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International responses to the October 7 Hamas attack were broadly split between the Global North and South over condemnations of the killings of just Israeli civilians in the terror attack or all civilians in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But as the Gaza humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, divisions are increasing within the West.  

Washington’s strong support for Israel against Hamas is contrasted with Russian and Chinese efforts to align with the Palestinian struggle.

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty was introduced in 1996, but some countries still haven't ratified.

The prime minister of the EU state has snubbed Western attempts to isolate Russia diplomatically

The war is stretching American and European resources while relieving pressure on Russia and providing new opportunities to China.

The Jewish state can only have peace if Palestinians have a nation of their own, the Russian president has said

French police used teargas and water cannon to break up a banned rally in support of the Palestinian people in Paris on Thursday night, as President Emmanuel Macron urged the French to remain united amid fears a spillover of the Israel-Hamas conflict in France, home to Europe's largest Jewish and Muslim communities.

After decades of friendly relations with Israel, Russia is aligning with its arch enemy

On In The Press for Tuesday, October 10, we bring you reactions from the Israeli and Arab-language dailies and beyond after the Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli siege of Gaza. We also look at how Russia could benefit from the crisis. Finally, we explore the backlash after more than 30 Harvard student groups penned a letter solely blaming Israel for the violence.

Vladimir Putin has long projected friendly ties to Israel. But his silence since Saturday’s assault illustrates how the war in Ukraine has strained the relationship between the two countries.

Quint group – which also includes France, Germany and Italy – says ‘terrorist actions’ of Hamas must be ‘universally condemned’

Slovakia’s president on Monday asked the leader of the winning party in the country’s parliamentary election to try to form a coalition government.

A fan of Vladimir Putin and fast cars, Robert Fico should return as prime minister of Slovakia following parliamentary elections on Saturday. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the career of a politician who was ousted from power five years ago after a journalist was murdered for revealing government corruption, and who used populism and disinformation to rise again.

Ankara has kept all its promises, while Brussels has not reciprocated, the Turkish leader claims

Baku has declared a counter-terrorism operation over Yerevan’s alleged military presence in Nagorno-Karabakh

A set of special clothing that is invisible to thermal imaging cameras was an additional gift.

• Oil prices are surging again – and that's making Russia a lot richer.
• The Kremlin's crude export revenues jumped $1.8 billion last month, according to the International Energy Agency.
• The surge comes with key benchmarks close to 10-month highs on recent OPEC+ production cuts.