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Israel's Smotrich approves settlement in bid to 'bury' idea of Palestinian state
The Gazette - Colorado
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TEL AVIV, (Reuters) -Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has approved plans for a settlement that would split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank, a move his office said would bury the idea of a Palestinian state. It was not...
JD Vance spotted playing golf at Trump Turnberry during family holiday in Scotland
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 14, 2025
US Vice President JD Vance has been spotted enjoying a round of golf at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course. Vance touched down in Scotland after arriving at Prestwick Airport on Tuesday night in an official US plane. He is on a private family...
Belgian MPs cut short holiday for Gaza debate, but policy shift unlikely
Belga News Agency
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August 14, 2025
A group of Belgian federal MPs will return from summer recess on Thursday afternoon for an emergency debate on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. However, no change in Belgium’s stance towards Israel is expected, as foreign policy...
JD Vance greeted by angry Palestine protesters as he arrives in Scotland for holiday
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 14, 2025
As US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Scotland for a family holiday to the UK, he was greeted at the resort by dozens of pro-Palestine protesters, who accused him of supporting a “genocide” by Israel in Gaza on Wednesday, 13 August. It comes...
Rubio says US halted visas for Gazans after concerns over Hamas ties
The National News
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the decision to suspend visitor visas for Gazans, even those seeking medical treatment after being injured in Israel's war on the enclave, was made after inquiries from members of Congress. Mr Rubio told CBS...
Newton Emerson: North’s Palestine protesters may need to rethink tactics
The Irish News
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It is a surprise to see claims by major newspapers and broadcasters that Palestine Action protesters could face “years” in jail. Government ministers have warned that supporting a proscribed organisation is punishable by up to 14 years’...
Will the US Blacklist Bar Political Leaders & Delegates from UN’s 80th Anniversary Summit?
Inter Press Service
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August 18, 2025
Democracy, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations The preambular words of the UN Charter displayed at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York. Credit: UN...
Fighter jets called to escort London Stansted bound Ryanair plane after security threat
Metro
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August 14, 2025
The incident involving the Ryanair plane, operated by Buzz, happened on Monday (Picture: Getty) Fighter jets were deployed to escort a Ryanair flight with 174 passengers on board amid a potential security threat. The Boeing 737 had just departed...
August 24: Join the nationwide march for Palestine
Green Left
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August 13, 2025
Join the march in your city on August 24 to demand sanctions on Israel, an end to the two-way arms trade and to Israel’s starvation genocide in Gaza. Get in touch if you are organising a rally in your city or town and we will add it to the list....
Monday briefing: What’s at stake for Ukrainians as Trump and Putin talk of ceding land in return for peace
The Guardian
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August 18, 2025
Good morning. On Friday, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska to discuss the future of Ukraine, but there was no deal reached and no big questions answered. Trump appeared deferential to the Russian leader and now backs plans to hand over...
A Palestinian peacemaker comes to Eugene to share what is happening in Gaza
Eugene Weekly - Oregon
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August 14, 2025
On Oct. 6, 2023, Alex Awad took a group from a Methodist Church in Coburg on a trip to the Holy Land, visiting Bethlehem and surrounding areas. The group heard a talk by Sami Awad, Alex’s nephew and a nonviolent peacemaker in Bethlehem, not...
Australia news LIVE: David Stratton dies; Hamas denies praising Albanese over Palestine recognition; Unemployment drops; Watt protects salmon farming in Tasmania
The Age
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August 14, 2025
Across the northern hemisphere, heatwaves continue to worsen wildfires, with firefighters battling blazes across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Türkiye and the Balkans. Fire has affected nearly 440,000 hectares (4400 square kilometers) in Europe so far...
Israel guns down at least 25 Palestinians who were seeking aid
Irish Independent
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Mr Netanyahu wants to realise US President Donald Trump’s vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population of over 2 million people through what he refers to as “voluntary migration” and what critics have warned could be ethnic cleansing. “Give them...
Palestine Action ban risks furthering its squalid agenda
The Times
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More than 500 people were arrested in the Palestinian Action protests NATASHA QUARMBY/ALAMY Last month Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, used the blunt instrument of the Terrorism Act to classify Palestine Action as a proscribed organisation. For...
PA Foreign Ministry: 10 More Nations Could Recognize Palestine by September
Media Line
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August 13, 2025
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian says Gaza’s “day after” should see a unified Palestinian government, a full Israeli withdrawal, and reconstruction under Arab and international oversight [Ramallah] At least 10 more countries could recognize the State of...
Neon & Shadows: Sri Lanka’s Grey Economy, Casino for India’s Rich
South Asia Journal
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August 18, 2025
“Sri Lanka can be to India what Macau is to China,” Melco CEO Lawrence Ho said on the night the lights came on. It was August 2 in Colombo. The ballroom glowed like a promise. South Asia’s largest casino was open. I was there at the opening,...
Suspected ISIS mass grave excavated in Iraq
NBC News
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August 18, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Suspected ISIS mass grave excavated in Iraq 00:50 UP NEXT Serbian police use tear gas against protesters in Belgrade 00:56 Putin says Alaska summit...
Will Australia's shift on Palestinian state impact our alliances in the region?
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 13, 2025
Australia's move to recognise a Palestinian state marks a historic shift in its policy and brings it in line with many of its South-East Asian neighbours. However, Australia's decision goes against many of its Pacific neighbours to the east, who...
From Palestine to the world stage
Qantara.de
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Internationally acclaimed musician: Faraj Suleiman during a performance at the Odeon Theatre in Amman, Jordan (image: Razan Fakhouri Photography) Pianist Faraj Suleiman has developed a style all his own, rich in ornamentation and with a powerful...
Israel To Shift Palestinians To South Sudan, Labels It ‘Voluntary Migration’
Zee News
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Jerusalem: Israel has opened a channel with South Sudan. The talks focus on sending Palestinians from Gaza to the East African nation. The Associated Press confirmed the discussions through six people familiar with the matter. The extent of...