Israel's defence minister has told its military to prepare a plan to "allow any resident of Gaza who wishes to leave to do so", in line with President Donald Trump's proposal for the US to take over the territory and resettle its 2.1 million Palestinians elsewhere. Israel Katz said Gazans should have "freedom of movement and migration" and countries critical of Israel's war with Hamas were "obligated" to take them in. Trump meanwhile said Gaza would be "turned over" to the US by Israel "at the conclusion of fighting". But the Palestinian presidency reiterated its rejection of the plan, which it has said would violate international law, and insisted that "Palestine... is not for sale". The Israeli military launched a campaign to destroy Hamas in response to an unprecedented cross-border attack on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage. More than 47,550 people have been k...
🗣 Kim Jong Un Calls Putin His "Closest Comrade" in Strong Message of Alliance
⏺ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called Russian President Vladimir Putin his "closest comrade" in a birthday message, signalling deeper ties between the two nations.
⏺ As relations strengthen amid the Ukraine war, Kim also vowed to accelerate North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
Accusations have emerged that Pyongyang is supplying weapons to Russia in exchange for military technology, further unsettling Western nations.