Russia says it’s working on major new agreement with Iran
Moscow (Reuters) – Russia and Iran will speed up work on a “major new interstate agreement”, the Russian foreign ministry
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Middle East and North Africa
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Norwegian tanker in tense Middle East
Dubai/Oslo (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday they hit a Norwegian commercial tanker with a missile in their latest
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Biden points to Gaza hostages when asked about Israeli tunnel flooding reports
Washington (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden declined to directly answer a question on reports that Israel was pumping seawater
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Proposed COP28 climate deal calls for ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’
Dubai (Reuters) – The COP28 Presidency released a proposed text of a final climate deal on Wednesday that would, for
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United Nations demands humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
United Nations (Reuters) – The United Nations on Tuesday demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war after more than three-quarters
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Biden says Netanyahu must change, Israel losing global support
Washington(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Israel is losing support over its “indiscriminate” bombing of Gaza
Read MoreIsrael says 19 Gaza hostages dead in absentia
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel declared 19 of 135 people still in Gaza captivity dead in absentia on Tuesday, after announcing
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Iran and Saudi Arabia to negotiate on direct scheduled flights – ILNA
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran and Saudi Arabia will start formal talks next week to resume direct scheduled flights between Tehran
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Gazans say hunger is causing social breakdown, fuelling fears of exodus into Egypt
Gaza/Cairo (Reuters) – Hamas said it was striking back against Israeli forces across Gaza on Monday and Palestinians and international
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Jordan says Israel aims to expel Palestinians from Gaza
Amman (Reuters) – Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, on Sunday said that Israel was implementing a policy of pushing Palestinians
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