Israel advances plan for 627 settler units in occupied West Bank
Israeli authorities have issued a tender for 627 new housing units in the Kochav Yaakov settlement in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian...
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West Bank Palestinians hold firm on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Al JazeeraThere were weddings in Umm al-Khair this week, but almost no one danced. The small Bedouin village, located in Masafer Yatta, was marrying off...
China braces for Typhoon Dolphin
More than 1,600 flights have been cancelled and about 500,000 people have been evacuated, as Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China’s eastern...
Spain checks 200 Italy arrivals amid migration row
Spain checked around 200 travellers arriving from Italy at the country’s six largest airports on the first day of border controls reintroduced following a dispute...
Iran issues new demands
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has set out new conditions it says the United States must meet before the Strait of Hormuz can fully reopen....
Trump’s ex-lawyer Todd Blanche new attorney general
US Senate Republicans on Saturday narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche to be President Donald Trump’s attorney general, capping one of the most contentious cabinet fights of...
Nepal rescuers find bodies of 5 climbers killed last year
Rescuers in Nepal have found the bodies of five mountaineers, including three foreigners, killed in an avalanche last year near the Chinese border, a local government official...
Pak working with partners to defuse Hormuz stand-off
The Foreign Office on Thursday insisted that Pakistan remained actively engaged in efforts to defuse the Strait of Hormuz stand-off, while also examining the terms...
Houthi attacks kill 10 in Yemen as rebels target oil-rich Marib
Houthi attacks on Yemen’s Marib province killed at least 10 people Friday, according to a minister and military source, as the rebels escalated strikes on the...
US Navy plans nearly 20 missile subs
The US Navy this week announced a “pivotal shift” in its future submarine force, and it’s a move analysts say provides important insights into how...
Hamas ready to proceed with US-backed Gaza plan
Hamas said on Saturday it remained ready to proceed with a US-backed Gaza peace plan and urged pressure on Israel, which insists it did not...
Taiwan to meet Pacific leaders
Taiwan will attend an annual gathering of Pacific Island leaders in Palau this month, the regional bloc said, overcoming protests from China that saw Taipei...