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Why did Israel's new foreign minister embrace the Kurdish people?


Israel has long enjoyed positive relations with Kurdish people in the Middle East. It is part of a partnership between Jews and Kurds and also shared interests in the region 




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Sullivan: World must pressure Hamas to negotiate hostage deal


Sullivan laid the blame squarely on Hamas, clarifying that the issue was that the group simply didn’t want to make a deal under any terms.




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Defense officials fear Iran will act against Israel before Trump returns to WH


Intelligence services have begun intensifying intelligence sharing and situational assessments with the US military to prevent overlooking critical developments.




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Taiwan closes exploding pagers case, says not made by Taiwanese firms


Security sources have previously said the pagers carried the name of a Taiwan-based company that has asserted that it did not make them.




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Turkey’s Erdogan calls on Muslim world to boycott, end trade with Israel


Erdogan urged Muslim nations at an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia to unite against Israel




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Saudi crown prince condemns Israel's attacks on Palestinians as 'genocide'


Saudi Arabia's crown prince condemned Israel's "genocide" in Gaza at a Riyadh summit, stressing support for Palestine and pausing US-led normalization talks after recent violent escalations.




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US warships repelled attack from Yemen's Houthis, Pentagon says


Houthi spokesperson Yahya Sarea had earlier said the first operation targeted a US aircraft carrier in the Arabian sea with a number of missiles and drones.




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IDF destroys most of Hezbollah weapons sites in Dahiyeh, mainly under civilian locations


IDF intelligence had been tracking these underground facilities for years, and over recent weeks, the air force focused on destroying them.




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'Wishful thinking': War cannot be stopped before wide-reaching goals achieved, IDF spox. says


Lt. Col. Peter Lerner speaks to TML about the state of war after 400 days, including the UN Security Council 1701 Resolution and additions that would allow Israel to secure its borders.




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US warns Israel against forcible displacement, starvation in Gaza


It was also urgently important that Israel pause implementation of a law banning the operation of the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA, Thomas-Greenfield added.




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Ukraine and Russia barrage each other with dozens of drone attacks

Ukraine and Russia barrage each other with dozens of drone attacks




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With Arizona Trump has now won all seven battleground states

With Arizona Trump has now won all seven battleground states




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Latest news bulletin | November 10th – Midday

Latest news bulletin | November 10th – Midday




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Surrounded on three sides, Kurakhove is Ukraine's new 'Bakhmut'

Surrounded on three sides, Kurakhove is Ukraine's new 'Bakhmut'




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Latest news bulletin | November 10th – Evening

Latest news bulletin | November 10th – Evening




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Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Morning

Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Morning




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Kremlin denies Putin spoke with Trump over de-escalation in Ukraine

Kremlin denies Putin spoke with Trump over de-escalation in Ukraine




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Donald Trump announces Tom Homan as new 'border czar'

Donald Trump announces Tom Homan as new 'border czar'




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Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Midday

Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Midday




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Satellite images show China working on nuclear reactor for new warship

Satellite images show China working on nuclear reactor for new warship




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Slackliners set world record, balancing at 2,500 metres high between hot air balloons

Slackliners set world record, balancing at 2,500 metres high between hot air balloons




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Macron and Starmer lay wreath at Paris' Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice Day

Macron and Starmer lay wreath at Paris' Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice Day




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Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Evening

Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Evening




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Protesters at COP29 call for an end to war in Gaza

Protesters at COP29 call for an end to war in Gaza




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World record set at extreme Antarctica Ice Ultra race

World record set at extreme Antarctica Ice Ultra race




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Thousands of Serbians demand prime minister's resignation following deadly roof collapse

Thousands of Serbians demand prime minister's resignation following deadly roof collapse




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Thousands masquerade as Carnival season starts with festivals across Germany

Thousands masquerade as Carnival season starts with festivals across Germany




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Latest news bulletin | November 12th – Morning

Latest news bulletin | November 12th – Morning




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North Korea finalises landmark defence pact with Russia

North Korea finalises landmark defence pact with Russia




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Trump to appoint hardliners Rubio and Waltz as foreign policy chiefs, reports claim

Trump to appoint hardliners Rubio and Waltz as foreign policy chiefs, reports claim




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Latest news bulletin | November 12th – Midday

Latest news bulletin | November 12th – Midday




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Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles trains in English Channel, state media reports

Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles trains in English Channel, state media reports




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Blinken heads to Brussels for urgent talks on Ukraine after Trump win

Blinken heads to Brussels for urgent talks on Ukraine after Trump win




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With the upcoming Kovačević ruling, let justice be done for Bosnia’s democracy

With the upcoming Kovačević ruling, let justice be done for Bosnia’s democracy




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Latest news bulletin | November 12th – Evening

Latest news bulletin | November 12th – Evening




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New York City's underground tunnel becomes public therapy couch

New York City's underground tunnel becomes public therapy couch




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German auto and engineering workers to get 5.5% wage rise after union negotiations

German auto and engineering workers to get 5.5% wage rise after union negotiations




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Aliyev criticises Western nations' stance on fossil fuels at COP29 opening speech

Aliyev criticises Western nations' stance on fossil fuels at COP29 opening speech




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Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal




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German opposition welcome snap-election news after ruling coalition's collapse

German opposition welcome snap-election news after ruling coalition's collapse




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US says it will not limit arms transfers to Israel after some aid improvements to Gaza

US says it will not limit arms transfers to Israel after some aid improvements to Gaza




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Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency

Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency




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Latest news bulletin | November 13th – Morning

Latest news bulletin | November 13th – Morning




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Education Cannot Wait Interviews Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine

  Matthias Schmale is the Assistant Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine. Schmale brings more than 30 years of experience in humanitarian and development work. He previously served as Senior Adviser to the UN Development Coordination Office’s regional team for Africa, as Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (a.i) in Nigeria, and in several high-level […]



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Israel’s Moves to Ban UNRWA—Signals Uncertainty for Affected Palestinians

The decision of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, to adopt two laws that would severely limit or outright ban UNRWA has the potential to set a dangerous precedent, where countries can simply implement their own justification to ban the activity of the United Nations, even if it violates their obligations under international humanitarian law. Even with […]




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World Inequality Still Rising Despite Some Convergence

Despite earlier income convergence among nations, many low-income countries (LICs) and people are falling further behind. Worse, the number of poor and hungry has been increasing again after declining for decades. After the post-Second World War ‘Golden Age’ ended over half a century ago, the world has seen unequal and uneven economic growth, industrialisation, and […]




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Growing Death and Displacement Devastate Lebanon

The ongoing, escalating violence in Lebanon forces millions of Lebanese civilians to face daily bombardment, repeated orders of evacuation, routine destruction of critical infrastructure, and limited access to basic services. With the death toll and rates of displacement on the rise, humanitarian organizations fear that the upcoming winter season is expected to exacerbate these harsh […]




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The Church and the World




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Still Only One Way




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Love and Fulfilling the Law

What does a holy, God-honoring life look like? To answer that question, we need to consider one particular altercation between Jesus and the Pharisees.

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