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Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry

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Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry

The Palestinian Health Ministry has said that more than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month war in Gaza. At least 60 people were killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war that started on October 7 2023 to 62,004. Another 156,230 have been wounded, it said. The Health Ministry said 1,965 people have been killed while seeking aid from aid convoys or […]

todayAugust 18, 2025

Israel’s security cabinet backs plans to take over Gaza City

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Israel’s security cabinet backs plans to take over Gaza City

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said early on Friday. The war has already killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroyed much of Gaza and pushed the territory of some two million Palestinians toward famine. Ahead of the security cabinet meeting, which began on Thursday and ran through the night, Mr Netanyahu said Israel planned to retake control over […]

todayAugust 8, 2025

Trump could meet Putin as soon as next week, White House official says

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Trump could meet Putin as soon as next week, White House official says

US President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a White House official said. The official cautioned that a meeting has not been scheduled yet and no location has been determined. The official was not authorised to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to […]

todayAugust 7, 2025

Tsunami warnings across Pacific Ocean after 8.8 magnitude earthquake

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Tsunami warnings across Pacific Ocean after 8.8 magnitude earthquake

One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East on Wednesday as an 8.8-magnitude tremor set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and south toward New Zealand. A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake early on Wednesday. People were advised to move to higher ground in multiple locations, but places […]

todayJuly 30, 2025

Israel to pause fighting in three Gaza areas as concerns over hunger surge

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Israel to pause fighting in three Gaza areas as concerns over hunger surge

The Israeli military said it would pause fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day and open secure routes for aid delivery to desperate Palestinians. The steps are meant to address a surge in hunger in the territory as Israel faces a wave of international criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war. The military said it would begin a “tactical pause” in Gaza City, Deir […]

todayJuly 27, 2025

Starmer and Trump call for Iran to return to negotiating table after US strikes

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Starmer and Trump call for Iran to return to negotiating table after US strikes

Sir Keir Starmer has warned there is a risk of the Middle East crisis spiralling beyond the region after Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iran’s nuclear programme. The Prime Minister spoke to the US President on Sunday night after an air raid by B-2 stealth bombers and a salvo of submarine-launched missiles hit Iran’s nuclear facilities. Downing Street said the leaders agreed Tehran must not be allowed to develop […]

todayJune 23, 2025

Nations react to US strikes on Iran with calls for diplomacy

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Nations react to US strikes on Iran with calls for diplomacy

The US strike on Iran has fuelled fears that Israel’s war with Tehran could escalate to a wider regional conflict, and world leaders have reacted with calls for diplomacy and words of caution. US President Donald Trump had said on Thursday that he would decide within two weeks whether to get involved. In the end, it took just days, and Washington inserted itself into Israel’s campaign with its early attack […]

todayJune 22, 2025

US bombs Iran

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US bombs Iran

They've attacked three nuclear sites in the country. President Donald Trump said that the United States military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear programme in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, quoting a provincial official, confirmed attacks on Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear […]

todayJune 22, 2025

Israel-Iran war stretches into a second week without diplomatic breakthrough

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Israel-Iran war stretches into a second week without diplomatic breakthrough

Hours of talks aimed at de-escalating fighting between Israel and Iran failed to produce a diplomatic breakthrough as the war entered its second week with a fresh round of strikes between the two adversaries. European ministers and Iran’s top diplomat met for four hours on Friday in Geneva, as President Donald Trump continued to weigh US military involvement and worries rose over potential strikes on nuclear reactors. European officials expressed […]

todayJune 21, 2025

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