Middle East

Why has Israel suspended the release of Palestinian prisoners? | Israel-Palestine conflict

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Future of Gaza ceasefire at risk after Israel suspended the release of Palestinian prisoners. Israel has postponed the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners despite Hamas setting free six Israeli captives on Saturday. The group says Israel’s far-right government is “playing dirty games and sabotaging” the agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the captive handover … Read more

Thousands attend funeral of ex-Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut | Israel attacks Lebanon

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NewsFeed Tens of thousands of mourners have attended the public funeral service for former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and his likely successor Hashem Safieddine in a stadium in Beirut. Nasrallah was assassinated in an Israeli air strike in September 2024 during the 14-month war between Hezbollah and Israel. Published On 23 Feb 202523 Feb 2025

Thousands to attend funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah | Hezbollah News

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Nasrallah was assassinated by Israel five months ago and his public funeral delayed for security reasons. Tens of thousands of people in Lebanon are set to pay their last respects to Hezbollah’s late leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli attack in the southern suburbs of the capital, Beirut, last September. The public … Read more

Bivol takes Beterbiev’s undisputed light-heavyweight world title | Boxing News

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Dmitry Bivol defeats Artur Beterbiev in a split-points decision to claim light-heavyweight world title in Saudi Arabia. Russian Dmitry Bivol avenged a previous defeat to take the undisputed light-heavyweight world title from Artur Beterbiev on a majority points decision in an epic rematch in Saudi Arabia. The judges scored Sunday’s fight in Riyadh 114-114, 116-112 … Read more

Fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues as six hostages are released

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The Israeli military says the sixth and final hostage was released by Hamas in the latest exchange on Saturday and has arrived back in Israel even as heightened tensions clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. The six included three Israeli men seized from the Nova music festival and another abducted while visiting his family in southern … Read more

Dubois replaced by Bakole for Parker heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia | Boxing News

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Heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois withdraws from boxing bout with Joshua Parker in Saudi Arabia due to illness. World heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois has withdrawn from Saturday’s title defence against Joseph Parker after falling ill. The 27-year-old, who holds the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title, underwent a medical examination in Saudi Arabia and missed a news … Read more

Egypt and its neighbors working on alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan that wouldn’t displace Palestinians

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Cairo — Optimism in the Arab world that President Trump might bring a permanent end to the war in the Gaza Strip and, with it, stability to the tumultuous Middle East, soared as he was given a lion’s share of the credit for ushering in the current ceasefire. But that hope has faded quickly since … Read more

British couple detained in Iran charged with spying | Espionage News

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The couple admitted they had ignored warnings not to travel to Iran as part of their “slightly bonkers” round-the-world motorbike trip. Two British nationals detained in Iran have been charged with espionage, according to the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency. The pair were laid with the charges on Tuesday after they allegedly gathered information in … Read more

Sudan paramilitaries kill hundreds in White Nile villages: NGO | Sudan war News

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Rebel RSF forces reportedly carried out field executions and shot at people trying to flee across the Nile. Sudanese rebels have killed hundreds of people in a three-day assault in the southern White Nile state, according to a rights watchdog. The attacks on villages near the town of al-Gitaina by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces … Read more