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Head of Spanish broadcaster backs ongoing Eurovision boycott

Spain withdrew from the 2026 contest in Austria, alongside the Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland and Slovenia, in protest against Israel’s participation.

22 September 2026

USA

US denies Abbas a visa to UN summit for second year running

The Palestinian Authority has condemned a US decision to deny visas to President Mahmoud Abbas and dozens of officials ahead of next week's UN General Assembly, marking the second consecutive year Washington has blocked his attendance.

17 September 2026

Gaza

Gaza: Building collapse kills 21, including 11 children

At least 21 people, including 11 children, have died and dozens more are missing after an apartment building collapsed in Gaza from damage sustained in earlier Israeli strikes.

16 September 2026

World News

Iran war has cost the US more than $38 billion so far

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reports that up to $3 billion more is being spent on the war each month, depending on the intensity of fighting.

16 September 2026

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Gaza

UN urges full access for investigators as Gaza death toll mounts

A UN access request over Gaza's uncounted dead raises questions that could shape how this war is judged.

15 September 2026

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At least two killed and tents destroyed in Israeli strikes on Gaza camps

At least two people were killed and several others injured in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Monday, 14 September, according to hospital and health officials.

15 September 2026

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Israeli strike on Gaza vehicle kills two Hamas engineers, 13 wounded

At least two people were killed and 13 others wounded on Sunday, 13 September, when an Israeli airstrike hit a car in Gaza City's Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood, according to local medical sources cited by news agencies. Israel said the strike targeted two Hamas engineers involved in weapons production.

14 September 2026

Israel

UAE warned Netanyahu of 7 October attack, Israeli newspaper reports

Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a political storm and accusations in the middle of Israel’s election campaign that he ignored a direct warning from the UAE about the imminence of Hamas’ 7 October attack in 2023.

8 September 2026

Israel

11 European nations to sanction Israeli settlements in the West Bank

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused "settler terrorists" of "ethnic cleansing" in areas of the West Bank and said the UK was bringing in an "import ban on goods from illegal settlements." Israel closed the British consulate in Jerusalem in response.

8 September 2026

Europe News

Germany seeks to quash Gaza genocide case at top UN court

The court could either side with Germany and throw out the case completely or rule against Berlin, meaning the case would then be considered "on the merits" in more detail.

7 September 2026

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Israeli airstrikes kill at least five palestinians in Gaza City

Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians in Gaza City on Monday, according to hospital officials and rescuers, amid ongoing violence.

1 September 2026

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Netherlands withdraws from 'no longer' neutral 2027 Eurovision

The 2026 competition was watched by 131 million viewers, down 35 million on the year before after five countries boycotted it over Israel's participation.

Israel

Kushner's Gaza peace plan talks end without breakthrough

A senior Israeli official told news agency AFP that the US and Israel had "agreed that no redeployment or reconstruction would take place in the Gaza Strip before Hamas is disarmed throughout Gaza."

Israel

Kushner meets Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan

The meeting comes two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump's Gaza plan, which Netanyahu has refused to support, insisting any settlement must ensure the group is "genuinely disarmed."

Israel

Ben-Gvir calls for nightly killing and mass emigration of Palestinians

In a taped interview, the far-right national security minister also advocated for encouraging the mass emigration of the Gaza Strip, saying he views the territory as entirely Israeli.

Gaza

IDF to continue to 'operate proactively' in Gaza, military chief says

The statement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had not agreed to a US-backed plan for Gaza.

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Mass funeral held in Gaza for victims of 2023 air strike

Funeral held in Gaza after crews recover 112 bodies from the site of a deadly 2023 air strike, with many victims still missing beneath rubble.

Gaza

Hamas agrees to Trump's disarmament deal to enable Israeli withdrawal

Trump said the deal to advance his 20-point peace plan will be rolled out in “carefully structured phases”, but did not announce a timeline as to when the process may be completed. Israel's far-right minister deemed the deal "unacceptable".

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Gaza residents flee before Israeli strike hits mosque area

Israeli strikes hit Gaza City and Deir al-Balah after an evacuation warning, with footage showing explosions, flames and smoke rising into the night sky.

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Israeli demonstrators rally in Tel Aviv against West Bank violence

Israeli protesters marched in Tel Aviv against settler violence in the occupied West Bank as police blocked their route and confronted demonstrators.