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Britain to formally recognize Palestinian state after Trump’s visit: Report

The United Kingdom will formally recognize a Palestinian state this weekend after US President Donald Trump concludes his state visit, The i Paper reported Wednesday, citing government sources.

EU proposes suspension of trade concessions with Israel over war in Gaza

The European Commission, the European Union’s main executive body, has presented a much anticipated and delayed proposal to “suspend certain trade-related provisions of the Association Agreement between the EU and Israel” in response to Tel Aviv’s war on the Gaza Strip.

American judge orders deportation of activist Mahmoud Khalil to Syria, Algeria

An immigration judge in the United States has ordered that pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil, who played a leading role in protests last year against Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip at the prestigious Columbia University, be deported to Algeria or Syria.

Trump administration approves first Ukraine weapons aid funded by NATO allies: Reuters

The Donald Trump administration has approved its first U.S. arms aid packages for Ukraine funded by NATO allies under a new financial arrangement, two undisclosed sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Zelensky will have to make a deal with Putin: Trump

US President Donald Trump has renewed calls for a settlement to the Ukraine war, insisting that President Volodymyr Zelensky will eventually have to reach an agreement with Moscow.

Families of American citizens killed by Israel say Trump administration refuses to investigate

The Donald Trump administration has failed to make any "forward movement" on the investigations into the killing of several US citizens in Israel, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal stated on Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Actual Gaza death toll is ten times as high as officially reported: UN

The actual death toll from Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip is at least 680,000, or ten times as many as officially reported, United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, told a briefing.

Putin trying ‘to trick the US’ and evade sanctions: Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to manipulate the U.S. leadership and break out of isolation, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has told Sky News in an interview.

Trump warns Hamas against using Israeli hostages in Gaza as ‘human shields’

United States President Donald Trump has warned Hamas against moving the Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip above ground to hinder Israel’s military campaign, renewing his call for their release.

Israel informed Trump of Qatar attack beforehand: Axios

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had informed US President Donald Trump of plans to attack Hamas leaders in Qatar before the attack took place, contradicting White House claims that it was notified only after missiles were launched, Axios reported Monday.

Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel committing genocide in Gaza

The United Nations top investigative body on Palestine and Israel ruled on Tuesday that Tel Aviv is guilty of the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip, in the most authoritative pronouncement to date.

Britain bans Israelis from military academy over Gaza war

A prestigious British defence academy has banned Israeli students due to the war in the Gaza Strip.

US issues Russia sanctions ultimatum to EU

President Donald Trump has warned that Washington will only escalate sanctions against Moscow if EU and NATO countries match United States measures and halt their purchases of Russian crude oil.

Germany seeks major agreement with Taliban: Bild

Berlin is working on a deal that would create a mechanism to deport Afghans back to their home country, the tabloid Bild has reported. German officials are holding direct talks with the Taliban in Qatar and plan to send a delegation to Kabul, according to the media outlet.

European NATO member states displeased with US reaction to ‘Russian drone incursion’: Reuters

The lack of a strong US reaction to what Poland claims was a ‘Russian attack’ on its territory has led to “dismay” and “confusion” among Washington’s NATO allies in Europe, Reuters has reported.

Trump issues Ukraine war ultimatum to all NATO members

US President Donald Trump has demanded that NATO members stop purchasing Russian oil and back steep tariffs on China, which he claims could bring an end to the Ukraine conflict.

US to press G7 on confiscating frozen Russian assets: Bloomberg

The United States will press its G7 allies to establish a legal framework for seizing frozen Russian state assets and channeling them to Ukraine, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources.

Israeli army orders mass displacement in Gaza City as bombing campaign intensifies

The Israeli military on Saturday called on hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to leave Gaza City immediately, urging them to move south toward Al-Mawasi and central refugee camps as attacks intensify.

Patience with Putin ‘running out fast’ over Ukraine war: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Friday stated that his patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin was running out, but stopped short of threatening new sanctions over the Ukraine war.

US pledges to defend ‘every inch’ of NATO territory after Russian drone incursion into Poland

The United States has told the United Nations Security Council that it would defend "every inch of NATO territory" following a Russian drone incursion into Poland—marking the first known instance of a NATO country shooting down Moscow's drones during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

US says sees no reason to economically isolate Russia outside war in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump does not believe Russia should be cut off from the global economy beyond the context of its war against Ukraine, Vice President JD Vance has stated in an interview with One America News Network.

Trump had heated phone call with Netanyahu over Israeli attack on Qatar: Report

US President Donald Trump had a heated phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, where he conveyed his “deep frustration” at being caught by surprise by Israel's attack on Hamas representatives in Qatar, according to The Wall Street Journal.

US wants EU to slap India and China with 100% tariffs: FT

US President Donald Trump has urged the European Union to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from China and India, as part of a joint effort to pressure Russia, the Financial Times reported.

EU says to freeze payments to Israel

The European Union will suspend its bilateral support programs with Israel and freeze related payments over Tel Aviv’s ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday.

Trump ‘feels very bad’ about Israel attack against Qatar: White House

The White House on Tuesday announced that President Donald Trump “feels very bad” about the location of Israel’s strike in Qatar that targeted Palestinian group Hamas’s senior officials in Doha.

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