In September 2025, I am supposed to start a new life, not in war-torn Gaza, but in a lecture hall in the United Kingdom. After nearly a year of endless efforts, applications, exams, and navigating bombings, displacement and blackout zones just to…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israeli military chief pushes back on expanding Gaza war, sources say
By Alexander Cornwell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced pushback from the head of the military over his proposal to seize remaining areas of Gaza it doesn’t already control during a…
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Pakistan starts deporting registered Afghan refugees, says UNHCR
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan has started to deport documented Afghan refugees ahead of its deadline for them to leave, according to the United Nations, in a move that could see more than 1 million Afghans expelled from the country.
The…
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Fact check: Did Democrats take action over Epstein case transparency? | Donald Trump News
After the US House Speaker, Mike Johnson, sent lawmakers home early for recess in July, he said if they were so concerned about releasing records related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, they could have sought them during Joe…
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What is Trump’s $15,000 visa bonds programme – and who does it affect? | Migration News
As part of its crackdown on immigration, the US State Department has announced that it will start requiring travellers from certain countries to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the United States.
The 12-month pilot programme affects B-1…
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Israel's Netanyahu, army chief face off over possible Gaza City offensive
Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir opposes plans to take control of Gaza City, where some 800,000 Palestinians reside.
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Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel | Israel-Iran conflict News
Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported that Rouzbeh Vadi relayed classified information to Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad.
Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, state media reported.
Rouzbeh Vadi allegedly…
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Explainer-What is the status of peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
By Lucy Papachristou
TBILISI (Reuters) -Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday as the bitter rivals work towards a peace deal to…
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Why are people in Sudan’s el-Fasher starving? | Sudan war News
Sudan’s 27-month civil war is being compounded by a hunger crisis affecting the vulnerable, especially the people trapped in North Darfur’s capital, el-Fasher.
Despite numerous pleas for help from the people within, aid agencies say they have…
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Tech giants turning blind eye to child sex abuse, Australian watchdog says | Technology
Commissioner’s recommendations for tech companies include measures that have been criticised on privacy grounds.
Australia’s internet watchdog has accused tech giants including Google and Apple of failing to take action against child sex abuse…
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