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Washington has already signalled to Saudi Arabia that it was prepared to lift the ban [Getty] The United States is expected to lift a ban on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, potentially in the coming weeks, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Washington has already signalled to Saudi Arabia that it was […]

Norway on Sunday handed over diplomatic papers to the Palestinian prime minister in the latest step toward recognising a Palestinian state, a largely symbolic move that has infuriated Israel. Ireland and Spain made a concerted pledge with Norway to recognise a Palestinian state, a historic move which increases Israel’s isolation more than seven months into

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes in a village in the West Bank, under the protection of the Israeli army. The settlers launched several attacks on the Qusra village in the southern city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, while the army reportedly used “live bullets” to deter local Palestinians. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society

Nigel Farage was a key figurehead during the Brexit referendum and has long campaigned on an anti-immigration agenda [archive/GETTY] Right-wing broadcaster and former politician Nigel Farage has sparked a backlash after making derogatory comments about British Muslims and claiming that they do not support the country’s values. Speaking on Sky News on Sunday Morning with Trevor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to convene his war cabinet Sunday to discuss the latest efforts towards a Gaza truce and captive release deal, a senior official told AFP. The news came despite more deadly Gaza fighting, during which at least 82 Palestinians were killed in less than 24 hours, and a rocket barrage

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan justified his decision to request arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and defence minister in an interview with a British newspaper published on Sunday. Khan said on Monday that he was seeking warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, as well as top Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh

The Qatar Airways flight is thought to have been hit by turbulence over Turkey [Getty] Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday, adding that the plane landed safely and as scheduled. Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed

Two Israeli raids on Sunday killed three people in south Lebanon, official media and a source close to Hezbollah said, as Israel’s military claimed attacks targeting the Iran-backed militant group. Lebanon’s Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, has traded regular cross-border fire with Israel since the beginning of its war on Gaza. Lebanon’s official National News Agency

Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has said it will bring back national service if it wins power again in the UK general election on 4 July. Eighteen-year-olds would either choose to join the military full-time for 12 months or spend one weekend every month volunteering in their community over a year, under the plans announced late

Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the appointment of its first ambassador to Syria since severing ties with Damascus in 12 years, marking an ongoing thawing in relations since the war-torn country was readmitted to the Arab League over a year ago. Faisal al-Mujfel’s appointment as the kingdom’s first ambassador to Syria since 2012 was announced