US would control Gaza, displace all its people under Trump’s new plan: report
The entire population of Gaza would be relocated and the United States would take control of the Palestinian territory under...
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Hamas confirms death of Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar
Pictures released by the Palestinian group on Saturday showed him alongside other political and military leaders described as "martyrs of...
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Turkish parliament speaker claims Erdogan can legally run for office again
Sentop argued there is no legal or constitutional objection to Erdogan’s candidacy, terming it an issue that does not concern...
- Sentop argued there is no legal or constitutional objection to Erdogan’s candidacy, terming it an issue that does not concern opposition parties
- The opposition parties said that Erdogan’s announcement of his candidacy for the upcoming elections constitutes a violation of the constitution.
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Europe extends sanctions against Russia for six more months
They have been routinely extended for six-month periods over the past eight years. The EU has imposed nine rounds of...
- The sanctions, originally imposed when Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, were significantly ramped up after the start of the all-out invasion in February.
- The measures have included hitting Russia's key oil exports, cutting off its banks from the SWIFT global payment system, and targeting President Vladimir Putin personally.
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Emergency phase of Covid not over as 170,000 die in two months
In terms of monitoring how the virus is evolving, surveillance and genetic sequencing has dropped sharply, making it harder to...
- WHO emergency panel's 14th meeting on the crisis comes nearly three years to the day since it first sounded the WHO's highest emergency alarm.
- Last time the committee met in October it concluded that the pandemic still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern-- the WHO's highest level of alert.
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Anger among Palestinians spreads after Israel raid that killed nine
The operation, which Israel said targeted Palestinian fighters planning an attack, killed nine people and for Palestinians recalled the bloodshed...
- Analysts have warned of more violence to come, after the deadliest year in the West Bank since the UN started tracking the death toll in the occupied territory in 2005.
- The PA announced late Thursday that it was severing security coordination with Israel for the first time since 2020.
EU mission to Armenia will fuel confrontation, says Russia
The mission has been launched during what Armenia describes as a "humanitarian crisis" ravaging the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Since...
- Moscow has sought to maintain its role as a powerbroker between the ex-Soviet republics despite being bogged down in its offensive in Ukraine
- On Monday, the EU launched a civilian mission to help monitor Armenia's border with Azerbaijan, bolstering the bloc's role in a region
Egypt, India launch ‘strategic partnership’ to boost trade
The two leaders agreed to increase Indian investments in Egypt, which currently stand at "over $3.15 billion" according to their...
- India is Egypt's seventh-largest trading partner, according to Cairo's central bank's data, with a joint statement touting record high of $7.26 billion during the last fiscal year
- Modi hosted Sisi on Thursday as "guest of honor" for a Republic Day ceremony, marking the anniversary of the adoption of India's post-independence constitution
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Beirut blast probe suspended, restarted, now stalled again
Since its early days, the probe has faced a slew of political and legal challenges, with high-level officials who had...
- The deadly August 4, 2020 blast was one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions, destroying much of Beirut's port and surrounding areas and injuring thousands
- Authorities said that tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer haphazardly stocked in a port warehouse since 2014 had caught fire, causing the explosion
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Lebanon central bank says freezes accounts of US-sanctioned individuals
The central bank "took a decision to freeze all the accounts" of Hassan Moukalled as well as those of his...
- Moukalled has previously acknowledged having acted as an intermediary in indirect negotiations between the central bank and Hezbollah.
- The United States has also slapped sanctions on two of his business interests: the Lebanese Company for Information and Studies (LCIS), and CTEX, a money exchange company.
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Beirut blast victims’ relatives rally for probe judge
Families of victims killed in the 2020 Beirut blast rallied to support the judge probing the disaster, after he was...
- The August 4, 2020 blast destroyed much of the Lebanese capital's port and surrounding areas, killing more than 215 people and injuring over 6,500.
- Relatives of the victims and rights groups have blamed the disaster on an entrenched political class.
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Israeli forces kill nine Palestinians in West Bank raid: Ministry
The bloodiest violence in months in the Palestinian territories erupted during a raid on the crowded refugee camp in the...
- Palestinian health ministry said the death toll from the clashes rose to "nine martyrs, including an elderly woman" and that 20 people were wounded before Israeli forces withdrew.
- Palestinian health minister Mai al-Kaila charged that "occupation forces stormed Jenin Government Hospital and intentionally fired tear gas canisters at the pediatric department".
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Egypt military says guard killed in ‘shooting’ at Rafah border
Al-Qahera News, which has links to Egyptian intelligence, quoted a defence official as saying an initial probe of the shooting...
Spain, Ireland and Norway recognize Palestinian state
The plans were unveiled last week in a coordinated announcement by their prime ministers, with formal recognition to take place...
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Israel faces global outcry over Gaza strike that set ablaze tent city
The UN called on Israel to conduct a "thorough and transparent" investigation into the Rafah strike, as the Israeli military...
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Hamas claims to have taken Israeli soldier ‘prisoner’
The armed wing of Hamas said it had taken "prisoner" at least one Israeli soldier in an ambush on Saturday....
- Hamas also broadcast images of a soldier being dragged along the ground, presenting the soldier as a captured Israeli
- In a statement on Telegram, the Israeli army said it "clarifies that there is no incident in which a soldier was abducted".
Modi’s struggling rivals to vote as India election resumes
New Delhi, India - India's six-week election resumes Saturday, with top rivals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to vote in...
- Modi, 73, remains roundly popular after a decade in office and his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win a third term next month
- His prospects have been further bolstered by several criminal investigations into his opponents, sparking concerns from UN rights chief Volker Turk
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Israel launches deadly Gaza strikes, says ready for new truce talks
Palestinian Territories - Israel launched devastating air strikes on Gaza Thursday, while also expressing readiness to resume stalled talks on...
- The Gaza Strip's civil defence agency said two pre-dawn air strikes had killed 26 people, including 15 children, in Gaza City
- Israel has angrily rejected those moves, voicing "disgust" over the ICC request and labelling any recognition of Palestinian statehood a "reward for terrorism."