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Israel ‘determined to eliminate Hamas’, says Netanyahu
Israel ‘determined to eliminate Hamas’, says Netanyahu Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his talks with US president Donald Trump included “working constantly to free the hostages” and that his government is “determined to eliminate Hamas”. He added that he discussed Trump’s “vision” for Gaza during his visit to the White House which ended on Monday. Trump had again proposed taking "the Palestinians and...
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A growing trade war? Trump says China ‘wants to make a deal’
Top US trade official suggests Beijing has not sought talks with Washington as deadline for additional tariffs looms.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Tehran sceptical ahead of upcoming US-Iran nuclear talks
Facing ‘wall of mistrust’ and ‘doubting sincerity’, officials suspect US really wants to end Iran's influence in region.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Under Trump, US Justice Department ends cryptocurrency investigations
The Justice Department says it will instead pursue cartels and criminal networks that use digital currencies.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Rising death toll in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
At least 27 people have now been confirmed dead from a roof collapse at a popular Dominican Republic nightclub.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Gaza is a killing field, UN chief says
Gaza is a killing field, UN chief says UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that the Gaza Strip has been abandoned without “a drop of aid” for more than a month, and the situation is proving dire for Palestinian residents in the enclave. “More than an entire month has passed without a drop of aid into Gaza. No food. No fuel. No medicine. No commercial supplies,” he told reporters in New York. He added:...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says
President Zelenskyy said Kyiv is demanding a response from Beijing after Chinese fighters found in the Donetsk region.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Fear is not a word that can describe what we feel in Gaza
The past three weeks since the ceasefire ended have been an endless horror story.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Israeli soldiers detail orders to 'annihilate' Gaza land for buffer zone
Israeli soldiers detail orders to 'annihilate' Gaza land for buffer zone Submitted by Mera Aladam on Tue, 04/08/2025 - 15:01 New Breaking the Silence report reveals that Israeli army has systematically destroyed civilian infrastructure and killed anyone entering buffer zones Israeli troops conducting operations in Gaza's Tel Al-Sultan, Rafah in an army handout released on 2 April 2025 (Reuters/Israeli Army) Off Israeli...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Israeli troops detonate Palestinian house in Jenin
Israeli troops detonate Palestinian house in Jenin A Palestinian home in the Jenin refugee camp was blown up by Israeli troops, according to the Wafa news agency on Tuesday. Israeli troops have been carrying out raids for more than two months as part of an ongoing military operation in occupied Jenin, destroying more than 600 homes there. Wafa agency reported that Israeli soldiers have fired tear gas in the Wadi Burqin...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Israel in talks with countries to discuss 'resettlement' of Palestinians in Gaza
Israel in talks with countries to discuss 'resettlement' of Palestinians in Gaza The Israeli media outlet Haaretz is reporting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding talks with countries to discuss “the option of absorbing many Gazan residents”. His statements come after his recent visit to the US on Tuesday, where he met with US president Donald Trump. Netanyahu said they discussed Trump's "vision"...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Israel ‘reviews’ wedding hall incident in occupied West Bank
Israel ‘reviews’ wedding hall incident in occupied West Bank The Israeli army has denounced an incident in which a wedding hall was set ablaze on Tuesday and sabotaged with graffiti written in Hebrew in the occupied West Bank, stating that an investigation will be launched. “A report was received regarding Israeli civilians setting fire to a Palestinian event hall overnight in the area of Biddya… Upon receiving the...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Germany halts UN refugee resettlement programme
The next German government, likely to be led by the centre-right CDU, is expected to be tougher on migration.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Israeli Supreme Court sets aside law to allow for prosecution of war
Israeli Supreme Court sets aside law to allow for prosecution of war Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 04/08/2025 - 14:02 Court's dismissal of petition calling for restoration of aid to Gaza reinforces its role as 'a defender of Israel' The Israeli Supreme Court, pictured in September 2023 (AFP) Off At the end of March, the Israeli Supreme Court voted unanimously to dismiss a petition filed by several human rights...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Algeria's Sahel neighbours withdraw ambassadors after shooting down of Malian drone
Algeria's Sahel neighbours withdraw ambassadors after shooting down of Malian drone Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/08/2025 - 15:31 Algiers reciprocated by withdrawing its own emissaries from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, marking a significant increase in long-standing tensions Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, with counterparts from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso at a joint press conference in Moscow on 3 April...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Dutch foreign minister summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza
Dutch foreign minister summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza Dutch Foreign Affairs minister Caspar Veldkamp has summoned the Israeli ambassador in the Netherlands over the situation in Gaza, the government said in a statement on Tuesday. It added that a meeting will be held on Wednesday.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Israel's genocide aims to revive the old Zionist dream of Gaza without Palestinians
Israel's genocide aims to revive the old Zionist dream of Gaza without Palestinians Submitted by Victoria Brittain on Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:21 As a new history of Palestinians in Jordan reveals, western powers are reviving colonial patterns of erasure rooted in Britain's imperial violence and ongoing complicity A man rushes a wounded Palestinian child to the Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli strike hit a school in the...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Are Iran and the US having ‘direct’ talks on the nuclear file?
