Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said military planning to protect a potential Ukraine ceasefire is moving to an “operational phase” after a virtual meeting with 29 other world leaders.…
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Palestine: Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza
A team of charity workers has been killed in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza, the UK-registered Al Khair Foundation has told the BBC. The charity said eight workers – including…
LIVE UPDATES: US bombs Yemen, killing 19, after Houthis threaten Israel over Gaza
Israeli attacks killed 12 in Gaza on Saturday Here’s a breakdown of the toll: Altogether, Israeli forces have killed 150 Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire went into effect on…
USA: Authorities send 36 questions to UN aid groups
United Nations aid agencies have been sent questionnaires by the US asking them to state if they have “anti-American” beliefs or affiliations. Among the 36 questions on the form, sent…
USA: Authorities arrest second pro-Palestinian Columbia University protester
US immigration authorities have announced the arrest of a second activist who participated in pro-Palestinian protests last spring at Columbia University in New York City. Leqaa Kordia, who is a…
USA: Democratic Party infighting exposes struggle to unite against Trump
On Friday, Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the Senate, found himself in a particularly uncomfortable position. President Donald Trump was singing his praises. And former Speaker of the House…
Iraq: Islamic State leader in Iraq and Syria killed, US says
A senior Islamic State (IS) group leader in Iraq and Syria has been killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with US-led coalition forces,…
Syria: Bloodshed heaps pressure on Sharaa and exposes deep fractures
The violence of the last four days in Syria is the worst in the country since an Islamist-led rebel offensive toppled Bashar al-Assad in December, and the most serious challenge…
First Druze crossing in 50 years as Israel courts allies in Syria
Early on Friday morning, a group of Syrian men crossed into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights through a UN-monitored buffer zone. With no diplomatic relations between Syria and Israel, Syrians crossing…
Qatar: US rejects ‘impractical’ Hamas demands as Gaza truce hangs in balance
Talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire have failed to reach an agreement, a Palestinian official has told the BBC, as the US accused Hamas of making “entirely impractical” demands at…