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Israel reopens settlement in north West Bank
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Russia strikes Ukrainian port on Danube
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Putin visits disputed island near Japan
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Former Nepal premier Deuba returns home
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Europe Heatwave: More than 135m in Europe face 35°C plus
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11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme
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ICJ throws out Nicaragua's Gaza 'genocide' request
The UN's top court Tuesday threw out Nicaragua's request for emergency measures to stop Germany sending military supplies to Israel because of its action in the Gaza war
30 April 2024
Gaza war protest: Arafat condemns crackdown on US students
The state minister also termed the use of US police force as "disproportionate" and "inappropriate"
30 April 2024
UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Ukraine's Kharkiv
The debris from a missile that landed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Jan 2 was from a North Korean Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile, United Nations sanctions monitors told a Security Council committee in a report seen by Reuters on Monday
30 April 2024
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 34,535
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 34,535 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during almost seven months of war between Israel and Hamas
30 April 2024
Six killed in gun attack on Afghan mosque: govt spokesman
Six people were killed when a gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Tuesday
30 April 2024
At least 25 dead in Peru after bus plunges into ravine
The bus with more than 50 passengers ended up on the edge of a river, and some of those on board were swept away by the water, municipal official Jaime Herrera said.
30 April 2024
European states expected to recognise Palestine by end May: Borrell
EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said this on Monday at the sidelines of a World Economic Forum special meeting in Riyadh
30 April 2024
Columbia University suspends pro-Palestinian protesters
University President Nemat Minouche Shafik said in a statement that days of negotiations between student organizers and academic leaders had failed to persuade demonstrators to remove the dozens of tents set up to express opposition to Israel's war in Gaza.
30 April 2024
Three US law enforcement officials killed in shootout
The Department of Justice confirmed that a deputy US marshal and two task force officers were killed in the incident.
30 April 2024
US almost ready with KSA rewards for Israel normalisation
The United States is nearly ready with a security package to offer Saudi Arabia if it normalises relations with Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday, as he seeks incentives for Israel to support a Palestinian state.
29 April 2024
Floods kill 42 in central Kenya
At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya’s Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early yesterday, and the number of deaths could rise, police said.
29 April 2024
Container ship targeted with missiles near Yemen’s Mokha
A Malta-flagged container ship was reportedly targeted with three missiles while on route from Djibouti to the Saudi city of Jeddah, British maritime security firm Ambrey said yesterday.
29 April 2024
‘We’re living in hell’
As garbage piles up and the heat rises in Gaza, flies and mosquitoes proliferate in crowded Rafah city and life becomes even more grim for displaced people living in tents.
29 April 2024
Gaza war protests at US campuses: More than 900 students arrested
Hundreds of students have been arrested across universities in the United States, with scuffles reported between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California, Los Angeles, as rallies for a ceasefire in Gaza and divestment from companies linked to Israel spread across US campuses.
29 April 2024
US, Egypt ‘hopeful’ of Gaza truce
US top diplomat Antony Blinken yesterday said he was “hopeful” Hamas would accept the latest proposal for a long-sought Gaza truce and hostage release deal as negotiators from the Palestinian group were due in Egypt.
29 April 2024
Inheritance tax cannot remove inequality
Taxing people’s inheritance cannot address inequality and has “never removed poverty”, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told The Times of India newspaper, alleviating fears that such a tax could be imposed if he returns to power after the elections.
29 April 2024
G7 eyes possible end date for coal-fired power plants
G7 energy ministers yesterday discussed a possible time frame for phasing out coal-fired power plants, as the UN warned “excuses” for failing to take bold actions on climate change were “not acceptable”.
29 April 2024
Resisting heavy attacks in east
Ukraine said yesterday it had foiled 55 Russian attacks in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after it admitted to a worsening situation on the front line.
29 April 2024
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf resigns
Humza Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland’s first minister yesterday, before he was due to face two confidence votes this week sparked by his ditching of junior coalition partners in a row over climate policy.
29 April 2024
Setback for Japan PM after by-polls losses
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced a fresh setback yesterday after his scandal-hit ruling party lost three parliamentary seats in weekend by-elections.
29 April 2024