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Salah calls for end to 'massacres', aid to be allowed into Gaza
Liverpool and Egypt football star Mohamed Salah called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza on Wednesday as he pleaded for an end to "massacres" in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Biden backs Israel over Gaza hospital strike and secures aid move
Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered full US backing for Israel in person, on a solidarity visit in which he blamed Islamist militants for a deadly rocket strike on a Gaza hospital and announced the resumption of urgent aid to the besieged Palestinian enclave.
UK police charge Greta Thunberg after climate protest arrest
UK police on Wednesday charged Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg with a public order offence, following her detention at a protest outside an annual gathering of energy industry figures in London.
Gaza-Israel conflict: Opportunity and risk for Russia's Putin
The conflict between Hamas and Israel is both an opportunity and a risk for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been mired in pressing his invasion of Ukraine for the past 19 months.
New missiles won't help Ukraine, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday the long-range missiles Washington had supplied Kyiv would only prolong the country's agony, hours after Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky said they had already proved their worth.
Uganda says hunting down killers of honeymoon couple
Uganda said Wednesday it was hunting down gunmen who killed a honeymooning couple and their safari guide in one of the country's famed national parks in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
Israelis near Gaza decry lack of help as long war looms
Israelis living in border communities near the Gaza Strip are bracing for a long and hard war with Hamas -- some heeding evacuation calls but others staying put.
US vetoes UN resolution on Israel-Hamas war
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday calling for a "humanitarian pause" in the raging Israel-Hamas conflict as the text did not respect Israel's right to defend itself, the US ambassador said.
Angry protests across Muslim world after Gaza hospital strike
Thousands rallied across the Arab and Muslim world on Wednesday to protest the deaths of hundreds of people in a strike on a Gaza hospital that they blame on Israel, despite its denials.
Georgia ruling party fails to oust pro-Western president
Georgia ruling party lawmakers failed to get enough votes to remove the country's pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili Wednesday, after she accused the government of undermining Tbilisi's EU membership bid.
US sanctions 10 Hamas members, financial facilitators
The US Treasury announced sanctions on 10 Hamas members, operatives and financial facilitators Wednesday, as conflict rages after the militant group's surprise attack on Israel.
Germany's Scholz vows action after Molotovs thrown at synagogue
Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to fight anti-Semitism on German soil, after attackers hurled two Molotov cocktails at a Jewish synagogue in Berlin early Wednesday.
Biden backs Israel in blaming Gaza hospital deaths on militant rocket
US President Joe Biden on a visit to Israel Wednesday backed his ally's stance blaming Palestinian militants for a rocket strike on a hospital that killed hundreds in war-torn Gaza and has inflamed anger across the Middle East.
Ukraine's long-range missiles will only prolong its 'agony': Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday it was a "mistake" for Washington to give Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles, warning they would not affect the frontline and would prolong Ukraine's "agony".
Egypt's Sisi rejects Gaza refugee influx, blames Israel for aid block
Egypt's president said Wednesday he would not allow any mass influx of refugees from Gaza, saying it would set a precedent for "the displacement of Palestinians from the West Bank into Jordan".
Russia's Putin says world conflicts 'strengthen' ties with China
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that world conflicts "strengthen" his country's relations with China, after talks with Xi Jinping that celebrated their nations' deepening political and economic ties.
Biden backs Israel in blaming Islamists for Gaza hospital strike
US President Joe Biden on a visit to Israel Wednesday backed his ally's stance blaming Islamist Palestinian militants for a rocket strike on a hospital that killed hundreds in war-torn Gaza and has inflamed anger across the Middle East.
'This is a massacre': Gaza takes stock after deadly hospital strike
Gazans combed through the debris of the devastated hospital, collecting the bodies of the dead in the battered enclave Wednesday, hours after a strike killed hundreds sheltering at the facility.
Arab world blames Israel for hospital strike as thousands rally
A Gaza hospital strike that killed at least 200 people has unleashed a torrent of condemnation across the Arab world, with even allies blaming Israel for the attack, despite its denials.
Biden visits Israel as Gaza hospital deaths stoke regional fury
US President Joe Biden landed in Tel Aviv on Wednesday as Middle East anger flared after hundreds were killed when a rocket struck a hospital in war-torn Gaza, with Israel and the Palestinians quick to trade blame.
'No excuse for hitting a hospital' in Gaza: EU chief
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said there is "no excuse for hitting a hospital full of civilians" in Gaza, but did not apportion blame for the blast.
Xi hails Putin friendship and deep ties between China and Russia
Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed his close friendship with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as he hosted the Russian leader for talks that celebrated their nations' deepening political and economic ties.
Destroyed dreams: Nepalis mourn relatives killed in Israel
On a small farm in Nepal, a weeping father mourns the lost dreams of his 25-year-old son, among the 10 Nepali agriculture students massacred in the Hamas assault on Israel.
Fury as Gaza hospital blast kills hundreds
A blast ripped through a Gaza hospital killing hundreds of people late Tuesday, sparking global condemnation and violent protests in several Muslim nations.
Fury as Gaza hospital strike kills hundreds
A blast ripped through a Gaza hospital killing at least 200 people late Tuesday, sparking global condemnation and violent protests in several Muslim nations.
Venezuela government, opposition agree on 2024 elections
Venezuela's government and opposition agreed in a fresh round of negotiations Tuesday that presidential elections will be held in the second half of next year, with international observers present.
Biden's Mideast trip upended by Gaza hospital strike
Joe Biden's Middle East diplomatic drive faltered before it got off the ground Tuesday after his trip to Jordan was canceled following a strike on a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of people.
Fury erupts after Gaza hospital strike kills hundreds
Health officials in Gaza on Tuesday said at least 200 people were killed in an air strike on a hospital compound which sheltered the wounded and displaced from Israeli bombing, prompting condemnation and fury in the Middle East and beyond.
Lebanon's Hezbollah calls for 'day of rage' over Gaza hospital strike
Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement Tuesday called for a "day of rage" to condemn a strike on a Gaza Strip hospital as hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the French and US embassies in protest.
Gaza hospitals seemed a safe haven -- then carnage came
For tens of thousands of families in Gaza, hospitals became a refuge from seemingly endless Israeli shelling.
EU struggles to get message straight on Israel-Hamas war
EU leaders on Tuesday struggled to bridge their often contradictory messaging on the Israel-Hamas conflict, with warnings that Russia seeks to profit from rifts caused by the war.
Palestinian Christians mourn 'suffering' in Israel-Hamas war
The mood was heavy among the Catholic parishioners as they left Saint James the Apostle church in Beit Hanina, a Palestinian neighbourhood in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem.