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Blinken in Israel to push for Gaza truce

Efforts for a Gaza ceasefire have so far failed – Copyright AFP Jim WATSON Jay Deshmukh with Tony Gamal-Gabriel in Beirut US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Tuesday to push for a ceasefire in Gaza after his administration called for an end to the war in Lebanon “as soon as possible”. It […]

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UN nuclear head says discussed Kursk plant safety with Zelensky

The IAEA has repeatedly warned of the dangers of fighting around nuclear plants – Copyright AFP Sergei SUPINSKY UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said he discussed the safety of Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, four weeks after Ukraine launched its unprecedented cross-border incursion. Ukraine sent thousands of troops into […]

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Israel PM unbowed by pressure as Gaza war rages on

Israeli demonstrators at an anti-government protest calling for action to release Gaza hostages, in Jerusalem – Copyright AFP Menahem Kahana Chloe Rouveyrolles-Bazire Concerns grew Tuesday over the chances of securing a Gaza truce, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected making any “concessions” in stalled talks towards a hostage release deal. Netanyahu told […]