English
** Middle East, Palestinian National Authority premier resigns
** NATO, Hungarian parliament approves Sweden's entry into the North Atlantic Treaty
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Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has offered his government's resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas.
The Palestinian Authority rules parts of the occupied West Bank.
He says he's resigning due to the escalating violence in the territory and the war on Gaza.
"This decision comes based on the political, security and economic developments that are related to the offensive on our people in Gaza, and the unprecedented escalation in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and to what our people and Palestinian cause are facing, as well as our political system that had been aggressively attacked in an unprecedented manner."
It comes amid pressure from the US for the PA to work on a political structure that can govern a Palestinian state when the war ends.
Israel says it will not accept Palestinian Authority rule over Gaza after the war.
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The head of NATO has welcomed a vote by the Hungarian parliament paving the way for Sweden to join the alliance.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has described the vote as a "historic day" that completes the process of Sweden's security policy shift after 200 years of neutrality.
Sweden's NATO membership was supported by 188 MPs in the Hungarian parliament after pressure on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government from NATO allies.
It was feared Mr Orban, Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest ally in the bloc, would prevent the accession of Sweden, who applied to join alongside neighbor Finland following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Mr Stoltenberg says the vote proves Mr Putin had not succeeded in "closing NATO's door", but says NATO troops will not be deployed to Ukraine.
"We must remember what this is, this is a war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine and blatantly violating international law. According to international law, Ukraine, of course, has the right to self-defense, and we have the right to support them in upholding that right. And that's exactly what NATO allies are doing and will continue to do."
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Andy Murray has hinted that this season could be his last after recording his 500th hardcourt win.
The Brit has reached the milestone with a victory over Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday (February 26).
The 36-year-old has joined Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal as the only players to reach 500 wins on the surface in the professional era.
Murray says he is proud of the achievement, after just his second win this year, following a first-round exit at the recent Australian Open.
"500 is a lot of matches so I'm very proud of that. Obviously the list that you've given there, there aren't many players that have done that, so, great to get to 500 before I'm done."
Italian
** Medio Oriente, si dimette il premier dell'Autorità Nazionale Palestinese
** NATO, il Parlamento ungherese approva l'ingresso della Svezia nel Patto Atlantico
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Il primo ministro palestinese Mohammad Shtayyeh ha rassegnato le dimissioni del suo governo al presidente Abu Mazen.
L'Autorità Palestinese governa parti della Cisgiordania occupata.
Il premier ha dichiarato di volersi dimettere a causa dell'escalation di violenza nel territorio e della guerra a Gaza.
"This decision comes based on the political, security and economic developments that are related to the offensive on our people in Gaza, and the unprecedented escalation in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and to what our people and Palestinian cause are facing, as well as our political system that had been aggressively attacked in an unprecedented manner."
L'annuncio arriva tra le pressioni degli Stati Uniti affinché l'Autorità palestinese lavori a una struttura politica che possa governare uno Stato palestinese al termine della guerra.
Israele ha affermato che non accetterà il governo dell'Autorità Palestinese su Gaza dopo la guerra.
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Il capo della NATO ha accolto con favore il voto del parlamento ungherese che apre la strada all'adesione della Svezia all'Alleanza.
Il Segretario generale della NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, ha definito il voto come una "giornata storica" che completa il processo di cambiamento della politica di sicurezza della Svezia dopo 200 anni di neutralità.
L'adesione della Svezia alla NATO è stata sostenuta da 188 deputati del parlamento ungherese dopo le pressioni esercitate dagli alleati della NATO sul governo del Primo Ministro Viktor Orban.
Si temeva che Orban, il più stretto alleato del Presidente russo Vladimir Putin nel blocco, avrebbe impedito l'adesione della Svezia, che ha chiesto di entrare insieme alla vicina Finlandia dopo l'invasione russa dell'Ucraina del 2022.
Stoltenberg ha dichiarato che il voto dimostra che Putin non è riuscito a "chiudere la porta della NATO", ma ha affermato che le truppe della NATO non saranno dispiegate in Ucraina.
"We must remember what this is, this is a war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine and blatantly violating international law. According to international law, Ukraine, of course, has the right to self-defense, and we have the right to support them in upholding that right. And that's exactly what NATO allies are doing and will continue to do."
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Andy Murray ha lasciato intendere che questa stagione potrebbe essere l'ultima dopo aver conseguito la sua cinquecentesima vittoria sulle superfici dure.
Il britannico ha raggiunto questo traguardo con una vittoria sul canadese Denis Shapovalov nel primo turno del Dubai Tennis Championships di lunedì 26 febbraio.
Il 36enne si è unito a Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi e Rafael Nadal nel gruppo degli unici giocatori a raggiungere le 500 vittorie su questa superficie nell'era professionistica.
Murray ha dichiarato di essere orgoglioso di questa sua seconda vittoria stagionale, dopo l'uscita al primo turno ai recenti Australian Open.
"500 is a lot of matches so I'm very proud of that. Obviously the list that you've given there, there aren't many players that have done that, so, great to get to 500 before I'm done."
