PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew to the Middle East on Wednesday in a new bid to secure a truce in the Israel-Hamas war.

Following a failed attempt to secure a temporary halt to the fighting in the Gaza Strip by the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan last week, a new round of negotiations hosted by key mediator Qatar has begun.

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