Israel on Saturday (May 11) released evacuation orders for Palestinians in several areas of Gaza's southern city of Rafah and asked them to progress towards an expanded humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, indicating its further plans to expand ground offensive on the city.

Israel orders evacuation from more areas in Rafah, presses ahead with ground offensive

Iran on Thursday (May 9) released five Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel which Tehran had seized on April 13. The ship, MSC Aries, was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps near the Strait of Hormuz.

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In the latest, the Ukrainian defence ministry reported that Russia initiated an armoured ground assault in the northeastern Kharkiv region and achieved minor advances.

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According to authorities, University of Arizona police were compelled to use tear gas or another chemical munition to break up anti-Israel demonstrations on campus.

University of Arizona Police use 'chemical munitions' to disperse student protesters

Hillary Clinton, the former US secretary of state, has said that students who support Palestine on college campuses throughout the country lack knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict's history.

Hillary Clinton calls US pro-Palestinian protesters 'ignorant' of Middle East history

A Hamas official on Thursday (May 9) accused Israel of carrying out incursions in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah in order to block talks, which are aimed at finalising a truce in the ongoing Gaza war.

Gaza war: Hamas and Israel teams leave Egypt amid 'ongoing' mediation efforts

After the collapse of the ceasefire agreement that Hamas had previously agreed to, further negotiations are scheduled to begin in Cairo on Wednesday (May 8). Representatives from Hamas and the Israeli delegation have arrived in the Egyptian capital.

Gaza war updates: 30 Hamas militants killed in Israel’s Rafah operation, says IDF

An Israeli airstrike killed at least seven people and wounded several others early on Wednesday (May 8) in Gaza City, a local hospital in the blockaded Palestinian enclave said.

Israeli strike in Gaza city kills 7, several reported wounded as humanitarian crisis deepens

India on Tuesday (May 7) began voting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections. A total of 93 constituencies across 11 states and Union Territories (UT) are witnessing elections.

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A ceasefire deal in the intensifying war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip hangs on a loose thread, with a fresh round of negotiations taking place in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo on Tuesday (May 7) after ceasefire talks in Doha failed to produce an agreement.

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Hamas said on Monday (May 6) that it had accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, hours after Israel announced a plan to evacuate 100,000 Palestinians from Rafah, hinting at starting its offensive after nearly seven months of war.

Israel cautions after Hamas says it accepts ceasefire proposal of Egypt and Qatar

Hopes for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip are dimming but a fresh round of negotiations will take place in Qatar on Monday (May 6). Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Bill Burns headed to Qatar's capital Doha for "emergency" discussions on mediation in the war.

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Sixteen people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip's Rafah city, the news agency AFP reported early Monday (May 6), citing medics and first responders.

Gaza war: 16 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Rafah following rocket attack by Hamas

Seven months since the October 7 Hamas attack last year, Israel continues to inflict pain on the Palestinians ignoring proportionality, a fundamental principle of the International Laws of Armed Conflict.

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Negotiations for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza are under way in Cairo, sources said after a delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas arrived in Egypt on Saturday (May 4) for the latest round of talks on a proposed truce and hostage release in Gaza, the news agency AFP reported citing Egyptian media.

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Police arrived on the University of South Carolina (USC) campus Sunday morning and cleared away a pro-Palestinian encampment after the school issued a warning to demonstrators.

Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment from USC campus, no arrests reported

Hamas on late Saturday (May 4) said that it would not accept a truce deal that did not completely end the war in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian militant group accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "personally hindering" a deal.

Will not accept truce deal that doesn't completely end Gaza war: Hamas

A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas will be in Cairo on Saturday (May 4) for Gaza ceasefire talks. Foreign mediators have been waiting for a response from the group to halt the fighting for 40 days and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

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A delegation of the Palestinian group Hamas landed in Cairo on Saturday to resume talks on a ceasefire deal in Gaza after months of negotiations failed to be fruitful, reported local media.

Gaza war: Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks amid high hopes

UNESCO on Thursday awarded its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza, where Israel has been battling Hamas for more than six months.

UNESCO awards press prize to Palestinian journalists in Gaza

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 1) passed a bill that proposes to expand the federal definition of antisemitism. The bill passed the House on Wednesday by a margin of 320 to 91 amid the ongoing anti-war protests unfolding across multiple US university campuses.

Amid varsity protests, US moves forward with proposed law to expand definition of antisemitism

Pro-Palestine protests in US universities have intensified with violence reported on campuses and over 300 being arrested. In recent days, students have rallied or set up encampments at dozens of universities expressing opposition to Israel's war in Gaza and demanding institutes divest from companies that support Israel's government.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday (Apr 30) said Israel will carry out operation in southern Gaza’s Rafah regardless of whether a ceasefire and hostage release deal is reached.

Israeli forces will enter Rafah ‘with or without’ Gaza hostage deal, says PM Netanyahu

The Israeli government is making efforts to block the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and other top officials, the Times of Israel reported on Sunday (Apr 28) citing sources.

Gaza war: Israel making efforts to block ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and others, says report

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