Netanyahu, Hamas react to Trump Gaza comments

The Hamas leadership and Netanyahu have reacted to Trump’s comments, after he said the U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Donald Trump as the "greatest friend Israel has ever had," following a meeting between the two leaders at the White House.

Senior Hamas official Izzat El-Reshiq said "We demand the U.S. President to retract these statements because such statements add fuel to the fire" as well as calling on Arabic nations to hold an "urgent Arab-Islamic summit to look into such statements"

President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take over war-ravaged Gaza and create a "Riviera of the Middle East" after resettling Palestinians elsewhere, shattering decades of U.S. policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and drawing regional condemnation.

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How to revive ancient Chinese wallpaper

Nearly every beautifully restored historic wallpaper in the UK and beyond owes its revival to one remarkable expert. For over forty years, Allyson McDermott has meticulously restored hundreds of antique wallpapers, from historic homes to royal palaces. #tracesofchina

Putin: Europe elites will be "at Trump’s feet wagging their tails"

Vladimir Putin, Russian President has taunted Europe’s ladders by saying that before long they will sit before U.S. President Donald Trump “wagging their tails tenderly.”

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CCTV footage shows failed Belgian shooting

Belgian police are hunting for two suspects in the tunnels of the Brussels metro system after a shooting at a station in the center of the city. Nobody was injured in the shooting and prosecutors say there are no indications of a terrorist motive in the incident.
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Kill me and my people will ‘obliterate’ you, Trump tells Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has left instructions for Iran to be ‘obliterated’ if it dared assassinate him.
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Thousands of bank branches have closed – and with them, left a large slice of the population stranded. CGTN's Li Jianhua reports from west Wales.

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‘This is our [Palestinian] land and we will not get out of it’

U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn global condemnation for saying he wants to take over Gaza and resettle Palestinians living there.

The Palestinian ambassador to the UN has condemned his remarks

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U.S. Panama remarks ‘irresponsible’ says China

China’s foreign ministry has accused the U.S. of making “irresponsible remarks regarding the Panama Canal issue, deliberately distorting and even attacking and smearing relevant cooperation. “ Lin Jian added that “China firmly opposes such actions and has lodged a serious démarche with the U.S. side.”

Mourners gather after Sweden school shooting

The day after Sweden’s deadliest gun attack, mourners have gathered to pay their respects.

Eleven people were killed during a shooting spree at an adult education center.

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French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou hopes to put the political turmoil hanging over the government behind him after surviving two no-confidence votes in parliament.

Bayrou has been in office for less than two months but has been in crisis mode ever since taking office.

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Donald Trump has signed an executive order preventing transgender women from competing in female sports categories, calling it a move to ‘protect fairness’.

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Plane crashes into stationary jet at U.S. airport

The right wing of a Japan Airlines jet struck the tail of a Delta Air Lines plane while the aircraft were taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The FAA paused some flights to the airport as a result of the incident.

The U.S. President wants to create 'the Riviera of the Middle East'. He's certainly created a talking point… with leaders and their spokespeople around the world reacting to the plan. #trump #gaza #israel

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Watch: Iran Unveils First Drone-Launching Warship

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has received its first warship capable of launching drones and helicopters. The vessel, a converted container ship, features a 180m runway and advanced naval weaponry.

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Harbin gears up for Asian Winter Games 2025

The 2025 Asian Winter Games begin on Friday in the Chinese city of Harbin.

Athletes will compete in 64 ice and snow events.

But what exactly does the games entail? And who is competing?

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How the world reacted to Trump’s Gaza plan

From ‘bargaining chip’ to ‘genocide’, Donald Trump’s plan for the U.S. to ’own’ Gaza has caused some strong reactions…

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Iran says 'war is not in our favor' after Trump nuclear pressure

Iran reaffirmed its stance against nuclear weapons, stating that war was not in its favor.

President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasised that the country was not pursuing nuclear arms.

#iran #nuclearpolicy #usa

Sweden left reeling after deadly school shooting

The Swedish city of Orebro has been in mourning since a gunman took 11 lives including his own.

But what do we know about the attack?

CGTN’s Pablo Gutierrez reports from the scene of the incident

German activists sue X demanding election influence data

Activist groups have sued Elon Musk's social media platform X in a Berlin court, accusing it of breaking European law by not giving them the information they need to track disinformation online ahead of Germany's Feb. 23 national election.

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Sweden is mourning after a gunman killed 10 people at an adult education center in Örebro before taking his own life.

Authorities are piecing together what led to the country's deadliest mass shooting.

Police identified the suspect as a 35-year-old man who had been unemployed for nearly a decade. His name has not been released by police.

The attack took place at Risbergska adult education center, where the gunman opened fire on students and staff. Örebro County Police Chief Lars Wirén described the scene.

"The police officers who arrived at the scene have spoken about what could be described as an inferno. Dead people, injured people, screams and smoke," Wirén said at a press conference.

Officers did not fire their weapons but were targeted by the suspect, police said.

The lead investigator, Ana Bergkvist confirmed the shooter died by suicide when asked about his cause of death.

"He shot himself," Bergkvist said.

Authorities say the suspect was armed with three weapons, multiple rounds of ammunition, and a knife. Witnesses reported he changed into military-style clothing in a campus bathroom before the attack.

Six survivors remain at Örebro University Hospital. Most are in serious but stable condition, officials said.

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