Lyse DoucetChief international correspondent
Anadolu via Getty ImagesIt is a major moment in this most grievous Gaza war.
Most of all, it is a human moment. The first…
Category: 2. World
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Donald Trump’s Gaza peace deal is a huge moment but this is just the beginning
Anadolu via Getty ImagesMore than 90% of Gaza’s housing has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN -
Lebanon’s southern border faces transformed landscape
In the Lebanese border village of Houla, 55-year-old Fidaa Fawaz wakes each morning to the same haunting sight: Israeli rifles aimed in her direction from positions less than 700 meters away, according to Xinhua.
“Half my house is gone,” she…
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Israel regime intensifies attacks on Gaza
Local sources and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes and drones targeted homes and apartments in various areas of the Gaza Strip, particularly the Sabra and Tal al-Hawa neighborhoods south of Gaza City, the Shati refugee camp west of…
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Hamas triumphs on battlefront and diplomacy table
Initial news from the negotiations between the Zionist regime and the Palestinian Resistance Movement (Hamas) indicates that the all-out resistance of the people of Gaza, the steadfastness of Hamas and Palestinian groups, and the powerful support…
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Israelis delight at peace deal that would see hostages returned
Watch: Israelis celebrate deal to return hostages US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an agreement which is expected to result in the release of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip for more than two years has caused delight and relief…
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Palestinians celebrate ceasefire deal – but fear confronting grief
Palestinians in Gaza have celebrated the agreement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal – but many fear confronting the grief that has built up over two years of war.
“This morning, when we heard the news about the truce, it brought both joy…
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VIDEO: Celebration in Gaza following ceasefire plan agreement
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The people of Gaza celebrated and rejoiced after hearing the news of the ceasefire plan agreement in Gaza and the Zionist regime’s surrender to the Resistance’s will to withdraw from the enclave.
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Colombia’s president says boat struck by US was carrying Colombians
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that a boat recently bombed by the US was “Colombian with Colombian citizens inside”, an allegation the White House called “baseless”.
The US has struck at least four vessels in the Caribbean in recent…
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Iran urges greater global support in hosting Afghan refugees
Addressing the 76th session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, held in Geneva on October 7, Deputy Minister of Interior and Head of the Social Affairs Organization of Iran Mohammad Bathaiei said the…
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Ceasefire deal a major breakthrough, but war not over yet
Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent, in Jerusalem
Watch: Palestinians react to Gaza peace deal announcement The ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, announced after intense negotiations in Egypt, is a long-awaited breakthrough…
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