Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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‘There are no longer places to go’: Thousands in Gaza forced to flee again after Israeli evacuation orders

‘There are no longer places to go’: Thousands in Gaza forced to flee again after Israeli evacuation orders

‘There are no longer places to go’: Thousands in Gaza forced to flee again after Israeli evacuation orders
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Biden spoke with Netanyahu Wednesday at a critical moment in Gaza talks

Biden spoke with Netanyahu Wednesday at a critical moment in Gaza talks

Biden spoke with Netanyahu Wednesday at a critical moment in Gaza talks
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Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about the Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge

Key mediator Egypt is expressing skepticism about the proposal meant to bridge gaps in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas

Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about the Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge
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America’s Iran policy is a failure − piecemeal deterrence and sanctions can go only so far

Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is partly the result of an unsuccessful, decade-long plan to ‘contain and deter’ the Iranian regime.

America’s Iran policy is a failure − piecemeal deterrence and sanctions can go only so far
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Biden presses Netanyahu on need to reach Gaza truce deal

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Biden presses Netanyahu on need to reach Gaza truce deal
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Tanker adrift after multiple attacks in Red Sea, UK maritime agency says

A Greek-flagged tanker was adrift in the Red Sea on Wednesday after repeated attacks that started a fire on the vessel and caused the ship to lose

Tanker adrift after multiple attacks in Red Sea, UK maritime agency says
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Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says

A Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea has come under repeated attack, leaving the vessel “not under command” and drifting ablaze in an assault suspected to have been carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says
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Oil settles $1 down after US job data revised significantly lower

Oil prices settled down by $1 a barrel on Wednesday after the U.S. government revised sharply lower a set of employment statistics closely watched by investors

Oil settles $1 down after US job data revised significantly lower
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Blinken says Israel has agreed to Gaza withdrawal terms in ‘bridging proposal,’ despite reported comments from Netanyahu

Blinken says Israel has agreed to Gaza withdrawal terms in ‘bridging proposal,’ despite reported comments from Netanyahu

Blinken says Israel has agreed to Gaza withdrawal terms in ‘bridging proposal,’ despite reported comments from Netanyahu
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US disputes report of Netanyahu, Blinken talk on Israeli troops on Gaza border

The United States on Tuesday disputed a report that cited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying he might have convinced U.S.

US disputes report of Netanyahu, Blinken talk on Israeli troops on Gaza border
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Britain, Israel leaders agree regional de-escalation is in everyone's interests

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Israel's premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday agreed that regional de-escalation was in everyone’s interests, Starmer's office said in a

Britain, Israel leaders agree regional de-escalation is in everyone's interests
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Hamas says Biden remark about group backing away from Gaza truce deal 'misleading'

Hamas said on Tuesday that U.S.

Hamas says Biden remark about group backing away from Gaza truce deal 'misleading'
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10 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, civil defence says

At least 10 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced families west of Gaza City, the enclave's civil defence authorities said.

10 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, civil defence says
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She says Israeli military killed her husband and daughter. Then soldiers brought her to an Israeli hospital

She says Israeli military killed her husband and daughter. Then soldiers brought her to an Israeli hospital

She says Israeli military killed her husband and daughter. Then soldiers brought her to an Israeli hospital
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Israeli military retrieves bodies of six hostages from Gaza

Israel retrieved the bodies of six hostages from the Gaza Strip, the military said on Tuesday, as negotiations continued in an effort to bring back more than 100

Israeli military retrieves bodies of six hostages from Gaza
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Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning 'time is of the essence'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has ended his latest visit to the Middle East without securing a cease-fire in Gaza

Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning 'time is of the essence'
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Suspension of most Columbia students disciplined over Gaza protests is removed

Most students at Columbia University who faced disciplinary action, suspension or arrest for participating in pro-Palestinian protests opposing Israel's war in

Suspension of most Columbia students disciplined over Gaza protests is removed
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Oil settles down 1% as Middle East tensions ease, China data weak

Oil prices fell about 1% to a two-week low on Tuesday as Middle East supply concerns eased after Israel accepted a proposal to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and

Oil settles down 1% as Middle East tensions ease, China data weak
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Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow

Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow

Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow
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Gaza ceasefire talks: The main sticking points

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel stepping up diplomatic pressure in a last-ditch attempt to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal.

Gaza ceasefire talks: The main sticking points
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Former Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed forged king's signature on Yemen war decree

A former Saudi official has alleged that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman forged his father’s signature on the royal decree that launched the kingdom’s yearslong, stalemated war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Former Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed forged king's signature on Yemen war decree
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Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether the latest draft had addressed concerns cited by the militant group

Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same
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Blinken says 'decisive moment' for Gaza ceasefire talks

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Blinken says 'decisive moment' for Gaza ceasefire talks
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What is the latest on the high-stakes negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza?

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Israel’s prime minister on Monday as mediators say they are closing in on a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free hostages captured by Hamas

What is the latest on the high-stakes negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza?
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Hamas says new Gaza proposal too close to Israel's demands

The Palestinian group Hamas said on Sunday that a new proposal meant to bridge the gaps between Israel and the Islamist armed group over a Gaza ceasefire were

Hamas says new Gaza proposal too close to Israel's demands

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