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War in Gaza: 18 countries urge Hamas to free hostages: All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.
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War in Gaza: 18 countries urge Hamas to free hostages
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Biden says meeting with 4-year-old girl orphaned and held hostage by Hamas a reminder of work needed to free remaining hostages
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WATCH: Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin plead for hostage deal, urge him to ‘stay strong, survive’
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WATCH: Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin plead for hostage deal ...
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Brussels to create new walking and cycling path to Tour & Taxi Park: "Today, people still have to make a long diversion to enter the park even though they ...
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Brussels to create new walking and cycling path to Tour & Taxi Park
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Video upsets relatives: "Only 40 of Hamas hostages are said to be alive": The video published by Hamas is a shock for the still worried relatives in Israel ...
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Video upsets relatives:
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Poll showing that 40% of Flemish people 'want independence' exposed as flawed: "Every serious scientific survey shows that those in favour of splitting ...
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Poll showing that 40% of Flemish people 'want independence' exposed as ...
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Quick Glance: Hamas Official Proposes Disarming for Two-State Solution
  • Hamas is open to a five-year truce with Israel and conversion to a political party if a Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders, a significant concession by the group committed to Israel’s destruction.

  • Al-Hayya expressed Hamas' willingness to join the Palestine Liberation Organization and dissolve its military wing if a sovereign Palestinian state is formed in the West Bank and Gaza.
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The project is part of wider plans to revamp a network of streets in the Brussels municipality of Schaerbeek. Show more
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U.S. and 17 other countries demand that Hamas release hostages held in Gaza: In a joint statement, the U.S. and 17 other nations urged Hamas to release hostages ...
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U.S. and 17 other countries demand that Hamas release hostages held in ...
Quick Glance: Biden and 17 World Leaders Urge Hamas to Release Hostages
  • President Biden and 17 world leaders issued a joint statement urging Hamas to accept a hostage deal to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.

  • The statement stresses the immediate release of hostages and a sustained ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate humanitarian aid and end hostilities.

  • Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is accused of hindering progress by rejecting the deal and holding onto hostages instead of pursuing a ceasefire.

  • The Biden administration and mediators from Qatar and Egypt have received signals from Hamas indicating readiness to engage in negotiations, but the sincerity of these intentions remains uncertain.
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Brussels' under-used offices increasingly converted into homes: A quarter of new housing in Brussels is converted from office spaces, according to a new ...
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Brussels' under-used offices increasingly converted into homes
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Wild boar spotted in Brussels' Parc de Woluwe for the first time: "Very likely it came to eat beechnuts, acorns or mushrooms in the park for a while."
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Wild boar spotted in Brussels' Parc de Woluwe for the first time
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Sportive socialising: Where to exercise as an expat in Brussels: From hiking across Belgium's beautiful countryside to ultimate frisbee in Brussels' Parc de ...
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Sportive socialising: Where to exercise as an expat in Brussels
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Hamas hostage video sparks protests against Israel's government: A hostage makes serious allegations against the Israeli government in a Hamas video ...
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Hamas hostage video sparks protests against Israel's government
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Rue Belliard redesigned: Cars still prioritised over pedestrians and cyclists: Rue Belliard is one of Brussels' busiest streets, but plans to redesign part of ...
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Rue Belliard redesigned: Cars still prioritised over pedestrians and ...
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10-year-old boy woke to find family slain in Oklahoma murder-suicide that left 5 dead
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10-year-old boy woke to find family slain in Oklahoma murder-suicide that ...
Quick Glance: 5 dead in Yukon-area home: Child discovers bodies, official states
  • Oklahoma City police have initiated an investigation after five individuals, including children, were found deceased inside a residence near Yukon on Monday morning.

  • Included among the deceased were a sixth-grade student at Meadow Brook Intermediate, a ninth-grade student at Mustang High School, and a 2023 Mustang Public Schools graduate.

  • An official named Gary Knight from the Oklahoma City Police mentioned that all five displayed injuries indicative of a homicide.

  • A 10-year-old boy came across the bodies, prompting the police to classify the incident as a shooting, with a weapon found on top of a man.
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Risk of addiction: TikTok suspends reward function after EU threat: TikTok reacts to the threat from Brussels to block the controversial points system this week ...
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Risk of addiction: TikTok suspends reward function after EU threat
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
  • ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.

  • Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.

  • ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.

