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Pope Francis encourages forgiveness and love in visit to Verona

The pope also spoke of the ''genius of Shakespeare'' the playwright who set his famous Romeo and Juliet play in Verona.

Culture news

Over 125 artists exit UK music festival in protest of Israel war link

In the UK, more than 100 artists have now withdrawn from the Great Escape music festival in protest against the event sponsor Barclays Bank because of its investment in arms companies which supply Israel.

Gaza

Israel attacks northern Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp

Israeli military tanks have ventured into the camp after five Israeli soldiers were killed over the weekend.

Israel

Israeli police break up anti-government protest in Tel Aviv

The police pushed an anti-government demonstration away from a main traffic junction in the city using water canon and arresting some of the protestors.

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World News

IDF says ‘precise operation’ in Rafah continues

The Israeli military issued more evacuation orders for tens of thousand of Palestinians on Saturday, advising them to head to an ‘expanded humanitarian zone’ in al-Mawasi.

Culture news

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protest

Politics continue to loom large during this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Eden Golan performed her song 'Hurricane' and secured her spot in Saturday’s final while almost 12,000 people protested Israel's participation in the competition over the war in Gaza.

World News

Netanyahu: Israel will 'fight with fingernails' if US curbs weapons

The Israeli prime minister says the country can ‘stand alone’ but hopes US and Israel can overcome differences.

World News

US to stop some arms sales to Israel if Rafah offensive goes ahead

Israel launched a ‘limited’ military operation into Rafah on Tuesday, seizing the crucial border crossing with Egypt.

Iran

Iran and UN nuclear watchdog look for a way forward on inspections

Tensions with Israel and Tehran's ongoing enrichment of uranium have put the international nuclear weapons control regime under major stress.

Gaza

Israel launches ‘limited’ military operation on Rafah

The US stressed that this isn’t the full-scale ground assault that Israel has threatened to launch for weeks but instead aims to choke off arms and funds to Hamas.

Israel

Israel commits to operation against Hamas in southern Gaza

Hamas spokesman, Osama Hamdan, accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of disrupting the efforts of mediators after Israel rejected the ceasefire proposal which Hamas accepted on Monday.

World News

Israel says it controls key Gaza crossing as ceasefire talks to resume

The Israeli military claimed it seized the crossing after receiving intelligence it was “being used for terrorist purposes.”

Europe News

As Rafah offensive looms, EU makes last-ditch calls for restraint

European leaders and ministers have urged Israel to refrain from launching its long-anticipated military operation in Rafah, an attack which is believed to be imminent.

Culture news

Ukraine Eurovision winner says boycott not an option for country

The Ukrainian singer, who won Eurovision in 2016, made the comments amid widespread calls for participants to boycott this year’s song contest owing to the continued inclusion of Israel.

France

Police remove pro-Palestine protesters from Paris university

Similar demonstrations against Israel's war in Gaza have swept across university campuses in the US.

Gaza

Rafah offensive would risk hundreds of thousands of lives, UN warns

From Turkey's trade embargo on Israel to the UN's warnings on the potential consequences of a new offensive against southern Gaza, these are the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war this Friday.

Economy

Turkey halts all trade with Israel over humanitarian crisis in Gaza

A freeze on imports and exports will continue until the Israeli government allows aid to reach Gaza, says Turkey’s ministry of trade.

Culture news

Eurovision vows to remove Palestinian flags or symbols

Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have said they reserve the right to remove any Palestine flags from the competition, due to take place 7-11 May.

Culture news

Eurovision: Israel contestant warned to stay in her hotel room

As protest from Palestinian sympathisers and fellow entrants loom in Eurovision host city Malmö, Eden Golan has been advised to stay out of sight when not performing.

Yemen

Long-range Houthi strike raises concerns over rebel capabilities

A Portuguese-flagged ship has been hit far out in the Arabian sea, raising concerns about the attack capabilities of Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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