5 d. ago Israel says to allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza after three

Israel has said it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza to avoid a “hunger crisis”

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6 d. ago Israel airstrikes kill at least 75 in Gaza in night of terror with kids among heartbreaking victims

Israel's latest barrage of airstrikes in Gaza has claimed at least 75 lives overnight, with women and children among the victims, after Benjamin Netanyahu broke a ceasefire deal earlier this year

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6 d. ago Eurovision Song Contest bosses break silence over Israel favouritism row

Eurovision Song Contest bosses have released a statement after Israel's performance was met by mixed response - but a different reaction was aired on television

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6 d. ago Donald Trump confirms time he'll speak to Vladimir Putin for Ukraine ceasefire talks

The US President announced on Truth Social that he has a time set for a call with the Russian hardman - saying "hopefully" a ceasefire will follow

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7 d. ago Israel launches major new offensive in Gaza after airstrikes kill more than 100

Hundreds killed in initial stages of Israel’s new operation in Gaza hours after Trump leaves Middle East with no talks of ceasefire

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8 d. ago Israeli airstrikes kill at least 80 as Trump says he wants to turn Gaza into a ‘freedom zone’

Violence over last 48 hours diminishes hopes that US president’s visit to Middle East would lead to pause in hostilitiesIsrael launched a new and intense wave of airstrikes and artillery shelling on targets across Gaza on Thursday morning, killing at least 80 people, as faltering talks on a new ceasefire continued in Qatar and Donald Trump said he wanted to see the US “make” the devastated territory “into a freedom zone”.Trump’s statement recalled the plan he put forward in February for the US to take control of Gaza to allow for its reconstruction as a luxury leisure and business hub. The scheme implied the possible permanent displacement of much or all of its population of 2.3 million and triggered global outrage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Is Britain breaking international law over Israel to avoid offending Trump? We may find out in court this week | Yasmine Ahmed

The UK’s arms exports to Israel will be tested again as a Palestinian rights group challenges the governmentYasmine Ahmed is UK director of Human Rights WatchOn Tuesday, the British government will be in the high court defending the indefensible: its continuing approval of arms exports to Israel. As the government’s lawyers take the floor to deliver their opening remarks – in a case that was brought by the Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq and is supported by Human Rights Watch – thousands of children in Gaza will be starving. This is the result of an Israeli blockade on food, aid and medical supplies that defies the binding orders of the international court of justice.Thousands of mothers will be mourning the children they have lost in an assault on Gaza that is estimated to have cost the lives of more than 50,000 people, according to the Gaza ministry of health. Thousands of people will be homeless, forcibly displaced and living among the rubble of the towns and cities they no...

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2 w. ago Ukraine war live: European leaders tell Putin to agree to unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face ‘massive’ sanctions

European leaders, in coordination with Donald Trump, are proposing a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting 12 MayIt is the first time the leaders of the four European nations (France, the UK, Germany and Poland) have made a joint visit to Ukraine, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).“We are clear the bloodshed must end. Russia must stop its illegal invasion,” the leaders said in a joint statement, adding:Alongside the US, we call on Russia to agree a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire to create the space for talks on a just and lasting peace.We will continue to increase our support for Ukraine. Until Russia agrees to an enduring ceasefire, we will ratchet up pressure on Russia’s war machine. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump weighs in on India strikes in Pakistani Kashmir

Donald Trump called airstrikes India said it launched in Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday (7 May) “a shame.”

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2 w. ago Listen: Explosions heard in Pakistani Kashmir after India says it launched airstrikes

Multiple loud explosions were heard in the Pakistani Kashmir area close to the city of Muzaffarabad in the early hours of Wednesday, 7 May.

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2 w. ago British Airways suspends Israel flights after crew caught up in Houthi missile strike

British Airways has reportedly suspended all flights to and from Israel after airline crew were caught up in the ballistic missile strike on Tel Aviv’s airport on Sunday

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2 w. ago Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport

Israel’s military says it has carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Red Sea city of Hodeida, a day after the Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile that hit Israel’s main airport

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2 w. ago Israel vows to 'take action' after reporting missile fired from Yemen towards Jerusalem

Smoke has been rising near Ben Gurion Airport in Israel following a reported ballistic missile launch from Yemen

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3 w. ago Israel launches airstrikes near Syrian presidential palace in Damascus

Benjamin Netanyahu says strike intended to deter Syria’s new leadership from any hostile move against the DruzeIsrael’s air force launched airstrikes against unidentified targets near Syria’s presidential palace, in what Israeli officials said was a warning to the Syrian government after days of bloody clashes near Damascus between pro-government militia and fighters from the Druze minority sectBenjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and the defence minister, Israel Katz, said in a joint statement that the strike early on Friday, the second this week in Syria, was intended to deter the country’s new leadership from any hostile move against the Druze. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israel launches airstrikes near Syria presidential palace in Damascus

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syrian forces to deploy south of Damascus or threaten Druze communityIsrael attacked a target near the presidential palace in the Syrian capital, Damascus, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early on Friday, reiterating his vow to protect members of the Druze community.It marks the second time Israel has struck Syria in as many days, following through on a promise to defend the minority group, which was involved in sectarian violence against Sunni gunmen earlier this week. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK launches Yemen airstrikes, joining US campaign against Houthi rebels

RAF jets target buildings used to make drones, officials say, in Britain’s first involvement since Trump took officeMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritish fighter jets joined their US counterparts in airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels overnight, the first military action authorised by the Labour government and the first UK participation in an aggressive American bombing campaign against the group.RAF Typhoons, refuelled by Voyager air tankers, targeted a cluster of buildings 15 miles south of the capital, Sana’a, which the UK said were used by the Houthis to manufacture drones that had targeted shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Smoke billows from Beirut suburbs after third Israeli strike since ceasefire

A huge plume of smoke billowed over Beirut’s southern suburbs after Israeli jets struck on Sunday, 27 April.

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3 w. ago Israel breaks ceasefire for third time after launching more airstrikes on Beirut suburbs

A huge plume of smoke billowed over the area after Israel launched fresh airstrikes on Beirut, which hit what looked like a metal tent situated between two buildings with three bombs

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