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UK to recognise Palestinian state this weekend after end of Trump’s state visit

The prime minister is said to be waiting until after the US president leaves so that the announcement doesn’t dominate the pair’s upcoming news conference

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Sir Keir Starmer announces the UK's intention to recognise a Palestinian State (Image: Getty)

Matthias Schmale (right), depicted with the Qatari Ambassador to Gaza in 2018, was removed as director of UNRWA Operations in Gaza in 2021 for comments regarded as too sympathetic to Israel (Getty Images)

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Israeli officials hit back after UN inquiry says Gaza war amounts to genocide

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David Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, speaks to the media after addressing a conference on recognising Palestine on July 29, 2025 in New York City. (Image: Getty)

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British academic behind IPC famine report posted about ‘Gaza genocide’ three weeks after October 7

Senior UCL lecturer Andrew Seal also defended the Houthis over their attacks on shipping and opposed removing Hamas from power

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The IPC has declared a famine in Gaza City for the first time (Image: Getty)

Security Council approves final renewal of Unifil mandate

The peacekeeping force will remain in Lebanon through 2026 before a full withdrawal in a motion delayed by intense diplomatic wrangling with the White House

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Unifil will withdraw from Lebanon in 2027 after the UN Security Council renewed its mandate for the final time (Image: Getty)

European countries trigger snapback sanctions against Iran

Britain, Germany and France cite regime’s nuclear violations and stalled diplomacy

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US blocks renewal of Unifil mandate in Lebanon

Washington is reportedly under pressure from Jerusalem to force the UN agency to cease operations, with critics arguing it has been ineffective in maintaining peace in the region

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The Trump administration declined to green-light the UNIFIL mandate (Image: Getty)

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The numbers just don’t support the UN-backed Gaza famine report

The IPC bent thresholds, ignored half the evidence and relied on assumptions, turning a situation of undeniable hardship into a claim of catastrophic collapse that the data simply does not support

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Trucks loaded with aid enter Gaza through the Rafah Border Crossing on August 6, 2025 (Image: Getty)

UN-backed watchdog declares famine in Gaza City for first time

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) was recently accused of lowering its famine threshold in Gaza but has denied doing so

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UN-backed watchdog lowers famine threshold in Gaza report

The move, as well as the addition of a new metric, will likely make it easier for the agency to declare a famine in the Strip compared to in other parts of the world

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August 13, 2025 12:26

The IPC has reportedly lowered its threshold to declare famine in Gaza (Image: Getty)

Hamas to be added to UN sexual violence ‘blacklist’

However, the UN’s secretary-general also hinted that Israel could be included on the list next year

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Protesters gathered in London last year holding up plackards that read: "Rape is not resistance" (Image: Getty)

US terror victims sue Unrwa over alleged Hamas links

The claim follows a Supreme Court ruling which allowed US citizens to bring civil claims against international orgnisations accused of supporting terrorism

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August 8, 2025 15:20

Unrwa has been sued in US federal court over allegations of links with Hamas (Image: Getty)

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UK to recognise Palestinian state this weekend after end of Trump’s state visit

UNRWA schools are grooming children for jihad

Independent MPs call for UK ‘military intervention’ against Israel

‘Independent’ UN panel accusing Israel of genocide has history of chilling remarks about Jews

Israeli officials hit back after UN inquiry says Gaza war amounts to genocide

Francesca Albanese sued for defamation by US charities after ‘UN immunity ends’

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