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Sheriff says 'defective' locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men

The sheriff who oversees the New Orleans jail where 10 men escaped last week says defective locks were a key factor in the jailbreak

May 19, 2025

Sheriff says 'defective' locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men

Spain's PM wants Israel out of international cultural events over Gaza war

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on Monday for Israel's exclusion from international cultural events such as the Eurovision song contest over its military campaign in Gaza

May 19, 2025

Spain's PM wants Israel out of international cultural events over Gaza war

Qatar Airways reports earning a $2.15 billion profit in its last fiscal year, a record for carrier

The holding company that owns Qatar Airways has reported it earned a $2.15 billion profit in its last fiscal year, its highest-ever profit off the back of record passenger numbers as global aviation bounces back after the coronavirus pandemic

May 19, 2025

Qatar Airways reports earning a $2.15 billion profit in its last fiscal year, a record for carrier

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israel says it will allow 'basic' aid into Gaza after nearly 3 months of blockade

Israel says it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza after a nearly three-month blockade

May 18, 2025

Israel says it will allow 'basic' aid into Gaza after nearly 3 months of blockade

Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast|World

Trump envoy Witkoff cites US 'red line' with Iran against uranium enrichment

Any deal between the United States and Iran must include an agreement not to enrich uranium, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday, a comment that drew criticism from

May 18, 2025

Trump envoy Witkoff cites US 'red line' with Iran against uranium enrichment

Israel has launched a new offensive in blockaded Gaza. Here's what to know

The war in Gaza has reached one of its darkest periods

May 16, 2025

Israel has launched a new offensive in blockaded Gaza. Here's what to know

At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere

Severe storms across parts of the U.S. Midwest and South have left at least 27 people dead

May 18, 2025

At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza. Netanyahu tells negotiating team to stay at talks

Israel says it has launched a major military operation in Gaza to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages

May 17, 2025

Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza. Netanyahu tells negotiating team to stay at talks

Arab leaders toughen denunciations of Israel as it ramps up Gaza bombing

Arab leaders at a summit in Baghdad called on Saturday for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, accusing Israel in starker language of trying to

May 17, 2025

Arab leaders toughen denunciations of Israel as it ramps up Gaza bombing

Republicans forge their tax bill in Trump's image, with 'MAGA accounts' and more

House Republicans are in the final rounds of negotiations over a sweeping budget plan that has been significantly influenced by President Donald Trump's priorities

May 17, 2025

Republicans forge their tax bill in Trump's image, with 'MAGA accounts' and more

Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers

A federal judge in Texas struck down guidance from a government agency specifying protections against workplace harassment based on gender identity and sexual orientation

May 16, 2025

Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

France's Macron: Gaza conditions are 'intolerable,' hopes to discuss it with Netanyahu and Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was unacceptable, and said he hoped to discuss the matter soon with Israeli Prime Minister

May 16, 2025

France's Macron: Gaza conditions are 'intolerable,' hopes to discuss it with Netanyahu and Trump

Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped create

For decades, Israel has leveraged its special relationship with the United States to serve as a gatekeeper to Washington

May 16, 2025

Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped create

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

People buried under rubble after Israel targets Hamas leader in hospital strike

Israel has targeted Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in a strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday evening, sources say. Sinwar is believed to be one of the main planners of the October 7 terror attack on Israel.

May 13, 2025

People buried under rubble after Israel targets Hamas leader in hospital strike

Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

Iran, Europeans hold nuclear talks, agree to more, diplomats say

Diplomats from Iran and the three European parties remaining in a moribund 2015 nuclear deal met in Istanbul on Friday, Iranian and British officials said, their first round of talks since

May 16, 2025

Iran, Europeans hold nuclear talks, agree to more, diplomats say

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says journalist Austin Tice has not been seen in many years

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that American journalist Austin Tice, captured in Syria more than 12 years ago, has not been seen in years.

May 16, 2025

Trump says journalist Austin Tice has not been seen in many years

After Putin is a no-show at talks in Turkey, Trump says he'll meet the Russian leader soon

President Donald Trump says he may call Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, after Putin skipped peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey

May 16, 2025

After Putin is a no-show at talks in Turkey, Trump says he'll meet the Russian leader soon

Chevron, European firms lobby to keep stakes in Venezuela oil joint ventures

U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp and several European companies are in talks with the Trump administration to obtain authorizations to keep their stakes in joint ventures with Venezuela's

May 15, 2025

Chevron, European firms lobby to keep stakes in Venezuela oil joint ventures

Romania braces for crossroads presidential runoff viewed as a choice between East or West

As Romania heads into a critical presidential runoff on Sunday between two starkly different candidates, many view the final vote as a geopolitical choice between East or West

May 16, 2025

Romania braces for crossroads presidential runoff viewed as a choice between East or West

The desert blooms, roses perfume the air and a Moroccan town comes to life

Gloved and armed with shears, women weave through thorny brambles, clipping and tossing their harvest into wheelbarrows

