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A diplomatic spat has erupted between the Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, and Israel’s ambassador to Greece, Noam Katz, over accusations concerning anti-Semitic graffiti in the Greek capital, according to Al Jazeera's…
Israeli forces killed at least 23 Palestinians on Sunday as they sought food aid in Gaza, according to hospital officials and eyewitnesses. The deaths occurred near multiple distribution points across the besieged…
Hamas has declared that it will not lay down arms unless a fully sovereign Palestinian state is established with Jerusalem as its capital, deepening the deadlock in ceasefire talks with Israel. In a statement released…
Israeli forces have shot and killed five Palestinians waiting for food aid near Wadi Gaza in central Gaza, according to a report from the Wafa news agency, according to Al Jazeera's live coverage. The incident marks…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, 1st August, said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in "the appropriate regions",” following a sharp exchange with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.…
On Thursday, July 31, Russia launched more than 300 drones and eight cruise missiles at Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, killing at least 31 people, according to Ukraine's Air Force. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Al Jazeera is reporting that Hamas has issued a statement calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, describing it as a "humanitarian and moral duty", following a high-level United Nations conference in New York…
Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi has vowed to escalate attacks targeting companies connected to Israel, marking the beginning of what he called the "fourth phase" of military operations in response to the war on…
Gaza’s Ministry of Interior and National Security has accused the Israeli military of deliberately sabotaging humanitarian relief efforts by targeting local personnel working to secure aid distribution and sponsoring…
Australia’s first locally made rocket, Eris, crashed just 14 seconds after liftoff during its maiden flight on Wednesday, July 30, The rocket, developed by Gilmour Space Technologies, was the first Australian-designed…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada plans to formally recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations this September, aligning the country with a growing number of Western nations shifting…
The United Arab Emirates has begun construction on a critical pipeline aimed at alleviating Gaza’s severe drinking water shortage, according to reports from the Emirati state news agency WAM via Al Jazeera. The…
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a new level of urgency, with the Gaza Health Ministry reporting that at least 154 people, including 89 children, have died of malnutrition, the majority in recent weeks, Al…
The executive director of HEAL Palestine has issued a stark warning about the urgent need to evacuate thousands of injured children from Gaza, as the territory’s collapsing health system can no longer provide basic…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is laying the groundwork for a historic shift in Australia’s foreign policy, signalling that formal recognition of a Palestinian state is inevitable but will be carefully timed to best…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed he had no prior knowledge of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent remarks on Palestinian statehood, telling reporters aboard Air Force One that the subject was not…
A senior fellow at London-based think tank Chatham House has criticized the United Kingdom’s conditional approach to recognising Palestinian statehood, calling it “quite bizarre” and “disturbing.” Speaking to ABC’s…
Israel’s foreign minister has accused Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of spreading falsehoods, rejecting claims that Israel is violating international law by restricting humanitarian aid to Gaza. ABC reports…
The Chinese government plans to give financial support of up to $1,500 to each parent who has a child. This is part of efforts to encourage more people to have children, as the country's birth rate continues to…
Four people, including a New York City police officer, were killed in a mass shooting inside a high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening. Police say the gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Devon…
Iran has issued a stern warning to the United States and Israel, vowing a more forceful response if either country launches another attack on its territory. Al Jazeera is reporting that the statement appears to be a…
U.S. President Donald Trump has set a new deadline of "10 or 12 days" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a deal to end the war in Ukraine. The initial deadline had been 50 days. Trump made the comments…
After months of fraught negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump has struck a significant trade agreement with the European Union, easing fears of a looming transatlantic trade war. The deal, finalized during a…
As Israel’s military campaign in Gaza intensifies, sparking a deepening humanitarian crisis, Australians gathered in Sydney on Sunday to protest what they described as an unjust siege on Palestinian civilians.…