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Hamas condemns US decision to sanction its senior leaders

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Hamas has slammed the US Treasury Department's decision to sanction its senior leaders. The Palestinian group has called the move as an insistence on the outgoing Joe Biden administration's "hostile position" toward the Palestinian people.
Americas

US sanctioning Israeli settler group over violence against Palestinians

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The US Treasury Department has announced that it is imposing sanctions on an Israeli settler group accused of 'perpetrating violence' in the occupied West Bank, where violence against Palestinians has increased over the past several years
Foreign Policy

Iran rejects claims of plotting to assassinate Canadian national

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A senior Iranian diplomat has vehemently refuted the claims of Tehran’s involvement in a plot to assassinate former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler.
Europe

London feared Israel arms ban would ‘undermine US confidence’ in UK, NATO: Report

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The UK's newly elected Labour government continued to export F-35 components to Israel, despite suspending other weapons licenses, because of concerns that halting their delivery would “undermine US confidence in London and NATO”, the UK's high court has heard.
Americas

Trump’s transition team probing possible court martial for Afghan withdrawal officers

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The transition team of US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly compiling a list of senior military officers involved in the chaotic 2021 withdrawal of American soldiers from Afghanistan, exploring the possibility of court martials for those deemed responsible for the operation's execution.
Europe

US authorizes Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside Russia: Report

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President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use US-supplied missiles to strike further into Russia, according to reports.
Americas

Biden meets Xi, condemns North Korean soldiers dispatch to Russia for fight against Ukraine

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Outgoing US President Joe Biden met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Lima, Peru, to discuss a "range of bilateral, regional, and global issues", the White House has announced.
Americas

American tycoon Elon Musk threatens to ‘nuke’ people behind Russia-links smears

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American billionaire Elon Musk has vowed to take action against those responsible for making false claims of his alleged ties to Moscow. He made the threat in a post on his social media platform X, warning, “I’m going to find out who’s making these accusations and nuke them.”
Americas

Biden, Xi to discuss China’s support for Russia at APEC summit

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US President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, Peru, the White House has announced.
Europe

Trump seeking to bring Ukraine, Russia to negotiating table: US National security advisor nominee

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Donald Trump wants to bring Moscow and Kyiv to the negotiating table to end the war, Mike Waltz, the US president-elect's pick for the national security advisor, has stated.
Americas

Trump, Biden discuss Ukraine, Middle East in White House

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US President-elect Donald Trump said he discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East with President Joe Biden during a meeting at the White House, which he stated was “really good".
Americas

Lebanon bombing victims’ Iran judgment overturned by US appeals court

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A US appeals court has thrown out a $1.68 billion judgment against Iran's central bank that had been won by family members of troops killed and injured in the 1983 bombing of the American Marine Corps barracks in Beirut.
Americas

Trump taps Iran hawk Marco Rubio for secretary of state

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US President-elect Donald Trump made official his choice to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of state on Wednesday, slotting his former rival into his administration’s top diplomatic role.
Americas

US charges CIA official with leaking document on Israeli attack on Iran

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The United States has charged a man who worked for the CIA overseas with leaking a classified document last month that assessed Israeli preparations for an attack against Iran.
Middle East

US says to continue sending arms to Israel despite dire conditions in Gaza

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The United States will not change its policy on weapons transfers to Israel even though the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip remains dire, the State Department has announced.
Americas

Trump picks hardliner Mike Huckabee as Israel’s envoy

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US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, to be his ambassador to Israel, putting a figure who has refuted the existence of the Palestinian people at the centre of US diplomacy with Israel amid its wars on Gaza and Lebanon.
Foreign Policy

Iran does not rule out direct talks with US, advises Trump to avoid past mistakes

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The Iranian government spokeswoman has not ruled out direct Iran-US talks under the new US administration, saying the Islamic Republic will pursue any path that serves the country's interests and expediencies.
Americas

Trump chooses Iran hawk as UN ambassador

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US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a staunch ally of Israel and a foreign policy hawk, to serve as the next US envoy to the United Nations.
Middle East

US claims attacks in Syria targeted ‘Iranian backed groups’

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The US military has carried out airstrikes against targets in Syria in what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed was a response to recent raid on US forces by “Iranian-aligned groups” in the country.
Europe

Trump holds phone call with Putin, discusses Ukraine war

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US President-elect Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine conflict and its potential settlement, the Washington Post has reported, citing several people familiar with the matter.
Europe

EU trying to persuade Trump to keep funding Ukraine: Report

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The heads of some EU member states have tried to persuade US President-elect Donald Trump to continue funding Ukraine’s war bid against Russia, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing anonymous sources.
Europe

Biden allows deploying US military contractors to Ukraine

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The administration of President Joe Biden allowed US defense contractors to work in Ukraine to maintain and repair American-supplied weapons, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed American officials.
Middle East

Qatar agrees to expel Hamas leaders out of Doha following US request : Report

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Qatar agreed in recent weeks to kick Hamas out of the country following a request from the US to do so, capping off months of failed attempts to try to get the Palestinian group – whose top leaders reside in Doha – to accept a ceasefire and captive release deal in the Gaza war, US and Qatari sources told CNN.
Americas

US files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump before presidential election

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The US justice department brought criminal charges over "an Iranian plot to kill the president-elect, Donald Trump", that was thwarted by the FBI, the government has announced. Iran has denied the accusations.
Europe

Trump’s team seeks postponing Ukraine’s NATO membership for at least 2 decades: Report

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One idea within US President-elect Donald Trump's team for ending Russia's war involves delaying Ukraine's NATO membership for at least 20 years in exchange for continued arms supplies, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported, citing three sources close to Trump.
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