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Germany presses ahead with deportations to Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BERLIN - Germany said on Friday it had deported 81 Afghan men convicted of crimes to their Taliban-controlled homeland, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government looks to signal a hard line on immigration.
Gaza aid point crush kills 20 people
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - A crush at an aid centre in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people on Wednesday, with the site's operator blaming "agitators" within the crowd and the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency attributing the panic to Israeli gunfire.
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.
Hamas says Israeli troops sticking point in truce talks as Gaza pounded
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» JERUSALEM — Hamas on Thursday said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, after offering to release some hostages and as the civil defence reported scores of civilians killed across the Palestinian territory.
Huawei probe blunder sparks EU rules change
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - When European lawmaker Giusi Princi learnt she was sought by Belgian authorities over a graft investigation linked to the Chinese tech giant Huawei in May, she was “dumbfounded”.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations resume as Trump pushes for deal
AFP, Published on 08/07/2025
» DOHA — Indirect negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas resumed in Qatar on Tuesday, as United States President Donald Trump pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a deal to end the war.
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Reuters, Published on 08/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told President Donald Trump he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, handing Trump a nomination letter during a meeting at the White House.
Israeli negotiators due in Qatar for Gaza truce talks
AFP, Published on 06/07/2025
» JERUSALEM - An Israeli delegation was expected in Doha on Sunday for talks on a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House.
Hamas ‘holding consultations’ on truce proposal
AFP, Published on 04/07/2025
» GAZA CITY - Hamas said on Friday that it was holding consultations with other Palestinian groups on a proposed truce with Israel, in a possible sign that it was preparing for negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire.
BTS to release first album in four years
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/07/2025
» SEOUL — BTS is launching its first album in four years next spring, a high-stakes comeback for the Korean pop (K-pop) sensation, its agent Hybe Company and South Korea’s music industry.