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Videos appear to show people smuggling by state-linked Libyan militia in Mediterranean
ByLorenzo Tondo in Palermo September 18, 2025

Sea rescue NGO says clips and images provide evidence that smugglers ‘are part of Tripoli’s official military apparatus’Video footage and photos in the Italian press appear to show for the first time a militia allied with the Libyan government particip…

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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate
ByReuters in Dubai and Islamabad September 18, 2025

Deal with nuclear-armed Pakistan comes as Gulf Arab states worry about US reliability while Saudi official says pact isn’t responding to ‘specific events’Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defence pact in a move that si…

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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate
ByReuters in Dubai and Islamabad September 18, 2025

Deal with nuclear-armed Pakistan comes as Gulf Arab states worry about US reliability while Saudi official says pact isn’t responding to ‘specific events’Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defence pact in a move that si…

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US judge orders Mahmoud Khalil deported citing ‘misrepresented facts’ on green card form
ByGuardian staff and agencies September 18, 2025

Lawyers say pro-Palestinian activist remains protected from immigration enforcement while separate federal court case proceedsAn immigration judge in the US state of Louisiana has ordered the deportation of pro-Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil…

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France should have recognised Palestinian statehood years ago. The cynic in me asks: why now? | Rokhaya Diallo
ByRokhaya Diallo September 18, 2025

Weakened domestically, Emmanuel Macron wants an international legacy. Yet still, he does nothing to sanction IsraelWhen Emmanuel Macron announced that France intended to recognise Palestinian statehood, he drew a furious rebuke from Israel – and caused…

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France should have recognised Palestinian statehood years ago. The cynic in me asks: why now? | Rokhaya Diallo
ByRokhaya Diallo September 18, 2025

Weakened domestically, Emmanuel Macron wants an international legacy. Yet still, he does nothing to sanction IsraelWhen Emmanuel Macron announced that France intended to recognise Palestinian statehood, he drew a furious rebuke from Israel – and caused…

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‘We pray a visa comes before death’: Gaza’s injured children left in limbo
ByThaslima Begum September 18, 2025

Mariam, Nasser and Ahmed were evacuated from the warzone but are now stranded in an Egyptian hospital that cannot treat their life-threatening injuries after Trump’s sudden ban on Palestinians entering the USMariam Sabbah had been fast asleep, huddled …

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Together for Palestine concert: Benedict Cumberbatch, Damon Albarn and Neneh Cherry take stage at galvanising and star-studded gig for Gaza
ByMichael Hann September 18, 2025

Scores of artists, speakers and activists appear at four-hour fundraiser curated by Brian Eno – but it’s Palestinian voices who make the biggest impressionThe sheer scale of it was boggling. A total of 69 artists, speakers and activists were to appear …

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Together for Palestine concert: Benedict Cumberbatch, Damon Albarn and Neneh Cherry take stage at galvanising and star-studded gig for Gaza
ByMichael Hann September 18, 2025

Scores of artists, speakers and activists appear at four-hour fundraiser curated by Brian Eno – but it’s Palestinian voices who make the biggest impressionThe sheer scale of it was boggling. A total of 69 artists, speakers and activists were to appear …

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Starmer to recognise Palestinian state ‘after Trump state visit’
ByGuardian staff September 17, 2025

Other nations including France, Australia and Canada plan to take the same step at next week’s UN summit Keir Starmer will reportedly recognise a Palestinian state over the weekend after Donald Trump concludes his state visit to the UK.The prime minist…

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