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Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians pin hopes on Trump Gaza plan
Published on 05/10/2025
» CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight and on Sunday, destroying several residential buildings, witnesses said, as traumatised Palestinians hoped a US plan to end the war would soon ease their suffering.
Babis pledges loyalty to Europe as Czech government talks begin
AFP, Published on 05/10/2025
» PRAGUE - Czech billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis vowed loyalty to Europe as he met the president to start talks on a new government Sunday, a day after his movement topped a national vote.
Negotiators due in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release talks
AFP, Published on 05/10/2025
» CAIRO - Negotiators were converging on Cairo on Sunday ahead of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza, with Israel's leader expressing hope that the hostages still being held there would be released in a matter of days.
Trump authorises troops to Chicago as judge blocks Portland deployment
AFP, Published on 05/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump authorised deployment of troops to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist Saturday, while a judge blocked the Republican leader's attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city.
US envoys head to Mideast as Trump warns Hamas against peace deal delay
AFP, Published on 05/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior envoy were heading to Egypt Saturday to finalize hostage release details, as the US president warned he would "not tolerate delay" by Hamas in implementing a peace plan with Israel.
Dozens arrested at London pro-Palestine rally
Published on 04/10/2025
» LONDON - London police arrested dozens of protesters for supporting a banned pro-Palestinian group at a demonstration on Saturday which went ahead despite requests to call it off after a deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester.
Finance minister outlines ‘Five Pillars’ strategy
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/10/2025
» The government is moving ahead with its “Five Pillars of the Economy” initiative, combining short-term economic stimulus with long-term structural reforms aimed at improving competitiveness, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Gazans hail Trump’s ceasefire call
AFP, Published on 04/10/2025
» KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories - Smoke billowed over Gaza City on Saturday, yet for the first time in months, residents felt a ceasefire was within reach as they welcomed US President Donald Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing.
Hostage families urge immediate end to Gaza war
AFP, Published on 04/10/2025
» GAZA STRIP - The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Saturday said it was “essential” to end the Gaza war immediately, as Israel bombarded the territory even after US President Donald Trump called on it to stop.
Japan set for first female prime minister
New York Times, Published on 04/10/2025
» TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative Japanese lawmaker, won a critical leadership vote Saturday, putting her on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, a milestone in a country where women are vastly underrepresented in politics.