The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, says 193 of its staff have been killed since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7. “Gaza is the most dangerous places in the...
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US “incredibly concerned” about risk of escalation on Israel-Lebanon border: State Department
The United States remains “incredibly concerned” about the risk of escalation on the Israel-Lebanon border, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Wednesday. “It’s something we’ve been concerned about since the immediate aftermath of October...
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Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s deadly strike on Rafah
BBC | CNN | Saudi Arabia has “condemned and denounced in the strongest terms” Israel’s strike on Rafah in southern Gaza....
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How is aid getting into Gaza?
Rafah: Since Israel began its assault on Rafah on May 6 and seized control of the Gazan side of the crossing, aid has been blocked,...
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Iran begins funeral ceremonies for President Raisi as investigators probe helicopter crash
Funeral ceremonies will begin today for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after his death in a helicopter crash, as authorities investigate what caused the crash on a remote mountainside during foggy weather on Sunday...
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International court seeks arrest warrant against Israel PM Netanyahu over alleged Gaza war crimes
The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced he is seeking arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as several Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan KC issued a...
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Iran helicopter president crash latest: Ebrahim Raisi dead as wreckage found on side of steep mountain
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has died after his helicopter crashed amid heavy fog in northern Iran. Rescuers on Monday found the helicopter that was carrying the Iranian president, as well as the country’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other...
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US plays down Rafah assault, says it will push for Gaza ceasefire deal
Washington, DC – The United States has played down the deadly Israeli assault on Rafah, saying the offensive appears to be “limited” despite concerns over the fate of the more than 1.5 million Palestinians sheltering in the...
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China changes story on military confrontation, accuses Australia of spying
In short: Beijing says one of its fighter jets intercepted an Australian helicopter because it was spying. Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles previously said a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares just in front of an Australian Seahawk helicopter....
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US paused shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over potential use in Rafah, official says
The shipment, which was held back last week, includes 1,800 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds and 1,700 bombs weighing 500 pounds....
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