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Israel's plans for aid supply will endanger lives: UN

Israel's plans for aid supply will endanger lives: UN

Aid agencies warn that plans presented by Israel to control aid distribution in Gaza will only increase suffering and death in the Palestinian territory.

Fierce fighting with Israeli troops in Rafah: Hamas

Fierce fighting with Israeli troops in Rafah: Hamas

Fierce fighting with Israeli troops in Rafah: Hamas

Fierce fighting with Israeli troops in Rafah: Hamas

Hamas says its militants and Israeli troops are engaging in "fierce fighting" in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah.

Ceasefire deal does not include Israel, Houthis say

Ceasefire deal does not include Israel, Houthis say

Ceasefire deal does not include Israel, Houthis say

Ceasefire deal does not include Israel, Houthis say

Yemen's Houthis say a ceasefire deal between them and the US does not include sparing Israel, as nearly 50 people were killed in the bombing of a Gaza school.

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Strikes kill dozens in Gaza as new Israeli push nears

Strikes kill dozens in Gaza as new Israeli push nears

An air strike has hit a school sheltering displace Palestinians in the latest bloodshed in Gaza, as Israel prepares to intensify its campaign against Hamas.

US to stop bombing Yemeni Houthis after deal: Trump

US to stop bombing Yemeni Houthis after deal: Trump

US President Donald Trump says Yemen's Houthi rebels have agreed to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea, and US bombing will also cease.

Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will be intensive

Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will be intensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken of a new offensive in the Gaza Strip but an official says the operation is on hold until next week.

Israel approves plan to capture 'all of Gaza'

Israel approves plan to capture 'all of Gaza'

Israeli officials say ministers have approved a plan to capture the entirety of the Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time.

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Yemen's Houthis say they are targeting Israeli airports

Yemen's Houthis say they are targeting Israeli airports

Yemen's Houthis say they are targeting Israeli airports

Yemen's Houthis say they are targeting Israeli airports

Yemen's Houthi rebels have warned they are targeting Israel's airports after one of their missiles penetrated air defence systems.

Missile from Yemen's Houthis lands near Israel airport

Missile from Yemen's Houthis lands near Israel airport

Missile from Yemen's Houthis lands near Israel airport

Missile from Yemen's Houthis lands near Israel airport

A missile launched from Yemen has landed near Israel's main airport, with eight people taken to hospital.

Israel says it intercepted missile launched from Yemen

Israel says it intercepted missile launched from Yemen

Israel says it intercepted missile launched from Yemen

Israel says it intercepted missile launched from Yemen

Israel says sirens have been activated in a number of areas after a missile was reportedly launched by Yemen.

Israeli strikes inside Syria after sectarian violence

Israeli strikes inside Syria after sectarian violence

Israeli strikes inside Syria after sectarian violence

Israeli strikes inside Syria after sectarian violence

Deadly sectarian violence between Sunni gunmen and the minority Druze has prompted Israel to strike inside Syria for the second time in as many days.

Sanctions threat on Iran oil as nuclear talks postponed

Sanctions threat on Iran oil as nuclear talks postponed

Sanctions threat on Iran oil as nuclear talks postponed

Sanctions threat on Iran oil as nuclear talks postponed

US President Donald Trump has threatened to blacklist buyers of Iranian oil as nuclear talks between the nations are postponed "for logistical reasons".

Gaza medic held since rescue worker killings released

Gaza medic held since rescue worker killings released

Gaza medic held since rescue worker killings released

Gaza medic held since rescue worker killings released

A Palestinian medic who survived after 15 of his colleagues were killed by the Israeli army has been released back to Gaza.

Iran port explosion death toll rises to 70

Iran port explosion death toll rises to 70

Iran port explosion death toll rises to 70

Iran port explosion death toll rises to 70

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered a probe to "uncover any negligence or intent" behind the deadly blast at the country's main port.

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At least 68 killed in alleged US strike on Yemen prison

The US military says it has hit more than 800 targets since launching sustained air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.

Iran port explosion death toll rises to at least 40

Iran's president has visited those injured in an explosion that rocked a main port and killed 40 people, saying “We have to find out why it happened".

Gaza ceasefire talks make some progress, Qatari PM says

"When you don't have a common objective ... the opportunities (to end the war) become very thin," the prime minister of Qatar says.

Gaza death toll surpasses 52,000, health ministry says

Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have received the remains of 51 Palestinians killed in 24 hours of Israeli strikes, local officials say.

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Death toll from Iran port 'chemical blast' rises to 25

Hundreds of people have been injured and at least 25 killed after a massive blast at an Iranian port, suspected to have been caused by poorly stored chemicals.

Iran and US delegates vow more talks after Oman meeting

Iranian and United States officials have held in-depth negotiations in Oman, ending the discussions with a promise for more talks.

Trump says he pushed Netanyahu on Gaza aid

The UN's food agency says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands.

Israel fire 'kills 44,' hits Gaza Strip police station

Medics in the Gaza Strip say two Israeli missiles have hit a police station, resulting in deaths, as the army says it struck a command centre for militants.

Israel strikes Gaza school housing displaced families

At least 10 people have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza while another hit a children's hospital, medics say.

Israel steps up Gaza strikes, vaccination drive halted

Israel has launched a big wave of air strikes in Gaza, while a polio vaccination campaign is on hold as an Israeli blockade cripples health care in the enclave.

Piastri wins back-to-back GPs to lead F1 championship

Oscar Piastri has won the Saudi Arabian grand prix, holding off Max Verstappen to take the lead in the drivers' championship from McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

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