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Trump and Netanyahu Agree on Gaza Peace Plan
Israel and USA are in agreement on the peace plan for Gaza, says Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House. Hamas has not yet responded.
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US Envoy Predicts Imminent Breakthrough on Gaza
A breakthrough regarding Gaza can occur in the coming days, says the US envoy Steve Witkoff.
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Israel Temporarily Closes Allenby Border Crossing with Jordan
Israel is closing for the time being the important border crossing Allenby between the West Bank and Jordan, the military announces. The closure applies in both directions.
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Two Israeli Soldiers Shot Dead at Jordan-West Bank Border
Two Israeli soldiers have been shot dead at the border between Jordan and the West Bank, the Israeli military reports and states that the suspect has been ”neutralized”.
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US Senators Accuse America of Complicity in Gaza Ethnic Cleansing
Israel's plan is to systematically destroy and ethnically cleanse the Gaza Strip – and the US is complicit. This is the "inevitable conclusion" of two democratic senators after a visit to the Middle East.
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Tunisia Secures Spot in 2026 Football World Championship
Tunisia is clear for the World Championship. The African nation is the 18th to secure a place in the championship in Canada, Mexico and USA.
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Airborne Emergency Aid to Gaza Halted Due to Israeli Obstacles
Emergency aid from the air has ceased over Gaza. The reason is "Israeli obstacles", states a Jordanian government source to the news agency AFP.
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Denmark Sends Emergency Aid to Gaza Amid Ongoing Crisis
320 trucks with emergency aid were let into Gaza during the Sunday hours, reports the Israeli coordination authority Cogat on X. Over 160 pallets with aid were also sent via air, including from Denmark.
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Record Nighttime Heat Hits 38 Degrees in Sodom, Israel
New nighttime heat records of up to 38 degrees have been set in Israel. And the location is symbolically charged – the Biblically known Sodom.
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Aid Trucks to Gaza Increase but Still Fall Short of Needs
Almost 380 trucks with emergency aid were let into the Gaza Strip during the Wednesday day, reports the Israeli coordination authority Cogat on X.
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US Tariffs Impact: How Different Countries Are Affected
Today, August 7, the United States' new tariffs come into effect, which means a hefty blow to many countries. Here are the tariff rates that apply right now.
Business
Swedish Citizen Exits Gaza Strip Amid Western Evacuation Efforts
At least one Swedish citizen is on the way out from the Gaza Strip as Israel has granted exit to a group of Western citizens, reports Göteborgs-Posten.
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Russia Schedules Friendly Matches Against Jordan and Qatar
Russia's men's national team will play football matches again. The Russian Football Union confirms on its website that the team will face Jordan and Qatar in two international friendly matches.
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Israel's Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir Visits Temple Mount
Israel's controversial security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has again provoked strong reactions after on Sunday having prayed at the disputed Temple site in Jerusalem, reports AP.
World politics
Four Killed in Renewed Clashes in Southern Syria's Sweida Province
At least four people have been killed in new clashes in the Sweida province, (al-Suwayda province) in southern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
World
Macron Announces French and Spanish Aid Drops Over Gaza
French aid has for the first time been released over the Gaza Strip, writes President Emmanuel Macron on X. Also, supplies from Spain have been released.
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Swede Osama Krayem Sentenced to Life for IS Pilot Execution
Swedish Osama Krayem is sentenced to life imprisonment for involvement in the Islamic State's propaganda murder of a Jordanian fighter pilot. He was burned to death in a cage in Syria ten years ago. "The plaintiff must have felt extreme death anxiety," says the court's chairman Anna Liljenberg Gullesjö.
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Israel Holds Key to Ending Gaza Starvation Crisis, Says Minister Dousa
The situation in Gaza is described as increasingly acute and aid organizations are warning of starvation. It is only the Israeli government that can get rid of the starvation in Gaza, says Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party).
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Israel Delivers Over 120 Truckloads of Food to Gaza Amid Aid Efforts
Over 120 truckloads of food were delivered to Gaza on Sunday and more are on the way, Israel reports on Monday. According to the Hamas government, only just over 70 trucks with humanitarian aid arrived.
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Emergency Aid Arrives in Gaza via Air and Trucks
Relief aid has begun to arrive in Gaza, both from the air and in trucks through the border crossing in Rafah. Israel's military (IDF) has initiated "humanitarian pauses" in its fighting in densely populated areas of Gaza, and established secure land corridors for aid convoys.
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Dousa Questions Effectiveness of Israel's Aerial Aid to Gaza
The Israeli military announced on Friday that they will allow emergency aid to Gaza from the air – which is met with skepticism from Sweden's Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party).
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