The global debate over whether violence is culturally ingrained or driven by historical and socio-political factors has gained renewed urgency as extremist violence escalates from the Middle East to the West. Recent attacks linked to…
Category: 4. World
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Geneva talks on Iran nuclear program resume with focus on sanctions
Talks held in Geneva between Iran, Britain, France, and Germany will see dialog continue regarding Tehran’s disputed nuclear program, Iran’s official news agency reported on Tuesday.
“The talks were serious, frank, and constructive. We…
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King Charles to attend Auschwitz ceremonies in Poland
Britain’s King Charles will visit Poland later this month to attend commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest Nazi death camp in World War Two.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Monday…
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Blinken says hostage deal is closer than ever
A hostage deal is “closer than we’ve ever been,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Monday afternoon interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, carefully noting the deal’s been close before but fell through.
Blinken reiterated the…
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Biden says hostage deal likely to be finalized soon
President Biden recounted his administration’s diplomatic achievements in pre-scheduled remarks on Monday afternoon at the State Department as negotiators in Doha say hostage talks are likely to be finalized within 24 hours.
The timing of…
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Joe Biden’s work, Donald Trump’s pressure: How US brought a hostage deal
Over the last week and a half, Brett McGurk, US President Joe Biden’s lead hostage negotiator, has been living in Doha, Qatar.
He has done so to finalize a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal through intense meetings and tireless work.This…
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Jake Sullivan: Gaza hostage deal finally at the point of coming together
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan addressed Trump’s threats of “all hell breaking loose” on Hamas should the ceasefire deal not be signed by the time he enters office this time next week, saying “all hell has been breaking…
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Hind Rajab request arrest of IDF head of COGAT for ‘war crimes’
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed cases with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Italian authorities, asking them to immediately detain Major General Ghassan Alian – who is currently in Rome, Italy – on counts of “genocide,…
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British authorities chastise a Jewish charity for fundraising for an Israeli soldier
British authorities told a London Chabad center to refrain from fundraising for the Israeli military because doing so is against the law, according to an official warning issued Wednesday.
The Chabad Lubavitch Centres North East…
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2 synagogues in Sydney graffitied with swastikas
Two synagogues in Sydney were defaced on consecutive days with swastikas and other antisemitic language.
Police are investigating the attacks, which come at a time of heightened antisemitism in Australia, and about a month after…
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