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Pope condemns Israeli airstrikes in Gaza: ‘This is cruelty. This is not war’

Comments come day after diaspora minister published open letter in Italian newspaper saying pontiff’s earlier remarks amounted to a...

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German weapons exports to Israel down by half this year compared to 2023

Halving of permit approvals for arms shipments to Jewish state coincides with legal challenge by rights groups in Germany, which meanwhile doubled...

19.12.2024 30

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards extend control over Tehran's oil exports, sources say

18.12.2024 10

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Swiss parliament votes to outlaw Hezbollah

Rare motion for the neutral country passes the parliament’s lower chamber with 126 votes in favor, 20 against and 41 abstentions, despite...

18.12.2024 20

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What is the significance of the Golan Heights?

17.12.2024 30

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Iran currency slips to new lows amid tensions with West

Rial drops to 756,000 against US dollar amid standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program and fears Trump will reimpose sanctions when he enters White...

15.12.2024 40

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Demoralised and abandoned by allies: why Assad’s army failed to fight in Syria

13.12.2024 20

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Demoralized and abandoned by allies: Why Syria’s army didn’t fight for Assad

Corruption, underpaid soldiers, poor morale and dependence on Iran and Russia led to desertions and military collapse as rebel advance stormed through...

13.12.2024 20

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Iran managing to recruit surprising number Jewish Israelis for spying ops

Recruits are first tasked with carrying out innocuous tasks for money; later missions to assassinate high-profile figures have so far been foiled by...

12.12.2024 60

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Jihadist rebels capture eastern Syria’s Deir Ezzor from US-backed, Kurdish-led force

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) ends brief rule by Syrian Democratic Forces after dramatic fall of Assad regime, as new caretaker government holds first...

11.12.2024 40

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FIFA to confirm soccer 2030, 2034 World Cup hosts, amid bids controversies

Three-continent, six-nation bid led by Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host 2030 event, irking environmentalists over emissions; Saudi Arabia to get...

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World Central Kitchen fires 62 Gazan workers accused by Israel of terror ties

Aid group says Israel did not share evidence of claims, insists move taken ‘to protect our team and our operations’ and that it should not...

11.12.2024 40

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Pope Francis to meet Mahmoud Abbas in Vatican on Thursday

Visit comes amid series of controversies surrounding pontiff’s rhetoric around Israel-Hamas war, and days after dedication of nativity scene...

10.12.2024 20

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Senior Maronite politician: Hezbollah must focus on Lebanon, not wider region

Gebran Bassil says Iran-backed terror group must accept that it is part of the Lebanese state, and not parallel to it

10.12.2024 20

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Iran says it is in direct contact with groups in Syria’s new leadership

Teheran eager to avoid ‘hostile trajectory’ in relationship, sources say, amid concerns rebels who ousted allied Assad regime will now...

09.12.2024 20

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France’s Notre Dame Cathedral reopens five years after fire almost destroyed it

US President-elect Trump in attendance with Macron, Zelensky and other world leaders, as firefighters who saved 860-year-old monument from 2019...

08.12.2024 30

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Australia rebuffs Netanyahu’s claim synagogue arson due to ‘anti-Israel’ government

Minister touts Canberra’s action against hate speech, financial support for Jewish institutions; bipartisan duo of top ex-politicians urge...

07.12.2024 20

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ICC prosecutor to stay on as UN investigates alleged sexual misconduct

Sources say they want probe completed quickly to minimize impact on major cases; Karim Khan has sought war crimes warrants against Netanyahu and...

06.12.2024 20

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Trump names former PayPal COO David Sacks as White House ‘AI and crypto czar’

Jewish South African entrepreneur part of so-called ‘PayPal Mafia’ along with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel; Trump, originally a crypto critic,...

06.12.2024 30

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Thousands flee as Syrian rebels advance on crossroads city of Homs

Leader of Islamist rebel group says he wants to ‘build Syria,’ bring refugees home from Lebanon and Europe, as insurgents press offensive...

06.12.2024 20

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Qatar said resuming Gaza mediation role as Trump envoy pushes for deal by Jan. 20

Mideast point man in-waiting Steve Witkoff held talks with Netanyahu and Qatari PM, who then met Mossad chief, source says; Hamas to return to Doha...

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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Climbs on Softer Yen and Wall Street’s Record High

Reuters 12:11 JST, December 5, 2024 TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, as a softer yen and a record high on Wall...

05.12.2024 30

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World Food Programme’s troubles in Sudan hurt hunger relief efforts, alienated donors, says internal report

04.12.2024 30

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An elaborate global system exists to prevent famine. It’s failing.

04.12.2024 20

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South Korean Lawmakers Call to Impeach President Yoon after Back-Track on Martial Law

Reuters 12:04 JST, December 4, 2024 SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol...

04.12.2024 30

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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Slips on Profit-Taking after Two-Day Winning Streak

Reuters 13:01 JST, December 4, 2024 TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average edged down on Wednesday, with investors booking profit...

