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Palestinians turn to communal ovens to bake bread in Gaza
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Al Jazeera
center32d ago

Palestinians turn to communal ovens to bake bread in Gaza

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are utilizing communal ovens, supported by the ICRC, to bake bread as a staple food amid a severe food crisis and high fuel costs. These ovens provide a vital, free resource for families like Azza Ashour's, while some residents, such as Randa Adwan, find employment as bakers, earning essential income.

Israel–Palestine
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Battlefield sees 248 combat clashes over past day – Ukraine's General Staff
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Ukrainska Pravda
center32d ago

Battlefield sees 248 combat clashes over past day – Ukraine's General Staff

Over the past day, 248 combat clashes occurred across Ukraine, with the highest activity on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka fronts where Ukrainian forces repelled numerous Russian assaults. Ukraine's Air Force and Rocket Forces also struck Russian personnel, artillery systems, and a command post.

Ukraine–Russia
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Trump seeks ‘massive’ Belarus fertiliser deal amid Canada trade war
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The Guardian Europe
left32d ago

Trump seeks ‘massive’ Belarus fertiliser deal amid Canada trade war

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States is pursuing a "massive" deal to purchase potash fertilizer from Belarus, aiming for lower prices than currently paid to Canada amid an escalating trade dispute. This move signals a potential shift in US sourcing strategy and engagement with Belarus, despite ongoing concerns over its human rights record and support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

United States
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Ukraine war briefing: Sanctions must continue, EU’s top diplomat stresses, as Russian attacks kill five
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The Guardian Europe
left32d ago

Ukraine war briefing: Sanctions must continue, EU’s top diplomat stresses, as Russian attacks kill five

EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas urged member states to maintain sanctions on Russia, as Russian forces continued attacks across Ukraine, killing at least five people and injuring five others in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Mykolaiv regions. Negotiations are ongoing to extend sanctions on nearly 3,000 individuals and entities ahead of a Tuesday deadline, while some member states seek to remove certain oligarchs from the blacklist.

Ukraine–Russia
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Iran cancels Baghdad, Muscat flights as US aviation sanctions take effect
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Al Jazeera
center31d ago

Iran cancels Baghdad, Muscat flights as US aviation sanctions take effect

Iran has cancelled flights to Baghdad and Muscat starting Wednesday due to new United States sanctions targeting Iranian airlines and their service providers. Officials are negotiating to redirect flights to Najaf and are continuing talks with Oman, while other international flights remain scheduled. The US Treasury stated that foreign firms providing services to Iranian carriers risk being cut off from the dollar system.

Iran
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Burnham: Gaza violence, settlements pushing two-state solution to point of no return
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

Burnham: Gaza violence, settlements pushing two-state solution to point of no return

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to warn that continued violence in Gaza and Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank were pushing prospects for a two-state solution towards a "point of no return”. Burnham cited the planned E1 settlement project, saying it would sever East Jerusalem from the West Bank, and urged action to match long-standing international support for a Palestinian state.

Israel–Palestine
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Ukrainian foreign minister: restoring freedom of navigation in Black Sea is among urgent global priorities
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Ukrainska Pravda
center31d ago

Ukrainian foreign minister: restoring freedom of navigation in Black Sea is among urgent global priorities

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed global food security with the World Food Programme's Acting Executive Director, highlighting Russia's deliberate attacks on Ukraine's maritime corridor and agricultural infrastructure. Sybiha stated that restoring freedom of navigation in the Black Sea and holding Russia accountable are urgent global priorities due to the disruption of vital grain and sunflower oil exports.

Ukraine–Russia
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Israel criticises 'grotesque absurdity' of Macron's speech
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

Israel criticises 'grotesque absurdity' of Macron's speech

Israel has hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron after he called the situation in Gaza a "spectacle that shames us all" and criticised Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank in remarks delivered to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said "the grotesque absurdity of Emmanuel Macron's statement is staggering.

Israel–Palestine
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Russians attack village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast: man killed, houses damaged
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Ukrainska Pravda
center31d ago

Russians attack village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast: man killed, houses damaged

Russian forces attacked the village of Kushuhum in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the evening of September 22, killing one civilian man and damaging his home and nearby residences. This attack follows a separate Russian strike on the Amstor shopping center in Zaporizhzhia city on the same evening, which injured two people.

