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Qatar and Egypt urge Israeli withdrawal to secure next step in Gaza peace deal
Published: December 6, 2025 21:58
Mediators of delicate truce say troop removal and deployment of international force crucial to second phaseQatar and Egypt, the guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an internationalā¦
Syria interim president accuses Israel of fighting āghostsā and exporting crises
Published: December 6, 2025 17:31
Ahmed al-Sharaa says Israel justifies aggression in the name of security amid airstrikes on southern SyriaSyriaās interim president has accused Israel of fighting āghostsā and exporting its crises to other countries after the war in Gaza.President Ahmedā¦
Whether trapped inside Gaza or out, the world is shrinking for Palestinians | Plestia Alaqad
Published: December 6, 2025 14:00
Sometimes I feel like the world is more afraid of me as a Palestinian refugee than it is afraid of the genocide and wars that create refugees in the first placeThe world is big, yet it is forever shrinking for Gazans. In fact, it is as small as 3% of theā¦
Palestineās ambassador calls for better security after masked men target London embassy
Published: December 6, 2025 12:00
Husam Zomlot says protest by activists waving Israeli flags and union jacks was āflagrant breach of diplomatic lawāThe Palestinian ambassador to the UK has called for ācomprehensive protectionā after his embassy was targeted by masked men waving Israeliā¦
āBloodshed was supposed to stopā: no sign of normal life as Gazaās killing and misery grind on
Published: December 6, 2025 06:00
The term ceasefire ārisks creating a dangerous illusion life is returning to normalā for Palestinians squeezed into the remaining 42% of their land behind Israelās āyellow lineā When Jumaa and Fadi Abu Assi went to look for firewood their parents thoughtā¦
Eurovision has faced political boycotts before ā how does the latest compare?
Published: December 5, 2025 15:52
Decision by four countries to pull out over Israelās inclusion is significant for the contest but crisis may not be existentialThe decision by four European broadcasters to boycott next yearās Eurovision over Israelās inclusion is undoubtedly a watershedā¦
RSF massacres left Sudanese city āa slaughterhouseā, satellite images show
Published: December 5, 2025 08:00
Up to 150,000 residents of El Fasher are missing since North Darfur capital fell to paramilitary Rapid Support ForcesThe Sudanese city of El Fasher resembles a āmassive crime sceneā, with large piles of bodies heaped throughout its streets as theā¦
US considers wider sanctions on Sudanese army and RSF as ceasefire efforts falter
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/05/us-sanctions-sudan-army-rsf-ceasefire
Published: December 5, 2025 05:00
Trump envoy fails to secure deal as Norway prepares to host talks on how to restore civilian government in SudanThe US is considering a much broader range of sanctions on the belligerents in the war in Sudan, in a tacit acknowledgment of the inability ofā¦
Yasser abu Shabab, leader of Israel-backed militia, killed in Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/04/yasser-abu-shabab-popular-forces-militia-killed-gaza
Published: December 4, 2025 17:58
Death of commander of Popular Forces is blow to Israelās efforts to confront Hamas through proxy groupsThe leader of a Israeli-backed militia in Gaza has been killed, dealing a major blow to Israelās efforts to build up its own Palestinian proxies toā¦
A mass wedding in Gaza ā in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2025/dec/04/a-mass-wedding-in-gaza-in-pictures
Published: December 4, 2025 08:00
Fifty-four couples got married in a mass wedding in Gaza in a moment of hope after two years of war. Crowds gathered in Khan Younis among the rubble Continue reading...
I called my recipe book Sabzi ā vegetables. But the name was trademarked. And my legal ordeal began
Published: December 4, 2025 07:00
The granting of patents and trademarks to foods and words from the global south is part of a long colonial grab. Itās time to realise we share what we cook, and what we call itVegetables, in my experience, rarely cause controversy. Yet last month I foundā¦
Gaza: Israeli strike kills five, including two children, says civil defence agency
Published: December 3, 2025 22:46
Agency says missile struck citizens in Khan Younis, as Israel reports targeting āHamas terroristā after clash with militants An Israeli strike on Palestinian territory has killed five people including two children, Gazaās civil defence agency told AFP onā¦
Whistleblower accuses Foreign Office of ācensoringā warning of Sudan genocide
Published: December 3, 2025 11:40
Exclusive: Analyst claims UK officials deleted alert to threat of genocidal violence by paramilitaries to protect UAEWarnings of a possible āgenocideā in Sudan were removed from a UK risk assessment by Foreign Office officials, according to a whistleblowerā¦
Cover-Up review ā atrocity exposer Seymour Hersh, journalist legend, gets a moment in the spotlight
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/03/cover-up-review-documentary-seymour-hersh-journalist
Published: December 3, 2025 07:00
Hershās record on uncovering the big stories, from My Lai to Abu Ghraib, speaks for itself. This documentary watches him at work: dogged, nonconformist and combativeRenowned investigative journalist Seymour Hersh was never played in a film by Robertā¦
TV tonight: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells the story of her Iranian prison ordeal
Published: December 3, 2025 06:20
She recounts the shocking experience in this excellent documentary. Plus: the investigation into the Sycamore Gap tree. Hereās what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoāMy child was not even two when I left her ā¦ She was nearly eight when I came back.āā¦
More than 200 leading cultural figures call for release of jailed Palestinian leader
Published: December 3, 2025 00:01
Group including Margaret Atwood, Ian McKellen and Richard Branson sign open letter to free Marwan BarghoutiMore than 200 leading cultural figures have come together to call for the release of Marwan Barghouti, the jailed Palestinian leader seen as capableā¦
Iran sentences award-winning director Jafar Panahi to year in prison for āpropaganda activitiesā
