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The Latest Breaking News from Hamas

US President Joe Biden says a Middle East peace deal between Israel and Hamas is 'much, much closer'

The talks will stop for the weekend before starting again next week

Evening Standard

Gaza ceasefire talks to resume next week after no breakthrough in Doha

US, Qatar and Egypt issue optimistic statement that may also be aimed at stalling Iranian retaliation against Israel

The Guardian - UK

International Mediators Push For Israel-Hamas Ceasefire And Hostage Deal

International mediators are working on brokering a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, with talks in Qatar and Cairo showing promise amids...

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‘Pure terrorism’: World reacts to Israeli settler attack in West Bank

Deadly attack on Palestinian village of Jit sparks condemnation and calls for accountability, sanctions against Israel.

Al Jazeera

‘Summer school’ activists plan pro-Palestinian protests at US colleges in fall

Exclusive: Coordination and strategy are being ramped up despite academic suspensions, doxing attempts and arrests

The Guardian - US

US, Qatar and Egypt say mediators will work to finalise Gaza ceasefire deal

Mediators announce a ‘bridging proposal’ that would set the path for regional de-escalation and ending the war.

Al Jazeera

Oil Prices Plunge As Qatar Warns Iran Against Attacking Israel Amid Cease-Fire Talks

This diplomatic intervention contributed to a 3% drop in oil prices. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude closed at $76.13 per barrel, down $2.02 or 2.58%, while Brent crude fell to $79.15 per barrel, a decline of $1.91 or 2.36%.

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What’s the final score? An overview of Russian disinformation about the 2024 Olympics

Our team has identified at least 38 fake news stories about the 2024 Paris Olympic Games that circulated online since the start of the year, most of them thought to have been manufactured by Russia – from made-up terrorist threats to fictional attacks on athletes to fake media reports. Even…

France 24

Gaza hostage families beg Netanyahu to agree ceasefire deal: ‘Last chance to bring them home alive’

In Tel Aviv, Bel Trew speaks to loved ones of those still held in Gaza about the need for a deal that will bring their relatives home – and end the bloodshed

The Independent UK

David Lammy says ‘the time for a deal is now’ as foreign secretary pushes for ceasefire in Gaza

Visit comes hours after Israeli settlers attack a village in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

Watch as David Lammy and French foreign minister speak in Jerusalem to press for Gaza ceasefire

Watch as foreign secretary David Lammy and his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne deliver a joint statement during a visit to Jerusalem on Friday 16 August.

The Independent UK

Cease-Fire Talks In Qatar Aim To Prevent Regional Conflict

Cease-fire talks in Qatar aim to prevent regional conflict amid rising tensions in Gaza. International mediators work towards a resolution for the Israel-H...

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Netanyahu knows he needs this war to shore up support. Iran should not give him what he wants

The flagging Israeli leader has every reason to involve the US in a regional conflict, but this would be a huge mistake for Tehran, says the writer Seyed Hossein Mousavian

The Guardian - UK

Gaza's Overwhelmed Undertakers Stack 'Graves On Top Of Graves'

Undertakers are working like bricklayers in a Gaza cemetery, piling cinder blocks into tight rectangles, side by side, for freshly dug graves.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Gaza hits ‘grim milestone’ of 40,000 people killed in war

Another 10,000 people believed to remain entombed in collapsed buildings. Plus, five arrests made in death of actor Matthew Perry

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war latest: Day 2 of cease-fire talks in Qatar as mediators try to prevent regional war

The White House says talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war have resumed in Doha and are expected to run into Friday

International Business Times

Gaza Ceasefire Talks To Resume For 2nd Day In Qatar

Negotiators seeking a Gaza ceasefire were set to meet for a second day in Qatar on Friday, while top European diplomats were expected in Israel to stress the urgency of averting a wider war.

The Guardian - AU

Israel-Gaza war: UN calls Israeli settler attack in West Bank ‘horrific’ – as it happened

The attack, which has been widely condemned, left a Palestinian man dead and about a dozen injured

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The Guardian - UK

‘From the river to the sea’: six words that are testing freedom of speech in Germany

The recent conviction of an activist who used the phrase at a rally in Berlin has widened a rift in German society, says writer Peter Kuras

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: As Middle East peace talks continue, the threat of Iran looms large

In today’s newsletter: Israel’s reluctance to compromise is under mounting pressure – will Tehran’s intentions change the prospect of peace?

AAP

'They are everyday people': Gaza statements condemned

Portraying Palestinians as Hamas supporters is misleading and inflammatory and Australia must offer help to those asylum seekers, a human rights expert says.

Roll Call

Harris faces hurdles to build on momentum at convention - Roll Call

Vice President Harris and Democrats will try showing unity as delegates say goodbye to President Biden at their national convention.

International Business Times

Biden, Harris Tout Party Unity, Trump Lays On The Insults

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made an upbeat show of unity Thursday as they held their first joint public event since Harris replaced the president as the Democratic Party's candidate in November's election.

France 24

Hamas refuses ‘new’ Gaza ceasefire deal as Biden applauds progress

A senior Hamas official on Friday said the group rejected “new conditions” outlined in a Gaza ceasefire plan presented by the United States. US President Joe Biden took a different stance and applauded the talks, adding that an agreement was “closer than ever”. The ceasefire negotiations in Qatar paused on…

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Over 40,000 Palestinians Killed In Gaza Conflict

Ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas results in over 40,000 deaths and 92,401 injuries, prompting calls for a ceasefire.

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