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US sanctions Houthi leaders, a day after reinstating terrorist designation

Treasury announces sanctions against 7 leaders of Iran-backed Yemeni group in bid to cut off funds, stifle weapons supply

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BBC chief: Gaza documentary scandal a ‘dagger to the heart’ of our impartiality

Chair Samir Shah tells lawmakers ‘proper independent review’ needed; teenage son of Hamas figure at center of controversy reportedly featured in...

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Prices soar in Gaza markets after Israel cuts off flow of aid, demanding hostages

UNICEF spokesman warns of ‘catastrophic result’ if halt on aid continues, as nonprofit claims ‘nowhere near enough’ came in during phase one;...

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Elissa Slotkin warns of recession as Democrats respond to Trump’s address

Jewish senator with a pro-Israel voting record chosen to rebut US president’s first joint congressional speech; warns he didn’t lay out a...

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Zelensky says ready to work for peace under Trump, doesn’t want endless war

Ukrainian president calls Oval Office spat ‘regrettable,’ stresses wants to ‘make things right’ with US leader, proposes initial air and sea truce

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Trump threatens to cut federal funds for universities that allow ‘illegal protests’

US president says foreign ‘agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently’ deported and American students ‘will be permanently expelled,’ drawing...

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Trump administration again designates Houthis as ‘foreign terrorist organization’

Trump administration again designates Houthis as ‘foreign terrorist organization’

US State Department restores proscription — revoked by Joe Biden — of Iran-backed Yemen group that launched attacks on Israel, hundreds of ships...

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Israel says Hamas must commit to free more hostages for ceasefire to be extended

Israel says Hamas must commit to free more hostages for ceasefire to be extended

Foreign Minister Sa’ar tells media Israel ready to move on to second stage of complex truce, but terror group must give up more captives, defends...

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As Trump cozies up to Putin, Russia reportedly steps in to mediate US-Iran nuclear talks

As Trump cozies up to Putin, Russia reportedly steps in to mediate US-Iran nuclear talks

Kremlin spokesperson said to declare that Moscow will do everything in its power to help resolve all problems between two foes via negotiations

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Lebanon’s Aoun, Saudi crown prince call for Israeli pullout from all of Lebanon

Lebanon’s Aoun, Saudi crown prince call for Israeli pullout from all of Lebanon

Two leaders meet in Riyadh to discuss thaw in ties; agree to study resuming Lebanese imports to Saudi Arabia, lifting ban on Saudi citizens visiting...

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Arab leaders set to huddle in Cairo over alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan

Arab leaders set to huddle in Cairo over alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan

Proposal would see interim international rule of Strip in place of Hamas and PA, wouldn’t require displacement of Palestinians

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Trump says 25% US tariff on imports from Mexico, Canada to take effect Tuesday

Trump says 25% US tariff on imports from Mexico, Canada to take effect Tuesday

American president claims ‘no room left’ to delay tariffs on neighbors, in announcement that rattles stock markets; Canada and Mexico both vow to...

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Netanyahu thanks ‘greatest friend ever’ Trump for weapons sales

Netanyahu thanks ‘greatest friend ever’ Trump for weapons sales

PM says bunker busters will be used to ‘finish the job’ against Iranian axis, days after US administration announced $4 billion in expedited arms...

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Iran vice president Zarif, former face of nuke deal, quits under hardliner pressure

Iran vice president Zarif, former face of nuke deal, quits under hardliner pressure

Senior official who led talks with Western powers a decade ago tenders resignation to President Masoud Pezeshkian for second time, in latest blow to...

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Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar for Holocaust survivor drama ‘The Brutalist’

Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar for Holocaust survivor drama ‘The Brutalist’

Underdog ‘Anora’ takes home five awards, including best picture; Keiran Culkin wins for portrayal of cousin on Jewish heritage trip to Poland

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Arab states, UN condemn Israel’s halt of aid into Gaza until hostage outline accepted

Arab states, UN condemn Israel’s halt of aid into Gaza until hostage outline accepted

Egypt says ‘no alternative’ to original truce deal, while Jordan and Saudi Arabia accuse Israel of ‘using starvation as a weapon,’ as Hamas...

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Prominent Lebanese Druze leader says he’ll visit Syria amid tensions with Israel

Prominent Lebanese Druze leader says he’ll visit Syria amid tensions with Israel

Walid Jumblatt warns of ‘the plots of Israel,’ after Jewish state vows to protect Syrian Druze in Damascus suburb, where gunmen clashed with new...

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Egypt says Gaza reconstruction plan ready, will intensify efforts for phase two

Egypt says Gaza reconstruction plan ready, will intensify efforts for phase two

Foreign minister says once plan is adopted at coming Arab summit, Cairo will seek international donors to fund program that would leave Gazans in...

