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Middle East crisis: UN security council to vote on granting membership to Palestine – as it happened
UN due to vote on Thursday on bid for full membership by Palestine in move the US is expected to block
The EU has edged closer to calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East after a meeting of the 27 bloc leaders last night.
Leaders have struggled to agree language from the outset of the conflict, engaging in torturous discussions over whether they should use the word ceasefire, pause, or pauses in the first official bloc-wide declaration in October.
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Middle East crisis live: Hamas ‘seeking more clarity on terms of ceasefire deal’
Egyptian official says group wants clear terms allowing displaced people to return to the north of Gaza. See all our Middle East crisis coverageReporting for Al Jazeera from Rafah, Tareq Abu Azzoum has said that Israel appears to have “ramped up ...The Guardian - World -
Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu Again Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal
“The idea that we will halt the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question,” the Israeli premier told relatives of hostages on Tuesday.The New York Times - World -
Middle East Crisis: Blinken Meets With Israeli Leaders as Netanyahu Promises Assault on Rafah
The Biden administration wants Hamas to agree to a cease-fire deal before a new ground invasion.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Oil Extends Losses on U.S. Inflation Concerns
Oil prices were down more than 1% in Europe after the latest U.S. economic data further dented hopes the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates anytime soon.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Councils to watch in the 2024 local elections
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Outpayce granted e-money licence to offer regulated payments services
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Haiti transitional council for new government: What to know
Haiti's transitional council moved Tuesday to select a new prime minister. The council is tasked with helping form a new government before a February 2026 deadline. Garry Pierre-Pierre, a journalist and founder of the Haitian Times, joins CBS News ...CBS News - Top stories -
Speaker Johnson calls on Biden to visit Columbia amid pro-Palestine protests
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging President Biden to visit Columbia University and observe the pro-Palestine protests roiling its Manhattan campus after Johnson and a group of GOP lawmakers stopped by the university grounds and denounced the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
New York police storm Columbia and arrest pro-Palestinian protesters
Hundreds of officers in riot gear detain students who occupied campus building for nearly 24 hoursFinancial Times - World - New York -
Trump claims ‘paid agitators’ part of Columbia pro-Palestine protests
Former President Trump made unfounded claims Tuesday that pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University contained "paid agitators" as nationwide college campus protests escalate. Hundreds of New York Police Department officers, many with batons ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump
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US campus protests: ‘horrific violence’ as rival groups clash in Los Angeles – live updates
A group of counter-protesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of California campus in Los Angeles, with running clashes continuing for hours in the absence of police. The occupation of Hamilton Hall came after protesters’ ...The Guardian - World -
Middle East crisis live: Hamas ‘seeking more clarity on terms of ceasefire deal’
Egyptian official says group wants clear terms allowing displaced people to return to the north of Gaza. See all our Middle East crisis coverageReporting for Al Jazeera from Rafah, Tareq Abu Azzoum has said that Israel appears to have “ramped up ...The Guardian - World -
EU condemns Georgia’s crackdown on protesters opposing ‘foreign agents’ bill
Calls for halt to escalating violence after police use water cannon, teargas and stun grenades against demonstrators. Western politicians and diplomats have called for a halt to escalating violence in Georgia, after security forces used water ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
Daniel Radcliffe says rupture with JK Rowling over trans rights is ‘really sad’
Harry Potter star reveals in interview that he has had no contact with Rowling since the author’s gender-critical statements on trans women. Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has described his rupture with JK Rowling over trans rights as “really ...The Guardian - World -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia claims it has hit Ukraine’s southern army HQ
Moscow says attack, which has yet to be independently verified, was carried out using missiles and artillery. The Russian military has attacked the command headquarters of the Ukrainian army’s southern grouping, using missiles and artillery, ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine