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Israel pushes back into northern Gaza, ups military pressure on Rafah
CAIRO -Israel sent tanks into eastern Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip early on Sunday, after a night of heavy aerial and ground...
May 12, 20243 min read
Israel orders Palestinians to evacuate from more areas of Gaza's Rafah
CAIRO/JERUSALEM -Israel called on Saturday for Palestinians in more areas of Gaza's southern city of Rafah to evacuate and head to what...
May 12, 20244 min read
Factbox-Switzerland won Eurovision's jury vote, while viewers favoured Croatia, Israel
MALMO, Sweden - Swiss artist Nemo won the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating 24 rivals with the song...
May 12, 20242 min read
Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Gaza protests
MALMO, Sweden -Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after...
May 12, 20243 min read
Dutch contestant expelled as Eurovision braces for protests
MALMO, Sweden -Dutch contestant Joost Klein has been expelled from Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final after a complaint by a member...
May 11, 20243 min read
In 'dangerous world', UK's Cameron says NATO must be tougher, spend more
LONDON -British foreign minister David Cameron urged fellow NATO members on Thursday to meet pledges to spend 2% of GDP on defence,...
May 11, 20242 min read
UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership
UNITED NATIONS -The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by...
May 11, 20243 min read
Analysis-Behind Biden's Israel weapons pause: a defiant Netanyahu, a tense phone call
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden spent months urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protect Gaza civilians, but the...
May 10, 20244 min read
Factbox-Who are Israel’s main weapons suppliers and who has halted exports?
The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy, bunker-busting bombs Israeli forces have used in their...
May 10, 20244 min read
Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal
CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip/WASHINGTON -Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Prime Minister...
May 10, 20244 min read
Israel secures spot in Eurovision 2024 grand final
MALMO, Sweden -Switzerland and the Netherlands, two of the favourites to win Eurovision 2024, secured spots in Saturday's grand final...
May 10, 20242 min read
Reaction to US decision to pause weapons shipment to Israel
WASHINGTON -U.S. lawmakers reacted to President Joe Biden's decision to suspend delivery of certain munitions to Israel that appeared to...
May 9, 20243 min read
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