Israeli drone strike and gunfire kills and injures people across the Gaza Strip despite ‘ceasefire’.Israeli attacks have killed at least three people and injured several others across Gaza, as Israeli officials push a plan calling for the removal of Palestinians from the Strip.An Israeli drone strike on Thursday in the Rimal neighbourhood of western Gaza City killed one person and injured several others, medical sources told Al Jazeera reporters on the ground.The Palestinian Wafa news agency said the Israeli drone had fired at least two missiles at a group of civilians in the neighbourhood.Separately, two Palestinians were killed and others were injured in the northern town of Beit Lahia when Israeli forces opened fire at a group of Palestinians, Wafa reported.Nour Khaled, an Al Jazeera reporter in Gaza, said one of the two victims was a 13-year-old child and the other was an adult who was seriously injured in the attack and passed away after being transferred to a medical point.The Israeli military meanwhile claimed that its forces had identified two “terrorists who crossed the Yellow Line” in northern Gaza, who they then “eliminated in order to remove the threat they posed”. The so-called Yellow Line is a buffer zone within Gaza established as part of the “ceasefire”.The ongoing Israeli attacks come despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire” that came into effect in October.Although major fighting halted in the strip after the agreement, deadly Israeli strikes have continued.While Israeli attacks continue, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir revealed on Thursday a plan for the removal of the roughly two million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip within seven years.According to his office, Ben-Gvir’s plan aims to establish a dedicated ministry, as well as secure agreements with countries to take in people from Gaza.The initiative foresees the departure of 250,000 people in the first year, some 1.1 million within three years and around 1.9 million within seven years, the far-right minister said.Ben-Gvir said the plan is “realistic” and sought to “encourage the emigration of Gaza’s inhabitants” as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz admitted on Wednesday that Israel is still working to remove Palestinians from Gaza.Forced displacement of civilians in occupied territory is considered a war crime under the Geneva Conventions.Israeli attacks have already internally displaced the vast majority of Gaza’s people since the start of the genocidal war in Gaza in October 2023.Israel’s offensive has since claimed at least 73,470 lives in Gaza since then, with more than killed 1,330 since the ceasefire began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Read briefing CCTV footage shows the moment a train collided with a truck at a railway crossing in northern Poland, after the truck stopped on the tracks as the crossing barrier closed. No casualties were reported.
Read briefing Mourners carried the coffin of a child killed in a US strike on a wedding in Kuhestak, along the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says five people were killed, including two children. The Iranian Red Crescent wants the ICC to investigate a potential war crime.
Read briefing Families in Nepal hold symbolic funerals as rescuers search for survivors and bodies. At least 1,100 people have died and more than 3,900 are missing, including hundreds of workers in hydropower tunnels. Aid is arriving as rebuilding costs could reach $5 billion.
Read briefing Despite renewed fighting with Iran and near daily attacks on ships, Trump says Strait of Hormuz is ‘under USA control’.United States President Donald Trump has suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself, reasserting that the waterway is under Washington’s control despite near-daily Iranian attacks on ships in the area.Trump’s suggestion on Wednesday came less than 24 hours after the US struck several targets in Iran, killing at least four people, including two children, at a wedding in the southern city of Sirik.“Now that we have it under USA control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT???” Trump wrote in a social media post.Iran responded to Tuesday’s attack with missile launches against US bases in the region. The fighting pushed oil prices upwards by around 4 percent.Despite repeated claims by US officials that the Strait of Hormuz is now open and millions of barrels of oil are transiting through it daily, oil prices have not fallen in recent weeks.On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of carrying out a strike on an oil tanker that killed two people.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a monitoring agency affiliated with the British Royal Navy, has been reporting attacks on vessels in Hormuz almost every day.In the US, the price of petrol is rising. It reached $4.12 per gallon (3.8 litres) on Wednesday, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), up from less than $3 before the war started on February 28.When Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started the conflict by attacking Iran and killing its supreme leader earlier this year, the US president promised that the war would last for six weeks.But the promised quick end to what Trump initially dubbed a “little excursion” never materialised. The conflict entered its seventh month last week.Still, Trump has continued to claim victory and control over Hormuz, repeatedly claiming that Iran has been defeated militarily despite its ability to strike back against US interests in the region.After the US strikes on Tuesday, Trump sternly warned Tehran against retaliating, saying that Iran would be “hit again at a much harder and higher level” if it responds.But within hours, Iran’s military fired missiles and drones at US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq.The “Trump Strait” suggestion on Wednesday is the latest push by the US president to assert control over a conflict that critics say was a strategic misstep that is turning into a quagmire.Last month, Trump said he views the Strait of Hormuz as “American territory”. Last week, he unilaterally renamed Lake Ontario, which borders both the US and Canada, as “Lake America” due to the ongoing US trade disagreements with Canada.