May 16, 2025

The desert blooms, roses perfume the air and a Moroccan town comes to life

Business|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Putin's negotiator at Istanbul talks says Moscow's aim is to secure a long-lasting peace with Ukraine

Vladimir Medinsky, the head of Russia's delegation at peace talks on Ukraine in Turkey, said on Thursday that Moscow's aim was to secure a long-lasting peace

May 15, 2025

Putin's negotiator at Istanbul talks says Moscow's aim is to secure a long-lasting peace with Ukraine

Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|World

US top diplomat Rubio meets Syrian counterpart; discuss Israel, human rights

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani in Turkey on Thursday, the State Department said in a statement.

May 15, 2025

US top diplomat Rubio meets Syrian counterpart; discuss Israel, human rights

Live updates: Trump attends state dinner at presidential palace in Abu Dhabi

President Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates Thursday for the last leg of his first major foreign trip

May 15, 2025

Live updates: Trump attends state dinner at presidential palace in Abu Dhabi

Trump says the US and Iran have 'sort of' agreed on the terms for a nuclear deal

President Donald Trump says the United States and Iran have “sort of” agreed to terms on a nuclear deal

May 15, 2025

Trump says the US and Iran have 'sort of' agreed on the terms for a nuclear deal

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

An Israeli woman on her way to give birth is killed in a West Bank attack

A woman who was nine months pregnant and on her way to the delivery room is dead after a Palestinian gunman opened fire on her car

May 15, 2025

An Israeli woman on her way to give birth is killed in a West Bank attack

Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza, killing dozens, as Trump floats ‘freedom zone’

May 15, 2025

Europe|MidEast|World

NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal

NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand for a big increase in defense spending, President Donald Trump's administration wants to focus on security challenges outside of Europe

May 15, 2025

NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal

FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia

A group of international lawyers has filed a formal complaint to FIFA claiming the soccer body is failing to uphold its human rights policy with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia

May 15, 2025

FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia

Israel inflation rate jumps to 3.6% in April in surprise gain

Israel's annual inflation rate rose unexpectedly in April to 3.6%, according to data on Thursday from the Central Bureau of Statistics that will likely keep

May 15, 2025

Israel inflation rate jumps to 3.6% in April in surprise gain

Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

Russian-backed union free trade deal with Iran goes into effect

The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) free trade deal with Iran went into effect on Thursday, paving the way for increased trade across sectors ranging from agriculture to

May 15, 2025

Russian-backed union free trade deal with Iran goes into effect

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Erdogan tells Zelenskiy that Turkey to host him, Putin when they are ready

President Tayyip Erdogan told Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Ankara on Thursday that Turkey was ready to host him and Russia's Vladimir Putin for peace talks "when they are ready"

May 15, 2025

Erdogan tells Zelenskiy that Turkey to host him, Putin when they are ready

Argentina's soy farmers race ahead with harvest to beat the rains

On Cristian Giacobone's farm in the heart of Argentina's Pampas plains, workers in the soy fields have been up since dawn, racing to

May 15, 2025

Argentina's soy farmers race ahead with harvest to beat the rains

Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Turkey for talks with Erdogan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday for a meeting with President Tayyip Erdogan, while in Istanbul Russian and Ukranian

May 15, 2025

Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Turkey for talks with Erdogan

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey says it expects Syrian Kurdish militia to fulfil Damascus deal

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday that Turkey expects the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia to fulfil a deal the group agreed with the Syrian government, under which

May 15, 2025

Turkey says it expects Syrian Kurdish militia to fulfil Damascus deal

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

I'm not free until all hostages return, says former Israeli Gaza captive

Although he fought hard to survive more than 500 days of captivity in Gaza, Israeli Omer Wenkert says he is not free.

May 15, 2025

I'm not free until all hostages return, says former Israeli Gaza captive

Trump says US is ‘very close’ to a nuclear deal after Iran ‘agreed’ to its terms

May 15, 2025

Where things stand in 5 of the Trump administration’s highest profile immigration cases

May 12, 2025

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Israel intensifies Gaza bombardment, kills 80 people, as Trump visits Gulf

Israeli military strikes killed at least 80 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health authorities said, in an intensification of the

May 14, 2025

Israel intensifies Gaza bombardment, kills 80 people, as Trump visits Gulf

Iran moves closer to compliance with global dirty money watchdog's rules

Iran's top arbitration body has approved a bill that could help remove Tehran from the blacklist of a global financial crime watchdog, state media reported on Wednesday, potentially

May 14, 2025

Iran moves closer to compliance with global dirty money watchdog's rules

Bypassed by Trump, Israel dismayed but silent

Israel's right-wing government has maintained a diplomatic silence this week as U.S.

