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Portugal formally recognises Palestinian state, foreign minister says

Portugal, the UK, Australia and Canada on Sunday joined over 150 countries that now recognise a Palestinian state. The announcements come ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in the week ahead.

World News

UK, Canada and Australia recognise Palestinian State

The move comes in an effort to pile pressure on the Israeli government amid the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

World News

UK and Portugal to announce formal recognition of Palestinian state

On Sunday, the UK and Portugal will announce its recognition of a Palestinian state. The move comes ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, where other nations, including Australia, Canada and France, also plan to do so.

World News

Rabbis warn Europe of "visceral antisemitic hate" since Hamas attack

More than 100 European rabbis sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this week, warning her that since the Hamas-led 7 October attack against Israel, Europe was encountering "visceral antisemitic hate"

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Culture news

Massive Attack pull their music from Spotify and platforms in Israel

The band has asked their label, UMG, to remove their music not just from Spotify but all streaming platforms in Israel.

USA

US blocks UN Security Council vote for immediate Gaza ceasefire

Thursday's vote came days before the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly, where Gaza will be a major topic and major US allies are expected to recognise an independent Palestinian state.

Culture news

Eurovision 2026: France and Australia confirm participation

France and Australia have signalled that they will not withdraw over Israel’s possible presence at next year's Eurovision Song Contest, even as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to intensify.

Culture news

Star-studded Palestinian benefit concert at Wembley raises €1.7m

The UK’s largest cultural fundraising event for Palestinians last night at Wembley raised approx. €1.7m for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza. Here are some of the highlights of the evening.

Gaza

Hamas radicalised children in UNRWA schools in Gaza, NGO report claims

A report presented in Berlin by the organisation UN Watch has found financial and personnel links between the UN aid agency and Hamas.

No Comment

Police remove protesters in Tel Aviv calling for Gaza ceasefire

Police forcibly removed demonstrators blocking Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv on Tuesday as protests called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all remaining hostages.

Europe News

EU's partial suspension of Israel trade: Appropriate or insignificant?

If adopted by the EU’s 27 member states, the proposal would not ban trade but suspend the EU’s preferential treatment with Israel, exposing EU imports from the country to an additional €227 million in duties over a year.

Europe News

EU moves to sanction Israel over Gaza, West Bank humanitarian crisis

Commission proposes package of sanctions that were trailed by Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg last week.

Gaza

350,000 Palestinians evacuate Gaza City, Israeli military says

Long lines of traffic stretched down the coastal road on Tuesday as tens of thousands of Palestinians attempted to leave the city.

The Europe Conversation

Get behind EU plan to sanction Israeli trade, Kallas urges member states

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is urging EU member states to support proposals to suspend the trade part of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. The European Commission has published an option paper for the EU to reimpose duties on EU-Israel trade in response to Israel’s assault on Gaza.

Culture news

Spain to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates

Spain becomes the first country among the 'Big Five', the five largest contributors to Eurovision, to formalise its withdrawal from the contest if Israel does not withdraw.

Yemen

Funeral held in Sanaa for Yemeni journalists killed in Israeli strikes

Houthi officials reported the death of almost three dozen journalists who were killed in last week’s Israeli airstrikes on the rebel-held capital Sanaa.

Culture news

Everything you need to know about the UK's largest gig for Gaza

The Brian Eno-organised show is set to take place tomorrow and is the UK's largest fundraising concert for Gaza. It will be exclusively livestreamed on YouTube.

Gaza

US warns of limited time for Gaza deal as Israel intensifies strikes

On Tuesday, a UN probe found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, calling on the international community to act immediately.

World News

Arab summit presents no united response after Israeli strike in Doha

A final statement from the meeting only called on states to “take all possible legal and effective measures to prevent Israel from continuing its actions against the Palestinian people.”

Sport

Spain's PM calls for Israel ban from sports events over war in Gaza

Speaking to members of his Socialist Party, Sánchez said Israel, like Russia, should not be allowed to compete in international sports events because of its military campaign in Gaza.

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