Read briefing The coin marks the first time in nearly 200 years that a living person has been featured on the country’s currency.United States President Donald Trump’s face has officially found its way onto the country’s currency.On Tuesday at 12pm Eastern Time (16:00 GMT), the US Mint began circulating – and selling – a “once-in-a-generation” $1 coin bearing Trump’s likeness to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary.The gold-coloured coins feature Trump’s portrait on one side, alongside inscriptions of “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST”. On the reverse is an illustration of the US presidential seal with “250” inscribed on its shield.The US Mint says the coins “capture the spirit, pride, and legacy of a nation approaching its landmark anniversary”.It’s the first time in nearly 100 years that a living person has been featured on US currency, drawing a heavy dose of criticism, since such honours are largely reserved for long-dead dignitaries.Since Trump returned to the White House last year, the administration has taken steps to put his name or image on an array of buildings and items, including the Kennedy Center, the US Institute of Peace, National Parks passes, a limited-edition passport and a $1m “gold card” visa that was announced last year.The Trump administration has tied some of those efforts to celebrations of the country’s semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.On July 15, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent first announced the coin in a post on social media. Bessent said the coin “celebrates the strength of American values, and the promise of a nation dedicated to preserving freedom for all”.The Trump administration has also pointed to another anniversary coin as a precedent for the Trump-branded $1 piece.In 1926, for the 150th anniversary of the country, the US Mint struck a coin featuring side-by-side portraits of George Washington and Calvin Coolidge, a president who was in office at the time.But critics have pointed out that the 1926 coin was commemorative and not intended for circulation as currency.In May, Bessent also said preparations were under way to print a new $250 banknote featuring Trump’s face.Bessent added that the Trump administration was seeking congressional approval for the new bill.Despite the coin being valued at $1, consumers can purchase a 25-coin roll for $61 or a 100-coin bag for $154.50 — a significant mark-up.While the coins are being sold at a premium, the US Mint emphasises they are not solely decorative.They are valid currency and can be used to make everyday purchases, just like a $1 bill.US federal law states: “Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities.”Congress passed that law in 1866 after a Department of the Treasury official, Spencer M Clark, put his own face on a note valued at five cents, angering lawmakers.However, during his first term, Trump signed legislation known as the Circulating Collection Coin Redesign Act of 2020 (CCRA), which gave the Treasury the authority to mint $1 coins “with designs emblematic of the United States semiquincentennial”.That law prohibits the portrait of “any person, living or dead” on the reverse side of those coins. However, Trump’s image on the new $1 coin appears on the obverse — the front of the coin — meaning it likely complies with the law.Late last year, Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced legislation that would block Trump from placing his face on the coin.“While monarchs put their faces on coins, America has never had and never will have a king,” Cortez Masto said. “Our legislation would codify this country’s long-standing tradition of not putting living Presidents on American coins. Congress must pass it without delay.” Their bill did not become law.The Treasury Department and US Mint did not immediately respond to Al Jazeera’s request for comment.