  • As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
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Promoted | Boost your career with KU Leuven’s Management of Engineering: This academic year, the brand new Master of Management Engineering was launched on KU ...
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Promoted | Boost your career with KU Leuven’s Management of Engineering
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Middle East updates: Israel's intel chief quits over Oct. 7: Military intelligence chief Aharon Haliva is the first senior Israeli official to resign over ...
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Middle East updates: Israel's intel chief quits over Oct. 7
Quick Glance: Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Resigns Over Hamas Attack Failures
  • The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned due to the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented attack on October 7, marking the first senior resignation in Israel's history.

  • Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva’s resignation could trigger additional resignations among Israel’s top security officials in response to the Hamas attack that initiated the Gaza war.

  • Haliva, alongside other military and security leaders, were expected to address the evident failures leading up to and during October 7.

  • Israel and its esteemed security forces were caught entirely off guard by the Hamas attack on a Jewish holiday, shattering trust in the military. The resignation may contribute to rebuilding some of this trust.
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Gaza hostages raise painful reminders as Jews prepare for Passover: Among the themes of Passover is freedom from captivity. For many Jews this year ...
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Gaza hostages raise painful reminders as Jews prepare for Passover
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Can Brussels turn the Toison d’Or into a Champs-Élysées?: The short shopping stretch from the Porte de Namur to Place Louise, known as the Toison d’Or ...
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Can Brussels turn the Toison d’Or into a Champs-Élysées?
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Orbán and Farage’s right-wing fiesta goes ahead in Brussels after big court win: The controversial gathering will continue as planned.
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Orbán and Farage’s right-wing fiesta goes ahead in Brussels after big ...
Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
  • Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.

  • The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.

  • Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.

  • The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
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Israel Turns Focus Back to Hamas and Rafah as Iran Threat Eases: Israel is returning its focus to eliminating what it says is the last remaining stronghold of ...
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Israel Turns Focus Back to Hamas and Rafah as Iran Threat Eases
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Orbán to Brussels: Time to shake up ‘bad’ EU leadership: “If the leadership proves to be bad, it must be replaced. It’s that simple,” Hungarian leader says.
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Orbán to Brussels: Time to shake up ‘bad’ EU leadership
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Brussels parks to open first 'guinguette' summer bars this weekend: The Fabiola 'guinguette' in Parc Roi Baudouin (Jette) and André in Parc de Laeken will be the ...
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Brussels parks to open first 'guinguette' summer bars this weekend
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Dreaming of Pedro Sánchez, Brussels could be headed for a rude awakening: Spain’s PM has threatened to resign, but will he end up becoming the next president of ...
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Dreaming of Pedro Sánchez, Brussels could be headed for a rude awakening
Quick Glance: Spain's PM faces pressure over wife's corruption probe
  • A Madrid court confirmed an investigation against Begoña Gómez for alleged influence peddling and corruption.

  • Sánchez criticized the complaint as part of a harassment campaign against his wife.

  • The probe relates to Gómez's ties to companies that received government funding.

  • The opposition pushed for a statement from her regarding the investigation.
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National bike register launched in Belgium to prevent theft: Belgium has launched a free national bike register for people aged 13 and older, called mybike ...
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National bike register launched in Belgium to prevent theft
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Thousands of Israelis take to the streets against Netanyahu government: They called for the immediate release of all hostages held in the Gaza Strip and for new ...
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Thousands of Israelis take to the streets against Netanyahu government
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Top EU diplomats put Serbia against the wall with Kosovo: Brussels has handed Belgrade a dilemma: Either stop obstructing Kosovo's entry into key ...
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Top EU diplomats put Serbia against the wall with Kosovo
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Brussels restaurant offers free cocktail to everyone sharing its name: A trendy Italian restaurant in Ixelles is beginning the spring season in the best possible ...
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Brussels restaurant offers free cocktail to everyone sharing its name
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The Belgian perk of choice? Meal vouchers widespread in Brussels and Wallonia: Belgians prefer meal vouchers over better compensation and additional holidays ...
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The Belgian perk of choice? Meal vouchers widespread in Brussels and ...
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Botanique's two-week spring festival Les Nuits starts tonight: In the coming two weeks, music fans can head to Botanique in the north of Brussels to enjoy ...
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Botanique's two-week spring festival Les Nuits starts tonight
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Schaerbeek hostel converted into asylum reception centre: The site, closed at the end of March, has been repurposed to provide accommodation for around 100 ...
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Schaerbeek hostel converted into asylum reception centre
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Hidden Belgium: A lost museum in Brussels: Built in 1881, this ornate glass-roofed gallery originally had 30 shops, several theatres and a museum.
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Hidden Belgium: A lost museum in Brussels
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Balkan Trafik: A taste of Southeast Europe in Brussels: Balkan Trafik returns to Brussels this weekend, with Manu Chao and Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra ...
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Balkan Trafik: A taste of Southeast Europe in Brussels
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EU Commission initiates proceedings against online platform TikTok | SÜDKURIER Online
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Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
  • The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.

