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ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkish riot police fired tear gas and broke through the gates of the main opposition party's headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, a…
May 24, 2026
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ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities ordered police to evict the leadership of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) from their headquarters on Sunday, enforcing a court ruling…
May 24, 2026
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By Saleem AhmedMay 24 (Reuters) - A bomb blast hit a shuttle train carrying Pakistani security personnel and their families in the southwestern province of Balochistan on Sunday, officials said,…
May 24, 2026
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By Saleem AhmedMay 24 (Reuters) - A bomb blast hit a shuttle train carrying Pakistani security personnel and their families in the southwestern province of Balochistan on Sunday, officials said,…
May 24, 2026
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By Michele KambasNICOSIA, May 24 (Reuters) - Cypriots went to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to deliver gains for anti-corruption campaigners and the far right, while…
May 24, 2026
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The Biden administration has assessed that Israel has amassed enough troops on the edge of Rafah to move forward with a full-scale incursion in the coming days, but senior US…
May 24, 2026
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Amid signs that Israel may launch a full-scale incursion in Rafah, aid agencies are warning any escalation in the southern Gaza city risks exacerbating the already deteriorating humanitarian situation.
May 24, 2026
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The Israeli military said Friday it recovered the bodies of three hostages — Shani Louk, Amit Bouskila, and Itshak Gelernter — in the Gaza Strip.
May 24, 2026
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Former US envoy says escalation would have been worse than deal Former US ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro, said the reported agreement between Washington and Tehran was a “weak deal”…
May 24, 2026
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Gaza faces a "dire" food situation as barely more than 300 aid trucks have entered the strip since Israel began its offensive in Rafah, a UN agency said in a…
May 24, 2026
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A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed while he was visiting a northern region in the country Sunday, according to the Iranian state news agency IRNA.
May 24, 2026
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An Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in central Gaza has killed at least 35 people, including seven children, according to hospital officials. Meanwhile, Israeli war cabinet divisions are spilling…
May 24, 2026
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At least 45 people were killed in Israeli strikes on a camp for displaced people in Rafah, the Gaza health ministry said Sunday. Israel claimed it killed two senior Hamas…
May 24, 2026
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At least 35 people were killed in Israeli strikes on a camp for displaced people in Rafah, the Gaza health ministry said Sunday. Israel claimed it struck a Hamas compound…
May 24, 2026
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The United Nations' top court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its controversial military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, further increasing international pressure on Israel over its…
May 24, 2026
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Spain, Norway and Ireland announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state, in a move that is likely to bolster the global Palestinian cause but strain relations with Israel.
May 24, 2026
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the charges brought by the International Criminal Court against himself and Israel's defense minister as "beyond outrageous" in an interview Tuesday with CNN's Jake Tapper.
May 24, 2026
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The Biden administration denounced efforts by the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli officials and Hamas leaders, saying the court's efforts put the terrorist organization and…
May 24, 2026
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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, the government has confirmed. Follow for live updates.
May 24, 2026
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Tensions are ramping up at the Israel-Lebanon border, with Hezbollah claiming responsibility for a Wednesday evening attack in northern Israel that left multiple people injured.
May 24, 2026
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President Joe Biden has laid out a three-phase proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, as global condemnation of Israel's offensive in Rafah grows.
May 24, 2026
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The war in Gaza will likely continue until at least the end of the year, an Israeli official warned.
May 24, 2026
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The Israeli military says it established "operational control" over the Philadelphi Corridor, a 14-kilometer (8.7 miles) strip of land along the border between Gaza and Egypt.
May 24, 2026
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Global condemnation is mounting over Israel's airstrike on a camp for displaced people in Rafah that killed at least 45 people, many of whom were women and children.
May 24, 2026
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Dozens of people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza, authorities said, in an attack that CNN analysis found was conducted with a…
May 24, 2026
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The Israeli military says it rescued four hostages from central Gaza on Saturday. Palestinians report scenes of horror on the ground, and Gaza hospital officials say more than 200 people…
May 24, 2026
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Key Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz quit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government Sunday. Meanwhile, the death toll from Israel's hostage rescue in central Gaza keeps rising. Follow for live…
May 24, 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Benny Gantz to change his mind after the key war carbinet member resigned from government over the handling of the war in…
May 24, 2026
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The UN Security Council adopted a resolution proposed by the United States for a permanent ceasefire and release of the hostages in Gaza.
May 24, 2026
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Israel launched strikes on Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza early Thursday, bombarding an area it had previously designated as a "safe zone" by land, sea and air, according to the official…
May 24, 2026
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The US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal doesn't meet Hamas' demands for an end to the war, a senior official has told CNN. Osama Hamdan also said that "no one has an…
May 24, 2026
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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The strongest signs yet of a diplomatic breakthrough have emerged after Donald Trump said an agreement between the US, Iran and regional…
May 24, 2026
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'Imminent' US-Iran deal not in Tel Aviv's interest, Israeli media says Israeli media outlets have reported growing concern over an "imminent agreement" between Washington and Tehran, with several commentators suggesting…
May 24, 2026
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Video: Berlin activist says police arrested him again over pro-Palestine pin A pro-Palestine supporter in Berlin says police arrested him for the third time over a lapel pin that prosecutors…
May 24, 2026
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Tehran says armed forces remain on highest alert Iranian officials said the country’s armed forces remain at the highest level of operational readiness across missile, air, naval, ground, space and…
May 24, 2026
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Pakistan foreign minister hails Trump call as step towards regional peace Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar said a phone call led by US President Donald Trump with leaders from Pakistan,…
May 24, 2026
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