Read briefing Israeli protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Wednesday to condemn violence by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. Israeli officials say violence has declined in recent months but say it remains a concern because of its impact on Israel’s diplomatic standing.
Read briefing Justice Department had argued Google could not be trusted to run the online advertising exchange.Alphabet’s Google has escaped a breakup of its advertising technology business, marking the third time in recent years that United States antitrust enforcers have tried to force a Big Tech breakup and lost.US Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday declined to make Google sell AdX, where publishers pay Google a 20 percent fee to sell ads in auctions that happen instantly when users load websites.The US Department of Justice (DOJ) had argued Google could not be trusted to run the online advertising exchange after Brinkema ruled that Google had illegally quashed competition.Brinkema filed her opinion under seal for 14 days, leaving the details of how Google must change its ad business unknown for now. She gave the two sides 30 days to submit a joint proposed final judgement.The case focused on Google’s ad tech “stack” – the suite of tools that website publishers use to sell ads and advertisers use to buy them.Brinkema ruled last year that Google had willfully monopolised both the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets, and had unlawfully tied the two products together.The government’s case portrayed Google as simultaneously controlling multiple sides of the digital advertising marketplace and owning the platform that publishers use to sell ads as well as the exchange where transactions occur – all while commanding huge advertiser demand. Prosecutors had sought the sale of Google’s ad auction site AdX and the open-sourcing of critical auction technology.Google characterised the proposed remedies as extreme government overreach that would harm publishers, advertisers and consumers. It had also argued that splitting up the service would be technically unfeasible.AdX is a small part of Google’s business. Google’s shares pared gains slightly after the ruling and were up 0.6 percent.The company welcomed the court decision. “We’re very pleased the court rejected the DOJ’s proposal to break apart tools that help small businesses reach new customers and grow,” said Google executive Lee-Anne Mulholland.The DOJ is “pleased that the court ordered substantial relief”, it said in a social media post on X.“We are one step closer to restoring competition and bringing relief for the American people in online advertising markets. The Department is evaluating appropriate next steps,” the DOJ said.While Google has been ordered to change some business practices, the ruling is the third time in a row that a judge has rejected a bid by US antitrust enforcers to break up Big Tech.Sacha Haworth, executive director of The Tech Oversight Project, said the rulings “prove that the courts alone will not save us from Big Tech”. The advocacy group has proposed legislation aimed at restoring competition in digital advertising.A federal judge in Washington last year rejected an attempt by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to make Meta Platforms sell off Instagram and WhatsApp, saying the agency failed to prove that Meta holds a monopoly in a social media landscape that has shifted drastically since the case was brought in 2020. The FTC has filed an appeal.Likewise, another judge in Washington, who previously ruled that Google holds an illegal monopoly in online search, rejected the DOJ’s bid to make the company sell its Chrome browser, citing rising competition from generative artificial intelligence companies such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Read briefing Dutch police have arrested 34 suspects after a drug-related shooting in a small town in the east of the country that left a security guard dead and two police officers injured.Jolanda Aalbers, head of the regional police, told reporters on Tuesday that a “large group” of masked men had opened fire at 4am (02:00GMT) when police arrived at a house in Overasselt, a village near the German border, to investigate reports of suspicious activity.During the shootout, a 51-year-old security guard was killed while two of the officers arriving at the scene sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, Aalbers said.“When the first police unit arrived at the scene, shots were fired immediately,” the police chief said. “That was an incredibly traumatic incident. They had to rescue their colleagues and get them to safety. I have tremendous respect for what they did.”Aalbers added that several weapons, data storage devices, and vehicles were seized at the scene.Among those arrested were suspects from the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Algeria, according to regional prosecutors.They said that there were indications the shooting was connected to a “long-running” conflict, as the same house had been shot a dozen times in a single incident last year. Two people were convicted in that incident.Local media linked the incident to the criminal underworld of Dutch drug lord Jos Leijdekkers, also known as “Bolle Jos” (“Fat Jos”). One of the Netherlands’ most wanted criminals, he was previously convicted for his role in international cocaine trafficking.Dutch Minister of Justice and Security David van Weel said that police “acted swiftly in response to the life-threatening situation in Overasselt, which involved an unprecedented number of people”.In a post on X, he noted that 34 arrests had been made and said “the investigation is still ongoing” while condemning the “horrific act of violence”.
