Gaza rescuers say Israel fire near aid centre kills 31
The Gaza civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on people waiting to enter a US-backed food distribution centre...
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EU tells Israel to reverse move to cut off Palestinian banks
Brussels, Belgium -- The EU on Wednesday urged Israel to undo a move by a far-right minister that threatens to...
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Turkey, Qatar await Taliban green light to run Afghan airports
Private Turkish and Qatari companies have agreed to jointly operate five airports in Afghanistan, although they are still waiting to...
- Afghan civil aviation ministry spokesman Imamuddin Ahmadi told AFP that "no deal has been signed yet".
- The Taliban have already rejected Turkey's offer to provide security for Kabul airport, which offers an escape route for civilians seeking to flee.
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Here are some significant records of 2021
From sizzling temperatures and the longest blockage of Suez and pensioners in space, a look at some of the most...
- Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa beat his own record for climbing Everest, claiming a 25th successful ascent to the roof of the world in May.
- The United States carried out its biggest ever airlift in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August.
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Qatar suspends leave for healthcare staff amid Covid surge
Qatar's main healthcare provider has suspended leave for all medical and administrative staff dealing with Covid, as infections surge across...
- Since the pandemic began, Qatar has recorded more than 248,000 infections, including 616 deaths. Monday's tally of 343 infections was the highest since May.
- The six members of the GCC have recorded more than 2.5 million cases, among them over 19,000 deaths.
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US scientist, dubbed ‘modern-day Darwin,’ dies
Edward O Wilson, an award-winning biologist and longtime Harvard professor, died on Sunday at the age of 92.
- US scientist, professor, and author whose study of insects and clarion call to protect Earth earned him the nickname "Darwin's natural hair," died
- Edward O. Wilson, considered the world's leading expert on ants, proved that their colonies communicate through a system of chemicals known today as pheromones
Lebanon president calls for end to government boycott
President Michel Aoun has called for national dialogue on matters including a defense strategy.
- Lebanese president hinted at friction with the Hezbollah for blocking Cabinet meetings since October
- The Hezbollah is spearheading a boycott of the Lebanese govt over demands to replace a judge
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Tech 2022 trends: Meatless meat, Web 3.0, Big Tech battles
Meat alternatives have become common in an increasing number of US households, thanks in part to Beyond Meat and Impossible...
- Meat alternatives have become common in an increasing number of US households, thanks in part to Beyond Meat and Impossible Food plant-based products
- In Web 3.0, "users, creators and developers would have stakes and votes" in a platform in much the way a cooperative works
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Libya’s parliament refuses to fix date for delayed polls
The vote, set for Friday, was meant to be the culmination of United Nations-led efforts to drag Libya out of...
- On Monday the parliamentary committee charged with overseeing the election presented a report saying it would be risky to set a new date at this stage
- That was a direct rebuff to the High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) which had suggested holding the vote on January 24
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Iraq’s top court rejects fraud claims, ratifies election results
The ruling will allow parliament to meet and pave the way for the election of a president who will then...
- Judge Jassem Mohamed Aboud of the Federal Supreme Court rejected a complaint of irregularities filed by the pro-Iran Hashed al-Shaabi former paramilitary alliance.
- The Hashed had also organized protests over the preliminary election results. One protester was killed and more than 100 injured in November.
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Iran seeks assurances on sanctions as nuclear talks resume
Iran said nuclear talks that are set to resume Monday in Vienna should focus on lifting sanctions on the Islamic...
- Negotiations to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed in late November, after a five-month hiatus following the election of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi.
- The talks seek to bring back the United States, after it withdrew from the accord in 2018 under president Donald Trump and began imposing sanctions on Iran.
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Climate change 2021: There’s no turning back now
Dedicated experts at COP26 hailed solid even historic advances in beating back the existential threat of global warming.
- Activist Greta Thunberg dismissed the two-week Glasgow summit as a 'greenwashing festival'
- Gauging the efficacy of measures announced at the COP26 summit largely depends on the yard
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Gaza rescuers say Israel fire near aid centre kills 31
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Iran denies links to Jordan drone strike that killed 3 US troops
US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that "radical Iran-backed fighters groups operating in Syria and Iraq" were behind the...
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Iran puts to death men convicted of spying for Israel
The four defendants, identified as Mohammad Faramarzi, Mohsen Mazloum, Wafa Azarbar, Pejman Fatehi, were arrested in July 2022 and accused...
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Philips to halt sales of sleep machines in US
It posted losses to the tune of US$502m during the year 2023.
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Houthi rebels open seized cargo ship to sightseers
For about a dollar per trip, male-only groups of visitors can board wooden boats five times a week to the...
- On board the ship, some visitors performed a traditional dance featuring the daggers that many Yemenis carry tucked into their belts, accompanied by chants glorifying the Houthis
- A Yemeni visitor Hamada al-Baydani, said he had travelled 400 kilometers (250 miles) from Al-Bayda, to see the seized ship, which he labelled "a source of pride for Yemenis
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US vows to respond after troops killed in Jordan
US President Joe Biden held Iran-backed fighters responsible for the killing of US troops and vowed to hold the perpetrators...
- In South Carolina, the president held a moment of silence for the slain troops
- CENTCOM said that the attack had hit a logistics support base in northeast Jordan
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Oil rises on fresh Middle East fears after attack on US base
"The news of three US troops being killed by a drone attack, and President Biden saying 'we shall respond', will...
- The attack - which came two days after Yemen's Huthi rebels struck a vessel in the Red Sea - ramped up tensions in the region
- Both main crude contracts rose more than one percent in early trade - hitting levels not seen since November - before paring the gains slightly