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Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people Israel killed in Gaza since March, data suggests
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem September 19, 2025

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of warMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesAbout 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in …

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What the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood will mean
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 19, 2025

What does the decision entail and which other countries are joining Britain in recognition?The UK is expected to formally recognise Palestinian statehood in the coming days, having shifted its position on the subject in July, shortly after Emmanuel Mac…

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Why are more countries recognising Palestinian statehood and what does it mean practically?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 19, 2025September 22, 2025

Coordinated action is largely symbolic and aimed at preserving and nurturing the vision of a two-state solutionMiddle East crisis – live updatesFrance and Saudi Arabia are convening dozens of world leaders in New York on Monday to rally support for a t…

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‘Immense joy:’ elderly British couple hug relatives after Afghanistan release – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian September 19, 2025

Barbie and Peter Reynolds have been freed after being detained without charge by the Taliban in Afghanistan since February, where for a long period they were separated and held in a maximum-security prison. The couple had lived in Afghanistan for nearl…

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Scores killed by RSF drone strike on mosque in besieged Sudanese city
ByCarlos Mureithi in Nairobi and agencies September 19, 2025

First responders say 75 worshippers dead as paramilitaries push to capture last foothold of Sudanese army in DarfurA drone strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher has killed 75 people worshipping in a …

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Family tell of ‘immense joy’ at release of British couple detained in Afghanistan
ByJamie Grierson and Matthew Weaver September 19, 2025

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested and held without charge for eight months, raising fears for their healthA British couple have been freed from months of detention in Afghanistan, to the “immense joy” of their family.The Taliban released Barbie R…

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Family tell of ‘immense joy’ at release of British couple detained in Afghanistan
ByJamie Grierson and Matthew Weaver September 19, 2025

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested and held without charge for eight months, raising fears for their healthA British couple have been freed from months of detention in Afghanistan, to the “immense joy” of their family.The Taliban released Barbie R…

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Israel army says it will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave – Middle East crisis live
ByAmy Sedghi September 19, 2025

IDF tells residents of Gaza City to flee south but closes Salah al-Din road evacuation routeMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forc…

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Israel army says it will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave – as it happened
ByAmy Sedghi September 19, 2025September 19, 2025

IDF tells residents of Gaza City to flee south but closes Salah al-Din road evacuation route. This live blog is closedPakistan’s defence minister says his nation’s nuclear programme “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries…

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‘Other countries would have preserved it’: Yemenis mourn the demolition of historic mud-brick palaces
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian September 19, 2025

In the city of Tarim, colourful mansions built by the city’s merchants are being knocked down as the war-torn nation cannot afford to maintain themWords and photographs by Saeed al-Batati in TarimWhen the bulldozers moved into Abdul Rahman Bin Sheikh a…

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