May 14, 2025

Bypassed by Trump, Israel dismayed but silent

Trump marvels at wealth of his Arab hosts while he eyes White House and Air Force One upgrades

Donald Trump is the most powerful and famous person on the planet, and the American president is at the helm of the biggest economy and the strongest military

May 14, 2025

Trump marvels at wealth of his Arab hosts while he eyes White House and Air Force One upgrades

Syria's finance minister says foreign investors welcome after US sanctions move

Syrian Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh made a call to global investors on Wednesday to come do business with Syria after U.S.

May 14, 2025

Syria's finance minister says foreign investors welcome after US sanctions move

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say

May 13, 2025

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Erdogan's global peacemaker spotlight hides tumult within Turkey

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has probably never held more global sway: he will host the first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks in three years on Thursday,

May 14, 2025

Erdogan's global peacemaker spotlight hides tumult within Turkey

Zelensky insists he will only join Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey this week if Putin is present

May 13, 2025

How India and Pakistan pulled back from the brink with US-brokered ceasefire

At 2.09 a.m. on Saturday, Ahmad Subhan, who lives near an air base in the Pakistan military garrison

May 13, 2025

How India and Pakistan pulled back from the brink with US-brokered ceasefire

Pope Leo says he will make 'every effort' for world peace

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to head the global Catholic Church, pledged on Wednesday to make "every effort" for peace and offered the Vatican as a

May 14, 2025

Pope Leo says he will make 'every effort' for world peace

Fortress sets up Abu Dhabi office, appoints regional head in push for Gulf growth

Fortress Investment Group has opened an office in Abu Dhabi and appointed a senior executive to build its business in the Gulf region, the U.S

May 14, 2025

Fortress sets up Abu Dhabi office, appoints regional head in push for Gulf growth

Europe|MidEast|World

Pope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted, forced to flee

Pope Leo XIV is vowing to actively promote and protect the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those Catholic communities with origins in the Middle East and North Africa that have been decimated by conflict and persecution

May 14, 2025

Pope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted, forced to flee

Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

France expels Algerian officials in tit-for-tat measure, minister says ties 'totally blocked'

France's foreign ministry summoned a senior Algerian diplomat on Wednesday to inform him that Paris was expelling Algerians holding diplomatic passports without visas in a response

May 14, 2025

France expels Algerian officials in tit-for-tat measure, minister says ties 'totally blocked'

Trump lavishes praise on Saudi crown prince, signaling renewed alliance

Four years ago, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman struggled to get an audience with then-President Joe Biden, who said he wanted to

May 13, 2025

Trump lavishes praise on Saudi crown prince, signaling renewed alliance

Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans who are labeled gang members

A federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang

May 13, 2025

Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans who are labeled gang members

Family of 2-year-old US citizen deported to Honduras drops lawsuit against Trump administration

Lawyers for the 2-year-old U.S. citizen who was deported with her mother to Honduras confirmed that the family is lifting its lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump

May 13, 2025

Family of 2-year-old US citizen deported to Honduras drops lawsuit against Trump administration

Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

Iran, Europeans to hold nuclear talks on Friday, diplomatic sources say

Iran will hold talks in Istanbul on Friday with European parties to their now-moribund 2015 nuclear deal, two European and an Iranian diplomatic

May 13, 2025

Iran, Europeans to hold nuclear talks on Friday, diplomatic sources say

Netanyahu says there is 'no way' Israel halts the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeated

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza, even if a deal is reached to release more hostages

May 13, 2025

Netanyahu says there is 'no way' Israel halts the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeated

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills wounded journalist

An Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed a well-known Palestinian journalist whom it accused of working with Hamas and was

May 13, 2025

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills wounded journalist

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to restore relations with new leader

President Donald Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to normalize relations with its new government to give the country “a chance at peace.”

May 13, 2025

Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to restore relations with new leader

Trump calls Iran the 'most destructive force,' vows it won't get nuclear weapon

U.S.

May 13, 2025

Trump calls Iran the 'most destructive force,' vows it won't get nuclear weapon

Trump's plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries

For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer

May 12, 2025

Trump's plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries

One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues

May 13, 2025

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey says it is closely monitoring PKK disbandment to secure peace

A top official says Turkey is closely monitoring any attempts to undermine its peace initiative with the PKK following the militant Kurdish group’s announcement that it is ending its decades-long armed conflict with the Turkish state

May 13, 2025

Turkey says it is closely monitoring PKK disbandment to secure peace

Trump starts his foreign trip with a crush of problems — and outsized certainty he has the answers

President Donald Trump is on his way to the Middle East, where he had intended to focus on pressing wealthy Gulf nations to pour billions in new investment into the United States

May 12, 2025

Trump starts his foreign trip with a crush of problems — and outsized certainty he has the answers

Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

France to respond firmly after Algeria expels more officials

France will respond to Algeria's "unjustified" decision to expel 15 French officials, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday, as relations between the countries worsened

May 12, 2025

France to respond firmly after Algeria expels more officials

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Iran is preparing for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit, Tehran says

Iran is preparing for a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran's government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was quoted by Russia's state RIA news agency as saying on Monday

May 12, 2025

Iran is preparing for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit, Tehran says

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Kurdish PKK militants announce decision to dissolve after decades of conflict with Turkey

May 12, 2025

Trump plans to accept luxury 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One

U.S.