Iran's foreign minister confirms indirect talks with the US via Oman, questions sincerity of Washington's approach.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Organisation of American Historians votes to condemn Israeli 'scholasticide' in Gaza
Organisation of American Historians votes to condemn Israeli 'scholasticide' in Gaza The largest professional society for the teaching and study ofAmericanhistory has overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemningIsrael's"scholasticide" in Gaza. The prestigiousOrganisation of American Historians(OAH), which publishes theJournal of American History, passed the resolution on Saturday 8 April atan OAH business meeting in...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Organization of American Historians votes to condemn Israeli 'scholasticide' in Gaza
Organization of American Historians votes to condemn Israeli 'scholasticide' in Gaza Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 04/08/2025 - 10:57 The largest professional society for the teaching and study of American history passed the resolution last weekend The Organization of American Historians plenary session in Chicago on 3 May. (Screengrab/ X) Off The largest professional society for the teaching and study of American...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Global executions at highest level since 2015, report says
But Amnesty International also says only 15 countries carried out the death penalty, the lowest on record
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Smotrich says 'not even a grain of wheat' will enter Gaza
Smotrich says 'not even a grain of wheat' will enter Gaza Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed on Monday that he will continue the total blockade of aid entering the Gaza Strip. “Not even a grain of wheat will enter Gaza,” he said, speaking at Israeli outlet Yedioth Ahronoth’s People of Israel Conference. On 2 March, weeks before breaking the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel shut down all the Palestinian...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Ukraine detains suspected Russian assassin
Indictment comes amid an uptick in targeted attacks on Ukrainian officials and public figures.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Devastation after deadly flooding in DR Congo’s capital
Hundreds of people have been moved to emergency shelters after flooding in DR Congo’s capital, Kinshasa.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Audit finds Hong Kong company breached Panama Canal ports contract
Report comes as US uses claims of Chinese meddling to push for control over strategic waterway.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The crisis in North Macedonia runs deep
The tragedy in Kocani cannot be explained away as another case of local corruption.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Penguins, vaccines: Can negotiations save Trump’s oddest tariff targets?
Barely inhabited islands, countries the US enjoys a trade surplus with, and a tariff formula that isn't about tariffs.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:‘Fight to the end’: Are the US and China rushing into a trade war?
China seems prepared for a showdown even as other countries scramble to re-negotiate new tariffs with Washington.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Scientists genetically engineer wolves that resemble extinct species
US scientists say they’ve used fossilised remains to “de-extinct” a species of wolf that died out 10,000 years ago.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:US to hold direct nuclear talks with Iran, Trump says
The US president says negotiations have taken place at a "very high level" between the two countries.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Evening Update
Evening Update Good evening Middle East Eye readers, our live blog will soon be closing for the day. Here is what happened today: At least 46 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes across Gaza since dawn today, according to medical sources Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has openly admitted that Tel Aviv is deliberately starving Palestinians, declaring on Monday: “Not even a single...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Watch: What we learned from Trump's meeting with Netanyahu
Netanyahu is the first world leader to visit the White House since the US president announced tariffs on global trading partners.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:The Netherlands tightens military exports to Israel
The Netherlands tightens military exports to Israel The Dutch government said on Monday it had tightened export controls for all military and "dual use" goods destined for Israel. All direct exports and the transit of these goods to Israel will be checked to see if they comply with European regulations and will no longer be covered by general export licences, the government said in a letter to parliament.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:At least two Palestinians killed near Deir el-Balah in Gaza
At least two Palestinians killed near Deir el-Balah in Gaza At least two Palestinians were killed and many others wounded in an Israeli attack on a house south of Deir el-Balah, Al Jazeera reported on Monday. At least 46 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes across Gaza since dawn today, according to medical sources.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Alongside Netanyahu, Trump announces direct US talks with Iran
Alongside Netanyahu, Trump announces direct US talks with Iran Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 04/07/2025 - 21:18 The Israeli prime minister has long pushed for attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, even without US backing US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in White House's Oval Office in Washington, accompanied by Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer on...
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