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Taliban to join China's Belt and Road forum
Taliban officials and ministers have at times travelled to regional meetings, mostly those focused on Afghanistan, but the Belt and Road Forum is among the highest-profile multilateral summits it has been invited to attend, The News reported.
Biden regains Jewish support, draws flak from Progressive Democrats
The Biden administration’s embrace of Israel is tight and complete.
Cycle of violence, Security Council deadlock prevent UN action on Palestine
After returning from a visit to Raj Ghat “to pay tribute to Gandhi” in India last month, the UN chief had said: “Let's not forget the example of Gandhi. I do not think that it is with violence that the Palestinians will be able to better defend their interests."
No stranger to Middle East, Russia senses opportunity to trump US
Like most of the world, save the Western powers and their allies, Russia has avoided taking a maximalist position in apportioning the blame for the new spiral of violence, while stressing that there could not be peace in the region without Palestinian statehood. Aiming at a key role itself, it also sought revival of the multilateral approach - the 'Quartet' - to organise negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.
Ramaswamy calls Ro Khanna 'solid dude', says ready to debate with him
Khanna took up Ramaswamy's offer of debate with "a smart Democrat who’s willing", and wrote to him on X: “The University of Chicago Institute of Politics wants to have a civil discourse with the two of us on race, identity, and the American dream".
Israel will not rest until Hamas is destroyed: Tammy Ben-Haim
Ben-Haim is a diplomat with 18 years of experience in Government of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Israeli airstrikes hit northern Gaza as Palestinians try to leave
Foreign citizens may also be allowed to leave the enclave under a deal agreed by Egypt, Israel and the United States, senior Egyptian and US officials said.
Millions of Americans to witness partial to total solar eclipse in 41 of 50 states on Saturday
The direct path of the eclipse extends to portions of eight states from Oregon to Texas, while a partial eclipse minus the ring of fire, will be visible in all 41 of the other continental states including Alaska, media reports said.
Hamas preventing Palestinians from evacuating northern Gaza: Israel
The IDF has warned Gaza residents in the northern part of the Strip to evacuate amid preparations for an expected ground incursion or a stepped-up offensive. The area is home to about 1 million people.
Foreigners stranded at Gaza-Egypt border amid escalating conflict
There have been massive Israeli airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza, in retaliation for Hamas-led attacks on Israel since October 7, Xinhua news agency reported.
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