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
Read MoreAt UN, Iran warns US will ‘not be spared’ if war in Gaza continues
United Nations (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minster Hossein Amirabdollahian warned at the United Nations on Thursday that if Israel’s retaliation
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Hamas delegation visits Moscow, discusses release of hostages in Gaza – agencies
Moscow (Reuters) – A delegation from Hamas visited Moscow on Thursday for talks on the release of foreign hostages including
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Europe’s central bank is set to halt rate hikes as the Mideast war casts a shadow over the economy
Frankfurt (AP) — The European Central Bank is ready to leave interest rates unchanged Thursday for the first time in
Read MorePakistan finalises plan to extradite illegal immigrants as Nov 1 deadline nears
Islamabad (Reuters) – Pakistan has finalised a plan to extradite all illegal immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of Afghan nationals,
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Israel ground forces raid Hamas sites in Gaza, withdraw – military statement
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israeli ground forces operated within the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, attacking multiple Hamas targets before withdrawing,
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