Hundreds of thousands march in Istanbul in solidarity with Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Demonstrators in Turkiye demand global pressure on Israel, calling the so-called ceasefire ‘a slow-motion genocide’ against Palestinians.Hundreds of thousands of people are marching through Istanbul in a sweeping show of solidarity with Palestinians, condemning Israel’s genocide in Gaza and rejecting claims that a ceasefire has brought meaningful relief.Protesters, many waving Palestinian and Turkish flags, converged on the city’s historic Galata Bridge on Thursday despite freezing temperatures.The march, organised by civil society groups under the National Will Platform alongside…

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US to host Qatari, Turkish and Egyptian officials for Gaza ceasefire talks | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The United States Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, will hold talks in Miami, Florida, with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye as efforts continue to advance the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire, even as Israel repeatedly violates the truce on the ground.A White House official told Al Jazeera Arabic on Friday that Witkoff is set to meet representatives from the three countries to discuss the future of the agreement aimed at halting Israel’s genocidal war on…

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Zelenskyy says willing to drop NATO membership bid ahead of peace talks | Russia-Ukraine war News

The Ukrainian president says Kyiv could drop its long-held ambition of joining NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees.Ukraine has indicated it is prepared to drop its long-held ambition of joining NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said ahead of meetings with US envoys and European allies in Berlin.Zelenskyy described the proposal on Sunday as a concession by Kyiv, after years of pressing for NATO membership as the strongest deterrent against future Russian…

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France seeks progress on nuclear talks as Iran top diplomat to visit Paris | Government News

France prepares to host Iran’s foreign minister in Paris for high-stakes talks on nuclear and regional tensions.France will host Iran’s foreign minister in Paris this week for talks that are set to include stalled nuclear negotiations.French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed on Monday that his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi will arrive on Wednesday for discussions that Paris hopes will nudge Iran back into full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as part of a defunct nuclear deal.Recommended…

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Israel releases five Palestinian prisoners as killings continue in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Gaza’s Health Ministry says it also received the remains of 45 Palestinians from Israel through the Red Cross.Israel has released five Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile ceasefire deal with Hamas, offering a rare moment of relief for the families in Gaza.The five men, freed on Monday evening, were taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah for medical examinations, Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary reported from outside the facility.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listRelatives gathered at…

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UK journalist Sami Hamdi detained in US amid pro-Israel lobby pressure | Censorship News

British political commentator and journalist Sami Hamdi has been detained by federal authorities in the United States in what a US Muslim civil rights group has called an “abduction”.The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned Hamdi’s detention at San Francisco airport on Sunday as “a blatant affront to free speech”, attributing his arrest to his criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHamdi, a frequent critic of US and Israeli policy, had addressed…

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China slams Trump’s 100 percent tariff threat, defends rare earth curbs | Trade War News

Beijing says it will not back down in the face of threats, urging the US to resolve differences through negotiations.Published On 12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareChina has called United States President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical as it defended its curbs on exports of rare earth elements and equipment, while stopping short of imposing additional duties on US imports.In a lengthy statement on Sunday, China’s Ministry of Commerce said…

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Trump’s Gaza peace plan welcomed by Arab and Islamic countries, the West | Israel-Palestine conflict News

United States President Donald Trump has proposed a 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza after holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who welcomed the proposal.The new proposal, which calls for the disarmament of Hamas, has been welcomed by the Palestinian Authority (PA), which governs in the occupied West Bank, along with some regional Arab countries.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHamas says that it is studying the US proposal “in good faith”,…

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