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Hamas negotiators arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks: media

A top Hamas official earlier accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to derail a proposed Gaza truce Palestinian Territories/CAIRO: A Hamas delegation arrived...

UK’s Labour claim big early win over PM Sunak’s Conservatives

Voters cast their ballots on Thursday for more than 2,000 seats on local authorities across England Blackpool South was the only parliamentary seat up for grabs after...

Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest...

Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel...

Kishida, Macron agree to start negotiations on new security pact

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Thursday to initiate negotiations on a reciprocal access agreement so the two countries can facilitate closer defense cooperation such as joint...

Palestinian security force kills Islamic Jihad gunman in rare internal clash

Al-Foul was “treacherously ... targeted in his car” without provocation, the brigades said in a statement. “This crime is just like any assassination by Israeli special forces.”

Palestinian Embassy seeks temporary status for Gazans who entered Egypt during war

Diab Al-Louh stressed that residency permits would only be for legal and humanitarian purposes Displaced Palestinians in Egypt lack papers to enrol their children in schools, open...

India, UAE mark two years of free trade with 16% growth

Technology, innovation, and energy are main drivers behind the growth UAE ambassador welcomes increase in trade as ‘resounding success story’ A broad...

US Fed leaves rates unchanged, flags ‘lack of further progress’ on inflation

Policy rate remains in 5.25 percent-5.50 percent range Fed policymakers concerned by recent inflation data Markets take ‘dovish’ view of Fed chief’s remarks

Iran slaps sanctions on US, UK over Israel support

Sanctions targeted seven Americans British officials and entities targeted include Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps Iran announced on Thursday sanctions...

South Korea parliament approves bill on new inquiry into deadly 2022 crowd crush

An earlier bill was vetoed by President Yoon Suk-yeol South Korea’s National Assembly voted on Thursday to approve a bill backed by the ruling and...