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UAE to withdraw forces from Yemen as tensions rise

UAE to withdraw forces from Yemen as tensions rise

The United Arab Emirates will withdraw its forces from Yemen after a Saudi-led coalition air strike ramped up tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.

Israel to halt operation of some Gaza aid organisations

Israel to halt operation of some Gaza aid organisations

Israel to halt operation of some Gaza aid organisations

Israel to halt operation of some Gaza aid organisations

Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organisations for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organisations working in Gaza.

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons from UAE

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons from UAE

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons from UAE

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons from UAE

Saudi ‍Arabia has warned Abu Dhabi against backing separatists in Yemen, hours after bombing a Yemeni port over a weapons shipment that arrived from the UAE.

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Trump warns Iran of more strikes after Netanyahu talks

Trump warns Iran of more strikes after Netanyahu talks

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.

Why the racket? Kyrgios, Sabalenka defend sexes battle

Why the racket? Kyrgios, Sabalenka defend sexes battle

Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka have sent some verbal volleys back at critics after the Australian won their "Battle of ‍the Sexes" exhibition match.

Netanyahu heads for US talks, rain floods Gaza camps

Netanyahu heads for US talks, rain floods Gaza camps

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Florida for talks with US President Donald Trump to discuss the next steps of the ceasefire.

Three dead in Syrian mosque bombing protests

Three dead in Syrian mosque bombing protests

Clashes have erupted on Syria's coast between Alawite protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counter-protesters.

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Wintry, wet Gaza awaits ceasefire progress

Wintry, wet Gaza awaits ceasefire progress

Wintry, wet Gaza awaits ceasefire progress

Wintry, wet Gaza awaits ceasefire progress

As thousands of displaced people prepared threadbare tents for another round of winter rain, Gazans await news of the second stage of the ceasefire.

Hundreds mourn in Syria after deadly mosque bombing

Hundreds mourn in Syria after deadly mosque bombing

Hundreds mourn in Syria after deadly mosque bombing

Hundreds mourn in Syria after deadly mosque bombing

A little-known group has claimed responsibility for the bombing of a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs that killed eight people and wounded 18.

Palestinian kills two in northern Israel: authorities

Palestinian kills two in northern Israel: authorities

Palestinian kills two in northern Israel: authorities

Palestinian kills two in northern Israel: authorities

A Palestinian attacker has rammed his car into a man and then stabbed a young woman in northern Israel, killing both, police say.

Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

More than 100 suspected members of Islamic State have been detained in Instanbul over alleged plots to attack Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Israel kills Iran Quds Force figure in Lebanon

Israel kills Iran Quds Force figure in Lebanon

Israel kills Iran Quds Force figure in Lebanon

Israel kills Iran Quds Force figure in Lebanon

Israeli forces say they have killed ‍a key operative of Iran's Quds Force in Lebanon.

Israel says it will respond to Hamas truce 'violation'

Israel says it will respond to Hamas truce 'violation'

Israel says it will respond to Hamas truce 'violation'

Israel says it will respond to Hamas truce 'violation'

Israel will retaliate after a ‍military officer was wounded by a blast in the south of the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

Israeli cabinet backs 19 new settlements in West Bank

Israeli cabinet backs 19 new settlements in West Bank

Israeli cabinet backs 19 new settlements in West Bank

Israeli cabinet backs 19 new settlements in West Bank

Nineteen Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank have been approved by the Israeli cabinet as a cardinal celebrated a Mass in Gaza City.

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Turkey, Hamas 'discuss second phase' of Gaza Strip plan

Delegates from several countries have held talks to prepare the next steps ‌of a ceasefire plan for the Gaza Strip, officials and media reports say.

Gaza no longer in famine but many still face starvation

By April, the number of people experiencing catastrophic conditions in Gaza may fall from 100,000 to 1900 - unless hostilities renew.

UN, aid groups warn Gaza operations at risk of collapse

The United Nations has warned humanitarian assistance in Gaza has been reduced due to Israeli restrictions and are at risk of collapse.

Gaza families struggling after week of torrential rain

The UN is distributing tents, blankets, and other supplies in Gaza but the risk of hypothermia is increasing after a week of torrential rain and winter cold.

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Syria arrests five over shooting of three Americans

Syria’s Interior Ministry has confirmed five people have been arrested, a day after a deadly attack in the central town of Palmyra.

Hamas says Israeli killing of commander threatens truce

A negotiator for Hamas says Israel's killing of a militant commander threatens the "viability of the truce" in the Gaza Strip.

Two US servicemen, one civilian killed in Syrian ambush

Donald Trump has vowed to inflict "very serious retaliation" after an Islamic State ambush in Syria that killed three Americans.

Israel targets senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike

A senior Hamas leader thought to have been behind the October 2023 attacks on Israel may have been killed in a strike on a car in Gaza City.

Displaced Gazans face floods, urgent supplies blocked

With heavy rains causing extensive flooding and emergency supplies blocked at the border, displaced Gazans are facing unsafe conditions and risk of disease.

'It's win-win for me': Sabalenka defends Kyrgios duel

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has defended her much-criticised 'Battle of the Sexes' match with Nick Kyrgios, insisting it won't damage women's tennis.

Israeli police raid UN refugee agency compound

The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency is angry that Israeli police have raided its headquarters in East Jerusalem.

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