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Cubans in Havana rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Reuters
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Ceasefire to begin in Gaza, hostage release timeline announced

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Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid. AFP
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Israeli opposition meets and Gaza ceasefire optimism grows

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Smoke rises after Israeli air strikes in Gaza city. According to the UN, about 90 per cent of the population or 1. 9 million people in Gaza have been displaced since the start of the conflict. EPA
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Gaza militias on the rise and tension in Aleppo

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Israeli soldiers in Gaza, where a deadly and destructed war has raged for two years. AFP
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Grinding Gaza war reaches two-year milestone, and Syria's new parliament

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An Israeli army vehicle enters the Gaza Strip. Getty Images
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Missing hostages in Gaza, and Fadel Chaker turns himself in

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People protest in support of the Palestinian people and the Global Sumud Flotilla in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. EPA
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US Air Force aircraft at Al Udeid Airbase in Doha. Reuters
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Trump promises Qatar security, and Lebanon works with Syria

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Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. AFP
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Hamas's next move, and UK ministers back US Gaza plan

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epa12415263 US President Donald Trump (L) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, participates in a joint press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 29 September 2025. In their Oval Office meeting, Trump pressed Netanyahu to accept a peace deal to end Israel’s on-going war in Gaza, and for Hamas to free their remaining hostages. EPA/WILL OLIVER / POOL
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Trump's plan for Gaza, and central Syria instability

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Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, takes questions from the media at a press briefing in New York. AP
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UN sanctions Iran, and Israeli retaliation

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN General Assembly in New York by video AP Photo
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Abbas at UNGA and the deadliest place for journalists

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Armed members of the Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) military police take part in a demonstration under the banner “With our will, we will protect our revolution”, in Qamishli, Syria, September 17, 2025. REUTERS / Orhan Qereman
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SDF under pressure, and what comes after Palestine recognition

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  • Liverpool's Mohamed Salah after scoring one of his 255 goals for the Reds. PA Photo

    Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of this season

  • Shakira is confirmed to perform at the rescheduled Offlimits Music Festival in November. AFP

    UAE concerts and events postponed, from Shakira and Comic Con to Art Dubai

  • Taleem has told parents it is preparing for a possible return to in-person learning. UAE Presidential Court

    UAE school group plans to resume classroom teaching next week

  • Amit Batra plans to add more sandbags to prevent rainwater from entering his villa in Dubai's Tilal Al Ghaf. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    UAE residents hunker down against rain with sandbags and plastic sheets

  • As schools in the UAE turn to remote learning, experts advise building a simple routine with realistic expectations and a reward system. Photo: Thomas Park / Unsplash

    Home-schooling tips: Simple routine, realistic expectations and a reward system

  • Sharjah's museums play an integral role in community building, according to adviser Dr Manal Ataya. Antonie Robertson / The National

    Sharjah museums adviser on community and culture amid conflict

  • Carlos Queiroz took charge of Oman for 11 matches after signing a one-year deal in July 2025. Getty Images

    Carlos Queiroz leaves Oman on good terms but with bitter memories of Qatar

  • French President Emmanuel Macron, second from left, with Lebanon’s ambassador to France Rabih Chaer, centre, and curator Tania Zaven, far left, at Arab World Institute in Paris. AFP

    Bronze Age necropolis among 'treasures of Lebanon under bombs' brought to Paris


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