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Israel-Gaza war

Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar

Israel, which has not yet agreed to the proposal, continued its military strikes on Saturday, killing at least 20 Palestinians.

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Huawei

5 charged, new raids in Huawei corruption probe at EU parliament

Four suspects face charges, including active corruption, while a fifth is accused of money laundering.

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Netanyahu seeks to oust Israel’s domestic security service chief

Israeli leader at odds with Shin Bet’s chief over the October 7 attack and possible links between employees in Netanyahu’s office and Qatar.

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New corruption scandal roils EU parliament

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Arab leaders meet to craft counter to Trump’s Gaza plan

The US president has proposed to ‘take over’ the Palestinian territory and relocate its over 2 million residents to Egypt and Jordan.

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Israel-Gaza war

‘We’re not clinging to power’: Hamas ready to stop governing Gaza to extend truce

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China energy security

China hedges its energy bets as Russia pipeline plan remains on hold

The controversial Power of Siberia 2 pipeline seems less likely to commence after China spent 2024 diversifying its energy imports.

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Hamas names hostages to be freed after accusing Israel of breaching ceasefire

Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy will be handed over in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

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Israel PM to begin talks on 2nd phase of Gaza truce in Washington on Monday

The next phase is expected to cover the release of the remaining hostages and to include discussions on a more lasting end to the war.

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United States

Ex-US senator Bob Menendez gets 11 years in prison in gold bar bribery case

The once-powerful lawmaker was accused of doing favours for Egypt and New Jersey businessmen in exchange gold, cash and a Mercedes-Benz.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Paul Chan defends city’s currency peg to US dollar in Davos

Finance chief says important to offer stability for the business environment, as volatility expected in capital markets during Trump presidency.

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Qatar and US announce Gaza ceasefire, hostage release deal

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Israel-Gaza war

Israeli PM sends Mossad chief to Gaza ceasefire talks in sign of progress

Spy agency director David Barnea’s presence means high-level Israeli officials who would need to sign off on any agreement are now involved.

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AFC Asian Cup 2023

Asian champions Qatar sack coach Lopez after poor World Cup qualifying campaign

The Spaniard, who led Qatar to their second straight Asian Cup title in February, will be replaced by his assistant, Luis Garcia.

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Formula One (F1)

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Fifa

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Qatar drops out of Israel-Gaza talks, warns Hamas over Doha office

It will not return as a mediator until both sides show ‘a sincere willingness to return to the negotiating table’.

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