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The White House on Tuesday justified a sweeping freeze in US overseas assistance by citing a $50 million condom distribution program in the Gaza Strip, without offering evidence to back up the claim. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the expenditure was discovered in Trump’s first week including by the new Department of Government…
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Palestinian Territories: Masses of displaced Palestinians streamed into the north of war-ravaged Gaza on Monday after Israel and Hamas reached a deal for the release of another six hostages. Also on Monday, the Israeli government said eight of the hostages held in Gaza who were due for release in the truce’s first phase are dead….
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Almost all Gazans have been displaced by the war. Gaza City: Hamas said Monday that the return of Gazans to the north of the devastated territory after being forced to flee by more than 15 months of war was a victory against “plans” for the forced displacement of the Palestinians. “The return of the displaced…
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US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Jordan and Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza, shattered by 15 months of war, is seen raising concerns among the enclave’s inhabitants as well as its neighbours. The proposal is likely to heighten fears among Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians of being driven out of the coastal strip, and…
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Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not confident a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold, despite trumpeting his diplomacy to secure it ahead of his inauguration. Asked by a reporter as he returned to the White House whether the two sides would maintain the truce and move on in the…
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After nearly 480 days of intense fighting and bombardment, resulting in the deaths of over 46,000 Palestinian civilians in Gaza, a ceasefire deal has finally been reached. Though long in the making, previous efforts repeatedly fell short of achieving finality. This agreement, however, remains fragile, with no guarantees that it will be implemented fully in…
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Gaza: Palestinians took to the streets across Gaza as they celebrated the much-anticipated ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, which came into effect on Sunday at 11:15 am local time after a three-hour delay. Thousands of people, who were forced to go into hiding during 15 months of devastation, rushed back to see what remained…
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New Delhi: Hours before the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they won’t be able “to move forward with the framework” until they get the list of hostages who Hamas will release. “We will be unable to move forward with the framework until we receive the list…
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (center) convened his security Cabinet to vote on a ceasefire deal after confirming an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza, in Jerusalem on January 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Handout Israeli Government Press Office/ via AP Israel’s security Cabinet recommended approval on Friday…
Paris: The war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas, which on Wednesday agreed a ceasefire, has killed tens of thousands of people and created a humanitarian disaster. The fragile ceasefire deal is due to start on Sunday, but still has to be approved by Israel’s cabinet. The sheer scale of bombardment and violence…