May 11, 2025

Trump plans to accept luxury 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey ready to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Erdogan tells Putin

Turkey is ready to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul again, President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Sunday,

May 11, 2025

Turkey ready to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Erdogan tells Putin

Tufts student returns to Massachusetts after release from immigration custody

A Tufts University student from Turkey who was swept up in the campaign by President Donald Trump's administration to deport pro-Palestinian campus activists

May 11, 2025

Tufts student returns to Massachusetts after release from immigration custody

Europe|MidEast|Political|Travel|World

New German foreign minister travels to Israel for 'critical discussions'

The new German foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, departed for Israel on Saturday for a Middle East trip in which "critical discussions" are expected, he said when leaving Berlin.

May 10, 2025

New German foreign minister travels to Israel for 'critical discussions'

Crime|Education|MidEast|Political

Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library

Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library earlier this week

May 10, 2025

Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library

US military ordered to pull books on diversity, gender issues

The Pentagon ordered military educational institutions to pull and review any books that promote what it called "divisive concepts and gender

May 09, 2025

US military ordered to pull books on diversity, gender issues

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Reduced to rubble: India strikes alleged headquarters of militant groups in Pakistan's heartland

(This May 7 story has been corrected to change the attribution to Jaish-e-Mohammed statement, not the military, in paragraph 3) By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Mubasher Bukhari MURIDKE, Pakistan (

May 07, 2025

Reduced to rubble: India strikes alleged headquarters of militant groups in Pakistan's heartland

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Kurdish PKK congress took 'historic decisions' after jailed leader urged disarmament, agency says

The militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) made "historic decisions" at a congress this week after a call from its jailed leader to dissolve, a linked news agency said on Friday - a

May 09, 2025

Kurdish PKK congress took 'historic decisions' after jailed leader urged disarmament, agency says

Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC

President Donald Trump says he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job

May 08, 2025

Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC

A US-backed group seeks to take over Gaza aid distribution in a plan similar to Israel's

A group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials is proposing to take over the distribution of food and other supplies in Gaza based on plans similar to ones designed by Israel

May 08, 2025

A US-backed group seeks to take over Gaza aid distribution in a plan similar to Israel's

US energy companies seek exemption from Trump plan to move LNG on US-built ships

U.S. energy groups are asking President Donald Trump's administration to exempt liquefied natural gas tankers from a new rule

May 07, 2025

US energy companies seek exemption from Trump plan to move LNG on US-built ships

Gaza's Christians confident new Pope will give importance to enclave's peace

Gaza's tiny Christian community said that they were happy about the election of a new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, adding they were also confident he would give

May 08, 2025

Gaza's Christians confident new Pope will give importance to enclave's peace

Suit challenges new rules on children in federal custody who crossed into US

Two advocacy groups have filed a federal lawsuit asking the courts to halt new Trump Administration vetting procedures for reuniting children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents

May 08, 2025

Suit challenges new rules on children in federal custody who crossed into US

Judge grills Trump administration over order against law firm Susman Godfrey

U.S. law firm Susman Godfrey asked a judge in Washington on Thursday to permanently bar President Donald Trump's executive order against it, calling the

May 08, 2025

Judge grills Trump administration over order against law firm Susman Godfrey

Environment|Europe|Health|MidEast|World

Red Cross appeals to governments to act now to end Gaza 'horror'

Governments must act now to stop the horrors in Gaza, the director-general of the Red Cross said on Thursday, adding that the suffering there was reaching a point where it "

May 08, 2025

Red Cross appeals to governments to act now to end Gaza 'horror'

US, Russia explore ways to restore Russian gas flows to Europe, sources say

With a frost covering Europe's energy relations with Russia, officials from Washington and Moscow have held discussions about the U.S.

May 08, 2025

US, Russia explore ways to restore Russian gas flows to Europe, sources say

Arts|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

New documentary claims to identify Israeli soldier who shot Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022

May 08, 2025

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Israel's plan to evacuate Gaza would be illegal forceful displacement, Norway and Iceland say

Israel's plans to evacuate Palestinians from Gaza would amount to illegal forceful displacement, would lead to more violence and would undermine efforts to create a

May 08, 2025

Israel's plan to evacuate Gaza would be illegal forceful displacement, Norway and Iceland say

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli military extends detention of Palestinian journalist despite acknowledging lack of evidence

May 08, 2025

X restricts access to jailed Istanbul mayor's account under court order but challenges decision

