Gaza
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Five Thai hostages freed from Gaza after more than a year in captivity – video
Five Thai hostages were among eight people released on Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire and exchange d…
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Mother of Thai man held in Gaza pleads for his release
Wiwwaeo Sriaoun, whose son Watchara is one of six Thais held by Hamas, says ceasefire deal has given her more …
- Afghanistan, Donald Trump, Europe, Gaza, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Joe Biden, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Russia, South and Central Asia, Ukraine, US foreign policy, US military, US news, Vladimir Putin, World news
Biden insists US is ‘winning’ on world stage – what would losing look like?
The president defended his record on Ukraine, Gaza and Afghanistan but foreign policy successes have been fewO…
- Activism, Africa, Americas, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Conflict and arms, Cycling, Disability, Ethiopia, Gaza, Global development, Human rights, Iran, Israel-Gaza war, Ivory Coast, Journalist safety, Kenya, Law, LGBTQ+ rights, Media, Middle East and North Africa, Mountaineering, Myanmar, Nigeria, Palestinian territories, Prisons, Rohingya, Society, South and Central Asia, Sport, Uganda, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part one
From an exuberant mountaineering woman to a boy representing unheard refugees, here are some of the brave indi…
- Asia Pacific, China, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, World news
Palestinian factions including Hamas agree to form future unity government
Diplomatic coup for China as Beijing declaration sets out deal to unite across territories and prepare for ele…
- Asia Pacific, China, Emmanuel Macron, Europe, France, Gaza, Hamas, Israel-Gaza war, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, US news, World news, Xi Jinping
China angles for Gaza mediation role to expand influence in Middle East
Beijing joins France in urging Israel against Rafah offensive in latest effort to make its diplomatic markXi J…
- Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden administration, China, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Russia, United Nations, US foreign policy, US news, World news
The new world disorder: how the Gaza war disrupted international relations
While the US flounders in a conflict it did not foresee, emerging powers see a chance for new voices to join t…
- Arms trade, Australia news, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Gaza, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Middle East and North Africa, Netherlands, Palestinian territories, Spain, Turkey, UK news, US news, World news
Politicians from 12 countries unite to press for arms ban on Israel
Letter aims to bring public anger over 30,000 deaths of Palestinians in Gaza into heart of parliamentsMore tha…
- Construction industry, Gaza, India, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Workers' rights
‘We do not have many options’: unease over Israel’s recruitment of Indian labourers
Israel needs to fill the gap left by expelled Palestinian workers, and Indians are desperate to escape unemplo…
- Gaza, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Lebanon, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Palestinian territories, South and Central Asia, World news, Yemen
Seemingly disparate Middle East conflicts show collective erosion of self-restraint
As pockets of war multiply across region so does the risk that conflict becomes more contagious and intractabl…
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Explainer: the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, Iran’s Middle East strikes and the latest on Israel and Gaza
Iran has launched strikes on sites in Pakistan and Iraq, and the US has struck Houthi sites in Yemen. Meanwhil…
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The world in 2024: Guardian writers on what to look out for
What to expect in Gaza, Ukraine, the US elections, China, Europe and the rest of the worldThe year 2024 will b…
- Africa, Gaza, Global development, Global health, India, Inequality, Inequality and development, LGBTQ+ rights, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Sexual violence, South and Central Asia
We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2023
From a karaoke-singing paramedic on a boat in Bangladesh to a proud campaigner for a queer museum in Namibia, …
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‘We haven’t slept a wink’: families welcome freed Thai hostages home
Tears and joy as 17 Thai nationals who were seized in Hamas attacks on Israel land in BangkokIsrael-Hamas war …
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Who are the first hostages released from Gaza?
Hamas released 24 hostages on Friday, including 13 Israelis, one Filipino man and 10 Thai citizensIsrael-Hamas…