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…
Category: 3. Middle East
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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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UK, France, Germany say Gaza ‘humanitarian catastrophe must end now’
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany said Friday the “humanitarian catastrophe” in the Gaza Strip “must end now”, as the war-ravaged Palestinian territory faces a deepening crisis.
“We call on the Israeli government to immediately lift…
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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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Israel’s Ben Gvir denies hunger in Gaza, says he supports starving Hamas – Middle East Monitor
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Friday claimed there is “no real hunger in Gaza,” contradicting the warnings of dozens of countries and international humanitarian organizations about the deepening famine in…
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UN agencies – Middle East Monitor
Despite the ongoing conflict across Sudan, more than one million internally displaced people have returned home as “pockets of relative safety have emerged,” alongside 320,000 others crossing back into the country…
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India’s Modi pledges $565m to Maldives to boost infrastructure | Politics News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India will also support the Maldives in ‘strengthening its defence capabilities’.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a $565m credit line and launched free trade talks with the Maldives during a…
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Trump says Hamas will be ‘hunted down’ as Gaza ceasefire talks wane | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has suggested that Hamas is refusing to agree to a Gaza truce because it fears what comes after all the Israeli captives are released.
Trump’s comments at the White House on Friday…
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