Donald Trump seeks mega investment during Saudi Arabia visit: US President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as he hopes to encourage the kingdom ...
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Key FactsTrump Launches Diplomatic Mission in Saudi Arabia
2h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- President Trump began his first international trip of his second term in Saudi Arabia, where he was welcomed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
- Discussions between Trump and the Crown Prince are expected to focus on issues such as Iran's nuclear program and the Gaza conflict.
- The trip also includes an investment summit in Riyadh with leading executives to strengthen U.S.-Saudi relations.
- Trump will be accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, while he will not visit Israel during this trip.
"This trip ultimately highlights how we stand on the brink of the golden age for both America and the Middle East, united by a shared vision of stability, opportunity and mutual respect."— Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, discussing the significance of Trump's trip to the Middle East.
Footage captured by Palestinian journalist Bader Tabash shows the funeral procession held for journalist Hassan Islayeh who was killed by an Israeli air strike ... Show more
US spent $1bn bombing Yemen but failed to gain air superiority, says report: Donald Trump’s administration declared a ceasefire in Yemen last week due to burning ...
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Israeli strike kills Palestinian journalist receiving treatment in Gaza hospital: An Israeli drone strike killed Palestinian journalist Hassan Islayeh while he ...
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“You mean you are going to take me home now?”
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Famine imminent in Gaza if Israel doesn’t lift blockade, hunger monitor warns: Famine is imminent in Gaza, with half a million people at risk of starvation ...
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Protesters hold 'Free Kashmir' demonstration outside London's India House: Around 60 activists gathered for a Free Kashmir rally outside of the India House in ...
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“I could be a stupid person and say, ‘Oh no, we don’t want a free plane.’"
US President Donald Trump defended his plan to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 ... Show more
World's largest wealth fund divests from Israeli energy company: Norway's sovereign wealth fund has decided to divest from Israel’s Paz Retail and Energy because ...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President Donald Trump on Monday for his assistance in securing the expected release of US-Israeli captive ... Show more
A video filmed by Israeli soldiers driving through Rafah, in southern Gaza, shows the scale of destruction 19 months into Israel’s war on the besieged enclave ... Show more
Israeli army footage shows the moment the Red Cross hands over freed US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander to the army following his release.
Alexander, 21 ... Show more
"For years Israel has always used Eurovision as a platform for propaganda."
Residents of Basel, Switzerland — the host city for the 2025 Eurovision ... Show more
Israeli troops 'killed civilian during Hamas attack and covered it up': The Israeli army killed an Israeli civilian, Tom Godo, on 8 October 2023 while he was ...
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Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Imam, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, has condemned an attempt by Israeli settlers to bring a sacrificial offering into the mosque compound on Monday ... Show more
US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza: California State University students from several campuses have gone on a hunger strike in solidarity ...
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"Do you know how many children are being slaughtered every day? Is bombing children acceptable?"
American activists denounced US Senator Raphael ... Show more
“Does this give them more humanity because they are Israelis while my loved ones are being named prisoners and they are tortured?”
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu ... Show more
Israeli soldiers and settlers harassed a Palestinian family and international observers in the occupied West Bank town of Al-Mughayyir on Saturday ... Show more
BBC accused of 'political censorship' over failure to release Gaza medics documentary
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US President Donald Trump, addressing the press on Monday, said that Iran is “acting very intelligent” and “reasonable” about the ongoing nuclear talks
How China is quietly aiding Israel's settlement enterprise: Away from Beijing's lofty rhetoric about defending Palestinians, Chinese firms are helping ...
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A woman on the London Underground delivered a passionate speech denouncing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calling for solidarity with the Palestinian ... Show more
Israel’s military has temporarily halted its assault on Gaza as it awaits the release of American-Israeli captive Edan Alexander from the besieged strip ... Show more
Forgotten: Searching for Palestine’s Hidden Places and Lost Memorials: Husband and wife duo Raja Shehadeh and Penny Johnson write about the secrets that persist ...
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Pakistani military says UK engines powered Israeli drones used by India: British-made engines powered Israeli drones that India launched into Pakistani airspace ...
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Israel to take full control of land registry in West Bank's Area C, cementing annexation
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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is considering lifting sanctions on Syria as the country begins to rebuild following more than a decade of ... Show more
Netanyahu says forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza 'inevitable': Israeli prime minister boasts to parliamentary committee that the army is ...
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In a recent appearance on The Young Turks, Representative Marjorie Greene voiced strong opposition to US military involvement in foreign conflicts ... Show more
In his second official public appearance since ascending to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV issued an appeal for an immediate end to the violence in the Gaza Strip ... Show more
Hamas to free Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza after direct talks with US: Hamas has confirmed it will release Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander as ...
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'My son was stolen from me': At just 10 years old, Noah al-Saqa dreamed of becoming an architect to help rebuild the devastated Gaza Strip ...
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PKK disbands after 40-year-long conflict with Turkey: Attention now turns to Ankara for democratic reforms, with the DEM Party pressing for the release of ...
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Key FactsPKK Ends 40-Year Conflict with Turkey
May 12 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- The PKK has decided to disband and end its armed struggle, which could enhance Turkey's political stability.
- This decision follows a call from imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan and may affect Kurdish militias in Syria.
- The PKK stated it has completed its historic mission, shifting focus toward democratic politics for Kurdish rights.
- The Turkish government plans to take measures to ensure a terror-free country while allowing the PKK to manage the disbanding process.
"It is really important that people do not die anymore, that the Kurdish problem is solved in a more democratic structure."— Hasan Huseyin Ceylan, describing the PKK move as very important for both Kurdish and Turkish people.
