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UK has ‘not concluded’ Israel carrying out genocide in Gaza, Lammy says
ByPatrick Wintour and Geneva Abdul September 9, 2025

Government position set out in letter to select committee as No 10 prepares for visit by Israeli presidentMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK has not concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, nor that any of the British-made parts for F…

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UK has ‘not concluded’ Israel carrying out genocide in Gaza, Lammy says
ByPatrick Wintour and Geneva Abdul September 9, 2025

Government position set out in letter to select committee as No 10 prepares for visit by Israeli presidentMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK has not concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, nor that any of the British-made parts for F…

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Israel launches airstrikes against top Hamas members in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks
ByPeter Beaumont September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Israeli officials say US notified before attack, which Doha calls cowardly and a flagrant violation of international lawMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched a strike on Hamas officials meeting in Qatar’s capital, Doha, reportedly includ…

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Smoke seen over Doha as Israel says it is targeting Hamas leadership – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian September 9, 2025

Footage shows smoke towering above buildings in Doha after several explosions were heard across the Qatari capital on Tuesday. The IDF and Shin Bet say they targeted those ‘directly responsible for the brutal 7 October massacre’. The blasts were report…

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Pro-Palestine activists call for arrest of Israeli president during UK visit
ByKaamil Ahmed September 9, 2025

Campaign group accuses Isaac Herzog, arriving in UK next week, of aiding and abetting indiscriminate killing in GazaPro-Palestine activists have requested that an arrest warrant be issued against Israeli President Isaac Herzog for alleged war crimes ah…

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Boris Johnson secretly lobbied UAE for billion-dollar private venture, leak suggests
ByTom Burgis, Harry Davies and Henry Dyer September 9, 2025

Former prime minister courted senior Abu Dhabi official he had hosted in No 10 in apparent breach of rulesIn early 2024, a vape lobbyist, a Vote Leave campaigner and a Vienna banker set out to persuade the rulers of an oil-rich Gulf emirate to give the…

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Boris Johnson secretly lobbied UAE for billion-dollar private venture, leak suggests
ByTom Burgis, Harry Davies and Henry Dyer September 9, 2025

Former prime minister courted senior Abu Dhabi official he had hosted in No 10 in apparent breach of rulesIn early 2024, a vape lobbyist, a Vote Leave campaigner and a Vienna banker set out to persuade the rulers of an oil-rich Gulf emirate to give the…

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From Ground Zero: Stories From Gaza review – scenes of ordinary life in extremis
ByPeter Bradshaw September 9, 2025

This heartbreaking collection of short films mentions neither ‘Israel’ nor ‘Hamas’, instead offering a mosaic of everyday living under nonstop attackThis collection of short films from Gaza film-makers gives a mosaic of images, ideas and microvignettes…

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Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as Egypt rift deepens
ByReuters in Guba September 9, 2025

Ethiopian PM says dam will electrify entire region but Egypt fears it could restrict water supply during droughtsEthiopia has officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while …

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Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as Egypt rift deepens
ByReuters in Guba September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Ethiopian PM says dam will electrify entire region but Egypt fears it could restrict water supply during droughtsEthiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, a project that could transform the country’s energy sector but may also increa…

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