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Is Israel’s evacuation of Rafah the precursor to full scale invasion?
Israeli forces have been battling Palestinian fighters across Gaza – including parts of the north the military said it cleared months ago. Troops have also pushed deeper into Rafah in southern Gaza – where more than a million people are sheltering. The Hamas-run health ministry says the number of people killed in Gaza has now…
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Eurovision: Non-binary artist wins for first time
For the first time the Eurovision Song Contest has been won by a non-binary artist. Swiss singer Nemo’s opera-hip hop hybrid about coming to terms with their identity proved a hit with the juries and the public. Croatia and Ukraine were second and third. #It was a highly-charged night in the Swedish city of Malmo…
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Tens of thousands march in Georgian capital against ‘foreign agents’ bill
Georgia was invaded by Russia in 2008, and 20% of it is still under Russian military occupation. Protesters have gathered there to rally against a so-called foreign agents bill. On Saturday night, despite heavy rain, tens of thousands marched peacefully through Tbilisi against the Kremlin-style law, which has pitted the ruling Georgian Dream Party against…
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‘Russia’s number one goal is to get troops closer to Kharkiv,’ says Ukrainian security analyst
As Russian forces advance on a city just beyond the Ukrainian border, a security analyst believes this is now the most prominent objective at this stage of the war. Fighting is ramping up in the Kharkiv region, where Russia has launched a major assault and Moscow said it had seized nine villages in the past…
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Fierce fighting on Russia-Ukraine border signals new front in war
A large section of a ten storey apartment block has collapsed in the Russian city of Belgorod – killing at least seven people and injuring 17. Russian officials say it was hit by a Soviet-era missile, launched by Ukraine and shot down by Russia. Over the border, Ukraine’s military chief says his forces are doing…
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Eurovision final: protests, expulsion and an unexplained absence
The Eurovision Song Contest has long brought a chaotic energy through its over-the-top performances. But the drama in this year’s competition is as much behind the scenes as it is on stage. Recent days have seen protests over Israel’s participation and a police investigation of a contestant. Today brought an expulsion and an unexplained absence.
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‘It’s not clear what Biden sees as a red line in Gaza,’ says former US diplomat
Israel’s new orders for more residents of Rafah to leave are being viewed with concern, not only by Palestinians being asked to uproot yet again, but also by observers who see the demand as a precursor to a potential ground invasion. The Americans have been warning Israel against an invasion of Rafah for weeks now,…
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‘We don’t see war, we see madness,’ says doctor in Rafah
Mosab Nasser runs an American medical charity working in Gaza. Two weeks ago he arrived in Rafah with 17 medical staff, working at the European Hospital. Today he’s overseen their evacuation from the safe house they’ve been using, which is in one of the areas the Israeli military has ordered people to leave. We spoke…
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Rafah: Is Israel’s ground invasion of southern city imminent?
Israel’s new orders for more residents of Rafah to leave are being viewed with concern, not only by Palestinians being asked to uproot yet again, but also by observers who see the demand as a precursor to a potential ground invasion. The Americans have been warning Israel against that for weeks now. Also of note;…
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Israel’s participation in Eurovision final sparks protests
The consequences of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza have now stretched to the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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‘If Russia wins in Ukraine everybody is in danger’, says Estonian Prime Minister
With the flow of American weaponry restricted in Israel, US military aid is now arriving in Ukraine, where a chronic lack of ammunition has put Russia on the front foot.
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UNRWA closes East Jerusalem HQ after alleged arson attack
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees is the primary source of aid to Gaza.
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Two state solution only way for Palestine UN membership, says senior adviser to Biden
We spoke to President Biden’s senior adviser on Middle East humanitarian issues David Satterfield, who was until very recently also the Special Envoy to this region.
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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.