France plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN this September, drawing strong criticism from Israel and the US amid Middle East tensions.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will formally recognise a Palestinian state during a United Nations meeting in September, becoming the most powerful European country to do so, AFP reported on Friday.

June 13 (UPI) --As the G7 group of large democratic nations with big economies meets Sunday in Alberta, Canada, members have a broad agenda in the midst of global economic and military turmoil.

Two Israeli ministers were banned from five countries and their overseas assets frozen following comments about Gaza deemed to be inciting violence.

As conditions become more hellish in Gaza with each passing day, an ecumenical Christian peace advocacy, A Jerusalem Voice for Justice, issued an “SOS” on behalf of the Palestinian community ...

Documents found by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza show Qatari officials and leaders of Hamas plotting to scuttle President Trump’s “deal of the century” to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian ...

Gaza mediators intensifying ceasefire efforts, Hamas official says David Gritten - BBC News and Rushdi Abualouf - Gaza correspondent Thu, June 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM UTC