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Canada intends to recognise Palestinian state

Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, prime minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, a major policy shift that drew an angry response from US president Donald Trump and was rejected by Israel.

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Iran vows stronger response if attacked again

Iran’s foreign minister warned on Monday that it would respond to the United States and Israel in a ‘more decisive manner’ should they attack Iran again...

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Israeli fire kills 16 in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence agency said 16 people were killed by Israeli fire Monday in the Palestinian territory devastated by more than 21 months of war.

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Blazing heat in Iraq as Baghdad, south top 50C

Iraqis grappled on Monday with searing heat in the capital Baghdad and parts of the country’s south, where the weather service said temperatures reached 51C in the shade.

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French prosecutors seek new Assad arrest warrant

French prosecutors said Monday they have requested a new arrest warrant against Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad over a deadly 2013 chemical attacks after a previous one was cancelled.

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New aid convoy enters south Syria Druze-majority province

A new humanitarian aid convoy reached southern Syria’s Druze heartland on Monday, official media said, as the United Nations warned the humanitarian situation in Sweida province was critical after deadly violence.

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Israeli fire kills 25 in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 25 people on Saturday in the Palestinian territory devastated by more than 21 months of war.