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Today: September 21, 2024

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Pakistan says it will support all efforts to prevent Middle East escalation

Pakistan would support all efforts to prevent war escalating in the Middle East, its foreign ministry said on Friday, as fears grow of a wider conflict

Pakistan says it will support all efforts to prevent Middle East escalation
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International Criminal Court judges mulling arrest warrants consider legal arguments on jurisdiction

Dozens of countries, academics and rights groups have filed legal arguments either rejecting or supporting the International Criminal Court’s power to issue arrest warrants in its investigation into the war in Gaze and Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel

International Criminal Court judges mulling arrest warrants consider legal arguments on jurisdiction
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinians flee parts of south Gaza as Israel launches a new assault

Palestinians are fleeing large areas around Khan Younis in southern Gaza where the Israeli military has begun a new assault after ordering another mass evacuation

Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinians flee parts of south Gaza as Israel launches a new assault
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Israeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza's Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks

Israeli troops have launched a new assault into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis

Israeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza's Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks
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Mediators urge Israel and Hamas to accept ‘final’ proposal on ceasefire deal as threat of Iran attack looms

Mediators urge Israel and Hamas to accept ‘final’ proposal on ceasefire deal as threat of Iran attack looms

Mediators urge Israel and Hamas to accept ‘final’ proposal on ceasefire deal as threat of Iran attack looms
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US updates injured count in Al Asad attack to 5, down from 7

US updates injured count in Al Asad attack to 5, down from 7

US updates injured count in Al Asad attack to 5, down from 7
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Belgian publisher removes opinion column that described an urge to stab ‘every Jew’ over Gaza

Belgian publisher removes opinion column that described an urge to stab ‘every Jew’ over Gaza

Belgian publisher removes opinion column that described an urge to stab ‘every Jew’ over Gaza
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Cyprus again offers sanctuary as Middle East violence spreads

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is on standby to assist in the evacuation of Europeans and third-country nationals if conflict in the Middle East deepens, officials said

Cyprus again offers sanctuary as Middle East violence spreads
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Israel's Western allies slam Israeli minister's remark that Gaza starvation may be justified

Israel’s Western allies have condemned remarks by the country's far-right finance minister who suggested that causing the starvation of Gaza’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians “might be just and moral” until Hamas-held hostages are released

Israel's Western allies slam Israeli minister's remark that Gaza starvation may be justified
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Qatari mediation was already producing diminishing returns – assassination of Hamas negotiator further erodes Gulf state’s role

Successor to slain Palestinian negotiator is a hardliner who resides in Gaza’s tunnels and has no realistic chance of being in Doha for talks.

Qatari mediation was already producing diminishing returns – assassination of Hamas negotiator further erodes Gulf state’s role
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Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran, sources say

Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran, sources say

Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran, sources say
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State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees

State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees

State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees
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Flooding in Yemen has left 30 people dead and hundreds displaced, official says

A Yemeni official says that 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in flooding in the southern city of Hodeidah following several days of heavy rains

Flooding in Yemen has left 30 people dead and hundreds displaced, official says
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Reports of Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners concerning, White House says

Reports of rape, torture and abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israel's military are deeply concerning, the White House said on Wednesday.

Reports of Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners concerning, White House says
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UK, Egypt issue alerts for Iran, Lebanon airspace as risks of military conflict rise

Britain and Egypt asked their airlines on Wednesday to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace amid growing fears of a possible broader

UK, Egypt issue alerts for Iran, Lebanon airspace as risks of military conflict rise
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Hungry and displaced Gazans see their misery continuing with Hamas’ new leadership

Hungry and displaced Gazans see their misery continuing with Hamas’ new leadership

Hungry and displaced Gazans see their misery continuing with Hamas’ new leadership
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Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has become a hometown hero in Algeria, a conservative, Muslim-majority country where attacks on her gender have been interpreted as attacks on the nation

Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions
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Biden administration sued over sanctions for Israeli settlers

Pro-Israel advocacy groups and dual U.S.-Israeli citizens have filed a lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's order subjecting individuals involved in settler

Biden administration sued over sanctions for Israeli settlers
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Shrapnel and blindness rob Gaza youngster of big dreams

Palestinian teenager Maisa al-Ghandour had big dreams of becoming a doctor or teacher until she was blinded almost two weeks ago in an Israeli strike in war-ravaged

Shrapnel and blindness rob Gaza youngster of big dreams
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Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court

Turkey has filed a formal request with the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel

Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court
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Bob Woodward's next book, 'War,' will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home

Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and their place in American presidential politics

Bob Woodward's next book, 'War,' will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
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Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the newly chosen Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has the power to ensure that a cease-fire deal is reached for the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says
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Defense chief defends decision to throw out plea deal for 9/11 defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken for the first time on his decision to throw out a plea deal for the accused mastermind of al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks and two other defendants

Defense chief defends decision to throw out plea deal for 9/11 defendants
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US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel, says Blinken

The United States has communicated to Iran and Israel that conflict in the Middle East must not escalate, Secretary of State

US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel, says Blinken
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County in New York bans wearing masks to hide identity of Gaza war protesters

New York's suburban Nassau County has passed a bill to ban wearing of masks with aim to hide the identity of pro-Palestinian protesters against U.S. support

County in New York bans wearing masks to hide identity of Gaza war protesters

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