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Israeli foreign minister strongly criticises decision by President Erdoğan, accusing him of acting like a ‘dictator’Turkey has halted all trade with Israel, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the Palestinian territories, which prompted strong criticism from the Israeli foreign minister.“Export and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products,” Turkey’s trade ministry said late on Thursday. Continue reading...

Turkish president says recent events between Iran and Israel should not allow Israel to ‘gain ground’ in GazaTurkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged Palestinians to unite amid Israel’s war in Gaza following hours-long talks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul on Saturday, his office said.Erdoğan has failed to establish a foothold as a mediator in the Gaza conflict that has roiled the region,...

President said US are ‘devoted to the defence of Israel’ as he urged Tehran to show restraint Joe Biden has said he expects an Iranian attack on Israel “sooner rather than later” and issued a last-ditch message to Tehran: “Don’t.”“We are devoted to the defence of Israel. We will support Israel. We will help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed,” Biden told reporters...

Commission president says pilot delivery is expected to set sail on Saturday but did not say where shipments would land or unloadThe EU has announced the opening of a sea corridor this weekend for shipping humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Gaza in the race to stave off a famine that is already claiming lives.“We are now very close to the opening of the corridor,...

Isaac Herzog said ‘haters try to drive us off every stage’ as lyrics to October Rain scrutinised by organisersIsrael’s president, Isaac Herzog, wants to ensure the country competes in the Eurovision song contest after the event’s organisers said they were examining whether the lyrics sung by the Israeli contestant were too political.“I think it’s important for Israel to appear in Eurovision, and this is...

Police described the object as a ‘dangerous object’ as Sweden’s prime minister condemned the ‘attempted attack’Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson condemned “an attempted attack” against the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, after an object found outside it was destroyed by the bomb squad on Wednesday.Police said a “live” device had been found by staff on the embassy premises on Wednesday, calling it “a dangerous object”,...

Open letter signed by more than 1,000 musicians from 2024 host country follows petition from artists in Finland and IcelandMore than 1,000 musical artists from Eurovision host country Sweden have signed an open letter calling for Israel to be excluded from this year’s edition of the song contest over its “brutal warfare in Gaza”.Published in Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, the open letter says that by...

President accused of allowing country to become a target because of ‘complicity in bloodshed of Gaza’The Cyprus government is facing growing criticism over British military bases on the island being used by UK and US forces to stage airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.President Nicos Christodoulides has been accused by activists of turning a blind eye to the risks the EU’s most easterly...