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The Holy Family church in Gaza City is pictured after it was hit by an Israeli strike

Israel 'deeply regrets' church strike in Gaza - Netanyahu

Israel has said that it "deeply regrets" that the only Catholic Church in Gaza was hit during a strike, where three people were killed and several others injured.

Middle East • 17 Jul

SUWAYDA, SYRIA - JULY 17: An aerial view of homes belonging to Bedouin Arabs are seen set on fire by members of the Druze community in Suwayda, Syria on July 17, 2025. Local armed groups have reportedly begun expelling families at gunpoint, prompting many

Syrian leader vows to protect Druze as truce strained

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority today after US intervention to help achieve a truce in fighting between government forces and Druze fighters.

Middle East • 17 Jul

Trump says Epstein files 'a hoax' but should be released

US President Donald Trump has said the Jeffrey Epstein files are just a hoax, however he said the Justice Department should release all "credible" information from its probe into the convicted pedophile.

US • 16 Jul

Palestinians walk on the rubble of buildings destroyed a day earlier by Israeli strikes in Gaza City

Trump to meet Qatar's PM as Gaza ceasefire talks continue

US President Donald Trump is due to meet with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the White House has said, as Mr Trump presses for progress on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal.

Middle East • 16 Jul

A view of damage in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon following an Israeli strike in April

Israeli attacks kill 12 in east Lebanon - state media

Israeli attacks on the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon have killed 12 people, Lebanese state media reported.

Middle East • 15 Jul

Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine and threatened sanctions on buyers of Russian exports

Russia says open for Ukraine talks, will respond to Trump

Russia has said it needed time to respond to US President Donald Trump's ultimatum to end the Ukraine war or face new sanctions but it was ready for fresh talks with Kyiv.

World • 15 Jul

A cargo ship loaded with containers sails near the coast in Lisbon, Portugal

EU says could target €72bn of goods if tariff talks fail

The European Commission has said it was putting forward a new list of US goods worth €72 billion that could be targeted by EU levies if tariff talks with Washington fail.

Europe • 14 Jul

Stacked green shipping containers in a port

Trump doing 'his negotiations on Truth Social' - Harris

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Harris has described US President Donald Trump's threat of 30% tariffs on imports from the EU as a "negotiating tactic".

World • 14 Jul

Medics treat an injured Palestinian baby at the Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat in central Gaza, following Israeli attacks

Children killed collecting water as Israel claims error

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli attacks killed 43 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled

Middle East • 13 Jul

Palestinians gather near an aid site run by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Nuseirat in Gaza last month

At least 798 killed in 6 weeks near Gaza aid points - UN

The UN human rights office has said it had recorded at least 798 killings within the past six weeks at aid points in Gaza run by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and near convoys run by other relief groups.

Middle East • 11 Jul

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