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Displaced Palestinians gather with pots and containers to receive hot meals distributed by charities in Khan Younis, Gaza

Israeli court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza

Israel's Supreme Court has decided to freeze a government ban on 37 foreign NGOs working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank pending a final decision.

Middle East • 27 Feb

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Former President Bill Clinton speaks on stage during the Clinton Global Initiative on September 23, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Alex Kent/Getty Images) The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) community gathers, coincidi

'I did nothing wrong' - Clinton says in Epstein testimony

Former US President Bill Clinton has told legislators that he "saw nothing that gave me ⁠pause" when he spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, as he gave closed-door testimony about his relationship with the late sex offender.

US • 03 Mar

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US justice dept accused of withholding Epstein documents

A top Democrat in the US Congress has accused the Justice Department of withholding FBI interviews with a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually abusing her as a minor from its public release of documents ⁠related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

US • 26 Feb

Hillary Clinton speaks to the press after her a deposition with the House Oversight Committee

Clinton confident husband didn't know of Epstein's crimes

Hillary Clinton has said she was confident that her husband, former US president Bill Clinton, knew nothing of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes when they were still in contact.

US • 27 Feb

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi during their meeting in Geneva

'Significant progress' in talks between US and Iran

The United States and Iran have made significant progress in talks aimed at resolving a longstanding nuclear dispute and averting new US strikes, mediator Oman said.

World • 28 Feb

Cuban coast guard kills four on Florida-registered boat

Cuban forces have killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-based speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a Cuban patrol, the Cuban government said at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.

World • 26 Feb

Head shots of Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

Ukraine eyes leaders' meeting after next trilateral talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a phone call with US President Donald Trump, after which he said that Kyiv expects trilateral talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the US next month to lead to a leaders meeting.

Ukraine • 26 Feb

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum delivers a speech during the celebration of Flag Day

Mexico 'guarantees' World Cup safety amid violence

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has offered "full guarantees" for the safety of football fans at World Cup games in the violence-plagued city of Guadalajara.

Mexico • 24 Feb

A couple embrace in front of a makeshift memorial for Ukrainian and foreign soldiers during at Independence Square in Kyiv

Ukraine war 'stain on our conscience', says UN chief

Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the war there remained "as a stain on our collective conscience" and reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire.

Ukraine • 24 Feb

Ground crew de-ices an Embraer ERJ-175 American Eagle passenger plane

Irish flights cancelled after blizzard hits US northeast

US airlines are expected to ramp up operations following the cancellation of thousands of flights - including ten to or from Ireland - after a powerful winter storm paralysed travel across much of the northeast of the country.

US • 24 Feb

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