5 h. ago Hamas to return body of Israeli hostage reportedly found in refugee camp

The remains will be handed over on Tuesday afternoon

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27 h. ago Trump wants to revive the Rush Hour franchise. Is he eyeing a return to Hollywood?

The US president has reportedly asked Paramount for a fourth instalment of the cop comedy starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. Whether he wants an acting credit or has suddenly come over all inclusive remains to be seenIt is said that by 328BC, having made empires kneel to him, Alexander the Great wept for there were no more worlds to conquer.Similarly, having solved the Middle East and Ukraine issues with only a couple of technicalities to iron out and put an end to so many other wars as well, Donald Trump may also be tempted to sob at having run out of important tasks. And yet, just as he is about to kneel in anguish on the Oval Office carpet, he is apparently perking up at the thought of one more mighty challenge. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Israel kills Hezbollah chief of staff in its latest violation of Lebanon ceasefire

First Israeli attack on Beirut since June kills five people and injures 25

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59 h. ago ‘I stayed at Europe’s leading health resort loved by Middle East Royalty

Grand Resort Bad Ragaz has welcomed celebrity A-listers, royalty and even British TV crews thanks to its famous healing waters and luxury facilities. Liv Clarke stayed at the hotel to learn about what makes it so unique

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5 d. ago Israel accused of war crimes over expulsion of 32,000 refugees from West Bank camps

A report by Human Rights Watch claims the IDF carried out war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing

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5 d. ago Major study finds almost half of Brits believe the UK is no longer safe for Jews

Fears about anti-Semitism have also increased since the attack, with six in 10 people saying they are concerned about its rise during the Middle East conflict.

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6 d. ago The spectacle of Trump dismissing a Saudi journalist’s murder in front of MBS should worry us all

Donald Trump eviscerated a White House reporter for asking about the murder of fellow journalist Jamal Khashoggi in front of Mohammed bin Salman. The president’s put down shows press freedom counts for little in the US, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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6 d. ago Israeli attack on Palestinian refugee camp kills 13 in deadliest violation since Lebanon truce

Drone and missile strikes target car parking and mosque in densely populated camp

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7 d. ago Yvette Cooper: Israeli efforts to tackle West Bank violence ‘insufficient’

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the Commons that ‘stability in the West Bank is essential to any sustainable peace’ in the Middle East.

Politics

7 d. ago Trump to welcome Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohammed bin Salman to the White House

It is the first visit by MBS to Washington since the 2018 murder of journalist critic Jamal Khashoggi

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7 d. ago Next step in Gaza plan is more about triumph for Trump than peace for the region

Trump heralded the UN-backing of his 20-point Gaza plan as leading to ‘peace all over the world’, but the Herculean task of trying to bring a just and practical peace agreement remains as difficult as ever, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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7 d. ago UN security council votes to endorse Donald Trump’s Gaza plan

The resolution, which includes references to an independent Palestine, was passed by a vote of 13-0 with China and Russia abstaining The UN security council has endorsed proposals put forward by Donald Trump for a lasting peace in Gaza, including the deployment of an international stabilisation force and a possible path to a sovereign Palestinian state.The resolution, passed by a vote of 13-0 with abstentions by China and Russia, charted “a new course in the Middle East for Israelis and Palestinians and all the people of the region alike”, the US envoy to the UN, Mike Waltz, told the council chamber. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump Gaza plan: Hamas rejects resolution for international stabilisation force approved by UN security council

UN body quickly passes resolution that also includes reference to a future Palestinian state; Hamas says the plan favours Israeli occupationThe US is planning for the long-term division of Gaza into a “green zone” under Israeli and international military control, where reconstruction would start, and a “red zone” to be left in ruins.Foreign forces will initially deploy alongside Israeli soldiers in the east of Gaza, leaving the devastated strip divided by the current Israeli-controlled “yellow line”, according to US military planning documents seen by the Guardian and sources briefed on American plans. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UN Security Council approves Trump’s plan authorising a stabilisation force in Gaza

The negotiations lasted nearly two weeks

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8 d. ago 98 Palestinians died in Israeli detention since 2023 in a ‘systematic policy of killing’

A report from Physicians for Human Rights in Israel says unprecedented number of Palestinians have died in custody since 2023 war began - describing torture and medical neglect

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8 d. ago Outrage as Netanyahu announces October 7 inquiry will be led by Israel’s government

Nearly three-quarters of the public support a fully independent commission of inquiry

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8 d. ago Palestinian deaths in Israeli prisons have surged. A guard describes rampant abuse

Last year the head of Israel’s prison system boasted that he had degraded prison conditions to the legal minimum

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8 d. ago UK Foreign Office's ‘danger to life’ travel warning for one of world’s safest countries

Japan has deployed troops to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita

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9 d. ago Red ribbons in London: A silent uprising bringing Palestinian hostages back into view

Red ribbons in London: A silent uprising bringing Palestinian hostages back into view  Middle East Monitor

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9 d. ago Iran confirms seizure of tanker carrying ‘unauthorised cargo’ in Strait of Hormuz

Ship, sailing from Sharjah to Singapore, is reportedly carrying nearly 30,000 tonnes of petrochemical products

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