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Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill over 30 as truce talks deadlocked
AFP, Published on 13/07/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 30 Palestinians, including children at a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled.
Gaza peace talks stalled by troop withdrawal dispute
AFP, Published on 12/07/2025
» GAZA CITY - Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza are being held up by Israel’s proposals to keep troops in the territory, two Palestinian sources with knowledge of the discussions told AFP on Saturday.
Not about safety
Postbag, Published on 12/07/2025
» Re: "Safer tourism needed now", (Editorial, July 11).
Netanyahu eyes hostage breakthrough as Gaza families mourn victims
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country's recent war with Iran had created "opportunities" for freeing hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza, where witnesses and rescuers reported more than 30 people killed Sunday.
Irish rappers Kneecap perform controversial Glastonbury set
AFP, Published on 29/06/2025
» GLASTONBURY (UNITED KINGDOM) - Irish rap trio Kneecap staged a defiant performance at Britain's Glastonbury Festival Saturday, days after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said they should not be performing there.
Analysis: US military pulled back into Middle East wars
Published on 22/06/2025
» WASHINGTON — The US strikes on nuclear sites in Iran are an extraordinary turn for a military that was supposed to be moving on from two decades of forever wars in the Middle East, and they put the United States back on war footing.
Governments scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel, Iran
AFP, Published on 19/06/2025
» HONG KONG - Governments around the world are attempting to evacuate thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot.
Israel targets nuclear site as Iran claims hypersonic missile attack
AFP, Published on 18/06/2025
» TEHRAN — Israel said it struck a nuclear site near Tehran on Wednesday, while Iran said it fired hypersonic missiles as the arch foes traded fire for a sixth day.
Israel-Iran conflict: latest developments
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel and Iran traded deadly fire for a fourth day on Monday in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East.
Fighter jets, refuelling aircraft, frigate: UK assets in Mideast
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» LONDON - Britain is deploying extra fighter jets and other assets to the Middle East amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said.