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9 killed in Israeli strike on bus in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed nine members of a single Palestinian family when they shelled a bus on Friday, after the military confirmed it had targeted a vehicle that crossed the so-called ‘yellow line’...

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Iran ditches nuclear deal limits

Iran said on Saturday that it was no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as a landmark 10-year deal between it and world powers expired, though Tehran reiterated its ‘commitment to diplomacy’.

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Hamas says committed to Gaza truce

Hamas insisted it was committed to returning all the hostage remains still unaccounted for under Gaza’s ruins, as a Turkish official said specialists dispatched to help find bodies were awaiting Israel’s authorisation to enter.

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Saudi Arabia announces major development in Makkah

Saudi Arabia has announced a major new project flanking Makkah’s Grand Mosque, providing 9,00,000 extra praying spaces together with residential and hospitality services for the millions of pilgrims who visit each year.

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Palestinian PM meets UN team, diplomats

The Palestinian Authority’s prime minister met Thursday with UN and diplomatic officials to present a plan for Gaza’s reconstruction, despite uncertainties over his government’s role in the war-shattered territory’s future.

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Netanyahu in court for graft trial appearance

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back in a Tel Aviv court on Wednesday for the latest hearing in his long-running corruption trial, which opened in May 2020.

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Syrian leader seeks reset in Russia relations

Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa said Wednesday he wanted to ‘redefine’ relations with Moscow as Russian president Vladimir Putin hosted him in Moscow, their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted last year.

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Gaza declaration signed

US president Donald Trump hailed a ‘tremendous day for the Middle East’ as he and regional leaders signed a declaration meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners.