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Blinken on Ceasefire: Time is Running Out

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken concludes his latest round of shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East – where he has tried to put pressure on the parties to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza War. Time is running out, he says.

Blinken on Ceasefire: Time is Running Out

Biden on Gaza protests: They have a point

At the Democrats' party convention in Chicago, people are demonstrating against the American government's handling of the war in Gaza and for a ceasefire. USA's President Joe Biden is meeting them halfway.

Biden on Gaza protests: They have a point

Blinken: Cooperation on Polio Vaccine for Gaza

Israel and the USA will cooperate to implement a mass vaccination of residents in Gaza against polio. This was stated by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reporters in Tel Aviv.

Blinken: Cooperation on Polio Vaccine for Gaza

Blinken: Now it's up to Hamas

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves the USA's plan for a ceasefire in Gaza. This is what the USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken says after his meeting with the Prime Minister.

Blinken: Now it's up to Hamas

Blinken in Israel: This may be the last chance

The ongoing talks about a ceasefire in Gaza can constitute the last chance to reach an agreement, claims US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on site in Israel. Parallel to the negotiations, Israel's attacks continue to claim lives in Gaza.

Blinken in Israel: This may be the last chance

New deadly Israeli attack ahead of Gaza talks

At least 19 people are reported to have been killed in Gaza in several Israeli air strikes during the night. A mother and her six children are among the victims.

New deadly Israeli attack ahead of Gaza talks

Netanyahu's demands a stumbling block for ceasefire

Today, the talks between the USA and Israel in Egypt's capital Cairo regarding a ceasefire in Gaza continue, report Israeli media. .

Netanyahu's demands a stumbling block for ceasefire

Hopeful Blinken travels to tough peace talks

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken is traveling to the Middle East already this weekend to try to "conclude" negotiations about a ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas has still not participated directly in the new talks – and rejects "new" Israeli conditions.

Hopeful Blinken travels to tough peace talks

Blinken: Prayer at al-Aqsa must not be repeated

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken urges Israel to prevent further "provocative actions" on the al-Aqsa area in Jerusalem. Israel's far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led over 2,000 Israelis in prayer on the holy plateau on Tuesday.

Blinken: Prayer at al-Aqsa must not be repeated

USA appeals: Do not escalate

Both Iran and Israel should avoid escalating the situation in the Middle East and realize the risk of misjudgments, appeals USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken. > No one should escalate this conflict.

USA appeals: Do not escalate

Blinken: Hope and Threat as Sinwar Takes Power in Hamas

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken says that the responsibility to accept a ceasefire in Gaza rests with Hamas' new leader Yahya Sinwar. But Israel says that Sinwar should be "eliminated".

Blinken: Hope and Threat as Sinwar Takes Power in Hamas

Biden in crisis meeting ahead of feared Iran attack

The USA is preparing to support Israel's defense if Iran and its allies launch an attack. At the same time, President Joe Biden is considering how to respond to Monday's rocket attack that injured American soldiers in Iraq.

Biden in crisis meeting ahead of feared Iran attack

The Opposition Leader's Office Vandalized

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has gone underground out of fear of being arrested by the regime after the disputed presidential election. Masked perpetrators have searched and vandalized her office in Caracas, her party reports.

The Opposition Leader's Office Vandalized

Blinken takes the reins in approaching Mongolia

The USA and Mongolia are strategically almost neighbors, linked by democratic values and common interests, was the message from the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who concluded his Asian tour with a visit to the country's capital Ulan Bator. Washington hopes to increase its influence in the country, which is wedged between the authoritarian superpowers Russia and China.

Blinken takes the reins in approaching Mongolia

Reports: Haniya was killed by a smuggled bomb

Hamas' top leader Ismail Haniya was killed by a bomb that was hidden in a building in Iran's capital Tehran, according to new information. The bomb was secretly smuggled into the heavily guarded complex where Haniya usually stayed during his visits to Iran, reports The New York Times.

Reports: Haniya was killed by a smuggled bomb

Funeral procession for Haniya underway in Tehran

A funeral procession for Ismail Haniya is underway in Tehran, after the Hamas leader's death in an assassination attempt yesterday. Haniya will then be buried in Qatar.

Funeral procession for Haniya underway in Tehran

Blinken: "The US is not involved"

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that "the USA had no knowledge of or was involved in" the attack where Hamas leader Ismail Haniya was killed. Several countries, including Iran, have reacted strongly to the news of the attack.

Blinken: "The US is not involved"

Maduro declared winner – protests erupt in Caracas

Nicolás Maduro has officially been declared the winner of Venezuela's controversial election. But the international criticism is widespread.

Maduro declared winner – protests erupt in Caracas

Israel prepares response to deadly attack

Israel's government is preparing a response to the attack on the Golan Heights where at least twelve children and young people were killed. Israeli ministers have significantly escalated their tone against Hezbollah and the concern for escalation in the region is great.

Israel prepares response to deadly attack

Israel raises the tone after the attack - "Massacre"

Israel has attacked targets "deep inside Lebanese territory" in response to the attack on the Golan Heights, where at least twelve children and young people were killed. Israeli ministers are now raising their tone against the northern neighbor, and the concern for escalation in the region is great.

Israel raises the tone after the attack - "Massacre"

Blinken concerned about China's "provocative behavior"

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expresses concern over China's "provocative behavior" around Taiwan, during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Laos. Wang Yi responded by urging the US not to interfere in the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines.

Blinken concerned about China's "provocative behavior"

Blinken expresses concern over death toll in Gaza

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed his concern over the recent civilian casualties during a meeting with the Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, and the Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, reports the news agency AFP. Blinken is said to have stated during the meeting that the number of civilian casualties in Gaza is "unacceptably high", according to the US Department of State's spokesperson Matthew Miller.

Blinken expresses concern over death toll in Gaza

Right-Wing Shift in Europe Does Not Worry Blinken

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expects continued support for NATO in Europe despite right-wing extremist advances – most recently in the first round of the French parliamentary election. .

Right-Wing Shift in Europe Does Not Worry Blinken

USA to Israel: Avoid Escalation

The American Foreign Minister Antony Blinken urged the Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday not to escalate the situation with Lebanon further. The urging came in connection with the ministers meeting during Gallant's visit to Washington, according to a statement from Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the US Foreign Office.

USA to Israel: Avoid Escalation