Ukraine–Russia
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Zelenskyy: We have intelligence that Russia is preparing another large-scale attack on Ukraine
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Ukrainska Pravda
center31d ago

Zelenskyy: We have intelligence that Russia is preparing another large-scale attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that intelligence reports indicate Russia is preparing a new large-scale attack against Ukraine. Zelenskyy discussed security, winter preparations, and diplomatic opportunities with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, emphasizing the need for additional air defense means.

Ukraine–Russia
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US prosecutors investigate Binance over alleged Iran sanctions violations, crypto laundering
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Jerusalem Post — Iran News
right31d ago

US prosecutors investigate Binance over alleged Iran sanctions violations, crypto laundering

US federal prosecutors are investigating Binance for alleged violations of sanctions against Iran and potential cryptocurrency laundering on its platform. Investigators are scrutinizing whether the exchange knowingly facilitated trades that breached US sanctions, following a prior settlement over anti-money laundering violations.

Iran
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Trump says Iran must act ‘fast’ to ‘survive as a nation’
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

Trump says Iran must act ‘fast’ to ‘survive as a nation’

Echoing his earlier remarks, the US president once again threatened Iran with annihilation in a meeting with GCC and Arab leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. “We’ve isolated Iran financially and hopefully they’ll do the right thing fast,” he said, warning that “there will be a time when it’s too late, and we won’t have the chance of letting them survive as a nation.

Iran
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Araghchi warns European countries hosting US bases could be ‘complicit in aggression’
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

Araghchi warns European countries hosting US bases could be ‘complicit in aggression’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that European countries hosting US military bases or helping to prepare or execute US attacks could be “complicit in aggression”. Araghchi told his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani during a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York that the rising fuel and commodity prices in global markets are a direct result of the US-Israel war on Iran, according to a statement from Iran’s foreign ministry.

Iran
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Trump heaps praise on Middle East leaders at UN meeting on Iran war
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

Trump heaps praise on Middle East leaders at UN meeting on Iran war

US President Donald Trump held a highly anticipated meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, where he showered high praise on the officials but left the meeting with no major announcements on the turmoil in the region. Shortly before his meeting on Tuesday, Trump confirmed to reporters that his envoys had sat down with Iranian officials for a three-hour discussion, as all sides seek a face-saving off-ramp from the war.

Iran
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Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

Iran and US held direct UN talks, with Islamic Republic's terms to reopen Hormuz hardening

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to discuss terms to end their war, in the first public meeting between the two sides in months. Multiple Gulf officials told Middle East Eye that their countries were trying to arrange a "bump-in" between US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, but the logistics were complicated.

Iran
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Spain's Sanchez pledges continued support for Lebanon after Unifil withdrawal
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

Spain's Sanchez pledges continued support for Lebanon after Unifil withdrawal

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with his Lebanese counterpart Nawaf Salam in New York City on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. In a post on X, Sanchez said that Spain would continue to support Lebanon and work with European partners to strengthen the capabilities of the Lebanese Armed Forces following the end of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) peacekeeping mission, set to expire at the end of the year.

Lebanon
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EU top diplomat meets Iran’s Araghchi to discuss Strait of Hormuz
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

EU top diplomat meets Iran’s Araghchi to discuss Strait of Hormuz

The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss free maritime passage in the Strait of Hormuz. “There were no tolls or fees for passage before the war, and there should be none after the war,” Kallas said on X, describing their discussions held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.

Iran
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Iran submits conditions for reopening of Hormuz to US representative
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

Iran submits conditions for reopening of Hormuz to US representative

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday and conveyed Iran's conditions for reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz. According to Iran's IRIB, Araghchi told Witkoff that Tehran's demands included "the immediate lifting of the [US] naval blockade, the prompt payment of all Iranian assets that have been frozen, and an end to the war on all resistance fronts".

Iran
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UN General Assembly 2026: War on Iran and Gaza genocide dominate
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

UN General Assembly 2026: War on Iran and Gaza genocide dominate

United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres kicked off the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday at UN headquarters in New York City, saying that we are entering "a multipolar world and that movement is irreversible”. In what will be his last UN address, Guterres said that "superpowers were finding the limits of their power", as he called for fighting across the Middle East to stop.

Israel–Palestine
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France's Macron says ‘shame on all of us’ for Gaza inaction
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Middle East Eye
center31d ago

France's Macron says ‘shame on all of us’ for Gaza inaction

French President Emmanuel Macron said that the situation in Gaza was a "spectacle that shames us all" as he gave his last speech to the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. "What is our credibility worth if we remain inactive on Gaza? Some claim that peace has been achieved, but this has not opened up humanitarian deliveries.

Israel–Palestine
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