The X social media platform has blocked access to jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s X social media account in Turkey, complying with a Turkish court order

May 08, 2025

X restricts access to jailed Istanbul mayor's account under court order but challenges decision

Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|World

Dozens of students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

Police arrested dozens of Columbia University students who seized part of the school's main library on Wednesday in one of the biggest pro-

May 07, 2025

Dozens of students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ ahead of Victory Day military parade

May 07, 2025

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

France's Macron wants EU to end Syrian sanctions

France's president said on Wednesday he would urge the EU to end sanctions on Syria when they come up for renewal in June and lobby the U.S. to

May 07, 2025

France's Macron wants EU to end Syrian sanctions

Syria's leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert an escalation

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa says that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to prevent recent hostilities from getting out of control

May 07, 2025

Syria's leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert an escalation

Palestinian children in east Jerusalem could lose their schools as Israeli-ordered closures loom

Israeli authorities have ordered six United Nations schools for the children of Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem to close this week

May 07, 2025

Palestinian children in east Jerusalem could lose their schools as Israeli-ordered closures loom

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

October 7 families demand to know the number of Gaza hostages still alive, after Trump said 3 more have died

May 07, 2025

Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Mother of Gaza hostage is furious over mixed signals on how many captives are dead

Families of hostages held in Gaza were surprised and angered to hear U.S. President Donald Trump say that three of the hostages who Israel had said were alive had died

May 07, 2025

Mother of Gaza hostage is furious over mixed signals on how many captives are dead

Judge demands Trump officials detail legal grounds for deporting Palestinian activist

A federal judge instructed the Trump administration on Wednesday to detail the legal precedent for its plan to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist whose presence in

May 07, 2025

Judge demands Trump officials detail legal grounds for deporting Palestinian activist

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

France's Macron: will pursue progressive lifting of EU sanctions on Syria

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would pursue the progressive lifting of European Union sanctions against Syria if Syria stuck to its current path, and added he would lobby

May 07, 2025

France's Macron: will pursue progressive lifting of EU sanctions on Syria

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Erdogan conveys Turkey's solidarity to Pakistan PM amid crisis with India

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Wednesday with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to convey his solidarity after India hit Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir

May 07, 2025

Erdogan conveys Turkey's solidarity to Pakistan PM amid crisis with India

NYPD investigating release of Palestinian woman’s sealed records to ICE

May 07, 2025

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

EU urges Israel to lift Gaza blockade, warns against new aid delivery plan

The European Union renewed an urgent call on Wednesday for Israel to immediately lift the blockade on Gaza, allowing humanitarian aid to reach those in need, and warned against

May 07, 2025

EU urges Israel to lift Gaza blockade, warns against new aid delivery plan

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Greece backs Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction

ATHENS - Greece backs an Arab plan for the reconstruction of Gaza once a ceasefire is achieved, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday.

May 07, 2025

Greece backs Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction

Israeli PM Netanyahu says 21 hostages alive, doubts over three others

Three Israeli hostages in Gaza previously thought to be living may be dead, leaving 21 definitely believed to be alive, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday,

May 07, 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says 21 hostages alive, doubts over three others

What has happened in India and Pakistan as they fight over Kashmir killings

India launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday, an assault its neighbour called a "blatant act of war" as tension spirals between the nuclear-armed rivals

May 07, 2025

What has happened in India and Pakistan as they fight over Kashmir killings

Can't go forward, can't go back: Afghan refugees stuck in Qatar wait for a way forward

When President Donald Trump returned to the White House, among the numerous immigration-related executive orders he signed was one suspending the country’s refugee program

May 07, 2025

Can't go forward, can't go back: Afghan refugees stuck in Qatar wait for a way forward

Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza now believed to be alive

President Donald Trump says three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living

May 06, 2025

Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza now believed to be alive

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Iran says 'disturbed' by UK arrest of Iranians in terrorism probes

Iran's foreign ministry rejected accusations brought by Britain following the weekend arrest of seven Iranians in two separate counter-terrorism operations, state media reported on

May 06, 2025

Iran says 'disturbed' by UK arrest of Iranians in terrorism probes

Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard

Roughly a week after Donald Trump started his second term as president, the U.S. military issued an order to

May 06, 2025

Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Technology|World

Turkey thwarted another attack with pagers in Lebanon last year, officials say

A daily newspaper and officials say Turkey’s intelligence service thwarted a remote attack with pagers last year in Lebanon

May 06, 2025

Turkey thwarted another attack with pagers in Lebanon last year, officials say

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Malta to repair aid ship reportedly bombed by drones

Malta's government said on Tuesday it would carry out repairs in international waters on a humanitarian aid ship which was reportedly bombed by two drones early on Friday.

