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Gaza Bleeds: Stampede Near Aid Center Kills Over Twenty
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A chaotic scene near an aid distribution site in southern Gaza early Wednesday led to the deaths of 21 Palestinians, according to local health officials. Gaza-based authorities reported that 15 of the victims died from suffocation caused...
Israel Reports Downing Houthi Drone Targeting Red Sea City
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel announced on Tuesday that its military successfully intercepted a drone launched by Yemen's Houthi forces aimed at the Red Sea city of Eilat. “The IAF (Israel Air Force) intercepted a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that was launched...
China’s Wang Yi, Russia’s Lavrov Hold Talks on Iranian Nuclear Program
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, engaging in discussions covering the Iranian nuclear program and other critical issues. After the recent US and Israeli strikes...
EU Considers Reassessing Ties with Israel
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) European Union foreign ministers are scheduled to convene in Brussels on Tuesday to deliberate on the future of the bloc’s relationship with Israel. The talks come as momentum builds for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association...
Olivia Rodrigo Denounces Gaza Genocide as “Horrific”
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) American pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo spoke out Saturday about the escalating crisis in Gaza, describing the situation as “horrific and completely unacceptable.” Through an Instagram story, Rodrigo expressed deep sorrow over the suffering...
Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Imminent
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday about the prospects of brokering a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, suggesting a breakthrough could be imminent. “Gaza -- we are talking, and hopefully we're going to...
Grok 4 Reflects Elon Musk’s Views
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The newest edition of Elon Musk’s xAI-developed chatbot, Grok 4, appears to heavily reference Musk’s personal content from X—formerly Twitter—especially when prompted with controversial or politically sensitive questions, according to...
U.S. Homeland Security Agent Reveals Student’s Visa Revocation Details
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A U.S. Homeland Security officer testified in court on Tuesday that he was explicitly told not to inform a Turkish Ph.D. candidate, who had been taken into custody by immigration officers in March, that her visa had been canceled. “It was...
UN Sounds Alarm on Deepening Child Malnutrition in Gaza
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A deepening child hunger emergency in Gaza is not incidental but “engineered” and man-made, according to UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, who on Tuesday issued an urgent alert over soaring malnutrition rates among children...
Egypt, Germany Urge Immediate Gaza Ceasefire
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt and Germany engaged in talks regarding progress on the ongoing ceasefire discussions between Israel and Hamas, emphasizing the critical necessity to end hostilities promptly and establish a diplomatic route toward a durable...
Egypt, Germany Amplify Demand for Gaza Ceasefire Deal
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt and Germany have reinforced the urgent demand for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas to end Israeli aggression, calling for a political solution to the broader Palestinian crisis, according to Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on...
UN Condemns Israel’s Proposal
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has strongly criticized Israel's recent initiative to relocate the entire population of Gaza into what it described as a closed-off, military-regulated “humanitarian city.” The agency...
Brazil’s Lula Set to Resume Mercosur-Indonesia Free Trade Talks
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that Brazil will leverage its current leadership of Mercosur to restart stalled talks on a free trade agreement with Indonesia. Speaking during a bilateral meeting in...
UN organization criticizes Israel over ‘inhumane’ strategy
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has condemned Israel’s proposal to relocate Gaza’s entire population into a sealed, military-controlled “humanitarian city,” calling the plan “inhumane” and warning it would amount to forced...
Israeli Attacks in Gaza Cause Multiple Casualties
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 15 civilians have lost their lives, and numerous others have been wounded due to Israeli bombardments across the Gaza Strip since early Monday, medical sources report. In northern Gaza City’s Al-Saftawi neighborhood, five...
Google creator says UN is ‘transparently anti-Semitic’
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Google co-founder Sergey Brin has sharply criticized the United Nations, accusing it of being "transparently anti-Semitic" following a report that claimed Alphabet, Google’s parent company, profited from Israel's military campaign in...
US sanctions UN human rights official critical of Israel
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, in response to her outspoken condemnation of Israel's military actions in Gaza. Announcing the...
Activists Start Hunger Strike in Belgium, Demand Israel Ties End
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, a coalition of activists initiated a hunger strike in Ghent, Belgium, protesting the Belgian government’s ongoing relations with Israel and standing in solidarity with the Palestinian population. The strike, organized by the...
Spanish Premier Accuses Israel of Genocide
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned Israel on Wednesday, accusing it of perpetrating genocide in Palestine and criticized Europe for insufficient efforts to halt the violence. He stressed that "No one that tramples on the EU’s...
Trump, Netanyahu to Discuss Middle East Affairs
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday. Netanyahu departed from Tel Aviv on Sunday, heading to Washington, DC for discussions focused on...