Read briefing International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that it is being forced to halve the scope of its assistance in the occupied West Bank due to funding issues.The United Nations agency said on Tuesday that critical financing constraints mean it must pull back on assistance, reducing its support for 400,000 people to 200,000. International aid organisations across the globe have been struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in support, with other Western nations also reducing donations.Starting this month, food assistance provided to families in the West Bank in the form of cash, vouchers, food, livelihood programmes and nutritional services will be cut, the WFP said in a statement. A lack of funding is also affecting the WFP’s operations in Gaza, it added.The UN agency estimates that 900,000 people are food insecure in the West Bank. Its Country Director for Palestine, Shaun Hughes, said the WFP is “prioritising the most vulnerable while cutting assistance to others despite widespread needs”.In Gaza, the WFP supports 1.5 million people, “including one million who receive monthly food assistance,” it noted.The agency’s spokesperson for the Palestinian territories, Claire Nevill, told The Associated Press that the agency has started reducing its cash assistance to around 75,000 families in Gaza.The WFP said the cash value of its assistance for 375,000 people in the Palestinian enclave had been reduced by 40 percent in July.The world’s leading authority on food insecurity, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, said in July the situation in Gaza had improved since famine was declared in parts of the Palestinian territory last year, but warned conditions were still at crisis levels.The WFP said it needs additional funding of $386m over the next six months to serve around two million food-insecure people across Gaza and the West Bank.“We urge the international community to act immediately and step up support for Palestinians,” Hughes said.The UN launched its 2026 appeal for aid by asking for just half the amount it said it needed, despite humanitarian needs globally being at an all-time high.UN data showed that the US remained the biggest fund provider in 2025, despite the cuts implemented by US President Donald Trump, but its share shrank from more than one-third of the total to 15.6 percent.
Read briefing Iranian state television has reported numerous strikes on Iranian territory on Tuesday, as the US launched fresh strikes on the country. Iran has vowed to respond to the new wave of attacks, despite US President Donald Trump warning against retaliation.
Read briefing It will see Greece take delivery of a multilayered air defence system to counter what it and Israel say are common threats.The multibillion-dollar agreement comes as tensions increase between Greece and Turkiye.The neighbours have been at odds over a range of territorial issues for more than five decades.With Israel and Greece strengthening their alliance, what are the ramifications for the region?George Tzogopoulos – senior fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy
Read briefing Carney and Trump continue to trade barbs amid ongoing threats against Canadian sovereignty and economic disputes.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has reprimanded the United States for what he describes as a flippant approach to the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries.On Tuesday, Carney hit back against a series of insults and disparaging remarks from US President Donald Trump and his officials, saying that talks can proceed once Washington takes a more serious approach to the issues at hand.“When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough, and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions,” Carney told reporters in Ottawa. “It’s not constructive, but that’s their democracy.”The Liberal Party leader’s remarks come as tensions flare once again between the US and Canada, which have historically had tight relations.But Trump’s second terms have caused those ties to fray. Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has imposed a series of tariffs on Canadian products, prompting retaliatory actions.The latest round of tariffs came on August 22, when negotiations between the two countries fell through.As a result, 50 percent tariffs were imposed on roughly $20bn worth of Canadian goods. Canada has pledged to respond with tariffs on US goods, worth roughly the same dollar amount, starting on September 8.In the aftermath of the failed negotiations, Carney blamed the impasse on last-minute US demands.He accused the Trump administration of seeking to limit Canada’s ability to cement trade deals with other countries and of requesting changes to laws protecting Canada’s French language and culture.Carney also said Trump’s team attempted to push an asymmetrical deal that would damage Canada’s industries.