Israel has removed one of its biggest foes - it brings forward the opportunity to start to end its war in Gaza

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Not All Republicans Are on Board. 17/10 17:44 - Zelensky Outlines Ukraine’s ‘Victory Plan’ to EU Leaders 17/10 17:30 - US shields Lebanese citizens from deportation amid Israel’s war 17/10 17:30 - US shields Lebanese citizens from deportation amid Israel’s war 17/10 17:05 - Higher prices are 'here to stay' amid weak growth and rising debt, IMF boss warns 17/10 16:59 - US grants temporary protected status to Lebanese nationals amid Israel war 17/10 16:33 - Gazans react to reports that the leader of Hamas was killed. 17/10 16:12 - Poll of German youth finds most fear war 17/10 16:02 - U.S. Wrestles With Aiding Allies and Maintaining Its Own Weapons Supply 17/10 15:49 - Death of Yahya Sinwar is boost for Netanyahu but may not end war 17/10 15:48 - Kremlin says Ukraine plan may lead to conflict between Russia and NATO 17/10 15:48 - Kremlin says Ukraine plan may lead to conflict between Russia and NATO 17/10 15:32 - Zelenskyy presses EU for ‘immediate invitation’ to join Nato 17/10 15:28 - Police insisted second Salisbury novichok attack was drug overdose, inquiry told 17/10 15:02 - Israel has removed one of its biggest foes - it brings forward the opportunity to start to end its war in Gaza 17/10 14:59 - Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Killed in Gaza, Israel Says 17/10 14:36 - Zelensky’s plan ‘terrifying’ – Orban 17/10 14:05 - No 10 tells aggrieved ministers to make their departments more cost-efficient 17/10 13:20 - NATO country allows Ukraine to use F-16s against targets in Russia 17/10 13:10 - Will Kiev’s backers wake up to the reality of its neo-Nazi problem? 17/10 13:04 - Yahya Sinwar, Killed by Israeli Forces, Was Hamas Leader Who Sparked Gaza War 17/10 12:32 - US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen with B-2 stealth bombers for first time 17/10 12:03 - Next NATO member may not be Ukraine – Rutte 17/10 11:46 - How is Lebanon’s cash-strapped government responding to war? 17/10 11:46 - How is Lebanon’s cash-strapped government responding to war? 17/10 11:22 - Now is ‘worst moment’ for Kiev to start peace talks – EU state’s leader 17/10 09:38 - Six Russian soldiers granted French temporary entry permits after fleeing Ukraine 17/10 09:06 - Trump’s Tariff Plans Would Fuel Inflation, Janet Yellen Will Warn 17/10 08:47 - ‘We will be watching’, US warns Israel on Gaza starvation 17/10 08:47 - ‘We will be watching’, US warns Israel on Gaza starvation 17/10 07:57 - Israeli strike hits Syria’s Latakia, state media reports 17/10 07:57 - Israeli strike hits Syria’s Latakia, state media reports 17/10 07:54 - Leaked US warning to Israel to ‘let aid in Gaza’ is merely a distraction 17/10 07:54 - Leaked US warning to Israel to ‘let aid in Gaza’ is merely a distraction 17/10 06:52 - National Gallery of Australia announces winner to recreate sculpture gardens in its largest investment in decades 17/10 06:33 - Two dead after multicar crash on Sydney Harbour Bridge as police warn of hours of traffic delays 17/10 06:27 - Bridge reopens after fatal crash – as it happened 17/10 06:17 - News Corp says misinformation bill might restrict its news sites because of comment sections 17/10 06:16 - Fair Warning: This Common Phrases And Expressions Round Of "Jeopardy!" 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Secord, Middleman in Iran-Contra Scandal, Is Dead at 92 16/10 22:16 - Middle East crisis live: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon criticize ‘apparently deliberate’ attack by Israeli forces 16/10 22:15 - Possible Russian involvement in suspicious package fire being investigated 16/10 22:03 - Ukraine to get American tanks from unexpected source 16/10 20:06 - Zelensky reveals ‘victory plan,’ calls for urgent NATO membership 16/10 19:49 - Biden Announces $425 Million in Aid to Ukraine 16/10 19:39 - Russian whale watcher found alive after more than two months lost at sea 16/10 19:39 - Russian whale watcher found alive after more than two months lost at sea 16/10 19:18 - NATO refuses to support Ukraine’s North Korea claims 16/10 18:42 - Israeli strike kills Lebanese mayor at meeting to coordinate aid deliveries 16/10 18:17 - For North Korea, War in Ukraine Is a Coveted Chance for Military Practice 16/10 17:57 - Family tell of seeing mother and son burned to death in Gaza hospital blaze 16/10 17:35 - Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit 16/10 17:35 - Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit 16/10 17:23 - Zelenskyy lays out Ukraine ‘victory plan’ which Moscow calls an escalation 16/10 17:14 - West’s spy chiefs alarmed at recklessness of Russian counterparts 16/10 17:09 - Boy, 7, dies and six injured in house explosion 16/10 17:02 - Man rescued after 67 days adrift speaks of his survival 16/10 16:45 - Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine? 16/10 16:31 - Cholera case confirmed in Lebanon as U.N. warns of health risks