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Iranian finance minister fired amid spiraling economic crisis

Iranian finance minister fired amid spiraling economic crisis

Ousting comes as rial nears historic lows, inflation soars, and US sanctions tighten; president defends minister Hemmati, says problems cannot be...

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Hamas says it rejects Israel’s ‘formulation’ of extending first Gaza ceasefire phase

Hamas says it rejects Israel’s ‘formulation’ of extending first Gaza ceasefire phase

Netanyahu reportedly set to hold consultation later Saturday evening on state of ceasefire agreement, as Hamas source blames Israeli...

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After shouting match, Zelensky says Trump’s support for Ukraine still ‘crucial’

After shouting match, Zelensky says Trump’s support for Ukraine still ‘crucial’

Ukrainian leader says US president ‘wants to end the war, but no one wants peace more than we do’; NATO chief urges Zelensky ‘to find a way’...

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Hochul orders NY college to scrap Palestinian studies ad seeking historian on ‘genocide’

Hochul orders NY college to scrap Palestinian studies ad seeking historian on ‘genocide’

Governor says CUNY school must thoroughly review position to ensure ‘antisemitic theories are not promoted in the classroom’; no class being canceled

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‘Free world needs new leader’: EU backs Ukraine after Trump berates Zelensky in Oval Office

‘Free world needs new leader’: EU backs Ukraine after Trump berates Zelensky in Oval Office

Senate Democrats accuse US president of doing ‘Putin’s dirty work’; administration officials, GOP lawmakers join Russia in praising him after...

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Trump berates Zelensky in shocking Oval Office scene: ‘Either make a deal or we’re out’

Trump berates Zelensky in shocking Oval Office scene: ‘Either make a deal or we’re out’

As meeting devolves into clash in front of cameras, US leader tells Ukrainian counterpart he’s ‘gambling with World War III’ and being ‘very...

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Israel seeking 6-week extension of ceasefire’s first phase, Egyptian sources say

Israel seeking 6-week extension of ceasefire’s first phase, Egyptian sources say

Hamas says it opposes extension, insists on proceeding to second phase; Israel’s negotiating team set to return from Cairo, with talks to continue...

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Microsoft boots workers from meeting with CEO for protesting sale of services to IDF

Microsoft boots workers from meeting with CEO for protesting sale of services to IDF

5 workers wear shirts reading ‘Does our code kill kids, Satya?’ over provision of AI, cloud services, as recent report claimed army used Microsoft...

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Australian nurse indicted for threatening to kill Israeli patients in viral clip

Australian nurse indicted for threatening to kill Israeli patients in viral clip

Sarah Abu Lebdeh charged with threatening violence to group; using carriage service to threaten to kill after she told influencer ‘I won’t treat...

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German election winner Merz urges harder line on immigration, independence from US

German election winner Merz urges harder line on immigration, independence from US

Threatened by far-right gains, Friedrich Merz faces tricky coalition talks as he tries to address anti-immigration sentiments while keeping potential...

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German election winner says he’ll ensure Netanyahu can visit despite ICC warrant

German election winner says he’ll ensure Netanyahu can visit despite ICC warrant

Friedrich Merz vows to ‘find a way’ for PM to travel to and from Germany without arrest; premier hails Merz for ‘openly defying ICC’s scandalous...

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UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ over Israeli settler violence in West Bank

UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ over Israeli settler violence in West Bank

Secretary-General Guterres tells Human Rights Council of his worries at recent calls to annex the territory as well as other ‘violations’

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Father of ex-hostage Hisham al-Sayed demands outrage from Arab world over son’s condition

Father of ex-hostage Hisham al-Sayed demands outrage from Arab world over son’s condition

Sayed accuses Hamas of violating the teachings of Islam by exploiting his son, who ‘has mental problems,’ calls for intensifying efforts to free...

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Houthis launched missiles at US fighter jet and drone, but missed, officials say

Houthis launched missiles at US fighter jet and drone, but missed, officials say

US source tells Reuters incidents may indicate Iran-backed Yemen rebels have improved their targeting capabilities

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German exit polls give conservatives lead, as far right has best post-war showing

German exit polls give conservatives lead, as far right has best post-war showing

Chancellor Olaf Scholz bemoans his Social Democrats’ ‘bitter’ result, congratulates Friedrich Merz, whose coalition prospects are uncertain, due...

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Responding to Trump, Zelensky says he’d resign if it meant Ukraine could join NATO

Responding to Trump, Zelensky says he’d resign if it meant Ukraine could join NATO

On eve of third anniversary of Russian invasion, Ukraine’s president, whom Trump called a ‘dictator,’ says security guarantees worth more than...

