By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli planes and tanks kept bombarding eastern areas of Gaza City overnight, killing at least 11 people, witnesses and medics said on Tuesday, with Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya due in Cairo for talks to revive a U.S.-backed ceasefire plan. The latest round of indirect talks in Qatar ended in deadlock…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he holds talks with China’s President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state, joining the ranks of countries like…
The new proposal comes amid discussions on evacuating the residents of Gaza City, which is expected to take three months, including discussions on what can be expected during such an operation. Qatar and Egypt expect to complete the latest formulation of a ceasefire-hostage deal proposal next week. The new proposal comes amid discussions on evacuating…
1 of 3 | German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a statement issued Friday that Germany “will, until further notice, authorize no military equipment exports that can be used in the Gaza Strip.” File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo Aug. 8 (UPI) — Germany on Friday suspended further military exports to Israel over…
President Donald Trump is reconsidering his approach to ending the conflict in Ukraine, wavering on his self-imposed deadline for Russia to stop its invasion or face economic sanctions.On Thursday, Trump appeared to back away from his previous stance that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must be part of peace talks with Russia. When asked if Russian…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested earlier that Israel’s military will ‘take control of all Gaza’. Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City, located in the north of the Palestinian enclave. “The [Israeli military] will prepare to take control of Gaza City while…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed plan for occupation of Gaza city has received a nod from the Israeli security cabinet, the Prime Minister’s Office has reportedly said. According to Times of Israel, the PMO has announced it would provide humanitarian aid to people outside combat zones in Gaza. An Israeli army infantry-fighting vehicle (IFV)…
China has called on Israel to “immediately halt” its actions in the Gaza Strip while urging greater unity among Arab countries over the Palestinian territory, amid reports that Israel’s prime minister and top security officials are weighing a full occupation of Gaza. A complete takeover, which reportedly would include areas where hostages might be held,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering ordering the full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media, a move that would draw fierce opposition internationally and within Israel. It would mark a stunning escalation of the nearly 22-month war in the territory that has already been largely destroyed and where experts say famine…
The Gaza aid crunch is starting to abate, as local prices fall. Why are Gazans paying for aid at all? Well, the United Nations says 87% of the aid trucks that it and its partners have tried to deliver since May 19 have been “intercepted” by mobs or “armed actors.” Much of the food ends…