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US president holds talks with Qatari leaders on Air Force One as Washington pushes to reach second phase of Gaza plan.US President Donald Trump has thanked Qatar for its efforts to reach a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, as the United States presses ahead with negotiations on the next phase of Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan.Trump welcomed Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on board Air Force One on Saturday as the US president’s plane stopped to refuel in the Gulf country on its way to a summit…
Palestinians face more than 150 Israeli settler, military attacks so far this olive harvest season in West Bank.Israeli settlers have attacked several Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank, as a wave of violence targeting residents harvesting their olive trees intensifies.At least three Palestinians were injured on Saturday after settlers attacked farmers in the village of Deir Nidham, northwest of Ramallah, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Maduro accuses Trump of ‘fabricating war’ as US deploys largest warshiplist 2 of 3Early voting begins in New York mayor’s race with Mamdani ahead in pollslist…
The escalation in fighting comes amid deepening concerns about the vast humanitarian toll of the conflict.Fighting has intensified across Sudan as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has launched attacks on the besieged city of el-Fasher in North Darfur and the North Kordofan city of Bara.The RSF attacked Bara, a city 350km (215 miles) southwest of Khartoum, the capital, from multiple directions on Saturday morning, drawing artillery fire from the Sudanese armed forces (SAF), a military source told media.The city is one of the largest urban areas under army control near the western front line with the RSF, but…
There may be a ceasefire in place, but Israel still kills Palestinians in Gaza every day.Last Sunday, I stepped out of my family’s tent in az-Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip and headed to the nearby Twix Cafe, a coworking space for freelancers and students. Ten days had passed since the “ceasefire” was announced and I thought it must finally be safe for me to go out. Venturing out was supposed to be a step towards reclaiming a small part of my old life.My brother and I were almost at the cafe when we heard a very familiar sound –…
Remotely operated explosive robots were deployed by Israel across Gaza, causing many Palestinian civilian deaths, widespread destruction.A Palestinian man returning to his Gaza neighbourhood destroyed by Israeli bombardment has found an unexploded Israeli armoured vehicle amid the rubble where he has had to set up temporary shelter.Families began returning to the southern city of Khan Younis following the ceasefire that took effect on October 10, joining more than 435,000 people who have made their way back in the other direction to northern areas from displacement camps further south.Many have found neighbourhoods razed to the ground, tangled metal and even dangerous…
Nine-year-old Muhammad al-Hallaq was killed by Israeli forces on October 16, leaving his family shattered by the loss.Al-Rihiya, occupied West Bank – On the morning of October 16, nine-year-old Muhammad al-Hallaq woke up for another day in his small village south of Hebron.His mother, Alia, prepared his clothes and breakfast, and packed three extra slices of pizza for him to share with his friends, just like he’d asked.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Can Israel annex the West Bank if the US says no?list 2 of 3Palestinian teen killed in Israeli raid on West Bank as settlers rampagelist…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Israel can veto countries in proposed task force for Gaza as UN urges more aid be allowed in.United States top diplomat Marco Rubio says the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) “is not going to play any role” in aid delivery in Gaza, as he also rejected the possibility of Hamas being involved in any future governance of the Strip.Speaking during a news conference while on a visit to Israel on Friday, the US secretary of state claimed UNRWA had become “a subsidiary of Hamas”, echoing an Israeli government line that has…
Hiba and Mohammad have suffered immensely during Israel’s war on Gaza, and have little to look forward to.Gaza City – Hiba al-Yazji and her husband Mohammad have been through hell and back in the past two years. They have lost dozens of family members – killed in Israeli attacks. Their homes are gone. They’ve been forced into displacement multiple times. And now they’re waiting, not sure what the future will bring them and their 10-year-old daughter, Iman.The family arrived back in northern Gaza last Saturday, a few days after the Gaza ceasefire began, but just a day before Israeli attacks…
Abu Dhabi stages UFC 321 with Tom Aspinall shaking off the pressure ahead of heavyweight defence against Ciryl Gane.The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi for a championship doubleheader on Saturday to headline UFC 321. In the main event, Tom Aspinall makes the first defence of his UFC heavyweight title against former interim champion Ciryl Gane.Aspinall (15-3 MMA) was promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion this summer after Jon Jones (28-1, 1 NC MMA) abruptly retired amid negotiations for an Aspinall fight falling through, and eventual dropped charges from a February car crash, according to ESPN.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist…
One day after the Israeli parliament votes to annex the West Bank, Donald Trump declares he will forbid it.Two bills aimed at annexing the occupied West Bank have limped through Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Tuesday night in defiance of both the United States and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing Likud party.Responding to news of the vote, US President Donald Trump said simply, Israel is “not going to do anything with the West Bank”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Vance criticises Israeli parliament vote on West Bank annexationlist 2 of 4Denial and amnesia: Is the global community ready…