Hamas erklärt Bereitschaft zur Entwaffnung unter Bedingungen

Die islamistische Palästinenserorganisation Hamas hat sich bereit erklärt, unter Bedingungen ihre Waffen abzugeben. Voraussetzung sei ein Ende der israelischen “Besatzung”, erklärte die Gruppe am Samstag: “Unsere Waffen sind mit der Besatzung und der Aggression verbunden”, erklärte der Hamas-Anführer im Gazastreifen, Chalil al-Hajja. “Wenn die Besatzung aufhört, werden diese Waffen unter die Autorität des Staates gestellt.” […]

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Bethlehem Christmas tree lit up for first time since Gaza war

Christmas cheer returned to the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ on Saturday as Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank lit up a tree for the first time since the war in Gaza began over two years ago. Covered in red and gold baubles, the Christmas tree standing metres away from the Church of the Nativity on […]

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Mediators Qatar, Egypt call for next steps in Gaza truce

Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement. The measures were spelt out in the US- and UN-backed peace plan that has largely halted fighting, though the […]

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Hundreds in Tunisia protest against government

Hundreds of people demonstrated on Saturday in the Tunisian capital against the government under the slogan “opposition is not a crime”, calling for the release of jailed activists. The rally in Tunis was called after the recent arrests of three opposition figures convicted of “conspiracy” against the state. Tunisia emerged from the Arab Spring era […]

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Ukraine und USA setzen Gespräche fort – Selenskyj: Einigkeit über nächste Schritte

Die USA und die Ukraine treiben ihre Gespräche über den US-Plan zur Beendigung des Ukraine-Krieges weiter voran. Vor einer dritten Gesprächsrunde in Miami führte der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj am Samstag nach eigenen Worten ein “konstruktives” Telefonat mit dem US-Sondergesandten Steve Witkoff und den Unterhändlern beider Länder. Die russische Armee griff die Ukraine unterdessen erneut mit […]

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Merz wirbt bei Nahost-Besuch für neue Friedensordnung

Zum Auftakt seiner Nahost-Reise hat Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) für eine neue Friedensordnung im Nahen Osten geworben. Frieden und Sicherheit in der Region könnten “am besten erreicht werden durch die Gründung eines palästinensischen Staates an der Seite Israels”, sagte Merz am Samstag nach einem Treffen mit Jordaniens König Abdullah II. in Akaba. Die Verhandlungen über […]

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‘Democracy has crumbled!’: Four arrested in UK Crown Jewels protest

London police arrested four people Saturday after apple crumble and custard were thrown at a display case containing Britain’s priceless Crown Jewels in the Tower of London, in the latest direct action protest stunt. The city’s Metropolitan Police said officers responded to “reports of criminal damage to a display case, containing the State Crown” and […]

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Greyness and solitude: French ex-president describes prison stay

Greyness and solitude marked French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy’s three weeks in prison, according to excerpts released on Saturday from an upcoming book. Sarkozy, 70, in October became the first president in the history of modern France to go to jail after his conviction for allowing aides to seek to collect money for his 2007 presidential […]

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Milei welcomes Argentina’s first F-16 fighter jets

President Javier Milei on Saturday hailed the arrival of Argentina’s first six F-16 jets purchased from Denmark, describing them as “guardian angels” that will strengthen the South American country’s armed forces. The US-built aircraft are among the 24 used supersonic fighters bought last year from Copenhagen for roughly $300 million, an exchange Milei’s government described […]

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