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US Again Vetoes UN Security Council Gaza Ceasefire Call
Sep 19, 2025 04:16 am CST
The United States on Thursday again wielded its veto and thwarted a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire in Gaza, shielding its ally Israel from meaningful diplomatic pressure.
Trump Says He Disagrees With UK PM Keir Starmer On Palestinian State
Sep 19, 2025 03:29 am CST
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he disagreed with Prime Minister Keir Starmer over Britain's plan to recognise a Palestinian state, after the leaders discussed the war in Gaza.
Vatican Not Ready To Declare War In Gaza A Genocide: Pope Leo XIV
Sep 19, 2025 12:18 am CST
The Holy See is not ready to declare Israel's campaign in Gaza genocide, Pope Leo XIV said in an interview given in July but published Thursday.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Sign Mutual Defence Pact
Sep 18, 2025 06:42 am CST
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a new strategic defence pact on Wednesday, with the two sides saying an attack on one country would be considered "an aggression against both".
UK Will Recognise Palestinian State This Weekend: Report
Sep 18, 2025 04:24 am CST
Britain will formally recognise a Palestinian state this weekend, after U.S. President Donald Trump, who opposes the decision, has left the country at the end of his state visit, the Times newspaper reported.
EU Proposes Curbing Israel Trade Ties, Sanctioning Ministers Over Gaza
Sep 18, 2025 02:45 am CST
The European Union on Wednesday proposed curbing trade ties with Israel and sanctioning ministers in its strongest action over the war in Gaza, though reluctance from key member states risks blocking the measures' adoption.
Israel's Ground Assault In Gaza City: What We Know
Sep 18, 2025 01:55 am CST
Israel has announced a major ground assault in Gaza City that it says is aimed at crushing Hamas in the Palestinian territory's largest urban hub.
Thousands Of Palestinians Flee As Israeli Troops Press Forward Into Gaza City
Sep 17, 2025 09:34 pm CST
Israeli troops and tanks were pushing deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, the second day of a ground offensive that was widely condemned internationally, as Palestinians fled the devastated area en masse.
Israel's Netanyahu Says Qatar Funds Hamas, Strike "Justified"
Sep 17, 2025 03:26 am CST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that a strike against Hamas officials in Qatar last week was "justified" by the Gulf state's ties to the group.
'Pulled Children From Rubble In Pieces': Israel Pummels Gaza City
Sep 16, 2025 07:51 pm CST
As drones buzzed overhead in the morning sun, Palestinians gently lifted from the rubble a blanket holding a body, the latest casualty of Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza City.