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May to ask EU to reopen withdrawal deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May will ask the EU to reopen the withdrawal agreement, her spokesperson said on Tuesday. In a news briefing, the spokesperson said May has told EU leaders that she intends to re-open Brexit negotiations to get her deal through parliament. The announcement...

Cash-strapped UNRWA unveils $1.2bn budget for 2019

Pierre Krahenbuhl, commissioner-general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), has unveiled a proposed $1.2-billion agency budget for 2019. According to a UNRWA statement issued Monday, the funding is needed to continue providing assistance to some 5.4 million...

Israel approves plan for cable-car near Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Israeli government on Tuesday announced plans to build a cable-car route over Jerusalem’s Old City, according to Israeli daily Israel Hayoum.  If the plan is approved, the 1,400-meter cable-car route will be operational within two years at a total cost of 200 million Israeli...

Harris emerges as frontrunner to oust Trump as rivals circle

Early 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris introduced herself to American voters Monday by drawing a sharp contrast with Donald Trump, offering a robust defense of her progressive positions a day after formally declaring her White House bid. By launching her campaign a year before any...