Israel-Gaza war
- Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, International law, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Law, Malaysia, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, South Africa, United Nations, World news
World must deny Israel ‘tools of genocide’, says growing alliance of activist states
New York meeting of Hague Group warns of shared responsibility to prevent genocide and proposes steps to isola…
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Europe, Israel-Gaza war, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, World news
Ukraine conflict could be ‘frozen’ sooner rather than later, says Poland’s Tusk after talk with Zelenskyy – as it happened
Ukrainian president says ‘reliable peace essential for all’ after speaking to Polish PM on Friday morning, Tru…
- Benjamin Netanyahu, British empire, India, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Israel-Gaza war, Ukraine, United Nations, Vladimir Putin, War crimes, World news
Global moral consensus is just wishful thinking | Letters
Alex Watson writes that moralising over Putin and Netanyahu is nothing without enforceable law, while Ravishan…
- Asia Pacific, Europe, Gaza, India, Israel-Gaza war, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Philippines, South and Central Asia, Switzerland, Ukraine, World news
Hunger and grief in Gaza and floods in the Philippines: photos of the day – Monday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
- Asia Pacific, Gaza, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Thailand, World news
Body of Thai hostage retrieved from Gaza, says Israeli defence minister
Nattapong Pinta had been seized in the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attack and killed, according to Israeli milita…
- Africa, Europe, India, Israel-Gaza war, Kashmir, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Russia, South and Central Asia, Sudan, Trump administration, Ukraine, US foreign policy, World news
Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started?
The rules-based world order is in retreat and violence is on the rise, forcing countries to rethink their rela…
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Thai hostages return home after being released by Hamas – video
Five Thai nationals released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel return home to emotional reunion…
- Asia Pacific, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Thailand
‘We never gave up’: tears and elation as freed Thai hostages return home from Gaza
The group of five workers were greeted at Bangkok airport by overjoyed family members and officials after bein…
- Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Thailand
‘I told my son to keep strong – let’s wait for dad’: Thailand hopes for return of its last Hamas hostage
Five of the last six Thai nationals have been released by Hamas. For one nine-year-old, the agonising wait con…
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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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Doomsday Clock set closer than ever to midnight to stress global catastrophe risks
Atomic scientists push clock to 89 seconds before midnight, citing nuclear risk, AI and climate crisis as a ‘w…
- 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…
- Africa, Israel-Gaza war, Médecins Sans Frontières, Migration, Palestinian territories, Rohingya, Society, South and Central Asia, Sudan, Voluntary sector, World news
‘A glimpse of hope’: how Observer readers are helping mend broken lives in war-torn lands
Médecins Sans Frontières workers have unique insight into the suffering of those they help, providing medical …
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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…
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Israelis told to urgently leave Sri Lankan tourist areas after terrorist threat
Israel tells citizens in Arugam Bay area to hide Jewish identity and not gather in large groupsMiddle East cri…