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Israel says it is investigating a claim by Hamas that a female hostage has been killed during Israeli operations in northern Gaza. The woman’s identity was not revealed by Hamas, and it was unclear how or when she is said to have died. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was currently unable to “verify…

Representatives for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) walked out of COP29 climate talks in Baku, after dismissing an offer of $250bn from richer countries to tackle the effects of climate change. “We cannot be expected to agree to a text which shows such contempt for our vulnerable people,” the Alliance of Small Island…

Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are investigating the disappearance of an Israeli-Moldovan dual national in the UAE. Zvi Kogan, an envoy of the Orthodox Jewish organisation Chabad, has been missing since Thursday, the Israeli prime minister’s office said. Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad is conducting an “active investigation” and suspects a “terrorist incident”, it…

Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history when he came on in the closing moments of Arsenal’s 3-0 win at Brentford in September 2022 aged just 15 years and 181 days. “School in the morning, he’s got school in the morning,” sang Arsenal’s travelling fans at the time. On Saturday, tens of thousands…

Beirut strike ‘so powerful it was felt across the city’ A massive Israeli air strike on central Beirut has killed at least 20 people, Lebanese officials say, in the latest attack on the capital amid an escalation of Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah. The strike happened without warning at about 04:00 (02:00 GMT) on Saturday, and…

Contributed/BBC RAF Lakenheath is home the the USAF’s 48th Fighter Wing, aka the Liberty Wing A number of unidentified drones have been spotted over three airbases in Britain, the United States Air Force (USAF) has confirmed. The incidents, which occurred between Wednesday and Friday, saw “small unmanned aerial systems” spotted over RAF Lakenheath and RAF…

Japanese government sources say Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi has begun arrangements to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in China by the end of the year at the earliest. It would be the first visit to China by a Japanese foreign minister since April last year. It would also mark the first face-to-face meeting between…

The inclusion of Russia’s Gazprombank on a United States sanctions list is an intentional step to jeopardise the secure energy supply of countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a post on Facebook on Friday. “If anybody wants to jeopardise our energy supply security, either with…

Türkiye has no intention of aggression and regime change in Syria, the country’s foreign minister said on Saturday. Hakan Fidan warned that the lack of tangible steps on terrorism and refugees are creating a more substantial threat within Syria. “Therefore, we are pursuing solutions. If diplomatic and constructive approaches fail, we will inevitably evaluate other…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Source: politics.einnews.com…