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UN chief welcomes Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal

UN chief welcomes Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal

'I urge all concerned to abide fully by the terms of the agreement,' says Antonio Guterres

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Gaza genocide: Reactions against Israel grow in Spanish sports
08.10.2025

Gaza genocide: Reactions against Israel grow in Spanish sports

‘While the State of Israel is committing genocide, we find it absolutely unacceptable to have an Israeli team in our own stadium,’ Spain’s Baxi Manresa club says ahead of basketball match with Israeli team

PROFILE - Palestinian chemist Omar M. Yaghi awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry
08.10.2025

PROFILE - Palestinian chemist Omar M. Yaghi awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry

Yaghi’s water-harvesting methods offer practical solutions to global water scarcity crisis

UN expert urges Israel to ensure safety of flotilla activists after new attack
08.10.2025

UN expert urges Israel to ensure safety of flotilla activists after new attack

Special rapporteur says attack on civilians in international waters violates international law

UN says 83% of Gaza City structures damaged amid Israeli attacks
08.10.2025

UN says 83% of Gaza City structures damaged amid Israeli attacks

'About 81,000 housing units have been damaged,' says spokesperson

Spain’s parliament approves formal arms embargo on Israel
08.10.2025

Spain’s parliament approves formal arms embargo on Israel

Embargo part of broader package of sanctions in response to Israeli war on Gaza