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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Opening summary Welcome to our latest live coverage of Israel’s war in Gaza and wider Middle East crisis. Palestinians detained by Israeli forces are coming back “completely traumatised” and reporting abuses while in captivity, the head of the UN’s Palestinian refugee … Read more

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(NewsNation) — Efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas have hit a snag, with the release of a list of hostages emerging as a key sticking point in negotiations. The latest proposal called for a six-week truce, which would allow significant aid into Gaza to assist civilians. Israel would receive an undisclosed number … Read more

Tokyo, Japan – A Japanese coast guard helicopter rescued 24 fishermen as they desperately clung to the deck of a tilting, half-submerged ship being pounded by high waves Monday morning off an island chain southwest of Tokyo. One crewmember thrown from the rocking ship into the rough seas before the arrival of the rescuers … Read more

Football Australia and Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson say they were blindsided by an allegation of racially aggravated harassment made in the UK against Australian captain Sam Kerr, and only found out about the charge on Tuesday morning. The striker appeared in court on Monday in the UK and pleaded not guilty to charges of using … Read more

New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon was forced to travel on a last-minute commercial flight to Australia for a summit on Tuesday, after the country’s beleaguered defence force plane was once again grounded over maintenance issues. The defence force loans planes to New Zealand leaders when they embark on international travel, but the ageing fleet … Read more

Article content Durham Region is staying true blue with Jamil Jivani leading by a wide margin in Monday’s federal byelection. Article content The region has been held by the Tories for two decades and that doesn’t seem to be changing after voters went to the polls to elect a new member of Parliament. Article content … Read more