Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis on 18 August

World

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Donald Trump in the White House Oval Office

World

Trump aide slams India for buying Russian oil, says Delhi needs to act like strategic partner of US

Israelis protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's expansion of the war in Gaza

World

Amid fire and water, Israel’s citizens call for ceasefire, exit from Gaza

Indian women work, often with less than minimum pay

World

ILO ranks Pakistan worst in South Asia for gender pay gap; India edges ahead

Hezbollah supporters throng the streets across Lebanon

World

Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, US to pressure Israel into ceasefire?

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Health

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US humanitarian visas for Gaza child amputees (like these) stopped

World

Trump halts visas from Gaza after right wing complains children coming for treatment

US secretary of state Marco Rubio

World

Rubio: China refining Russian oil, reselling to global markets including Europe

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels

World

European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump

Police use water cannons to disperse protesters blocking a road in Jerusalem, 17 August

World

Israel: Protesters go on strike over ceasefire, release of Gaza hostages

Demonstrators protest near Jerusalem on 17 August

World

Israel plans relocation of Palestinians ahead of new Gaza offensive

US President Donald Trump hosts Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, 7 July 2025

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