  • In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.

  • Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'

  • San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
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Boulevard Adolphe Max pedestrian improvements inaugurated: The pedestrian area on Boulevard Adolphe Max in Brussels is finally clear of construction vehicles and ...
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Boulevard Adolphe Max pedestrian improvements inaugurated
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Why the rainy weather in Belgium should be welcomed: The string of wet weather has not been bad news for everyone.
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Why the rainy weather in Belgium should be welcomed
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Five times more skin cancer detected in Belgium over last 20 years: One in six people in Belgium develops a skin tumour in their lifetime, making skin cancer the ...
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Five times more skin cancer detected in Belgium over last 20 years
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EU summit after attack on Israel: extension of Iran sanctions decided: Iran must be isolated internationally after the major attack on Israel ...
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EU summit after attack on Israel: extension of Iran sanctions decided
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children: Details of the deaths emerged as a multi-billion dollar military aid package for Israel ...
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children
Quick Glance: Israeli Strikes in Rafah Kill 22, Mostly Children, as US Advances Aid Package
  • Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. The United States is on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel.

  • The conflict between Israel and Hamas has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, with at least two-thirds being children and women. The devastation in Gaza has left a swath of destruction.

  • The $26 billion aid package approved by the House of Representatives includes around $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, which experts say is on the brink of famine.

  • Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated, leading to direct hostilities. The region is in turmoil, with violence escalating in the West Bank.
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Brussels house prices further dropped though flats grow more expensive: With the European Central Bank (ECB) not expected to lower interest rates until June ...
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Brussels house prices further dropped though flats grow more expensive
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Highway code may change for cargo bikes: Cargo bikes, some of which can transport up to four children as well as pets and shopping, are on the rise in Brussels - ...
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Highway code may change for cargo bikes
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Dieter Hallervorden publishes video with poem about Gaza: Dieter Hallervorden expresses criticism of the conditions in Gaza in lyrical form ...
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Dieter Hallervorden publishes video with poem about Gaza
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Should we take the microphone away from the right?: The example of a conference in Brussels shows: No, this only strengthens them.
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Should we take the microphone away from the right?
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Brussels parks to open first 'guinguette' summer bars this weekend: The Fabiola 'guinguette' in Parc Roi Baudouin (Jette) and André in Parc de Laeken will be the ...
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Brussels parks to open first 'guinguette' summer bars this weekend
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Amid Passover, both sides eye resumption of wider war in Gaza : Israel called up two reserve brigades for Gaza and analysts see the increased military activity ...
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Amid Passover, both sides eye resumption of wider war in Gaza
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Belgium in bloom: Spring snaps from across the country: We asked our readers to send us their best spring photos whilst out and about over the past weeks ...
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Belgium in bloom: Spring snaps from across the country
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'Take this seriously': Significant improvements in Brussels air quality but lives still at risk
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'Take this seriously': Significant improvements in Brussels air quality ...
Quick Glance: 130 million Americans face unhealthy air quality challenges
  • Wildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in the U.S. in 2023.

  • Over one-third of Americans, about 130 million people, breathe in unhealthy air annually.

  • Air quality has improved in the East but worsened in the Western U.S., highlighting disparities.

  • Unequal air quality exposure, challenges, and progress in air cleaning efforts are discussed.
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Brussels police shut down far-right 'NatCons' fundraiser: Brussels police are in the process of shutting down the controversial National Conservative Conference ...
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Brussels police shut down far-right 'NatCons' fundraiser
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Where do your taxes go in Belgium?: We all know that taxes are high in Belgium, but where does the money end up? From pensions to defence ...
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Where do your taxes go in Belgium?
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Sympathy for the devil: A spectacular hostage-taking gave the Stockholm syndrome its name. The case shows that agreement with the kidnapper does not have to be ...
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Sympathy for the devil
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Netanyahu calls to increase military, diplomatic pressure on Hamas: “In the coming days, we will increase the military and political pressure on Hamas because ...
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Netanyahu calls to increase military, diplomatic pressure on Hamas
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Analyses debunk Hamas claims that Israel dug mass graves at Nasser hospital: Hamas had claimed Israel dug the graves to "hide" evidence ...
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Analyses debunk Hamas claims that Israel dug mass graves at Nasser ...
Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals
  • The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.

  • It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.

  • Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.

  • The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.
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Cancel culture comes to Brussels: Those trying to cancel the National Conservatism conference believe public life must be subjected to the policing of speech ...
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Cancel culture comes to Brussels