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Egypt developing Gaza reconstruction plan to counter Trump’s ‘take over’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, has confirmed Cairo is ‘actively developing’ a reconstruction plan for Gaza. The Egyptian government is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing the Palestinian enclave’s population, as it attempts to provide a viable alternative to United States President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to “take over” the territory and displace … Read more

Taliban says 2 Americans freed in prisoner swap with U.S., and Ryan Corbett’s family say he’s one of them

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Islamabad, Pakistan — A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban regime saw two Americans freed in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. In a statement, the family of Ryan Corbett, an American man held … Read more

Israel sends Mossad intelligence agency director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza. Netanyahu’s office announced the decision Saturday evening, local time. It was not immediately clear when David Barnea would travel to Qatar’s capital, Doha, … Read more

Saudi Arabia’s hosting of FIFA World Cup 2034: What to know about the event | Football News

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Football’s world governing body, FIFA, confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host country for the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. With the tournament still a decade away, here is all to know about the 2034 edition of largest sporting event on the planet. Was Saudi Arabia being awarded the FIFA World Cup 2034 a surprise? No. … Read more

Qatar says ‘momentum’ building back up in Gaza ceasefire efforts | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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A month after suspending its mediation bid, Qatar has said it sees “momentum” in efforts to reach a deal to end Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, as dozens of Palestinians were killed in the Israeli military’s continued attacks on the besieged enclave. Speaking at the Doha Forum on Saturday, Qatari Foreign Minister and Prime … Read more

Qatar GP: Formula 1 qualifying – Vestappen gets pole, Piastri wins sprint | Motorsports News

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Max Verstappen takes pole position for F1’s Qatar GP while Oscar Piastri wins sprint race in Saturday’s qualifying. Lando Norris ignored team orders as he handed his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the win in the sprint race in Qatar on Saturday, while champion Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Grand Prix. With McLaren eyeing … Read more