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US expected to unveil post-war Gaza leadership, sources say

US expected to unveil post-war Gaza leadership, sources say

US President Donald Trump is expected on Wednesday to push ahead with his phased plan for Gaza's future by announcing the administration that will run the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, four Palestinian sources said. Israel and Hamas in October signed off on Trump's 20-point plan which says th

2025 among world’s three hottest years on record, WMO says

2025 among world’s three hottest years on record, WMO says

Last year was among the planet’s three warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday, as EU scientists also confirmed average temperatures have now exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming for the longest since records began. The WMO, which consolidates eig

Some personnel advised to leave US military base in Qatar

Some personnel advised to leave US military base in Qatar

Some personnel have been advised to leave the US military's Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar by Wednesday evening, three diplomats told Reuters, amid warnings from Washington that it could intervene to protect protesters in Iran. The US embassy in Doha had no immediate comment and Qatar's ministry of fo

Japan PM readies snap election, February 8 ballot eyed

Japan PM readies snap election, February 8 ballot eyed

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament next week and call a snap parliamentary election, the secretary general of her party said on Wednesday, as she seeks public backing for spending plans that have rattled financial markets. Takaichi is considering holding the e

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