Published: December 1, 2025 19:59
Iranian film-maker won Cannes film festivalās Palme DāOr prize earlier this year for It Was Just an AccidentIran has sentenced the Palme dāOr-winning film-maker Jafar Panahi in absentia to one year in prison and a travel ban over āpropaganda activitiesāā¦
Israeli settlers attack and rob Italian and Canadian volunteers in West Bank
Published: December 1, 2025 16:40
Group beaten in early hours of morning in village where they volunteered to help protect Palestinians from settler violenceItaly and Canada have raised concerns about the treatment of their citizens who were beaten and robbed by Israeli settlers in theā¦
Sri Lanka braced for more damage after torrential rain kills hundreds across Asia
Published: December 1, 2025 11:32
Meanwhile, Iran grapples with one of worst droughts and temperatures fall 10C below normal in USMore heavy rainfall is expected in Sri Lanka in the coming days, likely resulting in further damage across the country. It comes after torrential rainfall inā¦
It's not just Gaza. From the West Bank to Syria and Lebanon, Israel's onslaught continues | Nesrine Malik
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/01/gaza-west-bank-syria-lebanon-israel-ceasefire
Published: December 1, 2025 06:00
Broken ceasefires, bombing, ground incursions and mounting deaths: Israeli imperialism is now expanding across the regionIt is clear now that the ceasefire in Gaza is only a āreducefireā. The onslaught continues. There are near-daily attacks on theā¦
āI have been defeatedā: hundreds of Palestinians face eviction from East Jerusalem
Published: December 1, 2025 06:00
Residents in Batn al-Hawa have all but given up hope and blame the Gaza war which, they say, has created āan atmosphere of hateā towards themThe dome of the al-Aqsa mosque gleamed in the late afternoon autumnal sun as Zohair Rajabi looked out from hisā¦
Pope Leo tells Lebanese leaders 'peace is a desire and a vocation' ā video
Published: November 30, 2025 18:49
Pope Leo delivered a speech in Lebanon on Sunday where he repeated his call for representatives to do their part to help achieve peace in the region. Speaking in a room with several senior government and religious figures, the Pope praised the Lebaneseā¦
Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority
Published: November 30, 2025 18:09
Pontiff tells politicians and religious heads they must persevere with peace efforts despite facing āhighly complex, conflictualā situationPope Leo has urged political leaders in Lebanon to make peace their highest priority in a forceful appeal as he isā¦
Benjamin Netanyahu asks Israelās president for pardon in corruption case
Published: November 30, 2025 12:04
Request submitted weeks after Donald Trump called on Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli prime ministerBenjamin Netanyahu has asked Israelās president for a pardon for bribery and fraud charges and an end to a five-year corruption trial, arguing that it wouldā¦
Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000, says health ministry
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/29/gaza-death-toll-rises-says-health-ministry
Published: November 29, 2025 20:32
Two Palestinian children reportedly killed on Saturday as Israel continues its strikes after latest ceasefireThe Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Gaza war began, Gazaās health ministry said on Saturday, while a hospital reportedā¦
Israel has āde facto state policyā of organised torture, says UN report
Published: November 29, 2025 13:18
Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimesIsrael has āa de facto state policy of organised and widespread tortureā, according to a new UN report covering the past two years,ā¦
Convincing evidence Israel backed aid convoy looters in Gaza, historian says
Published: November 29, 2025 10:00
Account of visit to Gaza by French professor describes Israeli military attacks on security personnel protecting convoysA historian who spent more than a month in Gaza at the turn of the year says he saw āutterly convincingā evidence that Israel supportedā¦
Global āFree Marwanā campaign calls for Palestinian political leaderās release
Published: November 29, 2025 06:00
Locked away in prison for decades, Marwan Barghouti is a longstanding advocate for a two-state solutionA global campaign is being launched to secure the release of Marwan Barghouti, the Palestinian prisoner seen by many as the best hope of leading a futureā¦
Moment Israeli forces shoot dead surrendered Palestinians ā video report
Published: November 28, 2025 18:00
Video of an Israeli military raid in the West Bank shows soldiers summarily executing two Palestinians they had detained seconds earlier.The shooting on Thursday evening, which was also witnessed by journalists close to the scene, is under review by theā¦
Video shows Israeli forces shooting Palestinians dead moments after surrender
Published: November 28, 2025 11:49
Far-right minister defends killing of two men who appeared to have given themselves up, saying āterrorists must dieāVideo of an Israeli military raid in the West Bank shows soldiers summarily executing two Palestinians they had detained seconds earlier.Theā¦
Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
Published: November 27, 2025 18:51
The NGOās chief says last monthās ceasefire ārisks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normalāAmnesty International has said Israel is āstill committing genocideā against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefireā¦
NHS doctor suspended over alleged antisemitic social media posts
Published: November 27, 2025 10:05
Rahmeh Aladwan barred from practising for 15 months pending inquiry amid claims she ācelebrated terrorist actsāAn NHS doctor accused of antisemitism has been suspended for 15 months pending an investigation, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Serviceā¦
Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first overseas trip as pontiff
Published: November 27, 2025 05:00
Vatican says ādemandingā six-day mission will be packed with meetings with political and religious leadersPope Leo will make his debut overseas trip as leader of the Catholic church on Thursday, travelling on a six-day mission of peace and unity to Turkeyā¦