2,000-year-old Roman wall paintings unearthed
The plaster, which was discovered on a construction site in 2021, once decorated around 20 internal walls of a high-status...
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Almost 3,000 Australians seek to flee Israel-Iran conflict
Australia has started evacuating almost 3,000 citizens caught up in the rapidly spiralling conflict between Israel and Iran, Foreign Minister...
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Cryptocurrencies shine in shadow of Ukraine conflict
Having evacuated part of his team from Kyiv, Mike Chobanian, boss of cryptocurrency exchange Kuna, is watching the effects of...
- "Business is running, but we're in survival mode over here," the 37-year-old boss said during a video call from his current refuge after leaving the Ukraine capital
- The Ukrainian government on Friday imposed sanctions against the rouble, forcing Chobanian to halt cryptocurrency swaps with the Russian currency
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Turkey calls on Russia to end Ukraine attack
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu asked Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to end the attack on Ukraine during a phone call...
- Ankara has repeatedly called the Russian invasion of Ukraine "unacceptable" and offered to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv
- Erdogan said Turkey was trying to work towards the declaration of an immediate ceasefire "to prevent further loss of life and prevent further damage to Ukraine"
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Fewer Afghan women return to universities
Afghanistan's main universities reopened Saturday six months after the Taliban returned to power, but only a trickle of women returned...
- The Taliban insist they will allow girls and women to be educated this time around -- but only in segregated classes and according to an Islamic curriculum
- Taliban guards refused journalists access to the sprawling campus and chased away media teams lingering near the entrance
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Arab world may suffer shortage of bread
Russia's invasion of Ukraine could mean less bread on the table in Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen and elsewhere in the Arab...
- The region is heavily dependent on wheat supplies from the two countries which are now at war
- Bread is already a luxury for millions in Yemen, where a seven-year war has pushed the country to the brink of famine
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US or Russia? Ukraine crisis poses dilemma for wealthy Gulf
Choosing sides in Ukraine's crisis would have once been easy for Gulf states long protected by the US, but growing...
- On Friday, the UAE abstained along with China and India from a vote at the US Security Council demanding Moscow withdraw its troops
- Russia as expected vetoed the resolution co-written by the US and Albania while 11 of the council's 15 members voted for it
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US offshore wind power lease sale nets record $4.3B
The six sites are in an area called the New York Bight and total 488,000 acres (197,500 hectares), making it...
- The six sites are in an area called the New York Bight and total 488,000 acres (197,500 hectares), making it the biggest U.S. renewable power auction ever
- Development of all six tracts could generate as much as seven gigawatts of wind energy, enough to power some two million homes, officials said
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African Nations forced to spend on climate adaptation: Study
The findings, published by the Nairobi-based think tank Power Shift Africa, focus on the costs of warding off climate impacts.
- The findings, published by the Nairobi-based think tank Power Shift Africa, focus on the costs of warding off climate impacts
- The threat is forcing nations to divert "already stretched" resources to climate self-defence, the report said
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Russia penalizes Facebook
FB is accused of not stopping fact-checkers on its platform.
- Moscow's move comes days after Russia staged a large-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine
- It follows the government in recent years taking measures to limit online freedoms for Russians
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Global stocks rebound, oil slips as traders weigh Russia sanctions
In Europe, the three main indices all closed more than three percent higher, recovering most if not all of the...
- European benchmark Brent crude was down to $96.63 per barrel, having briefly soared past $105 per barrel on Thursday for the first time since 2014.
- Western nations added to sanctions on senior Russian officials and business figures as well as Russian banks. The US also blocked tech exports including semiconductors.
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From a tennis court in Dubai, Andrey Rublev says ‘no war please’
Andrey Rublev made a plea for peace after notching an eighth consecutive victory on Friday to move into his second...
- The 24-year-old had told reporters in Dubai on Thursday that he believed in peace and unity
- Rublev won the title in Marseille last Sunday and has battled through some tight situations this week in the Emirates
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Hamas official in Lebanon survives Israeli strike
While the Israel-Lebanon violence has been largely contained to the border area, a strike earlier on Saturday hit the coastal...
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Israel PM pledges ‘safe passage’ for Rafah civilians
Israel's massive military offensive in Gaza as per the territory's health ministry has killed at least 28,064 people, mostly women...
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Israel's army and the Shin Bet security agency said operations in Gaza City in recent weeks had led to the...
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Yemen-based Houthis say 17 fighters killed in US strikes
A total of 17 Houthi fighters were killed in US strikes, the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel group said through its official...
- The United States confirmed that its military had conducted a number of strikes against missile launchers as Houthi fighters prepared to launch them.
- The Iran-backed rebels, who control much of war-torn Yemen including the port of Hodeida, have been targeting shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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Six-year-old Gaza girl found dead days after seeking help
Palestinian Territories - Six-year-old Hind Rajab pleaded to be rescued, after her family's car came under fire in war-ravaged Gaza...
- "I am so scared," Hind had said in a desperate phone call to the Palestine Red Crescent Society. "Call someone to come get me, please."
- She was last heard from after becoming trapped in the family's vehicle with other relatives as they tried to flee Gaza City from an Israel advance
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War monitor say Israeli strikes kill three in Syria
Beirut, Lebanon - Israeli air strikes that targeted a building in an upscale area near the Syrian capital killed three people...
- In the latest incident three people were killed, said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
- Since Syria's civil war broke out in 2011, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its northern neighbor, mainly targeting Iran-backed forces.