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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's recent visit to Qatar was marked by an unexpected diplomatic incident that garnered significant attention. Upon his arrival, President Steinmeier was left waiting on the tarmac for nearly 30 minutes, a delay that sparked speculation and raised eyebrows. The incident, which unfolded as President Steinmeier stood at the door of his Airbus A350 with folded arms, was captured in a viral video that circulated widely. Despite the presence of the red carpet, a military honor guard, and Germany's ambassador to Qatar, no Qatari official was initially on hand to formally welcome the distinguished visitor. A report by German news broadcaster DW cited the delay as being due to the absence of Qatari officials at the airport to greet President Steinmeier. However, both German and Qatari officials have refrained from commenting on the delay, leaving the exact cause open to interpretation.

By Stella Qiu

Gaza on Friday, the Israeli military said, around an hour before a truce with Hamas was due to expire. «Following the initial report regarding sirens sounded in communities near the Gaza Strip, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted a launch from the Gaza Strip,» the military said on its official Telegram account. The rocket was the first launched from Gaza since a missile fired shortly into the first day of a truce that has lasted seven days, the military confirmed. There has been no official confirmation of any potential extension of the truce into an eighth day, though Hamas said it was open to the possibility and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged that the pause continue. Eyewitnesses reported heavy aircraft and drone activity in northwestern Gaza on Thursday morning, an AFP reporter said.

Sikh separatist leader in the United States is good and appropriate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. «The government announced today that it was conducting an investigation, and that's good and appropriate, and we look forward to seeing the results,» Blinken told reporters travelling with him in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed that it has decided to set up a high-level probe committee to look into the security concerns shared by the US regarding the criminal nexus and the attempt to murder Pannun. While speaking to reporters who were travelling with him in Tel Aviv, Israel, Blinken said, "The government announced today that it was conducting an investigation, and that’s good and appropriate, and we look forward to seeing the results." The Secretary of State was responding to a question on the appearance of an unnamed Indian official in an indictment filed by federal US prosecutors in a Manhattan court on Wednesday along with an Indian national, which the Department of Justice alleges hired someone in the US to assassinate Pannun, a vocal critic of India and espousing the cause of separate Khalistan.

investors bought Indian equities worth more than ₹9,000 crore in November, reversing two consecutive exit runs in the previous two months, as a decline in energy prices and stable US yields burnished the allure of risk assets in Emerging Markets. Experts believe the trend will continue as India's economic growth is likely to surprise on the upside while interest rates are expected to be stable, with the policy-influencing price gauge now trending close to the central bank's target. In the past ten years, overseas investors have purchased Indian stocks on six occasions in December, and have been net sellers on four occasions.

The Middle East plays host to its second straight U.N. climate conference over the next two weeks, with countries hoping to agree on new ways to keep the planet from catastrophic heating by the end of the century

The prospective new owner of the Dallas Mavericks is one of the richest women in the world, a Las Vegas casino mogul, and a U.S. and Israel power broker and newspaper publisher

The OPEC oil cartel and allied producers have made another big swipe at propping up lagging crude prices

Billionaire Elon Musk has said advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in “blackmail.”

Three members of Congress are asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate how hackers breached a water utility system near Pittsburgh

Red Cross in Gaza City, Israel said on Thursday, and more hostages were expected to be released, following a last-minute deal struck by Israel and Hamas. Israel named the women as 21-year-old Mia Schem, who was seized at a dance party along with many of the other hostages abducted into Gaza, and 40-year-old Amit Sosana. Schem also holds French nationality. The warring sides agreed to extend their ceasefire for a seventh day, while mediators pressed on with talks to extend the truce further to free more hostages and let aid reach Gaza. The truce has halted bombing and allowed some humanitarian aid into Gaza. Also on Thursday, the armed wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting in Jerusalem which killed three people.

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This incident, occurring earlier this month at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, involved the person confronting up to three attendees after discovering they were Jewish. The Grierson Trust, the organization behind the awards, has decided to ban the individual responsible, who remains unnamed, from attending the awards and other trust-organized events for the next decade. A spokesman for the Grierson Trust said after looking into the allegations of anti-Jewish racism and antisocial conduct by an individual at the post-ceremony reception of this year's British Documentary Awards, The Grierson Trust has decided to enforce a 10-year ban on the said individual from participating in the awards and any events organized by the trust. Insisting that the Grierson Trust is dedicated to fostering inclusivity and diversity in the documentary field and to offering a secure environment for all attendees of its events and initiatives, the spokesperson said the Grierson Trust has a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of racism. The incident happened a little more than a month after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, on November 9 which has reportedly increased the number of antisemitic and islamophobic incidents in the United Kingdom. Notably, a London march against antisemitism, attended by approximately 100,000 people, including prominent figures from the entertainment world and Boris and Carrie Johnson, took place over the weekend. Previously, The Grierson Trust had swiftly condemned the antisemitic incident, expressing deep concern about the rise in divisive and hateful behaviors.

State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that a temporary truce between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas had produced results and that the United States hoped that it continued. Sitting beside Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Blinken said Washington was focused on helping to secure freedom for hostages taken to Gaza during an Oct. 7 attack during which Israel says Hamas killed 1,200 people and kidnapped 240.

Israel and Hamas will continue, both sides said Thursday, moments before the deal was due to expire, though details of any official agreement remained unclear. Minutes before the halt in fighting was due to expire at 0500GMT, Israel's military said the "operational pause" would be extended, without specifying for how long.

Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy, died on Wednesday at age 100, according to his geopolitical consulting firm Kissinger Associates Inc.Kissinger died at his home in Connecticut, Kissinger Associates said.Kissinger had been active past his centenary, attending meetings in the White House, publishing a book on leadership styles, and testifying before a Senate committee about the nuclear threat posed by North Korea.

cryptocurrency companies from the broader US economy if they fail to block and report illicit money flows, deputy treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo warned the industry on Wednesday. Speaking at an event hosted by the Blockchain Association, Adeyemo said that crypto companies need to do more to curtail the flow of illicit finance, and that the lack of action across the sector presents a risk to the US.

Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy, died on Wednesday, according to Kissinger Associates Inc. Kissinger died at his home in Connecticut, Kissinger Associates said. Kissinger had been active past his centenary, attending meetings in the White House, publishing a book on leadership styles, and testifying before a Senate committee about the nuclear threat posed by North Korea.

United Nations on Wednesday called for the international community to move towards a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, saying Jerusalem should serve as the capital of both states. «It is long past time to move in a determined, irreversible way towards a two-state solution, on the basis of United Nations resolutions and international law,» said Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the U.N. office in Geneva, delivering a speech authored by U.N.

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Red Cross and other authorities said. In a repeat of scenes over the past six days during a humanitarian pause in hostilities, the civilians were released to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and driven in vehicles to Israel. Two Russian citizens and four Thai citizens were released outside the framework of the agreement while the 10 Israeli citizens freed included five dual citizens, Ansari said. They were a Dutch dual citizen, who is also a minor, three German dual citizens and one U.S.