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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.

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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.

Israel

War in Gaza: 22 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Rafah

The latest developments from the Israel- Hamas war.

World News

ICC plans to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Israeli media reports

The International Criminal Court is probing Israel's actions in the West Bank and Gaza, independent of other cases at the International Court of Justice, such as South Africa's genocide claims against Israel in Gaza.

World News

Pro-Palestinian protests take hold in Europe as they intensify in US

Berlin police cleared a pro-Palestinian camp set up in front of the German parliament by activists demanding the government stop arms exports to Israel.

West Bank

Egypt sends delegation to Israel, UN probes 14 UNRWA staffers

All the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.

Europe News

Pro-Palestinian students occupy Paris university campus

Scores of protesters on Friday occupied the central campus building of Sciences Po and dozens of others blocked its entrance.

World News

War in Gaza: 18 countries urge Hamas to free hostages

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

World News

Israel 'moving ahead' with Rafah offensive

Israel says aid has begun moving into Gaza more quickly after international pressure to increase access but the scale is disputed by the United Nations and Red Crescent.

World News

Amnesty International warns of global disregard for international law

The human rights organisation said the world's most powerful governments have set at tone of disregard for international rules and values.

World News

Josep Borell says Gaza destruction is like Germany in WWII

UNRWA’s commissioner general says attacks on the agency’s reputation were intended to strip Palestinians of refugee status, a day after independent report found Israel still hadn’t provided any evidence staff had links to terror groups.

World News

283 bodies found in mass grave in Khan Younis

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says no progress has been made towards a ceasefire deal in Gaza and the humanitarian situation in the enclave remains a “catastrophe”.

Gaza

UNRWA report says no evidence from Israel of terror links

Review was carried out after Israeli claims that some UNRWA employees had participated in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, prompting donor countries to suspend funding.

Europe News

EU agrees new Iran sanctions to curtail drone and missile production

The European Union has reached a political agreement to tighten sanctions on Iran in retaliation for the recent barrage launched against Israel.

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