Gaza ceasefire deal being finalised, Palestinian official tells BBC
US and Israeli officials also said a deal could be finalised this week.
Will the West move fast enough to lift al-Assad-era sanctions on Syria?
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US sees Gaza truce deal as ‘possible’ this week as Israel ramps up attacks
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Israel may burn Gaza schools, but Palestinians shall resist
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Gang who used Grindr to rob victims jailed
The group lured men into meeting before attacking them and stealing their belongings, police say.
Arrests after Charles Darwin grave spray-painted by climate protesters
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Iran releases dual German national as it attends talks with European powers
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The short shelf life of corporate DEI
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Video: Saudi Arabia hosts diplomatic meetings on lifting Syria sanctions
Talks among Western and Middle Eastern diplomats were held in Riyadh on Sunday.