“Canada’s a sovereign state. We will strike free trade deals with the countries we wish to strike free trade deals with,” Carney told reporters on Tuesday. He added, “Of course, we’re not going to accept those terms.”The trade war between the two countries has prompted a surge of nationalism in Canada.A June poll from the research firm Abacus Data found that national pride surged 12 points in two years, reaching 77 percent this year.Carney has faced pressure not to yield to US demands. In addition to imposing steep tariffs, the Trump administration has also pushed Canada to cede its sovereignty and become a “51st state” within the US.Trump has also taken symbolic actions designed to assert US dominance over the two countries’ shared border region. On August 27, the US president signed an executive order directing federal entities to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America”.“They are one of the worst countries in the world to deal with,” Trump said of Canada in a recent radio interview.Other cabinet-level officials in the Trump administration have echoed Trump’s remarks disparaging Canada.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the news outlet CNBC that Canada’s economy is ill-equipped to handle a trade war with the US, and he blamed Carney for escalating the situation.“Well, I don’t think you can be in a tit-for-tat with someone who’s 13 times larger than you are,” Bessent said on Monday.Of Carney, he added, “He came to power on an anti-American, anti-Trump agenda. He was 20 points behind in the polls. And then he started this. And it’s unfortunate that he’s not doing what’s best for the Canadian people.”US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, meanwhile, posted an image of two female Canadian cadets on social media, in an apparent effort to mock the country’s armed forces.“This is real,” he wrote beneath the image of the two women, alongside an emoji of the Canadian flag.Hegseth, a former TV host, has frequently castigated efforts to include women, LGBTQ people and racial minorities in the military as “woke” distractions from the US military’s core mission.When reporters asked Carney to respond to such messages, he replied that such comments were “beneath” the officials’ office.“Our plan has always been standing up for Canada, first and foremost, here at home,” Carney said.
Read briefing Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. He shared a letter on Instagram explaining how difficult his decision was. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires.
Read briefing Israeli forces demolish Palestinian homes in Nablus, while in Hebron settlers cleared land for a new outpost. Settlement expansion, land confiscation and demolitions are tightening Israeli control over Palestinian land across the occupied West Bank.
Read briefing ‘Nothing is worth using.’ Residents in Nepal’s Devighat are returning to flood-ravaged homes, sifting through mud and debris to salvage whatever they can. More than 900 people have died, while around 4,200 remain missing across Nepal and Tibet.
Read briefing On August 7, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye signed a security agreement in Mecca.Now their defence and foreign affairs ministers are working out how to turn the pact into an operational framework.The terms clearly state that an attack against one of the three countries will be considered an attack against all of them.And with that in mind, the Istanbul meeting focuses on coordinating defence production capabilities and deepening cooperation in the industry.It comes as tension in the Middle East is running high, with no end in sight to the war in Iran.But what are the hurdles to these three countries forming a functioning military and security model?Muhanad Seloom – Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global AffairsRabia Akhtar – Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of LahoreGalip Dalay – Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House specialising in Turkish foreign policy
Read briefing Ukraine’s Dmytrivka community gathered to mourn Taras Didych, who was killed while rushing to help after a Russian strike hit an ammunition warehouse in nearby Myla. The community leader was among 38 killed in the attack.
