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Canada will recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly, says Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday Canada will recognize the State of Palestine at September's UN General Assembly in support of achieving a two-state solution, as Tel Aviv's conduct throughout its war in Gaza continues to push its allies, including France and Britain, to break with Israel.

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France, UK and 23 other countries issue joint plea for war in Gaza to 'end now'

Dozens of western nations, including France, called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza on Monday as Israel launched fresh attacks on the central city of Deir el-Balah. The countries' joint statement said the Israeli aid distribution system in the Palestinian enclave "deprives Gazans of human dignity" and urged a negotiated ceasefire.

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Who are the Druze and why is Israel claiming to protect them by attacking Syria?

Wednesday's truce between Syrian government officials, Druze leaders came after days of deadly clashes

Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.

Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says

The assessment came as experts are trying to determine how long it would take Iran to rebuild its nuclear program in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Iran could resume uranium enrichment 'in a matter of months', UN nuclear watchdog says

Speculation over Iran’s capacity to recover from Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear and military sites during its 12-day war with Israel were put to bed on Saturday after the UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told CBS news that Iran could produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”.

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Iran’s Khamenei Makes First Public Comments Since Cease-Fire With Israel

Supreme leader strikes defiant tone in a video statement, after not being heard of or seen publicly in days.

When Iran's supreme leader emerges from hiding he will find a very different nation

After spending nearly two weeks in a secret bunker somewhere in Iran during his country's war with Israel, the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, might want to use the opportunity of the ceasefire to venture out.

‘Cold shoulder’: Putin cuts ally loose

Iran went running straight to Vladimir Putin after America’s strikes over the weekend. From Russia it received only a “cold shoulder”.

How Qatar Helped Broker the Israel-Iran Cease-Fire

In public, Qatar was insisting on the right to defend itself after Iran attacked a U.S. military site in the emirate. Behind the scenes, it was already mediating a truce between Israel and Iran.

US rests case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in sex-trafficking and racketeering trial

Defense for 55-year-old music mogul indicates they do not intend to call any witnesses of their own

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