May 06, 2025

Malta to repair aid ship reportedly bombed by drones

One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives

Skype users are scrambling to find an alternative after Microsoft shut down the pioneering internet phone service which let people make cheap long distance calls and chat with other users

May 06, 2025

One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives

An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip is met with alarm

An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip and expand the military operation has alarmed many in the region

May 06, 2025

An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip is met with alarm

Fact check: Trump makes more false claims about Canada in advance of meeting with prime minister

May 06, 2025

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Macron to meet Syrian president on Wednesday, expected to discuss security

French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Paris on Wednesday, the French presidency said on Tuesday.

May 06, 2025

Macron to meet Syrian president on Wednesday, expected to discuss security

Trump says he is directing Bureau of Prisons to reopen Alcatraz to house ‘ruthless and violent offenders’

May 05, 2025

The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse conclave in history

May 05, 2025

The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history

The UN's top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case alleging the Emiratis funded RSF rebels

The top United Nations court has dismissed a case brought by Sudan accusing the United Arab Emirates of breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s deadly civil war

May 05, 2025

The UN's top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case alleging the Emiratis funded RSF rebels

Kremlin says Trump-Putin meeting is necessary, but no specifics yet

The Kremlin, asked on Monday about a possible meeting between U.S.

May 05, 2025

Kremlin says Trump-Putin meeting is necessary, but no specifics yet

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Turkish April inflation at 3% monthly, stood at 37.86% annually

Turkish inflation climbed 3% in April to stand at 37.86% annually, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute data on Monday, slightly lower than a Reuters poll forecast.

May 05, 2025

Turkish April inflation at 3% monthly, stood at 37.86% annually

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Yemen's Houthis announce campaign targeting Israeli airports

Yemen's Houthi rebels said late on Sunday they would impose a "comprehensive" aerial blockade on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports, in response to Israel expanding its

May 05, 2025

Yemen's Houthis announce campaign targeting Israeli airports

Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

UK police arrest Iranian men over alleged attack plot in major counterterror operation

British counterterrorism officers have arrested four Iranian men over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target and three others over a national security threat

May 04, 2025

UK police arrest Iranian men over alleged attack plot in major counterterror operation

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Hamas executes Palestinians for looting as desperation grows under Israeli blockade

May 04, 2025

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Flights again halted to Israel after Houthi missile lands near airport

European and U.S. carriers cancelled flights for the next several days after a missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday landed near Israel's Ben Gurion

May 04, 2025

Flights again halted to Israel after Houthi missile lands near airport

NCAA, Iowa State negotiate sports betting discipline for 5 football support staffers

The NCAA has taken disciplinary action against five current or former Iowa State athletic department employees for combining to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on professional and college games, including men’s and women’s basketball games involving the Cyclones

May 02, 2025

NCAA, Iowa State negotiate sports betting discipline for 5 football support staffers

International students in Alabama fearful after researcher with no political ties is detained

Alireza Doroudi has been detained in an immigration facility in Louisiana for nearly six weeks

May 03, 2025

International students in Alabama fearful after researcher with no political ties is detained

Europe|MidEast|Political|Technology|World

Video: Gaza ‘freedom flotilla’ alleges drone attack off coast of Malta

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which is campaigning to end Israel’s blockade of Gaza, posted a video on X saying one of its ships off the coast of Malta has been hit by drones. The Coalition told CNN 30 people were onboard its ship when the claimed attack happened. CNN is unable to independently verify the videos.

May 02, 2025

Video: Gaza ‘freedom flotilla’ alleges drone attack off coast of Malta

NYPD shared a Palestinian protester's info with ICE. Now it's evidence in her deportation case

New York City’s police department provided federal immigration authorities with information about a Palestinian woman who was arrested at a protest

May 02, 2025

NYPD shared a Palestinian protester's info with ICE. Now it's evidence in her deportation case

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Former Tunisian PM Larayedh jailed for 34-years over Syria jihadist case

A Tunisian court on Friday handed down a 34-year prison sentence against former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh, a senior figure in the opposition Ennahda party, on charges

May 02, 2025

Former Tunisian PM Larayedh jailed for 34-years over Syria jihadist case

On both sides of the line of control, Kashmiris watch, wait and prepare for war

Nestled between mountains in Indian-administered Kashmir, teachers lead school children in the village

May 02, 2025

On both sides of the line of control, Kashmiris watch, wait and prepare for war

Israeli security cabinet backs plans to expand Gaza operation, media reports say

Israel's security cabinet approved plans for an expanded operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday, adding to signs that attempts to stop the fighting and

May 02, 2025

Israeli security cabinet backs plans to expand Gaza operation, media reports say

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Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say, in latest confrontation over assistance

Drones attacked a vessel carrying aid to Gaza in international waters off Malta

May 02, 2025

Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say, in latest confrontation over assistance

Gaza tensions flare over dwindling supplies as blockade persists, aid worker says

Fights are erupting over dwindling supplies in Gaza, a United Nations aid official said on Friday, as Israel's total blockade on supplies into the enclave hit the two-month mark.

