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Hamas delegation due in Egypt for Gaza truce talks

A Hamas delegation was due in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce in Gaza and hostage release after almost seven months of war.

France 24

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Moscow 'targeted' gas facilities in Ukraine that secure EU supply

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian attack on his country's energy sector had targeted gas facilities important for supply to the European Union.

France 24

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Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russia

Oleksandr Taran's mobile artillery unit, comprised of dozens of men mostly over 60 years old, isn't officially part of Ukraine's military, but that hasn't stopped them contributing to the war effort.

Reuters

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Biden tells Netanyahu U.S. doesn't support Rafah assault

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "reiterated his clear position" on a possible invasion of the Gaza border city of Rafah, the White House said.

Reuters

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Ukraine troops retreating on eastern front

Ukraine's top general says his troops have been forced to retreat as fighting on the country's eastern front intensified. Kyiv's forces have fallen back to new positions in at least three places along the front, west of the Donetsk region.

Al Jazeera

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Burkina Faso's military forces accused of 'massacring 223 civilians

Military forces in Burkina Faso have been accused of massacring 223 civilians - including babies - in attacks on two villages. The mass killings allegedly took place in the north of the conflict-torn West African nation, according to Hum...

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Russia and Ukraine target each other’s energy sectors

Russia and Ukraine renewed attacks on energy infrastructure overnight, damaging plants and causing fires. The Ukrainian army said in its regular situational update on Saturday that Russia hit Ukraine with a “massive missile attack”. En...

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Russia targets Ukrainian energy supplies in fresh strikes

Russia has unleashed a massive missile strike at Ukraine, damaging four power plants in the latest barrage targeting the country's energy supply, officials in Kyiv said.

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Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages

Hamas's armed wing released video of two men held hostage in Gaza who are seen alive and urging Israeli authorities to strike a deal for the release of all the remaining captives.

France 24

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Gaza hit by fresh strikes amid ceasefire talks

Witnesses in Gaza reported fresh Israeli strikes overnight around Rafah. It comes as Hamas says it is considering an Israeli ceasefire proposal, after a delegation from Egypt arrived in Israel to resume stalled negotiations.

France 24

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Gaza protests spread across U.S. universities

Tensions flared in front of Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza, echoing similar demonstrations on U.S. campuses.

Reuters

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US begins building floating base to boost aid

The US military has started building a large floating pier off Gaza's coast to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, the defence department has said. Ships will deliver aid from Cyprus to the pier where it will be loaded onto truc...

France 24

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Two Kyiv hospitals evacuated over feared Russian strikes

Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukrainian power facilities, hitting locations in the centre and west of the country, damaging equipment and injuring at least one energy worker, officials said. This came a day after two Ukrainian...

France 24

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Israeli pressure delayed Freedom Flotilla’s departure for Gaza

A flotilla of ships set to depart for the Gaza Strip to bring aid to Palestinians has been stranded in Turkey due to administrative roadblocks, as organisers say Israel has been exerting political pressure to impede the voyage.

Al Jazeera

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Ecuador has one of the highest homicide rates

Ecuador was once one of the safest countries in Latin America, but in the last 10 years it's had one of the highest murder rates in the region. Since taking office last year, President Daniel Noboa declared war against the drug cartel...

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University of Sydney students stage a protest against Israel

Students have led a protest march at the University of Sydney. They echoed calls elsewhere in the world for institutions to sever links with Israel.

Al Jazeera

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Ukraine recruitment struggles: New passport rules for men abroad

After more than two years of war, Ukraine is struggling to recruit new troops. It’s recently passed a law lowering the conscription age from 27 to 25. But it went further, issuing new passport rules for men abroad.

Al Jazeera

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Pleas for global aid as Sudan’s civil war passes one year mark

After more than a year of brutal civil war in Sudan that has reduced cities to rubble and displaced millions, humanitarian groups warn the world is forgetting about the conflict just as international help is most needed.

CBC News

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Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire center closes as Russia withdraws

The Russian and Turkish flags were lowered to mark the closure of a center set up to monitor a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, as Russian peacekeepers ended a multi-year deployment in the strategic South Caucasus region.

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Pro-Palestinian protests in U.S. continue into second week

Students and faculty members from universities across the United States are continuing to protest in support of Palestine. They are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel and divest from companies they say enable the...

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Pro-Palestinian protesters still occupying Sciences Po campus

Students blocked access to Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza on Friday (April 26), demanding the institution condemn Israel's actions, in a protest that echoed similar demonstrations on U.S. campuses.

France 24

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Germany's grand military modernization

For decades, Germany missed NATO's 2% target on defense spending. In 2024, it hit that target. How is Germany spending its €100 billion special defense fund?

DW News

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Families of Hamas hostages thank world leaders

Families of some of the 133 hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza gathered in Tel Aviv to thank the leaders of 18 nations for their joint statement demanding the immediate release of their loved ones. The relatives of Americans, Germans, ...

France 24

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Haiti's transitional governing council sworn in

Haiti has sworn in a transitional governing council after months of gang violence, which forced Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign. The ceremony was held at the Prime Minister's office rather than the Presidential Palace as police fail...

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Evidence of torture as nearly 400 bodies found in Gaza mass graves

Palestinian officials in Gaza have been presenting evidence they say proves the Israeli military carried out torture and executions in Khan Younis. Nearly 400 bodies have been exhumed from two sites at the Nasser and al-Shifa hospital co...

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What's behind pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. universities?

Student protests in the U.S. over the war in Gaza have intensified and expanded over the past week, with a number of encampments now in place at colleges including Columbia, Yale, and New York University.

Reuters

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Israel steps up airstrikes on Rafah ahead of ground operation

Palestinians have begun evacuating Rafah as Israel steps up airstrikes. Israel plans to go forward with a ground operation in the southern Gaza city despite warnings from allies that it could cause mass casualties.

France 24

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Macron warns 'Europe could die' without stronger defenses

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for stronger, more integrated European defenses as he outlined his vision for a more assertive European Union on the global stage. Macron warned "Europe today is mortal. It could die."

Reuters

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Israel says forces carrying out 'offensive action' in south Lebanon

Israeli forces are carrying out "offensive action" across southern Lebanon, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said without specifying whether ground troops had crossed the border. He also claimed that "half of Hezbollah's commanders in south...

France 24

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Russia and Ukraine to exchange dozens of displaced children

In a deal facilitated by Qatar, Russia and Ukraine will exchange nearly 50 displaced children due to Moscow's invasion, announced Maria Lvova-Belova, the Kremlin's children's rights commissioner, in Doha.

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