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Rafah Crossing Reopens With Only Limited Movement on First Day
By The Media Line Staff
Despite the landmark opening on Monday of the Rafah Crossing, which had been closed during the two years of war between Israel and Hamas, fewer than the expected number of people were reported to have passed either to or...
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The Media Line: Why Does Hamas’ Mandatory Disarmament Remain So Elusive?
Why Does Hamas’ Mandatory Disarmament Remain So Elusive?
Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, say they will not release billions in rebuilding aid until Hamas disarms and enforceable security guarantees are in place
By Waseem Abu Mahadi/The Media...
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Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
The move comes after months of Trump pressing India to cut its reliance on...
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Collision between migrant speedboat, Greek coast guard vessel leaves at least 14 dead- Trump says US working on sanctions with Colombia, calls meeting with Petro ‘very good’
- Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of Libya’s late dictator, killed in north Africa country, officials say
- Fourteen migrants dead off Greece after boat collision with coast guard
- Colombia’s Petro says discussed Venezuelan gas, fight against drugs with Trump
- Syrian security forces continue to deploy in Kurdish areas under deal with SDF
- Ethiopia’s prime minister accuses Eritrea of mass killings during Tigray war
- Iran demands changes in venue and scope of talks with US, source says
- Libya’s Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who crushed dissent then sought political comeback, dies at 53
- Libya’s Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who crushed dissent then sought political comeback, dies at 53
- French prosecutors seek public office ban for Le Pen but leave door open to presidential bid
- Two dead, eight injured in strike on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
- Colombian and Ecuadorian merchants and truckers protest escalating trade war between both nations
- UK police confirm investigation into Mandelson over Epstein leaks
- UAE pledges $500 million for Sudan aid as Washington gathers donors
- Women returning to Gaza say Israeli troops bound and interrogated them after Rafah crossing
- New York to monitor Trump’s deportation efforts with new legal observers
- The Media Line: UAE Urges Iran Talks as US Deploys Warships and Tehran Signals Openness to Negotiations
- French prosecutors seek 5-year ban from public office for Le Pen in appeal trial
- The Media Line: Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Calls for Global Day of Action in Support of ‘Lion-and-Sun Revolution’ on Feb. 14
- Iraq’s Maliki says he would welcome decision to replace him as PM candidate
- Nigerian state police charge ex-justice minister Malami with terrorism offences
- Turkey determined to take relations with Saudi Arabia to higher level, Erdogan tells crown prince
- US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says
- Ex-general quits Italy’s League party, posing problem for Meloni
- Burglar who tried to smash his way into Anya Taylor-Joy’s bedroom jailed for 3 years
- China warns Panama of ‘heavy prices’ to pay after CK Hutchison contract quashed
- Sudanese army says it has broken siege of famine-stricken Kadugli
- Russia’s Putin and Saudi crown prince discuss work of OPEC+, Kremlin says
- Teacher stabbed by pupil in southern France school
- NATO starts military planning for Arctic mission amid Greenland dispute
- Pakistan plans Benghazi consulate, lending legitimacy to Libya’s eastern authorities
- Egypt’s drone deployment to border raises stakes in Sudan’s civil war
- Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Myanmar, GFZ says
- Netanyahu urges US envoy to be skeptical of Iran in revived nuclear talks
- Lebanon’s relations with Syria have made a dramatic positive shift post-Assad, deputy PM says
- Exclusive-Somaliland expects Israel trade deal, has minerals to offer, leader says
- Delays at Frankfurt airport as runways shut due to snow
- Two workers arrested on suspicion of sabotaging German warships
- Danish court convicts two Swedes of terrorism for grenade attack near Israeli embassy
- Syrian security convoy enters key Kurdish city under US-backed deal
- Greece to soon announce social media ban for children under 15, government source says
- Poland to probe possible links between Epstein and Russia, PM Tusk says
- Spain sets a tourism record with 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025
- Families suffer as Ukrainian engineers can no longer keep up with repairing infrastructure
- Czech government faces no-confidence vote in Parliament over a dispute with the president
- Charity founded by Sarah Ferguson shuts down after release of Epstein emails with former duchess
- India’s Modi praised for US trade deal as opposition questions impact on agriculture
- Ukraine to adjust peace negotiators’ work after Russia’s strike, Zelenskiy says
- Soldiers, snow plows in Japan battle deadly winter storms