May 02, 2025

Gaza tensions flare over dwindling supplies as blockade persists, aid worker says

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Activist aid ship hit by drones on way to Gaza, NGO says

A ship bound for Gaza carrying humanitarian aid and activists was bombed by drones in international waters off Malta early on Friday, its

May 02, 2025

Activist aid ship hit by drones on way to Gaza, NGO says

As Trump moves to tax small parcels, some retailers give up on US

With the end of a U.S. tariff exemption for small parcels on Friday, some retailers have stopped selling to customers in the United States while others are seeking

May 02, 2025

As Trump moves to tax small parcels, some retailers give up on US

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Lebanon warns Hamas not to compromise its national security

Lebanon has warned Palestinian militant group Hamas not to conduct operations that compromise the country's security or sovereignty, Beirut's Supreme Defence Council said on Friday.

May 02, 2025

Lebanon warns Hamas not to compromise its national security

Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza

The top United Nations court is wrapping a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank

May 02, 2025

Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza

Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review

A prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian Institution would be under review for whether they should remain on display at the institution

May 02, 2025

Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review

Trump ousts White House national security adviser Waltz, replaces him with Rubio

U.S.

May 01, 2025

Trump ousts White House national security adviser Waltz, replaces him with Rubio

UN official urges Israel to lift aid blockade of Gaza and calls it 'cruel collective punishment'

The United Nations’ emergency relief coordinator is urging Israel to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip

May 01, 2025

UN official urges Israel to lift aid blockade of Gaza and calls it 'cruel collective punishment'

Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around the country have advocates worried

A flurry of immigration enforcement activity at courthouses around the country in the past month has renewed a legal battle from President Donald Trump’s first term

May 01, 2025

Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around the country have advocates worried

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Tunisia leader's opponents, supporters stage rival rallies in sharp political split

Opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied protested on the streets of Tunis on Thursday, accusing him of using the judiciary‮ ‬and police to suppress critics, while

May 01, 2025

Tunisia leader's opponents, supporters stage rival rallies in sharp political split

Harris accuses Trump of abandoning American ideals in first major speech since leaving office

May 01, 2025

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US urges India and Pakistan to work with each other to reduce tensions

U.S.

April 30, 2025

US urges India and Pakistan to work with each other to reduce tensions

First Canada, now Australia? Conservatives fear the Trump slump is spreading

April 30, 2025

Pakistan says intelligence suggests Indian military action likely soon

Pakistan said on Wednesday it has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch military action soon, as tensions between the nuclear-armed

April 29, 2025

Pakistan says intelligence suggests Indian military action likely soon

US targets Iran with fresh sanctions ahead of next nuclear talks

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on entities it accused of being involved in the illicit trade of Iranian petroleum and petrochemicals ahead

April 30, 2025

US targets Iran with fresh sanctions ahead of next nuclear talks

Jordan wins Trump aid carve-out for strategic projects and support

Millions of dollars in U.S. grants for Jordan's largest water desalination project abruptly dried up when President Donald Trump announced sweeping cuts to

April 30, 2025

Jordan wins Trump aid carve-out for strategic projects and support

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Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in Syria

Israel says it carried out an attack in Syria on a group targeting members of a minority sect as a new round of clashes left at least 11 people dead

April 30, 2025

Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in Syria

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Switzerland to enact Hamas ban from May 15

A new Swiss law banning Hamas and related organisations will come into force on May 15, the government said on Wednesday, aiming to prevent the Palestinian militant group from using

April 30, 2025

Switzerland to enact Hamas ban from May 15

Minutes to leave: Syria's Alawites evicted from private homes at gunpoint

Early one evening in late January, 12 masked men stormed the Damascus home of Um Hassan's family, pointed AK-47 assault rifles in their faces and ordered them to

April 30, 2025

Minutes to leave: Syria's Alawites evicted from private homes at gunpoint

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Trump administration dismisses Doug Emhoff, other Biden appointees from Holocaust Museum board

April 29, 2025

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Israel frees Gaza aid worker who went missing after deadly attack on colleagues, rescue service says

Israeli authorities freed a Palestinian emergency responder who went missing in late March when 15 humanitarian workers were killed in Gaza in an incident that drew worldwide

April 29, 2025

Israel frees Gaza aid worker who went missing after deadly attack on colleagues, rescue service says

Gulf is 'dependent on a strong America', Eric Trump says

The Gulf region is dependent on a strong United States, and the whole region wants security so local economies can flourish, the U.S. president's son Eric Trump

April 29, 2025

Gulf is 'dependent on a strong America', Eric Trump says

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Israeli security chief says he’ll step down June 15, facing pressure from Netanyahu

April 28, 2025

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Turkey and Italy strengthen ties with trade and defense agreements

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have witnessed the formal exchange of a dozen cooperation agreements including on defense

April 29, 2025

Turkey and Italy strengthen ties with trade and defense agreements

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

France calls decision to ban French delegations from entering Israel 'unacceptable'

