Israeli strikes leave over 50 Palestinians dead

DEIR AL BALAH, Apr 03 (AP): Overnight strikes by Israel killed at least 55 people across the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Thursday, a day after senior government officials said Israel would seize large areas of Gaza and establish a new security corridor across the Palestinian territory.Israel has vowed to...

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Military confrontation 'almost inevitable' if Iran N talks fail

PARIS, Apr 03 (AFP): France's foreign minister warned Wednesday that a military confrontation with Iran would be "almost inevitable" if talks over Tehran's nuclear programme failed."In the event of failure, a military confrontation would appear to be almost inevitable," Jean-Noel Barrot said in parliament, adding that it would severely destabilise...

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Top Russian official in Washington for talks to improve ties

WASHINGTON, Apr 03 (AFP): Russia's top economic negotiator said Thursday that he was in Washington for talks on improving ties, the highest-level visit by a Kremlin official to the United States since Russia invaded Ukraine.Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, said he was "holding meetings in Washington...

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