In a video posted to his official YouTube channel, US Senator Chris Van Hollen delivered a sharp rebuke of the Israeli government's ongoing blockade of Gaza ... Show more
Fatima Hassouna, a 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on April 16 — just one day after learning that a documentary ... Show more
Criticising the Trump administration's dismantling of USAID in an interview with Bloomberg, American businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates said the ... Show more
Live: Israeli attack kills journalist Hassan Eslaih in Gaza's Nasser Hospital: Israel resumes attacks on Gaza after the release of the US-Israeli soldier from ...
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Hasan Piker, a popular political commentator and Twitch streamer known for his pro-Palestinian views, was detained and questioned by US Customs and Border ... Show more
Tunisia: Sub-Saharan Africans suffer in EU-fuelled migrant crackdown: A transit country for mainly Sub-Saharan Africans seeking to reach Europe by sea ...
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How Trump and Netanyahu's aggressive vision could set the world ablaze: The Trump administration’s foreign policy, rooted in the “America First” doctrine ...
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After the ceasefire: What lies ahead for India and Pakistan?: Root causes of India-Pakistan conflict remain unaddressed, leaving the two a hair-trigger away from ...
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“Three times more explosive power has been dropped on Gaza than was used in the Hiroshima bomb.”
Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell strongly ... Show more
In a recent interview on MSNBC's podcast, ‘Why Is This Happening?’ commentator Peter Beinart criticised the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) ... Show more
Deadly clashes rock Libya’s capital after militia leader killed: Abdelghani al-Kikli's killing by rival forces pave the way for a major territorial and ...
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Why US liberals refuse to acknowledge that Trump is a homegrown dictator: From Tocqueville to today, the real danger lies not in Trump's vulgarity but in ...
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From AI to weapons, Trump's Gulf visit looks to swap politics for business: US President Donald Trump is setting up shop in the oil-rich Gulf ...
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In a CNN report, correspondent Nick Robertson stated that India reportedly sought assistance from the US, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey to help de-escalate the ... Show more
"I can't watch another recipe video when Gaza is being starved."
Renowned chef and content creator Max La Manna has used his platform to advocate ... Show more
The moment Israeli special forces fatally shot Rami al-Kakhn while he was standing with a friend was captured on camera. Israeli authorities later confirmed ... Show more
Norway’s largest trade union voted and passed a motion to divest from Israel, including a ban on trade and investment with Israeli companies.
Israeli officers admit assault on Gaza 'kills captives': The Israeli government has not prioritised the safe return of captives amid its ongoing war on ...
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A US federal judge on Friday ordered the release of Turkish Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk, who has spent six weeks in immigration detention in a ... Show more
Hundreds gathered in the streets of Oslo to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza and to raise awareness of ongoing humanitarian concerns ... Show more
"Why is there no discussion in the US government about why we are spending billions of taxpayer dollars starving children in Gaza?"
Bernie Sanders ... Show more
An NYPD officer was caught on camera tackling and punching a pro-Palestine protester, before being pulled away by a fellow officer ... Show more
Palestinian factions in Lebanon wary of Abbas disarmament plan: With no official confirmation, Palestinian groups call reports speculative as concerns grow over ...
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Residents of the Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza City mourned the loss of the Tlaib family, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike while they slept in their tent ... Show more
An Israeli air strike targeted a tent in Deir Al Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. The attack left many casualties who were rushed to the remaining operational ... Show more
In an interview with Israeli outlet Ynet on Thursday, Moshe Yaalon, who also served as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defence minister between 2013 and ... Show more
"The only thing entering Gaza right now is bombs.”
Unicef spokesperson, James Elder, addressing the press on Friday ... Show more
What did Houthis achieve in 18 months of attacks on the Red Sea?: Abdul Kareem, a religious preacher in Sanaa, believes that Yemen has been on the right side of ...
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US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said that Israel will not be involved in Gaza aid distribution but will take part in providing security during a ... Show more
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has revealed he was heavily poisoned with arsenic and mercury around four to five years ago ... Show more
Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister, Simon Harris, condemned the ongoing blockade Israel has imposed on Gaza, stating that the “world is not doing enough” to end ... Show more
Turkey backs Pakistan, Israel supports India and Gulf states look to mediate: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, arrived in Islamabad ...
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Social media erupts after Indian media falsely claims destruction of Pakistan's Karachi Port
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US grants dozens of white South Africans refugee status: The Afrikaners, or descendants of Dutch colonisers in South Africa, are set to arrive in the US this ...
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Israel 'sending soldiers to commit war crimes in Gaza', says former army chief: The Israeli military’s former chief of staff has accused his successor of ...
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Palestinians in Gaza are converting plastic into petrol in an effort to keep essential services running. Amid Gaza’s worsening fuel crisis under the Israeli ... Show more
Trump doesn't want Netanyahu to spoil his Gulf visit. And it's causing tension: US President Donald Trump seems to think Israel could ruin his big trip to the ...
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It has been an uneasy week for US President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Trump declared a US ceasefire with Yemen's Houthis just days after ... Show more
US federal judge grants bail to Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk: Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk was granted bail in a hearing in federal court in ...
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Key FactsTurkish Student Fights Back for Her Rights
May 11 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student, was released after over six weeks in an immigration detention center.
- Her arrest was linked to a politically motivated crackdown on free speech following her co-authorship of an opinion article regarding the Gaza conflict.
- A U.S. judge noted that her detention raised serious constitutional issues, particularly concerning her free speech rights.
- Ozturk plans to continue her legal battle, expressing confidence in the American justice system.
"I have faith in the American system of justice."— Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student who spoke after her release from immigration detention.
The long path to recovery in northeastern Syria: From prolonged conflict to economic devastation, the region faces a myriad of challenges in its quest to rebuild
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“This constitutes a real setback to a large number of male and female students in the Holy City, in the city of Jerusalem who are now left out in the open ... Show more
