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‘I have to keep going’: mother of Thai worker kidnapped by Hamas prays for his return

Watchara was one of dozens of Thai migrant workers kidnapped from southern Israel on 7 OctoberEvery day, morning and night, Wiwwaeo Sriaoun prays for the safe return of her son, Watchara. It is now one year since he was taken hostage by Hamas, one of d…

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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 Jinping, sensing a diplomatic opening, is stepping up China’s intervention in the Middle East crisis, issuing a joint statement with the French…

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UK accused by Amnesty of ‘deliberately destabilising’ human rights globally

Rights chief also warns Britain will be ‘judged harshly by history for its failure to help prevent civilian slaughter in Gaza’The UK has been accused by Amnesty International of “deliberately destabilising” human rights on the global stage for its own …

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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 intractableOn Thursday morning the Iranian news website Entekhab ran, without irony, the headline: “Taliban call on Pakistan and Iran to show restraint …

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‘Everybody is crying’: Thai relatives welcome release of hostages by Hamas

Group of nine men and one woman being treated in hospital before returning to Thailand to reunite with familiesIsrael-Hamas war – live updatesThe 10 Thai hostages released on Friday are now being supervised in an Israeli hospital, the Thai government h…

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Thailand’s PM says 12 of its citizens held hostage by Hamas have been freed

Srettha Thavisin confirms release of a dozen of at least 26 nationals being held after weeks of negotiations Israel-Hamas war: latest updatesA dozen of the 26 Thai nationals taken hostage by Hamas in the 7 October attacks in Israel have been released, …

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‘I want him to come home’: Thai family awaits news of son abducted in Israel

Komkrit Chombua was one of thousands of Thai migrant workers in Israel when he was taken hostage by HamasFor three weeks, Sunan Chombua has waited anxiously for news about his son. On 7 October, a photograph shared online showed Komkrit Chombua, 29, si…

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Why Britain’s politicians shouldn’t rush to take sides in war | Letters

Readers respond to a piece by Aditya Chakrabortty about protesters calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas warAditya Chakrabortty describes the attitude of the British media and political class towards the “worsening conflagration in Gaza” as “agai…

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