Israel expands Gaza City offensive as UK decries West Bank settlement approval

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Construction would be ‘flagrant breach of international law’ and undermine two-state solution, foreign secretary says

Israel has announced it is expanding its military operations in Gaza City, as the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemned its approval of a huge new illegal settlement in the West Bank as a “flagrant breach of international law.”

The Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Effie Defrin said the IDF had begun the second phase of Operation Gideon’s Chariots in Gaza, which it launched in May.

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Russia says it must be part of international talks on Ukraine’s security

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Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses European diplomacy as ‘clumsy effort to sway Trump’

Moscow has said it must be part of any international talks on Ukraine’s security, as Russia continues to stall on Donald Trump’s push for a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said on Wednesday that Moscow must be included in any talks on Ukraine’s security guarantees, dismissing European diplomacy as “aggressive escalation” and a “clumsy effort to sway Trump”.

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Zelenskyy’s speedrun of gratitude—nine thank yous in one minute—shows how foreign leaders talk to Trump – Fortune

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  1. Zelenskyy's speedrun of gratitude—nine thank yous in one minute—shows how foreign leaders talk to Trump  Fortune
  2. August 19, 2025: White House says Putin-Zelensky meeting plans are ‘underway’ following Trump meetings  CNN
  3. Trump and Zelenskyy's meeting with European leaders marks a historic moment  NBC News
  4. President Trump’s Peace Summit Hailed as a Game-Changer  The White House (.gov)
  5. 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky and European Leaders  The New York Times
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Uganda denies reports that it has struck deal with Trump to take in US deportees

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Ugandan official said the east African country does not have the capability to take in undocumented immigrants

Uganda said it has not reached any agreement with the US to take in undocumented immigrants, contradicting reports that the east African country had struck a deal with the Trump administration to do so.

Henry Oryem Okello, Uganda’s state minister for foreign affairs, told Reuters the country does not have the capability to take in immigrants. It comes as the US has deported migrants convicted of crimes in the US to non-native countries including South Sudan and Eswatini.

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An unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland’s east – PBS

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  1. An unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland’s east  PBS
  2. Russian drone fell in eastern Poland, Warsaw says  Reuters
  3. Polish army believes drone that exploded in eastern Poland was launched from Russia – as it happened  The Guardian
  4. Poland calls a drone crash in the country's east a Russian provocation amid peace talks  ABC News
  5. Poland says air defenses didn't detect a Russian drone entering its airspace, and that it only realized in the morning  Business Insider
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France hits back after Netanyahu accuses Macron of fuelling antisemitism – Euronews.com

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  1. France hits back after Netanyahu accuses Macron of fuelling antisemitism  Euronews.com
  2. Israel launches diplomatic attacks on its Western allies ahead of Palestinian statehood recognition  CNN
  3. Macron hits out at ‘abject’ Netanyahu claim of rise in antisemitism in France  The Guardian
  4. Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out at France’s Macron, Australian PM Albanese  Al Jazeera
  5. France threatens ‘strong response’ if Israel closes its Jerusalem consulate  The Times of Israel
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Iran says it has developed new, better missiles; will use them if Israel attacks again – The Times of Israel

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  1. Iran says it has developed new, better missiles; will use them if Israel attacks again  The Times of Israel
  2. The Next Israel-Iran War Is Coming  Foreign Policy
  3. ‘No ceasefire’: Khamenei military adviser warns war with Israel could restart at any time  The Times of Israel
  4. Iran threatens use of improved missiles for next Israel war  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Iran Issues New War Warning: 'Any Moment'  Newsweek
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Trump Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Hero’ and Adds: ‘I Guess I Am, Too’ – The New York Times

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  1. Trump Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Hero’ and Adds: ‘I Guess I Am, Too’  The New York Times
  2. Trump increasingly gives Bibi a free hand  Politico
  3. Fox News’ Mark Levin defends Trump calling himself a ‘war hero’: ‘Let me educate the truly stupid’  The Independent
  4. Kinzinger: Trump claiming to be war hero ‘just nuts’  The Hill
  5. Trump’s ‘war hero’ comment is merely his latest flippant comparison of himself to troops  CNN
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Pope calls for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican – ABC News

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  1. Pope calls for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican  ABC News
  2. Pope Leo sets day of fasting, prayers for peace on Friday  Reuters
  3. Pope calls for fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican  yahoo.com
  4. Pope Leo XIV looks to Ukraine with hope: ‘We must work hard, pray hard’  Catholic News Agency
  5. Patriarch Pizzaballa: ‘Hearts can change even in the Holy Land’  Vatican News
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Pope calls for fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican – ABC News

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  1. Pope calls for fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican  ABC News
  2. Pope Leo sets day of fasting, prayers for peace on Friday  Reuters
  3. Pope Leo XIV looks to Ukraine with hope: ‘We must work hard, pray hard’  Catholic News Agency
  4. Pope Leo calls for day of prayer and fasting for peace  Vatican News
  5. Pope Leo calls for worshipers to fast on Friday  upi.com
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6 severed heads found on road with message about revenge – AOL.com

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  1. 6 severed heads found on road with message about revenge  AOL.com
  2. 6 severed heads found by drivers on road in Mexico; message about revenge reportedly left at scene  CBS News
  3. Six severed human heads discovered in central Mexico  CNN
  4. 6 severed human heads found in central Mexico, state prosecutors announce  USA Today
  5. Horror as six severed heads found on road  News.com.au
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Macron denounces Netanyahu’s ‘abject’ remarks that he fueled antisemitism – AP News

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  1. Macron denounces Netanyahu’s ‘abject’ remarks that he fueled antisemitism  AP News
  2. Israel launches diplomatic attacks on its Western allies ahead of Palestinian statehood recognition  CNN
  3. Macron hits out at ‘abject’ Netanyahu claim of rise in antisemitism in France  The Guardian
  4. France slams Netanyahu's 'abject' claim that recognising Palestinian state is fuelling anti-Semitism  France 24
  5. Netanyahu: If terrorists butchered 15,000 in Britain, would Starmer reward them?  The Telegraph
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Australia’s peak Jewish group condemns Netanyahu’s ‘clumsy’ attack on Albanese and calls for end to ‘spat’

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Executive Council of Australian Jewry says Australian and Israeli governments should use ‘diplomacy rather than public posturing’

Australia’s peak Jewish group has lambasted Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack on Anthony Albanese as “inflammatory and provocative”, adding that the “clumsy intervention” showed a “woeful lack of understanding of social and political conditions in Australia” – notwithstanding what the group describes as “unseemly” conduct from Australia’s leader.

The concerned intervention by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) came as Australia and Israel entered the third day of a diplomatic tit-for-tat prompted by Australia’s visa cancellation of far-right Israeli politician Simcha Rothman on Monday.

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