Five key takeaways from Trump-Starmer meeting in UK Trump lauds NATO’s increased military spending while hinting at a possible US return to Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase. Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2025
Lawsuit targets militant groups as complicit in deaths of US citizens in Hamas Lawyers for U.S. victims of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel are suing various groups that have been designated by the government as terrorist organizations The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
Six key takeaways from Donald Trump’s press conference with Keir Starmer The Independent looked at the key takeaways after the pair’s media grilling The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
Trump backslaps Starmer as prime minister says Hamas has ‘no future’ in Palestine The US president said he disagreed with the British prime minister on the question of a Palestinian state The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
Why Egypt is not bowing to pressure to accept Palestinian refugees As the Israeli military advances its ground invasion of Gaza City, Egypt is coming under mounting pressure to accept a mass expulsion of Palestinians. The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025
Trump acknowledges disagreement with Starmer over Palestinian recognition Donald Trump has described Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state as ‘one of our few disagreements’. Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025
More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensive The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025
Imagine a world without genocide An independent international commission of inquiry appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council has released a report saying that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025
UK recognition of Palestinian state ‘up to Israel’, says foreign minister The frontbencher said if Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration does not want the UK to act ‘then it is clear what it needs to do’. Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025
India says it is looking into implications of Saudi-Pakistan defence pact The Saudi-Pakistan defence mutual deal potentially could reshape regional dynamics The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
Clint Eastwood, Tough Neighborhoods, and Israel How an American filmmaker's works resonate with Jewish history. Reason · Sep 18, 2025
Israeli troops press on with Gaza City offensive as death toll exceeds 65,000 According to the Israeli military, its air force and artillery units have struck Gaza City more than 150 times this week. Euronews · Sep 18, 2025
Israeli Tanks, Jets Bombard Gaza City As Palestinians Flee Israeli tanks and warplanes pounded Gaza City Thursday, sparking what a top UN official called "new waves of mass displacement", as the military intensified its assault on Hamas militants in the territory's largest urban hub. International Business Times · Sep 18, 2025
‘Watershed’: How Saudi-Pakistan defence pact reshapes region’s geopolitics Deal reflects the Gulf’s anxieties as US credibility wanes after Israel’s attack on Doha. But it affects India, too. Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025 Vuelta chaos shows selling sport as a tool for peace can create its own battlefield Once teams promote a country, are owned by states or have to reflect government policy, sport becomes a playground for power
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025 Sadiq Khan accuses Israel of committing 'genocide' in Gaza putting himself at odds with Keir Starmer The Mayor of London said his conclusion was ‘inescapable’ after the UN found that Benjamin Netenyahu’s administration ‘orchestrated a genocidal campaign for almost two years’
Euronews · Sep 18, 2025 Hamas has radicalised children in UNRWA schools in Gaza, watchdog NGO report claims A report presented in Berlin by the organisation UN Watch has found financial and personnel links between the UN aid agency and Hamas.
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025 Despair deepens for a Palestinian family forced to flee across Gaza yet again The Abu Jarad family has been forced to uproot and move across Gaza 11 times since war broke out nearly two years ago
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025 Saudi Arabia signs pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan in signal to Israel Israel did not immediately acknowledge the pact
Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025 Leading Hamas official makes first comments since Israeli attack in Qatar Hamas official Ghazi Hamad was at the location Israel had attacked in Qatar last week, describing it as ‘intense’.
International Business Times · Sep 17, 2025 EU Proposes Action On Israel Trade And Ministers Over Gaza The European Union on Wednesday proposed curbing trade ties with Israel and sanctioning ministers in its strongest action yet over the war in Gaza, though reluctance from key member states risks blocking adoption.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025 Albanese urged to end ‘double standard’ on Israel after UN commission finds genocide occurring in Gaza Human rights experts and crossbench politicians call on Labor to ‘put its money where its mouth is’ and apply similar sanctions on Israel as on Russia
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 Israeli fighter jets launched ballistic missiles from the Red Sea in Qatar strike, official says When Israel targeted Hamas leaders meeting in Qatar to consider a Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israeli fighter jets over the Red Sea launched ballistic missiles in the strike
Euronews · Sep 17, 2025 At least 17 killed in Israeli shelling on Gaza Strip At least 17 people were killed in Israeli shelling on Gaza, including women and children. The Al-Rantisi children's hospital and several homes were hit, according to reports.
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 Palestinians dodge ‘giant robot bombs’ in desperate scramble to flee Gaza City Remotely detonated explosive-laden APCs are the latest terror Palestinians describe having to navigate as Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City