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Countdown to hostage release as Trump to host Gaza peace summit
AFP, Published on 12/10/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Hamas will release its remaining hostages on Monday and will play no role in Gaza's future government, the group told AFP, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders prepared to convene in Egypt for a major peace summit.
Israeli cabinet ratifies Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas
Reuters, Published on 10/10/2025
» JERUSALEM/CAIRO - Israel's government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that.
Israel says expecting one million Gazans to flee new offensive
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel estimates that its imminent offensive on Gaza City would displace one million Palestinians, a senior military official said Wednesday, as Gaza's civil defence reported dozens killed across the territory.
Red Cross warns against evacuation of Gaza City as Israel tightens siege
AFP, Published on 31/08/2025
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The Red Cross warned on Saturday that any Israeli attempt to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk, as Israel's military tightened its siege on the area ahead of a planned offensive.
Freed Israeli hostage recounts 484-day nightmare in Gaza
AFP, Published on 22/06/2025
» TEL AVIV - More than four months since his release from Gaza, former hostage Keith Siegel bears the mental scars of 484 days of captivity in destroyed buildings and tunnels in the hands of Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Israel-Hamas war beyond darkest 'Fauda' plot, says co-creator
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» JERUSALEM - The Israeli TV action series "Fauda" has won Netflix fans worldwide for its gritty take on the exploits of an undercover unit that fights Palestinian militants.
Asean leaders 'deeply concerned' about Myanmar violence
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» JAKARTA: Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are "deeply concerned" about the violence ravaging Myanmar while condemning a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country.
Classrooms grapple with racial slurs in classic American novels
AFP, Published on 27/06/2021
» NEW YORK - The recent dismissal of a white New York professor for reading aloud the "N-word" from a Mark Twain novel has shone a spotlight on the use of racial slurs in American classrooms.
Israel eyes end of an era after Netanyahu foes strike deal
AFP, Published on 03/06/2021
» JERUSALEM - Israelis eyed the end of an era Thursday after a motley alliance of parties from across the political spectrum agreed to form a government to unseat veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.