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Former President Mary Robinson of Ireland was among the signatories of the letter to President Joe Biden

Elders Urge Biden To Craft Viable Mideast Peace Plan

US President Joe Biden should embrace a "historic opportunity" and deliver a peace plan between warring Israelis and Palestinians, but it must be a lasting political solution that "undermines extremists" on both sides, a group of independent global leaders said Thursday.
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Former prime minister David Cameron made a surprise return as foreign secretary

Ex-PM Cameron Makes Shock Return To UK Government

Former UK leader David Cameron sensationally returned to the British government as foreign secretary on Monday, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shook up his top team with a general election looming next year.
President Erdogan's stance on the Israel-Hamas war is souring ties with the EU

Turkey's Gaza Fury Deepens Splits With EU

As Turkey's relations with the European Union come under strain over its democratic standards, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's outspoken pro-Palestinian stance on the war between Israel and Hamas is further testing ties.
The Russian leader and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will meet in Astana  

Putin, Erdogan And Raisi Make Visits In Central Asia

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Kazakhstan on Thursday, while Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi are expected in Uzbekistan, amid renewed diplomatic interest in the region.
In Turkey before heading to the G7 meeting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was working to expand aid for trapped civilians in Gaza

Blinken In Japan For Gaza-dominated G7 Meet

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers set to seek a common line on Gaza as calls mount for a ceaefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Jack Lew, President Joe Biden's nominee for US ambassador to Israel, was supported by a lone Republican at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing ahead of the full Senate vote

US Senate Approves Biden Pick For Israel Ambassador

Senators voted Tuesday to confirm President Joe Biden's nominee for US ambassador to Israel, filling a crucial posting that had been vacant for months as America's closest ally in the Middle East battles Hamas militants.

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