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Netanyahu says forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza 'inevitable'
Netanyahu says forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza 'inevitable' Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:09 Israeli prime minister boasts to parliamentary committee that the army is 'destroying more and more homes' to force people to leave Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the annual ceremony on the eve of Israelโs Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in Jerusalem on 29 April 2025...
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Ivory Coast opposition leader resigns but vows to still fight for victory
Tidjane Thiam's campaign has been halted because presidential candidates are not allowed to hold dual citizenship.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China-US trade truce wonโt stop Hong Kong from filing WTO complaint: John Lee
City leader to press on with case that Hong Kong is a separate customs entity, while economists warn against over-optimism.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Agree to a ceasefire until midnight or face more sanctions, Germany tells Russia
Germany gave Russia time until midnight on Monday to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, the government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said. If Moscow doesnโt respond, Berlin says it will introduce new sanctions.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Taiwan prepares to close the curtains on nuclear power
Opposition to nuclear energy increased significantly in Taiwan in recent years due to potential security risks and the thorny problem of waste disposal.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Israeli troops 'killed civilian during Hamas attack and covered it up'
Israeli troops 'killed civilian during Hamas attack and covered it up' Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:05 The killing of Tom Godo by the army is the latest example of Israelis killed intentionally or mistakenly during the 7 October Hamas-led attack An Israeli soldier walks in a damaged house in Kfar Aza, one of the kibbutzim attacked during the 2023 Hamas-led attack, on 27 October 2023 (Fadel...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Is Trump abandoning Israel? Not really
US president may have excluded Israel from his pursuit of megadeals in the Gulf, but he remains a committed supporter
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Deforestation of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Fell by 14% in 2024
Logging in mature forest areas, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage, dropped only 2% On Monday, the NGO SOS Mata Atlรขntica released data showing that deforestation in the Atlantic ForestโBrazilโs most threatened biomeโfell by 14% in 2024. However, logging in mature forest areas, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage, dropped only [โฆ]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Renewed RSF shelling killed several in Sudanโs el-Fasher, army says
The latest attacks come as the African Union rejects any 'interference' in the civil war, which has killed over 20,000.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV calls for the release of imprisoned journalists
Pope Leo XIV has made a powerful appeal on Monday for the release of imprisoned journalists, highlighting the 'precious gift of free speech and the press.'
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UK veterans allege war crimes by British forces in Afghanistan, Iraq
Detainees were regularly executed and unarmed people killed in their sleep during night raids, according to ex-soldiers.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs Thinking on Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor
Chinaโs enduring โall weatherโ alliance with โiron-cladโ friend Pakistan is increasingly at odds with Beijingโs avowed commitment to counterterrorism.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV reopens sealed papal apartment but will he live there?
Pope Leo XIV has reopened the papal apartment, sealed since Pope Francis' death, raising questions about his approach to tradition.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Colombia to sign on to Chinaโs Belt and Road Initiative
President Gustavo Petro confirmed the deal as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Colombiaโs Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia in Beijing on Monday.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:In case a future Fed withholds needed bailout: a dollar coalition
In the event of dysfunction in dollar funding markets, the Federal Reserve can supply liquidity through standing central bank swaps. This column considers a scenario in which the Fed declines to extend such credit. It argues that 14 major central banks hold roughly $1.9 trillion in US safe assets. They could form a dollar coalition [โฆ] The post In case a future Fed withholds needed bailout: a dollar coalition appeared...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Macron, Merz and Starmer targeted by Russian 'cocaine' claims
The allegations that the leaders of France, Germany and the UK took drugs while on a train on their way to Kyiv are part of a wider Russian disinformation campaign.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump: The EU is โnastier than Chinaโ
U.S. president launches blistering new trade attack against Brussels, as he agrees to cool tariff war with Beijing.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV urges freedom for imprisoned journalists
Pope Leo XIV urged the release of imprisoned journalists across the world.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump says he may speak to Xi Jinping this week following US-China tariff agreement
โTotal resetโ in bilateral relations achieved, he adds, after weekend talks in Switzerland yield agreed reduction in tariffs for 90 days.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:EU welcomes US backing down in China trade war
Europe has welcomed news of the de-escalation of the trade conflict between China and the United States."We've been very clear that tariffs are a retrograde step for the global economy. We want to lower barriers, not increase them," an EU spokesperson said.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Drew Harris calls for road safety 'reset' after officer's death
It comes following the death of Garda Kevin Flatley, 49, on Sunday whilst carrying out a speed checkpoint in County Dublin.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UK Labour government toughens immigration plans as far right gains support
PM Starmer's shift to the right on immigration risks alienating Labour's large base of left-of-centre supporters.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Gaza market massacre: 'My son was stolen from me'
Gaza market massacre: 'My son was stolen from me' Submitted by Ahmed Dremly on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 13:21 Noah al-Saqa had just celebrated his 10th birthday, but was a victim of an Israeli attack on a restaurant and market that killed 33 people. One family's story sums up the ongoing tragedy of Gaza Daoud al-Saqa holds up a photo showing his son Noah on his birthday, 6 May 2025 (Ahmed Dremly/MEE) Off At just 10 years old,...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Opt out or get scraped: UKโs AI copyright shake-up has Elton John, Dua Lipa fighting back
Celebrity musicians are urging the U.K. to rethink controversial plans to reform copyright laws that allow AI developers access to rights-protected content.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:White South Africans fast-tracked for refugee status arrive in U.S.
The Trump administration on Monday welcomed a group of 59 white South Africans as refugees, saying they face discrimination and violence at home, which the country's government strongly denies.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Gas prices up again for first time since 2022: Which countries are paying more?
Prices are now the highest on record but this time tax hikes are to blame.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:2 children seriously ill with Covid-19 in Hong Kong amid rising infection trend
Authorities say 17-month-old girl had not received vaccine, while 13-year-old girl had been inoculated but suffered from underlying health conditions.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE: What to know
Economic deals and security top the agenda on Trump trip to Middle East, the first state visit of his second term.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:How to avert the pension fund crisis in Germany
Germany's aging population is putting the country's pension system under strain. The new Labor Minister Bรคrbel Bas has ruffled feathers with a proposal for how to fix it.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US-China tariff truce offers markets โsubstantial reliefโ as dollar surges
Following weekend talks in Geneva, Beijing and Washington agreed to drop levies during a 90-day negotiation period.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Travel companies see warning signs as fewer European and Canadian travellers choose to visit the US
7.1 million visitors entered the US from overseas in the first three months of this year, 3.3 per cent fewer than during the same period in 2024.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:The proportion of people 50+ with HIV has doubled in 10 years
Today, people over 50 make up the second largest group of South Africaโs HIV-positive population โ 20 years ago, they were the smallest proportion
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Tiger Brands offers first settlement in deadly listeriosis outbreak case
Victims could see justice as the company begins settlement for the outbreak that was linked to contaminated food
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Banana farmers are โbattling dailyโ with climate change, warns report urging leaders not to slip up
Research shows how we can keep enjoying the fruit for generations to come, by cutting emissions, buying Fairtrade, and increasing diversity.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:French scientists denounce poor conditions as Macron courts US talent
France's president is hoping to position his country as a thriving scientific hub to attract US academics, but domestic researchers say they have been worn down by government cuts.
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