European leaders on Friday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will formally recognize Palestine as a state, calling it a significant step toward achieving peace in the Middle East,…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Indian civil society groups urge halt all military, strategic cooperation with Israel – Middle East Monitor
A group of Indian Muslim groups, Islamic scholars, and civil society groups are calling on New Delhi and the global community to “take decisive action against the ongoing genocide in Gaza,” urging the South Asian…
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Meta to suspend political advertising in the EU as transparency law looms | Social Media News
The social media giant follows Alphabet, Google’s parent company, which made a similar decision in November.
Meta will suspend political and social issue advertising on its platforms in the European Union starting in October.
Facebook and…
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Players hits back at FIFA and Infantino after Club World Cup | Football News
FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino have been criticised for the expanded Club World Cup in the domestic off season.
The global football players’ union has hit back at FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino, saying their autocratic style of…
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UN decries ‘astonishing’ Gaza hunger crisis as truce talks stall
As aid groups sound the alarm on Gaza’s hunger crisis, President Donald Trump said Hamas “didn’t want to make a deal” to end the war.
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US military expands enforcement role at Mexican border under Donald Trump | US-Mexico Border News
United States troop deployments at the border with Mexico have tripled to 7,600 and include every branch of the military – even as the number of attempted illegal crossings plummets.
In addition, President Donald Trump has authorised funding…
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Palestinian journalist Adam Abu Harbid killed in Israeli strike | Newsfeed
NewsFeed An Israeli strike on a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians killed several people overnight, including journalist Adam Abu Harbid. Major international news outlets have issued a statement warning that journalists in Gaza are working…
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Volkswagen profits tumble as tariffs weigh on auto industry | Automotive Industry News
The carmaker joins Stellantis and GM in reporting hits to their profits as tariffs drive up costs for the industry.
Volkswagen has reported $1.5bn in losses in the first half of the year because of tariffs imposed by United States President Donald…
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Italy not ready to recognize Palestine, says Foreign Minister Tajani – Middle East Monitor
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday said Italy is not yet prepared to recognize the State of Palestine, following France’s recent announcement that it would do so in September, Anadolu…
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European powers urge end to Gaza ‘humanitarian catastrophe’
Britain, France and Germany on Friday urged an end to Gaza’s “humanitarian catastrophe” as the UN food agency warned almost a third of people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were not eating for days.
Alarm has been mounting about the…
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