Politics
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Israeli forces pound Gaza as Hamas clings to Trump truce terms
Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight and on Sunday, destroying several residential buildings, witnesses said,…
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Muslim nations welcome Hamas steps on Gaza peace plan
Muslim countries, backing the Gaza peace proposal, have welcomed steps taken by Hamas in response to US President Donald Trump’s…
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Rubio says Gaza war not over, calls for release of hostages
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that war in Gaza has not yet ended despite Israel and…
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Hamas ready to release hostages, hand over Gaza administration
Hamas has said it would agree to some aspects of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war,…
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Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan’s first female premier
Japan’s ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the…
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Hamas hardline ally signals support for Gaza peace plan
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a hardline ally of Hamas that also holds hostages, on Saturday endorsed the group’s response to a…
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Colombia expels all Israeli diplomats
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced the expulsion of all remaining Israeli diplomats following the interception of the Gaza flotilla…
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US offers security guarantees to Qatar
The United States will regard “any armed attack” on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington and will provide the…
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30 boats evade Israeli capture, continue sail to Gaza
Israeli forces have stopped 13 boats carrying foreign activists and aid bound for Gaza, but 30 boats are continuing to…
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Israel intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla, cuts communication
A flotilla carrying aid to Gaza said Israeli forces were intercepting its latest bid to break an Israeli blockade of…
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