US promises Gaza food plan after envoy visit
The visit by Steve Witkoff came as a report from global advocacy group Human Rights Watch accused Israeli forces of...
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Trump’s envoy Witkoff holds talks in Israel on ceasefire as Gaza criticism mounts
Witkoff has been the top US representative in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas but the discussions broke down last...
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Arrival of first ship in Lebanon with Ukraine grain put off
The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni was cleared for passage through the Bosphorus Strait by a team that included Russian and Ukrainian...
- An official following the shipment said the vessel might not even dock in Lebanon if the cargo's owner manages to sell it elsewhere
- The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni set sail from the Ukrainian port of Odessa last Monday carrying 26,000 tons of corn, and stopped in Turkey the next day
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Turkish court rules against release of pro-Kurdish politician
Tugluk was arrested for her activities with the Democratic Society Congress , an organization considered by the Turkish authorities to...
- Aysel Tugluk, now 57, was the deputy co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) before her arrest in 2016
- Although it was decided to release her as part of another case, an Ankara court on Friday ruled she should stay in prison over the 2018 conviction
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Police use force on Iraq Kurds demanding end to corruption
Violence erupted in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region when security forces fired tear gas and rubber-coated bullets Saturday into crowds of...
- New Generation party, run by the opposition, had called for demonstrations in Sulaimaniyah and other cities in the country's north
- Human rights groups regularly criticize Iraqi Kurdish authorities for carrying out arbitrary arrests, suppressing protests and attacking press freedoms
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Gaza’s only power plant closes due to fuel shortage
Gaza's sole power plant shut down on Saturday after running out of fuel, an electricity company spokesman said, five days...
- The power station has gone without fuel deliveries through Israel since the country shut its goods and people crossings with Gaza on Tuesday.
- In a statement, Gaza's electricity company said the shutdown will affect all public utilities, crucial installations and exacerbate the humanitarian situation
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UN chief calls for global nuclear disarmament
It is totally unacceptable for states in possession of nuclear weapons to admit the possibility of a nuclear war, United...
- The UN Secretary-General warned that a new arms race is picking up speed and world leaders are enhancing stockpiles at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars
- Guterres called the current Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York a "sign of hope".
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EU asks for restraint as Gaza violence escalates
The European Union called for maximum restraint in the Gaza Strip's worst escalation of violence since a war last year....
- Israel hit Gaza with deadly air strikes on Saturday and a Palestinian militant group retaliated with a barrage of rocket fire
- Israel has said it was forced to launch a "pre-emptive" operation, insisting the Palestinian group was planning an imminent attack
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Turkey to pay for some Russian gas in rubles, says Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that Turkey will start paying for some of its Russian natural gas imports in...
- Neither Erdogan nor Russian officials have said what portion of the gas will be covered by ruble payments
- Russia accounted for about a quarter of Turkey's oil imports and 45 percent of its natural gas last year
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Egypt works behind-the-scenes to douse Gaza violence
Egypt has been working behind-the-scenes to bring about de-escalation in the hostilities between Israel and Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
- Egyptian mediation efforts began on Friday when Israel launched attacks on what it described as Islamic Jihad targets
- An Islamic Jihad delegation may travel to Cairo later on Saturday
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China drills reveal plans for Taiwan blockade: experts
The visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- second in line to the presidency -- sparked outrage...
- It is the first time Chinese exercises have taken place so close to Taiwan, with some of the drills happening less than 20 kilometres from the island's coast
- A "blockade scenario" was long speculated to be one of China's preferred strategies were it to try and conquer the island
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British delegation and SIRA explore security cooperation
A British Home Office security delegation has met with the officials from the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA) to discuss...
- The CEO of SIRA Khalifa Ibrahim Al Saleis received the delegation and the British Embassy officials
- The British delegation paid a visit to the Security Training Affairs Department that develops a variety of latest security training courses
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US promises Gaza food plan after envoy visit
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Gaza detainees released by Israel report abuse, says UNRWA
UNRWA chief's comments capped a tumultuous day during which Israel and UNRWA have traded accusations, with Israel accusing the agency...
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Iran declares 41 percent voter turnout in key elections
Tehran, Iran - Iran on Monday announced a turnout of 41 percent in last week's elections for parliament and a key...
- "Around 25 million people participated, with a turnout of 41 precent," Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told a press conference in Tehran.
- The vote was the first since nationwide protests broke out following the September 2022 death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
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Western countries shelve plans to censure Iran at UN nuclear meet
Western powers will not censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog at its Board of...
- The issues include expanding its nuclear work, deactivating agency surveillance devices for monitoring Iran's nuclear program and barring senior inspectors.
- The so-called E3 group -- France, Germany and the United Kingdom -- initially planned to censure Iran for its lack of cooperation with the agency.
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UNRWA head seeks General Assembly support after backlash
The head of the UNRWA is set to defend his organization's work at the General Assembly, after crippling backlash over...
- The UNRWA's ability to carry out its mandate is "seriously threatened," Lazzarini said.
- The agency has been at the center of controversy since Israel accused about a dozen of its employees of involvement in the October 7 attack.