Read briefing Teenager struggled in Barca’s La Liga start at Elche but improves against Athletic Bilbao, according to Hansi Flick.Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has indicated that teenage star Lamine Yamal is finding his way back to his “top level” before Monday’s La Liga clash against Rayo Vallecano.The 19-year-old struggled in Barca’s first match of the season at Elche but improved against Athletic Bilbao in the second, Flick said, although he did not find the net.“I know everyone is worried about how is Lamine, how is he doing. And of course, look at his situation – he played a World Cup after a huge injury,” Flick told reporters on Sunday.Flick said the Spanish World Cup winner is returning to his best, which Yamal has not hit since suffering a hamstring injury in April.The winger returned at the World Cup but, despite Spain’s success, had limited individual impact at the tournament.“Now he’s coming back after three weeks holiday, and also the first game maybe was not his best game.“But I said this, I was very happy that he starts the game and he worked for the team.”Yamal disappointed in the first half against Athletic on Thursday but stepped up a gear after the break.“He played 90 minutes against Bilbao. And for him at the moment, it’s also good to [have] 90 minutes on the pitch,” Flick continued.“We saw him in some situations really on this top level. And now, you couldn’t see this in the training today, but I saw it, and it was excellent.“Everyone loves Lamine, and he’s in a good way. And we have to support him, and we do that.”Yamal seemed in a bad mood after the game against Elche but happier in training before the Rayo clash.“Of course, it’s always good when the players are smiling, but it’s not every day the same way,” Flick added.Barca won both of their opening fixtures with Raphinha playing as a makeshift number nine after the champions were unable to land top target Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.“Of course, I’m happy with my team. [Sporting director] Deco is working on that to strengthen the team. We don’t have pressure,” Flick said, reiterating he is content with the players available to him if Barca don’t sign a new striker.
Read briefing A deadly Israeli strike on Deir el-Balah killed two Palestinians including a 3-year-old child. Their deaths come amid near-daily Israeli attacks despite the so-called ceasefire, with at least 1,303 Palestinians killed and 4,336 injured since it began.
Read briefing World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés is renewing his call for an independent investigation into Israeli strikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza in April 2024. The workers were traveling in three clearly marked vehicles on a route approved by and in compliance with Israeli authorities.
Read briefing Syrian foreign minister and Libyan PM agree to cooperation committee and reopening of diplomatic missions closed for 14 years.Syria and Libya have agreed to reopen Syria’s embassy in Tripoli, which has been closed for 14 years, and reactivate a committee for coordinating bilateral ties during talks between Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah of Libya’s internationally recognised government and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani.Al-Shaibani arrived in Tripoli on Sunday to meet with Libyan officials, according to a statement from Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU).Libya has been split since 2014 between the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, led by Dbeibah, and an eastern administration, led by Osama Hammad and backed by renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. Representatives of Libya’s rival governments signed a deal on Sunday to hold national elections within two years.Damascus and Tripoli signed an agreement to reactivate the Libyan-Syrian Joint Higher Committee, a committee at the prime ministerial level tasked with coordinating political, economic and social ties between the two countries.Dbeibah and al-Shaibani also agreed to open a Syrian consulate in Benghazi, raising the level of diplomatic representation between the two states.The talks covered security cooperation and counterterrorism, according to the GNU statement. The two sides also discussed consular services and the status of prisoners, detainees and refugees from both countries.Economically, they addressed unresolved financial dues between Libyan and Syrian institutions. The Syrian foreign minister also met with Libya’s oil and gas minister and the country’s investment authority chief to discuss energy and investment cooperation.The Syrian embassy in Libya has been closed since 2012 after Libya’s then-Transitional National Council recognised the Syrian opposition and diplomatic relations between the two countries were severed during then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.Syrian opposition forces ousted al-Assad in December 2024, ending 61 years of Baath Party rule.In August 2025, a Syrian delegation raised the post-Assad Syrian flag over the Tripoli embassy, signalling that its reopening was imminent.Dbeibah called Sunday’s meeting the start of “a new chapter” in their relations, saying it should be “based on shared interests, practical cooperation and addressing outstanding issues”.
Read briefing Video footage shows a lorry being swept away by raging floodwaters in Rodriguez as torrential monsoon rains batter the Philippines. According to local media reports, the passengers managed to escape the vehicle before it fell into a creek.
Read briefing Iceland’s Prime Minister, Kristrún Frostadóttir, cast her vote on Saturday as the country held a referendum to decide whether to resume talks on joining the European Union (EU). The vote comes 13 years after Iceland paused its previous EU accession talks.
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