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Tens of thousands pack stadium for Nasrallah funeral, as Israeli fighters fly overhead

Tens of thousands pack stadium for Nasrallah funeral, as Israeli fighters fly overhead

Terror leader’s successor vows to uphold his legacy, threatens Israel and US, as IDF hits Hezbollah targets across Lebanon and publishes new...

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Israel halts release of Palestinian prisoners over ‘humiliating’ hostage handovers

Israel halts release of Palestinian prisoners over ‘humiliating’ hostage handovers

Netanyahu demands guarantee that Hamas end ceremonies in which hostages are paraded in front of crowds before freeing inmates, nixing planned release...

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Iran’s parliament speaker, foreign minister to attend funeral of Hezbollah’s Nasrallah

Iran’s parliament speaker, foreign minister to attend funeral of Hezbollah’s Nasrallah

Ttens of thousands expected at Sunday ceremony in Beirut for terror chief killed by Israel in September

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Arab leaders discuss backing ‘the Palestinian cause’ at meeting on Trump’s Gaza plan

Arab leaders discuss backing ‘the Palestinian cause’ at meeting on Trump’s Gaza plan

Sources familiar with discussions say the leaders primarily talked about Egyptian proposal to rebuild Strip, though no signs yet of serious progress...

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NYC Mayor Adams defends comparing calls for his resignation to Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’

NYC Mayor Adams defends comparing calls for his resignation to Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’

Embattled mayor, facing demands that he step down after Trump moved to drop corruption charges against him, says he is ‘not in the business of...

20.02.2025 8

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UN human rights chief: Hamas ‘parading’ of hostages’ bodies is ‘abhorrent and cruel’

UN human rights chief: Hamas ‘parading’ of hostages’ bodies is ‘abhorrent and cruel’

Volker Turk says terror group’s treatment of remains ‘flies in the face of international law’; Germany laments families being...

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West Bank terror crackdown sees largest displacement of Palestinians since 1967

West Bank terror crackdown sees largest displacement of Palestinians since 1967

More than 40,100 have fled their homes amid Operation Iron Wall, according to UNRWA; many say they were told to leave by IDF, which denies issuing...

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UAE tells Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza

UAE tells Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza

Emirati president meets US secretary of state in Abu Dhabi, links two-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian conflict to rebuilding of war-ravaged...

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Hezbollah prepares for Nasrallah funeral after IDF withdrawal from Lebanon

Hezbollah prepares for Nasrallah funeral after IDF withdrawal from Lebanon

Beirut airport to be closed Sunday afternoon for burial of slain terror leader and his would-be successor; Lebanon says it considers any remaining...

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South Lebanon residents say Hezbollah helping to pay for lost furniture, rent

South Lebanon residents say Hezbollah helping to pay for lost furniture, rent

With IDF withdrawing from most of southern Lebanon Tuesday morning, civilians say they’re waiting for terror group’s construction arm to...

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Rubio discusses Trump’s Gaza plan with MBS before Saudi summit on ‘Arab alternatives’

Rubio discusses Trump’s Gaza plan with MBS before Saudi summit on ‘Arab alternatives’

In Riyadh, top US diplomat stresses importance of arrangement ‘that contributes to regional security’; Republican senator: ‘Very...

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Hezbollah condemns attack on UNIFIL at Beirut riot, demands Iranian planes be let in

Hezbollah condemns attack on UNIFIL at Beirut riot, demands Iranian planes be let in

Peacekeeping force’s deputy chief said wounded in pro-Hezbollah riot after Lebanon’s refusal to let planes land, which official says followed US...

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Austrian authorities say Villach stabber was Islamist, pledged allegiance to ISIS

Austrian authorities say Villach stabber was Islamist, pledged allegiance to ISIS

Austrian minister says 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker was radicalized online before killing 14-year-old boy, wounding five others

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Thousands in London protest Trump’s Gaza proposal, demand arms embargo on Israel

Thousands in London protest Trump’s Gaza proposal, demand arms embargo on Israel

March to US Embassy, organized by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, sees antisemitic chants and slogans; draws small band of pro-Israel counterprotesters

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Lebanon claims over 25 arrested for attack on UNIFIL convoy that wounded peacekeepers

Lebanon claims over 25 arrested for attack on UNIFIL convoy that wounded peacekeepers

Lebanese president vows perpetrators ‘will receive their punishment’ as Hezbollah and its allies seek to distance themselves from assault...

15.02.2025 30

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Vance meets far-right German leader as Berlin accuses him of election interference

Vance meets far-right German leader as Berlin accuses him of election interference

Germany’s defense minister says US veep calling into question ‘not just German democracy but that of Europe as a whole,’ after...

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