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Israel poised to attack Rafah as UN General Assembly votes for Palestine membership
For five days there has been no fuel and almost no aid entering Gaza, according to UN agencies, which issued fresh warnings today of “even more unprecedented levels of emergency”.
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Putin says Russia will not be threatened in Victory Day speech
Vladimir Putin has used Russia’s annual Victory Day to accuse “arrogant” Western elites of forgetting the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany.
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Stormy Daniels clashes with Trump lawyer in first criminal trial of a US president
Stormy Daniels has clashed with Donald Trump’s legal team as they tried to undermine her credibility during her second day of evidence in his hush money trial.
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Cameron says UK will not halt arms sales to Israel
The Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has said that – like the US – the UK cannot support a major Israeli offensive on Rafah without a plan to protect civilian lives.
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US pausing arms shipments ‘extraordinarily unprecedented’ says former PM Ehud Olmert
Ehud Olmert is a former Israeli prime minister and a critic of the current government.
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‘We will not win the war till our hostages are back’, says Likud Party Knesset Member
Earlier we spoke to Boaz Bismuth, a member of the Knesset for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud party.
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Biden to halt arms shipments if Israel invades Rafah
President Biden has made Rafah a red line – vowing to halt weapon supplies if Israel launches a major invasion.
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Cornel West on US Presidential campaign to end ‘iron grip’ of ruling class
The US presidential race isn’t just Biden v Trump.
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Rafah invasion essential to end Hamas military capability says retired Israeli General
We spoke to retired General Yaakov Amidror, former National Security Adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Doctor in Rafah says hospital ‘getting ready to evacuate’ patients
We speak to Dr Mohammed Abu Mughaisib, MSF’s Deputy Medical Coordinator in Gaza.
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Israel Hamas: Gaza refugees ‘in horror’ as they await Rafah invasion
In Jerusalem the American CIA chief has been meeting the Israeli Prime Minister trying to exert pressure towards a ceasefire.
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US believes hostage deal and ceasefire ‘in best interests’ of Israel and Palestinians
President Biden spoke to Benjamin Netanyahu to reiterate US concerns about any Israeli invasion of Rafah, and the State Department has reiterated that a hostage deal and ceasefire is in the ‘best interests’ of Israel and the Palestinian people.
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Brazil battles nature as ‘largest ever’ floods submerge whole cities
At least 83 people are dead after days of heavy rain in southern Brazil and more than a hundred are missing.
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Proposed ceasefire a ‘good deal for everyone’, says Israeli hostage negotiator.
We speak to Gershon Baskin, an Israeli hostage negotiator and Middle East Director of the International Communities Organization.
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‘We’re afraid of a ground invasion coming imminently’, says Rafah refugee
Before news broke about a potential ceasefire, we spoke to Ghada Alkurd – a Gazan woman who sought refuge in Rafah after fleeing from the north of the city.