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Gaza

Everything you need to know about the Israel-Hamas talks in Egypt

Here is all we know about the ongoing indirect talks between Hamas and Israel as momentum picks up on Trump’s proposed peace plan with the war on Gaza entering its third year.

Syria

Syria holds first parliamentary election since al-Assad's ousting

Syria held its first elections since the ousting of strongman President Bashar al-Assad in December in what the people hope will propel the country towards economic stability, prosperity and peace.

Green News

Athenian embrace urban beekeeping to support local ecosystems

Nikos Chatzilias extracted 500 kilograms of honey this year from approximately 1.2 million bees, spread out across 30 hives on 7 rooftops.

Gaza

Israel and Hamas prepare for Egypt talks ahead of possible ceasefire

Israeli and Hamas delegations will discuss a possible exchange deal which would see the release of all remaining hostages and thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons as momentum picks up in Trump’s peace plan.

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Georgia

Kobakhidze accuses opposition of trying to topple him, vows crackdown

Kobakhidze says he’s prepared to engage in dialogue and establish relations with everyone, including the EU, and move on from mass violent protests which have gripped the country for close to a year.

Gaza

Hamas partially accepts Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza

The Gaza-based group announced late on Friday that it was willing to release all of the remaining hostages but did not detail what points of Trump’s plan require further negotiations.

France

French photojournalist killed by a Russian drone in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron was quick to react to the announcement, praising and expressing his condolences to the late journalist in a post on X.

USA

Pope Leo XIV weighs in on 'pro-life' abortion debate in his native US

The US-born pontiff highlighted flaws within the conservative "pro-life" movement, which seeks to ban abortions across the US, asserting that being truly pro-life also includes having an anti-capital punishment stance.

Gaza

Activists claim Israeli vessel approached and disrupted Gaza flotilla

The activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla said an unidentified vessel they claim was Israeli intimidated their fleet of boats and disabled communication on some in the early hours of Wednesday, as the group continues to inch closer to Gaza shores.

Qatar

US citizen freed after nine months in Afghan prison, Qatar says

The release came just weeks after US President Donald Trump's executive order on 5 September which imposed new "consequences on those who wrongfully detain Americans abroad."

United Kingdom

Keir Starmer pleads for Labour party unity amid dire poll ratings

Starmer appealed to his Labour Party colleagues to have more trust in the government and display a united house, warning them to prepare for the “fight of our lives” amid Nigel Farage’s poll-topping Reform UK party threat.

Ukraine

Four killed in Kyiv, including a child, in overnight Russian attacks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed Russia for the new wave of attacks, which killed at least four in Kyiv, including a child, and accused them of deliberately targeting civilian positions to incite fear and terror.

Iran

Lawmaker says Iran may withdraw from nuclear treaty amid UN sanctions

An Iranian lawmaker says Tehran is considering withdrawing from the nuclear treaty over reimposed UN sanctions, triggered by France, Germany and the UK, noting that parliament will also deliberate, on a later date, on whether or not the country will pursue nuclear weapons.

Moldova

Polls open in Moldova's parliamentary elections

Police have arrested many people in hundreds of raids leading up to the vote as reports of Russian interference and planned disturbances plagued what many believe is the most consequential election in the country’s recent history.

Europe News

Global Sumud Flotilla to continue towards Gaza despite difficulties

The Global Sumud Flotilla's mission to break Israel's siege on Gaza continues, but without the Family Boat, which is stranded off Crete due to a serious engine malfunction. Ten Italians have abandoned the journey after government pressure, but most have decided to continue.

Denmark

Drones observed over one of Denmark's largest military installations

More unidentified drones were seen over Denmark overnight into Saturday, just days after a major drone sighting prompted the closure of the country’s main airports on Monday in what officials slammed as a “hybrid attack”.

USA

Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in latest Jeffrey Epstein files

Elon Musk, Prince Andrew, Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates and more prominent figures were the latest to be named in association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as his estate turns over a third batch of documents to the oversight congressional committee.

USA

US to revoke Colombian president's visa over 'reckless' comments

The US Department of State announced the revocation of Petro’s entry visa early on Saturday, denouncing him for incitement and reckless behaviour as he participated in a pro-Palestine demonstration in New York on Friday.

USA

UNSC rejects Russian-Chinese resolution to delay sanctions on Iran

A resolution brought forward by Iran’s allies – Russia and China – at the UN Security Council level to delay “snapback sanctions” triggered by the UK, France and Germany over Tehran’s nuclear programme failed to pass on Friday.

Sport

Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí win 2025 Ballon d'Or awards

Ousmane Dembélé edges past Lamine Yamal to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or after a remarkable season which saw PSG win its first Champions League title. Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí joins an elite club of three – Platini and Messi – after securing her third consecutive award.

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