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Palestine

UK police arrest man after Churchill statue sprayed with graffiti

Graffiti on a statue of Britain’s former Prime Minister Winston Churchill is removed by a worker in Parliament Square, in central London on Feb 27.
Graffiti on a statue of Britain’s former Prime Minister Winston Churchill is removed by a worker in Parliament Square, in central London on Feb 27.

US sympathies shift to Palestinians from Israelis for first time: Gallup poll

Overall, 41 per cent of Americans sympathise more with the Palestinians and 36 per cent sided with Israel, the poll said.
Overall, 41 per cent of Americans sympathise more with the Palestinians and 36 per cent sided with Israel, the poll said.

Palestinian Authority minister calls for respect from Board of Peace for sustainable Gaza reconstruction

The Palestinian Authority Minister of Finance and Planning  Estephan Salameh attending the breaking of the fast at Masjid Al-Khair with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Social and Family Development Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim on Feb 23.
The Palestinian Authority Minister of Finance and Planning  Estephan Salameh attending the breaking of the fast at Masjid Al-Khair with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Social and Family Development Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim on Feb 23.

Hamas in final stage of choosing new chief, senior official says

The race for the group’s leadership is now between Khaled Meshaal (left) and Khalil al-Hayya.
The race for the group’s leadership is now between Khaled Meshaal (left) and Khalil al-Hayya.

Gaza deaths in war’s first 15 months higher than reported, says study

A Palestinian child walks through the cemetery with graves of some of those killed during the war, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
A Palestinian child walks through the cemetery with graves of some of those killed during the war, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Ramadan begins in Gaza amid ruins of shattered mosques

Palestinian children sit atop the rubble of a mosque destroyed during the two-year Israeli offensives, which is surrounded by tents for displaced Palestinians, in Gaza City, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Palestinian children sit atop the rubble of a mosque destroyed during the two-year Israeli offensives, which is surrounded by tents for displaced Palestinians, in Gaza City, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

First Ramadan after truce brings flicker of joy in devastated Gaza

A Palestinian vendor sells traditional lanterns called 'fanous' in a market in Gaza City.
A Palestinian vendor sells traditional lanterns called 'fanous' in a market in Gaza City.

Israel to permit 10,000 Palestinian worshippers to Al-Aqsa after imam barred

Palestinian Muslim worshippers perform Taraweeh prayers near the Dome of the Rock Shrine at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Palestinian Muslim worshippers perform Taraweeh prayers near the Dome of the Rock Shrine at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

Indonesia readies 1,000 troops for potential peacekeeping force in Gaza in early April

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will decide on the final deployment of the country's troops in Gaza.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will decide on the final deployment of the country's troops in Gaza.

Israeli Cabinet approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians condemn ‘de-facto annexation’

An Israeli flag fluttering above an Israeli settlement, with Palestinian buildings in the background, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Feb 9, 2026.
An Israeli flag fluttering above an Israeli settlement, with Palestinian buildings in the background, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Feb 9, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.