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US presses for approval of UN resolution on Gaza as Russia offers rival proposal

The United States has stepped up calls for U.N. consensus on its plan for Gaza as Russia is circulating a rival proposal

US presses for approval of UN resolution on Gaza as Russia offers rival proposal
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Rocket attack in Syria's capital wounds 1 person and causes damage

State media report that rockets have hit a home in Syria's capital, Damascus, wounding several people and causing damage

Rocket attack in Syria's capital wounds 1 person and causes damage
Environment|MidEast|Political|World

UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border

A survey conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon last month found that a wall built by the Israeli military crosses the Blue Line, the de facto border, a U.N

UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border
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South Africa to probe unexpected arrival of Palestinian group

South Africa granted entry to 130 Palestinians without travel papers after initially barring them but said it will examine accusations that an unregistered

South Africa to probe unexpected arrival of Palestinian group
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Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status

Emails released by the House Oversight Committee reveal how Jeffrey Epstein maintained connections with influential figures despite his 2008 guilty plea to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl

Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Palestinians return for prayers in West Bank mosque after settler attack

Palestinians in a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank held weekly communal prayers on Friday after clearing insulting graffiti, broken glass and burn marks from a mosque

Palestinians return for prayers in West Bank mosque after settler attack
Africa|Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Tens of thousands of displaced people missing in Sudan's Darfur, UN says

Tens of thousands of people who have fled the Sudanese city of al-Fashir are unaccounted for, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday, raising concerns for their safety

Tens of thousands of displaced people missing in Sudan's Darfur, UN says
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

EU considers training 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza

European Union foreign ministers will discuss next week a proposal for the bloc to take the lead in training 3,000 Palestinian police officers with the aim of later

EU considers training 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region

Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday

Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region
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Crash victims' families appeal US judge's decision to dismiss Boeing criminal case

Families of some victims of two Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people asked a U.S. appeals court on Thursday to reverse a judge's decision to

Crash victims' families appeal US judge's decision to dismiss Boeing criminal case
MidEast|Political|World

Iran asks UN to hold US accountable for directing Israel's summer strikes

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for the United Nations to impose "appropriate measures" against the United States and Israel over military strikes in June

Iran asks UN to hold US accountable for directing Israel's summer strikes
Americas|Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Canada spy agency says it foiled potentially 'lethal threats' by Iran

Canada's domestic spy agency this year foiled potentially lethal threats by Iran directed against people whom Tehran sees as enemies, the agency's head said in a rare speech on

Canada spy agency says it foiled potentially 'lethal threats' by Iran
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Saudi to bolster trade with Lebanon after drug smuggling curbed

Saudi Arabia plans imminently to boost commercial ties with Lebanon after Lebanese authorities demonstrated "efficacy" in curbing drug smuggling to the kingdom over

Saudi to bolster trade with Lebanon after drug smuggling curbed
Crime|MidEast|World

Israel receives another deceased hostage from Hamas, Islamic Jihad, three still remain in Gaza

Israel has received the body of deceased hostage Meny Godard from Palestinian militants in Gaza via the Red Cross, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday.

Israel receives another deceased hostage from Hamas, Islamic Jihad, three still remain in Gaza
MidEast|Political|World

Syria reopens embassy in London after more than a decade

Syria’s foreign minister has reopened the country’s embassy in London after more than a decade

Syria reopens embassy in London after more than a decade
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

UK pro-Palestinian commentator lands back in Britain after release from US detention

British pro-Palestinian political commentator Sami Hamdi landed back in London on Thursday after being released from the United States, where he spent more than two weeks in

UK pro-Palestinian commentator lands back in Britain after release from US detention
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Top adviser to Sudan's paramilitary leader says Rubio's comments hinder truce efforts

A senior adviser to the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments calling for a halt to the flow of military support coming to the RSF from abroad may jeopardize global efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire

Top adviser to Sudan's paramilitary leader says Rubio's comments hinder truce efforts
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Paramilitary force pushes east in new escalation of Sudan's war

The paramilitary force battling the army in Sudan's civil war is shifting its focus eastward after consolidating its grip over Darfur last month, reigniting violence and

Paramilitary force pushes east in new escalation of Sudan's war
Crime|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Pakistan deploys army to protect Sri Lankan cricketers

Pakistan has deployed army and paramilitary forces to protect Sri Lanka's cricket team after a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad raised security concerns during

Pakistan deploys army to protect Sri Lankan cricketers
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Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must end

Israel's president says authorities must take decisive action to stop “shocking and serious” Jewish settler violence against Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank

Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must end
Crime|MidEast|World

Theft of Roman statues from Syria’s main museum believed to be the work of an individual

Investigators believe the theft of ancient Roman-era statues from Syria's national museum was likely the work of an individual and not an organized gang

Theft of Roman statues from Syria’s main museum believed to be the work of an individual
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Algerian president pardons writer Boualem Sansal after German request

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has granted a pardon to French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal following a request from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the

Algerian president pardons writer Boualem Sansal after German request
Asia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

India says Delhi blast was 'terror incident', sources cite possible link with Kashmir arrests

India's government confirmed on Wednesday that it was treating a car blast that killed eight people and wounded at least 20 others in Delhi as a "

India says Delhi blast was 'terror incident', sources cite possible link with Kashmir arrests
MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World

UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months

The International Atomic Energy Agency has been unable to verify Iran's near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel struck its nuclear sites in June

UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months
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Trump asks Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in letter, Israeli president's office says

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has received a letter from U.S.

Trump asks Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in letter, Israeli president's office says
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Trump pens letter asking Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in corruption trial

Trump pens letter asking Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in corruption trial

Trump pens letter asking Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu in corruption trial
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Dozens of Israeli settlers launch arson attack in West Bank as attacks against Palestinians surge

Dozens of Israeli settlers launch arson attack in West Bank as attacks against Palestinians surge

Dozens of Israeli settlers launch arson attack in West Bank as attacks against Palestinians surge
MidEast|Political|World

Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer resigns

Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who played a leading role in negotiations during the Gaza war and was a close confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer resigns
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British Muslim commentator Sami Hamdi agrees to leave US after immigration detention

British political commentator Sami Hamdi plans to leave the U.S. after spending over two weeks in immigration detention

British Muslim commentator Sami Hamdi agrees to leave US after immigration detention
Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|World

France to help Palestinians draft constitution for future state, Macron says

France will help the Palestinian Authority draft a constitution for a future state, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday after talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in

France to help Palestinians draft constitution for future state, Macron says
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkish military plane crashes in Georgia with at least 20 on board

A Turkish C-130 military cargo plane with at least 20 personnel on board crashed in Georgia on Tuesday after taking off from Azerbaijan but the number of casualties

Turkish military plane crashes in Georgia with at least 20 on board
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|World

Israel says Hezbollah trying to rebuild, smuggle in arms from Syria

The Israeli military accused Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Tuesday of seeking to rebuild its combat abilities in south Lebanon to the point of threatening Israel's security

Israel says Hezbollah trying to rebuild, smuggle in arms from Syria
Arts|Crime|MidEast|World

Six ancient statues stolen from Syria's National Museum of Damascus

Six ancient statues have been stolen from the National Museum of Damascus, which is one of the Middle East's oldest cultural institutions and houses a collection showing Syria's

Six ancient statues stolen from Syria's National Museum of Damascus