In the wake of the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the UN and global press freedom advocates are demanding that Israel allow international journalists into Gaza, which has been sealed off to independent…
Category: 2. World
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Trump’s role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace
Jeremy BowenInternational editor
EPA/ShutterstockSpeaking to the Israeli parliament, Trump declared “the historic dawn of a new Middle East” Donald Trump’s quick trip to Israel and Egypt was the victory lap he wanted.
Anyone watching the speeches he…
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US Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones appeal in Sandy Hook shooting case
The US Supreme Court has rejected a request from right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to overturn the nearly $1.5bn (£1.1bn) defamation judgment against him.
Jones was ordered to make the payout in 2022 for claiming the 2012 mass shooting…
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R&B singer D’Angelo dead at 51
R&B award-winning singer Michael Eugene Archer, known to his fans as D’Angelo, died aged 51 after a battle with cancer, his family said in a statement.
His family said on Tuesday that the singer was leaving behind a “legacy of extraordinarily…
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Man who set fire to Pennsylvania governor’s mansion sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison
Getty ImagesAn arsonist set fire to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence The man accused of setting Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence on fire in April was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in state prison as part of a plea deal….
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Trump administration looks for ways to pay federal officers during shutdown
The Trump administration is looking for alternative ways to ensure federal law enforcement officers are paid as the government shutdown enters its third week.
With Democrats and Republicans locked in a stalemate over the shutdown, officials in…
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Iran, Tajikistan emphasize expanding trade, economic coop.
Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) Ali Madanizadeh made the remarks on the sidelines of the International Investment Forum, Dushanbe Invest-2025, emphasizing that Iran attaches great importance to its relations with Iran in…
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Paper peace: Sharm el-Sheikh’s fragile promise to Gaza
TEHRAN — The October 13 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, played out as choreographed pageantry: leaders posed, a ceasefire was hailed, and promises of reconstruction were laid out — alongside a round of ungainly flattery for Trump that…
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Shutdown of “Whish Money” accounts is another phase of financial blockade on Lebanon
BEIRUT—Lebanon has been witnessing an escalating financial blockade for weeks after Whish Money (a local money transfer company) closed the accounts of associations and activists supporting reconstruction projects.
While at first glance, the…
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