France's foreign ministry accused Israel's embassy of "unacceptable" behaviour on Tuesday after it banned two French groups, including elected officials, from visiting Israel and

April 29, 2025

France calls decision to ban French delegations from entering Israel 'unacceptable'

Short of supplies, Gaza's vital community kitchens may soon shut, halt free meals

It took five hours of queuing at a community kitchen in Gaza's Nuseirat district for displaced grandmother Um

April 29, 2025

Short of supplies, Gaza's vital community kitchens may soon shut, halt free meals

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Israeli forces detain prominent Palestinian journalist in early morning West Bank raid

April 29, 2025

Lacking aid, Syrians do what they can to rebuild devastated Aleppo

Moussa Hajj Khalil is among many Syrians rebuilding their homes from the rubble of the historic and economically important city of Aleppo, as Syria's new leaders

April 29, 2025

Lacking aid, Syrians do what they can to rebuild devastated Aleppo

The Latest: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals win election

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projects that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won Canada’s federal election

April 28, 2025

The Latest: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals win election

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Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu

The head of Israel’s internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks

April 28, 2025

Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu

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Pakistan defence minister says military incursion by India is imminent

Pakistan's defence minister said on Monday a military incursion by neighbouring India was imminent in the aftermath of a deadly militant attack on tourists in

April 28, 2025

Pakistan defence minister says military incursion by India is imminent

Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Iran proposes meeting with Europeans before next talks with US, diplomats say

Iran has proposed meeting the European parties to a 2015 nuclear deal possibly in Rome this Friday if talks resume with the United States, four

April 28, 2025

Iran proposes meeting with Europeans before next talks with US, diplomats say

The US campaign against Yemen's Houthis

The United States intensified strikes on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis this year to stop attacks on Red Sea shipping, but rights activists have raised concerns over

April 28, 2025

Etihad Airways shrugs off tariff turmoil, sees opportunities

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways is not seeing any effects from the turmoil caused by U.S.

April 28, 2025

Etihad Airways shrugs off tariff turmoil, sees opportunities

Israel's Gaza aid blockade contested in World Court hearings

U.N. and Palestinian representatives at the International Court of Justice accused Israel of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into Gaza, on the

April 28, 2025

Israel's Gaza aid blockade contested in World Court hearings

Crime|MidEast|US|World

New York probes reported counter-protest assaults during Israeli official's visit

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Sunday that police were investigating a series of incidents that have erupted from clashing pro-Palestinian protests and

April 28, 2025

New York probes reported counter-protest assaults during Israeli official's visit

World military spending hits $2.7 trillion in record 2024 surge

\World military expenditure reached $2.72 trillion in 2024, an increase of 9.4% from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the Cold War, according to a

April 27, 2025

World military spending hits $2.7 trillion in record 2024 surge

DeepMind UK staff plan to unionise and challenge deals with Israel links, FT reports

Google DeepMind staff in Britain plan to unionise to challenge the company's decision to sell its artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to defence groups with ties to the Israeli

April 26, 2025

DeepMind UK staff plan to unionise and challenge deals with Israel links, FT reports

Federal judge says 2-year-old US citizen was deported with mother to Honduras

April 26, 2025

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Dozens arrested as the investigation that saw Istanbul's mayor jailed deepens

Police in Istanbul have detained 47 people in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city’s mayor imprisoned last month

April 26, 2025

Dozens arrested as the investigation that saw Istanbul's mayor jailed deepens

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What do 'expert level' talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?

Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will move Saturday in Oman to what’s known as the “expert level” — a sign analysts say shows that the talks are moving forward rapidly

April 22, 2025

What do 'expert level' talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?

MidEast|Political|US|World

Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiators to meet again

Iran and the United States will hold a third round of talks in Oman on Saturday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

April 09, 2025

Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiators to meet again

Fact check: It wasn’t ‘in jest.’ Here are 53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office

April 25, 2025

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Iran sees missile programme as main sticking point in US talks

Iran sees its missile programme rather than its uranium enrichment as a bigger obstacle in nuclear talks with the United States that resume on

April 25, 2025

Iran sees missile programme as main sticking point in US talks

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Syrian president and Iraqi delegation discuss restoring oil pipeline via Syria

An Iraqi delegation met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday to discuss restoring an Iraqi oil pipeline through Syria to Mediterranean ports, the Iraqi state

April 25, 2025

Syrian president and Iraqi delegation discuss restoring oil pipeline via Syria

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Trump says he pushed Netanyahu on Gaza aid

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow food and medicine into the devastated Gaza Strip.

April 25, 2025

Trump says he pushed Netanyahu on Gaza aid

MidEast|Political|World

While the world watches Gaza, here is what’s happening in the West Bank

After the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, ignited the devastating war in Gaza, a deadly new reality also took hold for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

April 25, 2025

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