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Kosovo to send troops to Gaza
The government of Kosovo has said it will back Trump’s so-called stabilisation force in the Palestinian enclave. The breakaway region of Kosovo has approved sending...
Netanyahu admits funding Hamas with $35m monthly Qatari cash (Video)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliberately worked to keep Gaza under the control of Hamas while maintaining the West Bank under Fatah, with the...
BBC accused by own staff of ‘misleading’ Gaza coverage
Journalists since fired from the British state broadcaster’s Arab section have alleged they were discriminated against and unfairly dismissed. The BBC has been accused of...
Israeli settlements will spell ‘end’ for Holy Land Christians – NGO head (Video)
West Jerusalem is doing nothing to prevent settler violence against Christian communities in the West Bank, Jason Jones has told RT’s America First. Unabated settler...
Hamas meets Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for first time – Reuters
The US president’s plan for postwar Gaza faces pressure amid the Iran war and continued Israeli strikes on the Palestinian enclave. Hamas has held its...
Mass Tehran protest backs Palestine as explosions strike Al-Quds Day march
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Tehran for a mass al-Quds Day protest in support of Palestinians as the death toll from ongoing...
IDF drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee
An Israeli human rights group has warned the decision gives soldiers “license to rape” Palestinian detainees. Israel’s military has dropped charges against soldiers accused of...
Kneecap rapper wins as UK government loses terror charge appeal
A member of Irish language rap trio Kneecap has avoided a new terror trial after the UK government lost its appeal against a ruling...
Israel has biblical right to Middle East – US envoy to Tucker Carlson
“It would be fine if they took it all,” Mike Huckabee said. Israel has the right to almost the entire Middle East because the Bible...
Trump wants Russia and China on ‘Board of Peace’
Moscow has said it is open to the idea, while Beijing has declined to join, citing commitment to the UN-centered international system. US President Donald...
Israel moves to reclassify large areas of West Bank as State Land
Israel’s security cabinet has approved plans to designate significant parts of the West Bank as “state property,” marking the first move of this scale...
UK Palestine Action ban unlawful – court
The UK government’s move to outlaw the group triggered a wave of bizarre arrests and was “disproportionate,” the British High Court has found. The UK...
Australia seeking criminal charges over aid workers slain by IDF in Gaza
A 2024 Israeli drone attack on the Palestinian enclave left several foreigners dead. Canberra is demanding criminal charges over an Israeli drone attack on Gaza...
Sydney protest over Israeli president’s visit turns violent
Violent clashes occurred during a protest in Sydney’s CBD against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit, with police arresting 27 people, including 10 for assaulting...
Luxon declines invitation to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed New Zealand will not join U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, saying the government has decided...
Hamas claims it is ready to cede Gaza governance
The militant group is supposed to relinquish control of the enclave and disarm under US President Donald Trump’s peace plan. Hamas has said that it...
France rejects US-backed Gaza governance body over ‘UN concerns’
France has declined an invitation to join a proposed US-led body intended to oversee Gaza’s post-war administration and reconstruction, saying the plan conflicts with...
Putin invited to join Trump-proposed Gaza Peace body
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to take part in a new international peace body proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to oversee...
Luxon invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been invited to take part in a new US-led initiative on Gaza, with President Donald Trump proposing the creation...
Starmer weighs role on Trump’s proposed Gaza peace board
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is considering whether to join a proposed US-led “Board of Peace for Gaza”, part of U.S. President Donald...
Israel moves to bar dozens of aid groups from Gaza operations
Israel is set to ban 37 international aid organisations from operating in Gaza as early as next week unless they hand over detailed information...
Christmas returns to Gaza’s Christian community after two-year hiatus
Gaza’s small Christian community has marked Christmas for the first time in two years, holding a low-key service under a fragile ceasefire that has...
Pope urges direct Ukraine–Russia talks in Christmas peace appeal
In his first Christmas address to crowds in St Peter’s Square, Pope Leo called on Ukraine and Russia to find the courage to hold...
Hamas denies responsibility for Rafah explosion
Hamas has denied responsibility for an explosion that damaged an Israeli armoured vehicle in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying the blast occurred...
Eight countries and territories added to U.S. travel ban list
U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to widen America’s travel ban, announcing new entry restrictions on citizens from eight additional jurisdictions. The measures are due...
Netanyahu links Bondi attack to Australia’s Palestine stance
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Australian government policy for contributing to the deadly attack on a Jewish gathering in Sydney, arguing that...
Tony Blair dumped from Trump’s Gaza ‘Peace Board’ after uproar
Former British PM Tony Blair has been removed from consideration for Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza “board of peace” following strong opposition from multiple Arab...
Netanyahu rejects two-state plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will not support the creation of a Palestinian state, arguing that such an entity would...
Pope urges global recognition of Palestinian state as only path to lasting peace
Pope Leo XIV has issued his strongest appeal yet for international recognition of a Palestinian state, saying a two-state solution remains the only viable...
UN backs Trump’s Gaza ‘International Stabilisation Force’ plan
The UN Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan and authorising a new multinational “international stabilisation...
Israeli military lawyers questioned legality of Gaza strikes
Israeli military lawyers reportedly raised doubts about the legality of the country’s operations in Gaza during the first year of the war, according to...
World Health Organization aiming to ‘mass vaccinate’ Gaza children
The World Health Organization (WHO) will begin a 10-day vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to immunize 44,000 children who were missed...
Top IDF lawyer resigns after leaking video of detainee abuse
Israel’s top military lawyer, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, has resigned after admitting she authorized the release of surveillance footage showing Israeli soldiers allegedly sexually...
Netanyahu orders immediate military strikes on Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to launch “powerful” strikes on Gaza, his office announced early Wednesday. The directive followed claims that...
Bannon calls for ‘Three State solution’ in Gaza peace plan
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has proposed creating a “Christian state” in Jerusalem as part of what he calls a “three-state solution” to end...
Kushner says Hamas ‘showing good faith’ in Gaza ceasefire deal
Hamas appears to be acting in good faith and working to uphold its ceasefire agreement with Israel, according to senior US negotiator Jared Kushner. Speaking...
Israel launches new strikes on Rafah citing ceasefire violations
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have launched large-scale airstrikes in Rafah, southern Gaza, following what they claim were ceasefire breaches by Hamas. According to the...
U.S. warns of imminent Gaza ceasefire breach by Hamas
The United States has alerted guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement to what it described as credible intelligence suggesting an imminent ceasefire violation...
BBC found ‘materially misleading’ over Gaza documentary
British broadcasting regulator Ofcom has ruled that U.K. state broadcaster BBC breached its journalistic code after failing to disclose a major conflict of interest...
Israel accuses Hamas of returning wrong body
One of the corpses delivered by the militant group is believed to be of a Palestinian, the Israeli military has said. One of the bodies...