Europe News Egypt joins EU's Horizon Europe but funding is not guaranteed Egypt can now apply for projects under Horizon Europe, though funding will depend on the eligibility of each proposal. 22/10/2025
Gaza Top UN court says Israel must allow UNRWA to supply aid to Gaza The Hague-based court was asked late last year by the UN General Assembly to determine Israel’s legal obligations after the country passed laws effectively banning the agency from operating there. 22/10/2025
Europe News Exclusive: EU to unveil €75 million support package for Egypt The European Union is deepening its relations with Egypt, increasing financial support to the North African country despite ongoing human rights concerns. 22/10/2025
Israel Gaza ceasefire going better than expected, JD Vance says in Israel The ceasefire was tested by renewed fighting on Sunday and accusations from both sides of ceasefire violations, but both Israel and Hamas have said they are committed to the deal. 21/10/2025
Culture news Ryuichi Sakamoto estate joins ‘No Music For Genocide’ campaign The estate of legendary Japanese composer joins the likes of Björk, Massive Attack and Fontaines D.C. in the boycott initiative, in response to the genocide in Gaza. 21/10/2025
Gaza US envoys in Israel to stabilise ceasefire after flareup of violence More than a week has passed since the start of the US-proposed truce aimed at ending two years of devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. 20/10/2025
Gaza Trump says ceasefire to hold after Israel airstrikes on Hamas in Rafah Trump says the ceasefire is still in place after Israel conducted airstrikes in Rafah, stating Hamas was violating the truce. 19/10/2025
Gaza Experts see some parallels between Gaza and Northern Ireland 'If there was a broad lesson from the success of Northern Ireland, it’s that an inclusive process worked – and I mean inclusive in the full sense, all different parties, even including militants,' Peter McLoughlin. 18/10/2025
United Kingdom BBC sanctioned for not disclosing Gaza film narrator's Hamas ties The BBC previously apologised after acknowledging "serious flaws" in the making of "Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone" and removed it from its online player. 17/10/2025
Europe News EU calls on Israel to lift restrictions on aid deliveries to Gaza Israel says the reduced amount of aid is in response to Hamas allegedly breaching the truce agreement by returning the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages too slowly. 17/10/2025
No Comment Israel and Hamas trade blame over ceasefire violation A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, brokered under a peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump, continues to hold one week after it was announced. 17/10/2025
Israel Trump threatens Hamas with military action over bloodshed in Gaza The warning from the White House came after the US president previously downplayed internal violence in Gaza since a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect last week. 17/10/2025
Gaza Reduced aid enters Gaza as Israel accuses Hamas of violating truce Israel says it will only allow 300 trucks carrying aid and food to enter Gaza daily, despite the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas allowing for double that amount. 15/10/2025
Gaza Israeli military says Hamas handed over wrong body in hostage release Hamas has so far returned all 20 living hostages it held and seven bodies of deceased hostages to Israel, which have been confirmed as a match with DNA analysis. The Gaza-based group still has to return the remains of 21 other hostages as part of phase one of the US-brokered truce. 15/10/2025
12 minutes with EBRD chief: Bank ‘even more important’ amid global tensions, aid cuts Odile Renaud-Basso dismisses decline of multilateralism as a threat to the mission of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and foresees a role in post-war Ukraine and Gaza’s post-war recovery. 14/10/2025
USA Trump: Feted as man of the moment abroad but facing issues at home The ovations and gushing words of praise he received in Jerusalem is something he seldom seems to receive at home as his administration grapples with a string of domestic problems. 14/10/2025
Egypt Egypt's president says Trump's Gaza plan is 'last chance' for peace Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump co-chaired a peace summit in Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh on Monday on Gaza's future and the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. 13/10/2025
No Comment Palestinians welcome home prisoners freed under Israel exchange deal Palestinians across the occupied West Bank celebrated on Monday as prisoners released under a new exchange agreement with Israel were freed from Ofer Prison and arrived in Beitunia. 13/10/2025
Gaza Hamas crackdown in Gaza leaves dozens dead amid power struggle Hamas's operation in Gaza City over the weekend killed 32 people, targeting a rival clan. Despite the ceasefire with Israel, tensions remain high with multiple skirmishes reported over the past 10 days. 13/10/2025
Israel Israel awaits release of last hostages by Hamas before deadline Israeli government spokesperson told reporters in Tel Aviv that following their release, the hostages will then be transferred across the border into Israel and taken to Re'im military base. 12/10/2025