Netanyahu says Israel must complete defeat of Hamas to free hostages, secure Israel
Israeli media said the premier was considering ordering the total occupation of the Palestinian territory, with public broadcaster Kan reporting...
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Gaza war deepens Israel’s divides, sets friends, families against one another
Hostage families and peace activists want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to secure a ceasefire with Hamas and free the...
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Palestinian killed in Israel West Bank raid: Palestinians
Human rights activists say Israel's policy of demolishing the homes of suspected attackers amounts to collective punishment, as it can render non-combatants,...
- Palestinian official news agency Wafa identified the dead man as Mohammed Musa Mohammed Sabaaneh, 29
- The Israeli army said it entered Jenin overnight "in order to demolish the residence" of the perpetrator of a deadly shooting attack in Tel Aviv in April
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Algeria a ‘reliable’ gas supplier: EU chief Michel
European officials have been looking to Algeria, Africa's biggest gas exporter, to fill a shortfall in supplies after Russia's invasion...
- Before the Ukraine war, Algeria provided the European Union with some 11 percent of its gas needs
- Algiers has seen a string of high-profile visitors in recent months seeking to boost exports
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France raises Russian sanctions-busting with Turkey
Catherine Colonna met her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu before flying to Athens on Tuesday to address a new spike in...
- Official data show the value of Turkish exports to Russia between May and July growing by nearly 50 percent from last year's figure
- Erdogan has previously argued Ankara cannot join Western sanctions on Moscow because of Turkey's heavy dependence on Russian oil
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Iran hopes to see sanctions relaxed to export gas to Europe
Tehran, Iran - Iran said Monday it hopes to see US sanctions eased or lifted to allow it to sell...
- Iran is engaged in talks with world powers to revive its 2015 nuclear deal which the US unilaterally abandoned in 2018.
- Iran has the world's second largest natural gas reserves after Russia, but lacks the infrastructure to increase its exports.
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Israel admits ‘high possibility’ that IDF killed journalist Abu Akleh
"Our conclusion is that it's not possible to determine unequivocally which gunfire killed her, but there's a higher probability that...
- The acknowledgement comes after months in which the army insisted it was impossible to determine source of the deadly shot that killed her.
- Abu Akleh was wearing a bulletproof vest marked "Press" and a helmet when she was shot in the head during an Israeli army operation on May 11.
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Iran looks at Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jets to boost air force
Nearly a week after the US said Russia was receiving Iranian combat drones to be used in the Ukraine war,...
- The two countries have responded to the sanctions by boosting cooperation in key areas to help prop up their economies
- On August 9, Russia launched into orbit an Iranian satellite, with US media warning that Moscow could use it to boost surveillance of military targets in Ukraine
Israel delays, amends new West Bank travel rules after outcry
The planned rules had stipulated that foreign passport holders notify Israeli authorities within 30 days of starting a relationship with...
- The original text had also said foreign spouses of Palestinians would initially be granted three- or six-month permits
- The requirement to remain outside the West Bank for six months does not appear in the draft published on Sunday
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Turkish warship docks in Israel in sign of warming ties
In the wake of months of diplomatic warming between the two countries, a Turkish warship docked in Israel over the...
- Relations were frozen in 2010 after the deaths of 10 civilians following an Israeli raid on the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, carrying aid into Gaza
- Israel and Turkey announced on August 17 the full restoration of relations and the return of ambassadors to both countries
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Iraq parliament staff resume work after weeks-long hiatus
The development came as speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi suggested an agenda for an upcoming national dialogue session following an 11-month political...
- The protesters had staged a sit-in outside the assembly for weeks after initially storming it to demand fresh elections and the dissolution of parliament.
- They pulled out last Tuesday following nearly 24 hours of violence pitting them against the army and Iran-backed factions that left more than 30 Sadr supporters dead.
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Russia sanctions not working, says Italy far-right leader
The leader of Italy's far-right League party, Matteo Salvini, has sparked debate by saying that the unprecedented sanctions the West...
- Skyrocketing energy prices since the start of the war in Ukraine have wreaked economic pain on countries.
- Someone in Europe has made a bad calculation. It is essential to rethink the strategy to save jobs and businesses, said Matteo Salvini, a far right leader in Italy.
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US hits targets in Yemen as Houthis vow to step up attacks
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on the Pinocchio in a statement early Tuesday, maintaining the missile strike "was...
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Indian troops begin Maldives pullout after quit order
Following talks with New Delhi, the two sides had agreed to complete a withdrawal of 89 Indian troops and their...
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Israeli air strikes in Lebanon’s city of Baalbek kill one
A security source said Israeli aircraft targeted a former Hizbollah building near Dar Al Amal Hospital, adding that Israel "conducted...
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Trump said he won’t ‘give a penny’ to Ukraine, claims Hungary Prime Minister
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asserted that former US president Donald Trump told him during a meeting...
- Orban is the only EU leader to have maintained ties with the Kremlin since Russia invaded Ukraine.
- He also angered fellow EU leaders by meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in September
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Four space station crew members leave for Earth
WASHINGTON, US – Four astronauts left the International Space Station on Monday and were bound for Earth following a more than...
- Led by American astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, NASA's Crew-7 arrived at the research platform last August.
- NASA and SpaceX are targeting as soon as 5:35 am Tuesday (0935 GMT) for a splashdown off the Florida coast.
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China, Russia and Iran to launch joint navy drills in Gulf of Oman
Beijing, China - The navies of China, Russia and Iran are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman this week,...
- The military activities -- to be conducted from Monday through Friday -- are aimed at "jointly maintaining regional maritime security".
- "The practical part of the exercise will take place in the waters of the Gulf of Oman in the Arabian Sea," Russian news agencies said.