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The Palestinian Authority joins regional leaders in welcoming US president’s 20-point peace plan to end war in Gaza.United States President Donald Trump has proposed a 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza after holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who welcomed the proposal.The new proposal, which calls for the disarmament of Hamas, has been welcomed by the Palestinian Authority (PA), which governs in the occupied West Bank, along with some regional Arab countries.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel carries out drone strike in southern Lebanon, killing one personlist 2 of 3Netanyahu says he…
Details and timelines remain vague in the 20-point plan, unveiled in the White House on Monday.The United States president’s 20-point ceasefire proposal in Gaza includes many ambiguous provisions that could be decisive for the future of Palestine and the region.When presenting it in the White House on Monday, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump hailed the plan as historic. But figuring out the details for some of its elements will likely be a major challenge to its implementation.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump outlines plan to end Israel’s war on Gazalist 2 of 3Israel…
The move adds pressure on the UK government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which has been slammed over its stance on the Gaza war.Members of the United Kingdom’s Labour Party have voted to recognise that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, in a move that increases pressure on the UK government to adopt the same position.Delegates at Labour’s party conference approved an emergency motion backing the findings of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry, which earlier this month concluded that Israel “has committed genocide”. The vote was strongly supported by trade unions.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of…
The White House says its proposal would end the war in Gaza immediately if both sides accept.The White House has unveiled a 20-point proposal it says could bring an immediate halt to Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed more than 66,000 Palestinians and left the Palestinian enclave in ruins.If the plan is accepted by both sides, the war is to end immediately with all captives held in Gaza alive and dead returned within 72 hours and Palestinian prisoners released. The Gaza Strip is to be temporarily governed by a Palestinian technocratic government with no role for Hamas, and Israel…
The strike is the latest in a string of Israeli attacks despite a ceasefire announced in November.Beirut, Lebanon – At least one person has been killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, according to the state-run National News Agency (NNA), as near-daily attacks by Israel continue despite a November ceasefire.The attack on Monday hit an excavator in the Shamsiyah area of Sohmor in the Bekaa Valley, killing its driver. Footage on social media, verified by media, showed emergency responders carrying the victim away on a stretcher.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4White House official claims gunman in…
Netanyahu also apologises for violating Qatari sovereignty and affirms Israel will not conduct such an attack again.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologised to Qatar for the killing of a Qatari citizen during an unprecedented Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha this month, which drew global condemnation.Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received the apology on Monday in a joint call from United States President Donald Trump and Netanyahu during their meeting at the White House.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Video: Moldova’s president says election results show ‘Russia failed’list 2 of…
Trump’s 21-point plan is said to have Netanyahu on board, but Hamas says it’s not received any proposal yet.News of a ceasefire plan to bring Israel’s two-year-long campaign of genocide in Gaza to an end has been gaining traction, according to reports, and is expected to feature when United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the White House on Monday.Trump’s 21-point plan would end Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed at least 66,055 people and wounded 168,346 since it began in October 2023. Thousands more are believed to be dead and trapped under…
Police say nearly 200 people have been arrested as the north African nation is rocked by biggest protests in years.Hundreds of young protesters have taken to the streets across Morocco in what has been described as some of the country’s largest antigovernment demonstrations in years, seeking better government services as well as an end to corruption.Demonstrators have demanded urgent investment in public health and education and denounced what they see as misplaced national priorities.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Video: Tel Aviv beach features Trump-Netanyahu art displaylist 2 of 4Iraqi man convicted for trafficking people to fight for…
The man formed groups that were sent off to fight for money or in hopes of eventually getting to Europe.The Najaf Criminal Court has sentenced an Iraqi man to life in prison for trafficking people to Russia to fight in the war against Ukraine.“The convicted, along with other defendants, formed groups and sent them to fight in foreign countries in exchange for financial sums,” the court said in a short statement on Monday, adding that the life sentence was issued based on a 2012 law that criminalises recruiting or transporting people for exploitation.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of…
The Indian team refused to accept the trophy because it was to be presented by Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.Tensions between India and Pakistan scorched the world of sports on Sunday when the Indian cricket team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy after beating their neighbours by five wickets in the final in Dubai.The match was the third contest between the rivals in the tournament, four months after they fought a short but intense aerial war, triggered by a deadly April 22 attack on tourists in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3India, Australia favourites as…