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Russian forces hit air defence HQ in Dnipro
Russian forces hit a fortified commander post of Ukraine’s “East” air defence and alerting centre in the central city of Dnipro, the Russian defence ministry said yesterday.
3 December 2023
‘Unimaginable’
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a stark warning about the health sector in Gaza, describing the situation as “unimaginable.”
3 December 2023
Four killed in bomb attack in Philippines
At least four people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb attack on a Catholic mass in the insurgency-plagued southern Philippines yesterday, with President Ferdinand Marcos blaming “foreign terrorists”.
3 December 2023
Nine dead in attack on Peru gold mine: ministry
Nine people were killed and more than a dozen injured in an attack on a gold mine in northern Peru, authorities said on Saturday.
3 December 2023
Assembly polls: BJP wins back 3 key Indian states
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the polls outcome would resonate in upcoming parliamentary elections in a few months when he seeks a third consecutive mandate to govern the country
3 December 2023
Man stabs 4 to death in New York's Queens
Police shoot him dead
3 December 2023
Israel faces growing US calls for restraint amid renewed Gaza fighting
Israel faced growing US calls to avoid further harm to Palestinian civilians in its fight against Hamas militants in Gaza, as the warring sides on Sunday showed no sign of moving toward reviving their collapsed truce
3 December 2023
One dead after magnitude 7.6 quake rocks southern Philippines
At least one person was killed and two were injured after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook the southern Philippines late Saturday and triggered tsunami warnings that were later lifted
3 December 2023
Tel Aviv had prior information about Hamas raid: NYT
The New York Times disclosed on Friday that Israel's military had prior knowledge of a plan by Hamas to launch a raid on Israeli soil more than a year before the October 7 operation
3 December 2023
Social media addiction: How can we avoid it?
Users are spending more time online. Among children, social media consumption has skyrocketed compared to pre-pandemic levels. In the US, tech giants are on trial for endangering minors with addictive platforms
3 December 2023
German tourist stabbed to death in Paris 'terror' attack
A person known to the French authorities as a radical Islamist with mental health troubles stabbed a German tourist to death and wounded two people in central Paris on Saturday before being arrested, officials said
3 December 2023
Three killed in bomb attack on Catholic mass in Philippines
At least three people were killed and seven wounded in a bomb attack on a Catholic mass in the insurgency-plagued southern Philippines on Sunday, officials said
3 December 2023
Philippines lifts tsunami alert after magnitude 7.4 earthquake
The Philippines lifted a tsunami alert early on Sunday as waves receded from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the south of the country, triggering coastal evacuations and some waves in there and in Japan
3 December 2023
Burkina Faso, Niger to quit G5 anti-jihadist force
The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said yesterday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa’s Sahel area, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world’s most troubled regions.
2 December 2023
6 planets may help solve cosmic puzzle
They are the most common type of planet observed in our Milky Way galaxy - two to three times the diametre of Earth but smaller than Neptune, and orbiting closer to their stars than our solar system’s innermost planet Mercury does to the sun.
2 December 2023
Earthquake of 7.5 strikes Philippines, tsunami feared
An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late yesterday, triggering evacuation orders for some areas and southwestern Japanese coasts because of warnings of tsunami waves of a metre (3 feet) or more.
2 December 2023
Israel bombards southern Gaza
Israeli war planes and artillery bombarded the south of the Gaza Strip yesterday, hitting mosques, homes and close to a hospital, after the collapse of a truce in the nearly two-month-old war between Israel and Hamas.
2 December 2023
Cop28 Climate Talks: 110 nations rally behind renewables
More than 110 nations pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy within seven years at UN climate talks yesterday as the United States pushed to slash methane emissions and boost nuclear capacity.
2 December 2023
Russian shelling kills 1 in Ukraine
Russian shelling killed one civilian and destroyed two houses in the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar yesterday, the interior ministry said.
2 December 2023
South Korea confirms first spy satellite in orbit
South Korea confirmed yesterday its first military spy satellite had reached orbit after a successful SpaceX rocket launch and that communication was established with ground control.
2 December 2023