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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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Israel orders Gaza City residents to leave as military prepares to occupy city
ByWilliam Christou September 9, 2025

About 1 million people face being displaced again or risk staying as bombing worsens despite international outrageMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military has issued an evacuation order covering the entirety of Gaza City for the first time…

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Flotilla boat carrying aid to Gaza struck by flaming object, video shows
ByLorenzo Tondo in Palermo and agencies September 9, 2025

Global Sumud Flotilla says one of its vessels was hit by drone at Sidi Bou Said port in Tunisia, sustaining fire damageIsrael issues large-scale evacuation order for Gaza City ahead of expanded offensive – Middle East crisis liveA flotilla carrying aid…

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Greta Thunberg flotilla says Gaza aid boat hit by drone attack in Tunisia
ByLorenzo Tondo in Palermo and agencies September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Global Sumud Flotilla shares video showing vessel being hit by flaming object at port, but says its mission will go aheadMiddle East crisis – live updatesA flotilla carrying aid for Gaza and pro-Palestinian activists including Greta Thunberg says one i…

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‘It’s so different from the media narrative’: telling a different story of 7 October
ByJulian Borger September 9, 2025

Brandon Kramer’s documentary Holding Liat follows an Israeli family torn apart by the Hamas attacks, but clinging to hopes of reconciliationWhen Hamas attacked southern Israeli communities on 7 October 2023, unleashing a devastating retaliation against…

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‘It’s so different from the media narrative’: telling a different story of 7 October
ByJulian Borger September 9, 2025

Brandon Kramer’s documentary Holding Liat follows an Israeli family torn apart by the Hamas attacks, but clinging to hopes of reconciliationWhen Hamas attacked southern Israeli communities on 7 October 2023, unleashing a devastating retaliation against…

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Ben Jennings on the DSEI arms fair taking place in London – cartoon
ByBen Jennings September 8, 2025

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US visa refusal for Palestinian delegation prompts calls to move UN meeting to Geneva
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

General assembly session about two-state solution for Palestine and Israel due to start in New York on Tuesday Middle East crisis – live updatesThe US’s refusal to grant visas to the Palestinian delegation to the UN general assembly has led to calls fo…

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Actors and directors pledge not to work with Israeli film groups ‘implicated in genocide’
ByAnna Betts September 8, 2025September 10, 2025

Exclusive: Thousands of film workers join new boycott initiative criticized by Israeli producers’ group as ‘misguided’Thousands of actors, directors and other film industry professionals have signed a new pledge vowing not to work with Israeli film ins…

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Mahmoud Khalil on exile, liberation and Ice detention: ‘It was a clear act of cruelty’
ByOliver Laughland in New York September 8, 2025

His grandparents survived the Nakba and he fled Assad’s Syria. Khalil is no stranger to political persecution, but not even Trump’s crackdown can silence himWhen a history of resistance to the lurching authoritarianism of Donald Trump’s second presiden…

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