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Netanyahu appoints hardline backer of settlements as Israeli envoy to US
Yechiel Leiter, American-born rightwinger, has called for ultimate Israeli ‘sovereignty’ over West Bank territories. Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a hardline supporter of the war in Gaza and ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Netanyahu appoints new Israeli ambassador to US
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed a new Israeli ambassador to the U.S. this week. Netanyahu tapped U.S.-born Dr. Yechiel Leiter to succeed Michael Herzog as the Jewish State's next ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
US envoy to meet Israel’s Netanyahu in renewed push for Hizbollah ceasefire
Amos Hochstein’s trip to Israel comes after talks with Lebanese officialsWorld - Financial Times - 5 hours ago -
Netanyahu tells US envoys that Israel must enforce security in any Lebanon cease-fire deal
Israel’s prime minister told top Biden administration officials on Thursday that the main points of any cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah must provide Israel the ability to counter security ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal
A U.S. envoy has held talks in Beirut with Lebanese officials about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah warWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Private prison stocks jump on Trump appointment of immigration hard-liner Tom Homan
Tom Homan served as the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump's first term.Business - CNBC - November 11 -
Rightwing settlers in Israel welcome ‘dream team’ of Trump and his hardline appointments
Palestinian groups shocked by US president-elect’s favouring of outspoken supporters of far-right activists in the region. Rightwing settlers and extremist nationalist Zionists in Israel have ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Israel's Netanyahu appoints new ambassador to United States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed U.S.-born Yechiel Leiter, as the next Israeli ambassador to the United States.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Trump appoints real estate exec Steven Witkoff as Middle East envoy
President-elect Trump said Tuesday that he picked real estate executive Steven Witkoff to be special envoy to the Middle East in his next administration. “Steve is a Highly Respected Leader in ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Private prison stocks jump after Trump appoints immigration hard-liner as 'border czar'
Private prison stocks rose on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump selected immigration hard-liner Tom Homan as his “border czar.”Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Trump reportedly picks China critic Mike Waltz as national security adviser – US politics live
Media reports say Trump may announce retired army green beret – a loyalist who has also served as a colonel in the national guard. Trump picks ally Lee Zeldin as environment chief and vows to ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
US gets $100m settlement for Baltimore bridge collapse
The US justice department sued the owners of the Dali container ship after it crashed into a bridge in Baltimore in March.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
A bipartisan settlement on US immigration is still possible
The stand-off on this issue has gone on for too long — a new framework is requiredWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu
Warrant also issued for former defence minister Yoav Gallant over allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanityBusiness - Financial Times - 1 hour ago -
In an Israeli settlement named after Trump, residents see opportunity after the election
Israeli residents of a settlement named after Donald Trump hope his return to office will breathe new life into their tiny community in the Golan HeightsWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Lebanese flee ancient city of Baalbek as Israel attacks
IDF offensive against Hizbollah continues while US struggles to negotiate end to warWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Climate fight 'bigger than one election', says Biden’s top envoy
COP29 climate summit opens amid fears the US election will derail efforts to stop the planet heating up.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
‘Positive progress’ made in Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire talks, US envoy says
Amos Hochstein to meet Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday after Beirut discussions over deal to end fighting. The US envoy Amos Hochstein has said there is “positive progress” towards a ceasefire in ...World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago -
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Israeli secret services make arrests after leak probe in Netanyahu’s office
Articles alleging what Hamas was planning in Gaza appeared in British and German newspapers, sparking investigationBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
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Benjamin Netanyahu fires defence minister Yoav Gallant, triggering protests across Israel
Demonstrators in Tel Aviv and outside PM’s home condemn sacking of Gallant, widely seen by Israel’s allies as a brake on far-right elements of Israeli government . The Israeli prime minister, ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu attacked by Israeli opposition for sacking Gallant
Opponents say decision was to protect ultra-Orthodox from conscription and ‘will damage security’. Lebanon’s army has issued a warning to residents in the Ghobeiry area of the southern suburbs of ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Austin calls former Israeli defense minister after Netanyahu dismissal
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday, just two days after he was fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Austin told Gallant that ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Israeli soccer fans attacked after game in Amsterdam, 5 hospitalized
Israeli and Dutch leaders have condemned a mass attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam as clear and violent antisemitism.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Over 60 held as violence breaks out against Israeli football fans in Amsterdam
Clashes take place after Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel AvivWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Israeli Court Rejects Netanyahu’s Bid to Delay Corruption Trial Testimony
The court ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must take the stand on Dec. 2 in a trial that has stretched out for more than four years.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
‘Reward for terrorism’: Israeli politicians unite to condemn ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu
Leaders from across spectrum were outspoken in rejection of court’s ‘antisemitic’ and ‘outrageous’ decision. Israeli leaders from across the political spectrum united to condemn the decision by a ...World - The Guardian - 19 minutes ago -
Hyundai appoints US citizen as co-chief to face Trump challenges
South Korean carmaker’s first foreign head may have to combat higher tariffs and end of electric vehicle subsidiesWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine will ‘surely return in body bags’, US envoy says
Envoy to UN Robert Wood gives warning ahead of security council meeting, as US and South Korea defence chiefs urge North Korea to withdraw. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war The ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock
Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
US climate envoy says fight against climate crisis does not end under Trump
Even if president-elect rolls back climate progress, John Podesta reaffirms commitment to a clean planet at Cop29. The US climate envoy John Podesta said the fight “for a cleaner, safer” planet ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live
Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
US envoy says Israel-Hezbollah truce is 'within our grasp' as Gaza food crisis worsens after looting
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein says an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after meeting with officials in LebanonWorld - ABC News - Yesterday
