The rules-based international trade system is in danger, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday, amid spiraling debt,...
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Lavrov and Rubio discuss Putin-Trump summit, Zelensky seeks invite to the meeting
Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov and US counterpart Marco Rubio discussed preparations for an upcoming summit between Vladimir Putin and...
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Mourning Palestinian, Israeli supporters hold demos in New York
Tensions in the Middle East bubbled up in New York City Monday, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered to denounce...
- With signs reading "Israel go to hell!" and "NYC stands with Gaza," people of all ages stood in front of the Israeli consulate general waving Palestinian flags
- Young activists wearing Palestinian keffiyeh headscarves took turns at a megaphone to demand a "free Palestine" and "an end of the colonization and of Arab land"
Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
While major world events typically trigger a deluge of falsehoods, researchers say the scale and speed with which misinformation proliferated...
- Social media users are being bombarded with fake combat photos, old videos from Syria repurposed to look like they were taken from Gaza
- An image circulating online purported to show Israeli soldiers captured by Hamas, but factcheckers found the picture was taken in 2022 during a military exercise in Gaza.
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Total siege of Gaza ‘prohibited’ under international law: UN
Geneva, Switzerland--Israel's total siege of the Gaza Strip, depriving civilians of goods essential for survival, is banned under international law, the...
- The UN high commissioner for human rights said people's dignity and lives had to be respected, calling for all sides to scale back the violence
- He said the siege risk seriously compounding the already dire human rights in Gaza, including the capacity of medical facilities to operate
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Qatar urges the West to pressure Israel to stop attacks against Palestinians
Dubai, UAE--Condemning Israel's relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip, Qatar's top diplomat has urged Western countries to exert pressure on...
- Qatari foreign minister spoke with his Iranian counterpart on the phone and issued a call for an end to the violence
- For his part, Iran's top diplomat said the intensification of the Israel's crimes would further complicate the situation in Palestine
Around 1,500 bodies of Hamas fighters found in Israel: army
Israel is reeling under a deadly attack by Hamas fighters who stormed the border fence under a barrage of rocket...
- The army had "nearly completed" evacuation of all the communities around the border, military spokesman Richard Hecht said
- Before dawn on Tuesday, the Israeli military struck what it said were Hamas targets in Gaza, especially in the Rimal neighborhood
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‘Currently no chance’ of prisoner swap with Israel: Hamas
Potential talks on the fate of as many as 150 individuals held by Hamas gained greater urgency as the group...
- Discussions on the release of dozens of people had made "some headway," the source said
- Hamas had earlier said: "There is currently no chance for negotiation on the issue of prisoners
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Israel-Hamas conflict sparks global economic anxiety
With potential spikes in oil prices and uncertainty surrounding major projects like the IMEC, the world faces a complex economic...
- With the world grappling with economic challenges, the sudden escalation in the Middle East threatens to send oil prices skyrocketing
- Recent reports suggested that Saudi leaders were considering boosting oil production to foster better relations with Israel
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Celebrities make Middle East peace appeals online
Anguished at the horrifying images coming out of the Gaza Strip and Israel, celebrities like Madonna and Mark Ruffalo have...
- The appeal for peace from around the world comes at a time of upsurge in violence between Israel and Hamas
- Many feel only dialogue could end the dispute in the Middle East and a free homeland for Palestinians alongside Israel
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Working to contain Israel-Gaza conflict: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tells Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas that he was working to prevent an expansion of...
- The crown prince also spoke on the phone with Egyptian president and Jordan's king on the crisis
- According to many analysts, the Saudi-Israel normalisation deal has now been dealt a heavy blow by the fighting
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Israel imposes total siege on Gaza after Hamas attack
Israel imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip and cut off the water supply as it kept bombing targets...
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that "what Hamas will experience will be difficult and terrible ... We are going to change the Middle East."
- Israel said it had called up 300,000 army reservists for its "Swords of Iron" campaign.
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Global trade system ‘at risk of derailment’: UN chief
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US says new foundation to spearhead Gaza aid
Israel has imposed a blockade for two months on Gaza, leading UN agencies and other humanitarian groups to warn of...
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First responders in Gaza say running out of supplies
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories - First responders in Gaza said Thursday that their operations were at a near standstill, more...
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Pakistan and India accuse each other of waves of drone attacks
India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed...
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UN experts warn of ‘annihilation’ in Gaza
More than 20 independent United Nations experts said the world faced a "stark decision" to "remain passive and witness the...
- A planned expanded offensive revealed by the Israeli military has drawn international condemnation, after UN agencies previously warned of humanitarian catastrophe
- More than 20 independent United Nations experts said the world faced a "stark decision" to "remain passive and witness the slaughter of innocents or take part in a just resolution"
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Pakistan warns will ‘avenge’ deaths from Indian strikes
India's army said it destroyed nine "terrorist camps" in Pakistan in the early hours of Wednesday, two weeks after New...
- Pakistan military spokesman Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said five Indian jets had been downed across the border
- An Indian senior security source, who asked not to be named, said three of its fighter jets had crashed on home territory
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Yemen’s Huthis to keep attacking Israeli ships despite US deal
Yemen's Huthi rebels will continue targeting Israeli ships in the Red Sea, an official told AFP on Wednesday, despite a...
- The Huthis, who have controlled large swathes of Yemen for more than a decade, began firing at Israel-linked shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in November 2023
- They broadened their campaign to target ships tied to the United States and Britain after military strikes by the two countries began in January 2024