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Israeli settlers steal Palestinian farmers’ land in West Bank
Shawdesh desk: Farmers in the occupied West Bank face near-daily incursions and violence from Israeli settlers, to the point that they live in fear of having their homes and landReadMore
Gaza truce extended for 48 hours
Shawdesh Desk: A truce between Israel and Hamas will be extended by two days, mediator Qatar said hours before the pause was due to end Tuesday, as more hostages wereReadMore
New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws
Shawdesh Desk: New Zealand’s plans for world-leading anti-smoking laws will be revoked, Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday after being sworn in as prime minister, in a move described as a “hugeReadMore
Luxon sworn in as New Zealand prime minister
Shawdesh Desk: Former airline boss Christopher Luxon formally took office as New Zealand’s prime minister on Monday, vowing to tame inflation and bring down interest rates. Luxon took over sixReadMore
Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons
Shawdesh desk: A total of 39 Palestinian detainees have been released from Israeli prisons in exchange for a group of hostages held by Hamas. The deal – mediated by QatarReadMore
Israeli ‘not celebrating’ after family released by Hamas
Shawdesh Desk: An Israeli man whose family was kidnapped by Hamas and freed on Friday said he was happy but could not celebrate their return without the release of allReadMore
Israel-Hamas guns silent as hostage release begins
Shawdesh Desk: After 48 days of gunfire and bombardment that claimed thousands of lives, a four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war began on Friday with the beginning of the releaseReadMore
11 killed, dozens injured in Pakistan shopping mall fire
Shawdesh desk: At least 11 people were killed and 35 injured on Saturday by a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan’s commercial capital of Karachi, officials said. More thanReadMore
