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In Jerusalem, Merz reaffirms Germany's support for Israel
AFP, Published on 07/12/2025
» JERUSALEM - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed Berlin's support for Israel during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Sunday before talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
‘Land without laws’: Israeli settlers force out Bedouins
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» AL-HATHRURA, Palestinian Territories - As relentless harassment from Israeli settlers drove his brothers from their Bedouin community in the central occupied West Bank, Ahmed Kaabneh remained determined to stay on the land his family had lived on for generations.
Trump, Rwanda and DR Congo leaders sign deal despite fresh violence
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace deal Thursday, even as fresh violence raised questions about the accord to end one of Africa's longest wars.
Israel awaits return of last hostage remains
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel awaited the return of the last hostage remains held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, as the military said on Thursday that those of a Thai national had been identified after they were handed over.
Lebanon, Israel hold first direct talks in decades
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» BEIRUT - Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks Wednesday in decades, part of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism in the war with the militant group Hezbollah, a source close to the talks told AFP.
China sends another letter to UN chief over Japan PM's Taiwan remarks
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2025
» KYODO — China's ambassador to the United Nations (UN) on Monday sent another letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, criticising Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for making "provocative" remarks on Taiwan and urging her to retract them immediately.
Putting up a brave front in Brazil
News, Published on 01/12/2025
» On the sidelines of the COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Thai activist Baramee Chaiyarat says he was there to help give voice to those typically underrepresented at such a high-level summit.
Israeli forces kill 13 in southern Syria operation
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» DAMASCUS - Israeli forces killed 13 people on Friday in an operation in southern Syria, the deadliest since Bashar al-Assad's fall from power nearly a year ago, which they said was targeting an Islamist group.
Boos, blowups and last-minute pause as a chaotic COP30 closes out
AFP, Published on 23/11/2025
» BELéM (BRAZIL) - Jabs about greedy children, boos for the Vatican, and a suspension of proceedings lasting more than an hour: the COP30 finale unfolded with the same chaotic energy that defined the summit, exposing the rifts that came close to derailing a deal.
Gaza civil defence says 21 killed in Israeli strikes
AFP, Published on 23/11/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Gaza's civil defence agency said 21 people were killed and dozens more wounded in multiple Israeli air strikes on Saturday, as Hamas and Israel again traded allegations of violating the fragile ceasefire.