Iraqi cleric al-Sadr demands closure of U.S. embassy over Israel ties
Baghdad (Reuters) – Iraq’s Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the U.S. embassy
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Despite Biden’s doubts, humanitarian agencies consider Gaza toll reliable
Geneva (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has cast doubt on casualty figures provided by Palestinian officials in Gaza, but international
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Hamas sees all its hostages as Israelis, official tells Russian state media
Moscow (Reuters) – Hamas officials visiting Moscow were quoted by Russian media on Friday as saying the militant group viewed
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Medical team and aid trucks enter Gaza via Rafah crossing
Gaza (Reuters) – A medical team and 10 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Friday via the Rafah crossing
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London mayor’s call for ceasefire in Gaza puts pressure on Labour leader
London (Reuters) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan called on Friday for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, going a step
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Release of hostages needs ceasefire, Hamas official says
Gaza/Moscow (Reuters) – An official of the militant Hamas group conditioned the release of hostages in Gaza to a ceasefire in Israel’s
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New US House speaker says Ukraine, Israel funding request should be split
Washington (Reuters) – Newly elected U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said on Thursday that funding to support Ukraine
Read MoreMissile strikes Egyptian Red Sea town on Israel border
Cairo/Jerusalem (Reuters) – A missile launched as part of fighting between Hamas militants and Israel struck an Egyptian resort town
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US fighter jets strike Syria after attacks by Iran-backed militia
(Reuters) – Two U.S. fighter jets struck weapons and ammunition facilities in Syria on Friday in retaliation for attacks on
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Outside UN in Geneva, empty chairs symbolise hostages taken by Hamas
Geneva (Reuters) – Demonstrators set up more than 200 empty chairs and strollers outside the United Nations in Geneva on
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