04.12.2024 40

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Slain Israeli-American hostage remembered as ‘hero of Israel’ at NY memorial service

Hundreds pack synagogue where Omer Neutra had bar mitzvah to pay respects; brother Daniel vows to work for release of all captives in his honor;...

04.12.2024 50

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Syrian rebel forces push toward Hama, intensifying pressure on Assad and his allies

Iranian FM says Tehran will consider sending troops if Damascus asks; Israel said to fear chemical weapons could fall into wrong hands during takeover...

04.12.2024 40

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Intel CEO resigns before completing struggling chipmaker’s turnaround plan

Pat Gelsinger, Israel supporter and CEO of Intel, one of Israel’s largest employers, leaves, as the company grapples to catch up with rivals,...

03.12.2024 30

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Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels, but Hezbollah said staying out of fight

While hundreds of members of Iran-backed militias are backing Assad’s forces, Lebanese terror group still licking its wounds after 14 months of...

03.12.2024 20

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Saudi Arabia abandons pursuit of US defence treaty over Israel stalemate

30.11.2024 20

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Maccabi Tel Aviv to face Turkish soccer team in empty Hungarian stadium

Turkey’s Besiktas asked to move match to ‘neutral ground’ over security concerns; Hungarian authorities requiring game be held behind closed...

28.11.2024 60

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Hezbollah said to estimate up to 4,000 fighters killed in war it initiated

Tally cited by sources close to terror group – which began attacking Israel day after Hamas’s invasion – roughly matches IDF info, points to far...

28.11.2024 30

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FACTBOX - What does the US-brokered truce ending Israel-Hezbollah fighting include?

27.11.2024 20

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‘It healed my soul’: Therapy retreat helps ZAKA rescuers deal with trauma from Oct. 7

Many of unique organization’s mostly Haredi volunteers have struggled to move on after bearing witness to Hamas atrocities, as sing-along sessions...

24.11.2024 30

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Gunman opens fire near Israeli Embassy in Jordan, is shot dead; 3 cops wounded

Local officials say incident is over, as state media says gunfire was directed at a police patrol in Amman and that an investigation is ongoing

24.11.2024 50

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Calls for Minister's firing could tip Israel into constitutional crisis

23.11.2024 40

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Russia Launches Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in Attack on Ukraine, Kyiv Says

Reuters 18:20 JST, November 21, 2024 KYIV, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from its southern Astrakhan...

21.11.2024 60

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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Shares Fall as Tech Stocks Track Nasdaq Lower (UPDATE 1)

Reuters 12:14 JST, November 21, 2024 (updated at 16:35 JST) TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese shares closed lower on Thursday as technology stocks...

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Putin, Ascendant in Ukraine, Eyes Contours of a Trump Peace Deal

Reuters 11:25 JST, November 21, 2024 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but...

21.11.2024 20

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Danish Military Says It’s Staying Close to Chinese Ship after Data Cable Breaches

Reuters 12:09 JST, November 21, 2024 STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The Danish military said on Wednesday that it was staying close to a Chinese ship...

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Japanese Stocks Draw Foreign Inflows for the Eighth Week in a Row

Reuters 15:24 JST, November 21, 2024 Foreigners purchased Japanese stocks for an eighth successive week, encouraged by a weaker yen and earnings...

21.11.2024 60

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US admiral says wars in Ukraine, Mideast eating away at US air defense stocks

Sam Paparo warns efforts against Russia and Iran could harm American readiness for conflict with China

21.11.2024 20

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Squeezed by Hezbollah and US, Lebanese army will struggle to implement truce — sources

Nation’s military, scraping by on limited resources, could find itself outmatched by task of keeping powerful terror group in check and maintaining...

20.11.2024 20

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UN Security Council members call for ‘huge’ surge in aid entry to Gaza

‘The situation is devastating, and frankly, beyond comprehension, and it’s getting worse,’ says British FM Lammy; European Union decides against...

19.11.2024 50

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US warns Turkey against harboring Hamas leaders who left Qatar

‘We don’t believe the leaders of a vicious terrorist organization should be living comfortably anywhere,’ especially in a major city of a US...

19.11.2024 60

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Trump picks oil industry executive, climate change denier to lead Energy Department

Chris Wright, a fossil fuel CEO, has said ‘there is no climate crisis’ and likened Democrats’ efforts to combat global warming to...

17.11.2024 40

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Israel asks Hague to probe possible bias of new judge on arrest warrant panel

Attorney general’s office says Beti Hohler previously worked in prosecutor’s office, questioning her impartiality in deciding if Netanyahu,...

14.11.2024 10

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Masked men attack Jewish students demonstrating at Chicago’s DePaul University

Chicago Jewish Alliance cofounder says one of the victims was wearing a sign identifying him as an IDF vet and inviting conversation; police probing...

08.11.2024 40

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Iran sentences 4 people to death on charges of spying for Israel

Three defendants accused of aiding alleged Israeli assassination of nuclear scientist in 2020; fourth involved in unspecified espionage case

06.11.2024 30

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