US Supreme Court curbs power of individual judges to block Trump
In a 6-3 ruling stemming from Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship, the court said nationwide injunctions issued by district...
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Spain PM Sanchez says Gaza in ‘catastrophic situation of genocide’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday said Gaza was in a "catastrophic situation of genocide" and urged the European...
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Israel warns of more Lebanon strikes if Hezbollah not disarmed, Lebanon says truce violated
Thursday's attacks on what the Israeli military said were underground Hezbollah drone factories came after an Israeli evacuation call on...
- Hezbollah sparked months of deadly hostilities by launching cross-border attacks on northern Israel in stated solidarity with Palestinian ally Hamas
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun late on Thursday voiced "firm condemnation of the Israeli aggression" and "flagrant violation of an international accord."
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Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, killing 5
The Ukrainian air force said Russia had fired 206 drones and nine missiles and added that "the air attack was...
- The Kremlin has accelerated its attacks on Ukraine in recent weeks, while the latest ceasefire negotiations have failed to broker an end to the three-year war
- The Ukrainian air force said Russia had fired 206 drones and nine missiles and added that the air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops
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Israel army announces 4 soldiers killed in Gaza, thousands more troops needed
News of the soldiers' deaths came as Gaza's civil defence agency reported 38 killed Friday in Israeli attacks across the...
- News of the soldiers' deaths came as Gaza's civil defence agency reported 38 killed Friday in Israeli attacks across the territory
- The deaths bring to 429 the number of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza since the start of the ground offensive in late October 2023
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Israel army issues evacuation warning for parts of Gaza City
"This is a final and urgent warning ahead of an impending strike," army spokesman Avichay Adraee said. The army "will strike...
- The evacuation order comes at the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday, one of the main religious festivals of the Muslim calendar.
- The Israeli military has recently stepped up its campaign in Gaza in what it says is a renewed push to defeat Hamas.
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France opens ‘complicity in genocide’ probes over blocked Gaza aid
Paris, France -- French anti-terror prosecutors have opened probes into "complicity in genocide" and "incitement to genocide" after French-Israelis allegedly...
- The two investigations, opened after legal complaints, were also to look into possible "complicity in crimes against humanity" between January and May 2024.
- They are the first known probes in France to be looking into alleged violations of international law in Gaza, several sources with knowledge of the cases told AFP.
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Inside Saudi’s hajj-only barbershop, shaving thousands of heads in a day
Mina, Saudi Arabia -- Near the holy city of Makkah, men in white robes stand quietly in a long queue,...
- In Makkah, entire streets are lined with barbershops doing brisk business. While men shave their hair, women trim theirs by a fingertip-length.
- About 1.6 million pilgrims have gathered in and around Makkah, Islam's holiest city, for this year's hajj, which all Muslims with the means must complete at least once.
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US slaps sanctions on four ICC judges over Israel, US cases
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court including over an arrest warrant...
- The four judges in The Hague, all women, will be barred entry to the United States and any property or other interests in the world's largest economy will be blocked
- The court swiftly hit back, saying in a statement: "These measures are a clear attempt to undermine the independence of an international judicial institution
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Hamas says ready for ‘serious’ Gaza truce talks, as rescuers say 37 killed
Negotiator Khalil al-Hayya made the declaration in a speech marking the start of Eid al-Adha festivities, typically a joyous date...
- Negotiator Khalil al-Hayya made the declaration in a speech marking the start of Eid al-Adha festivities
- Talks aimed at brokering a new ceasefire have failed to yield a breakthrough since the last brief truce fell apart in March
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Muslim pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Hajj concludes under extreme heat in Saudi Arabia
Starting at dawn, the more than 1.6 million Muslims took part in the pilgrimage will throw seven stones at each...
- The more than 1.6 million Muslims taking part in the pilgrimage will throw seven stones at each of three concrete walls symbolising the devil in the Mina valley,
- The ritual commemorates Abraham's stoning of the devil at the three spots where it is said Satan tried to dissuade him from obeying God's order to sacrifice his son
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Lebanon says dismantled ‘more than 500’ Hezbollah installations in south
Under a November ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group was required to pull its fighters out...
- In a televised address marking 100 days in office, Salam said his government was pressing ahead with reforms demanded by the international community
- Under a November ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, Hezbollah was required to dismantle its military infrastructure south of the Litani
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Iran-Israel war must not become refugee crisis: United Nations
UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency, said the intensity of the attacks between the two sides was already triggering population movements...
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India will ‘never’ restore Pakistan water treaty: minister
New Delhi will "never" reinstate a key water treaty it suspended with Pakistan over deadly violence in India-administered Kashmir, the...
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Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian marches across Europe
Protesters in the British capital waved Palestinian flags, donned keffiyeh scarves and carried signs including "Stop arming Israel" and "No...
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The new generation of blockbuster weight-loss drugs
After France on Friday became the latest country to allow all doctors, rather than just specialists, to prescribe these drugs,...
- The most well-known of this new wave of drugs are Danish pharma firm Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy, as well as US company Eli Lilly's Mounjaro.
- These drugs enhance the action of a hormone in the pancreas called "glucagon-like peptide 1", or GLP-1, the name given to this family of medications.
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Yemen’s Huthis threaten to attack US ships if it strikes Iran
Yemen's Huthi rebels threatened on Saturday to attack US vessels in the Red Sea, despite a recent truce, should Washington...
- Israel launched unprecedented attacks on Iranian nuclear and military sites last week, drawing retaliation from Tehran
- The Huthis, who control swathes of Yemen, have launched missiles and drones targeting Israel and Israel-linked Red Sea shipping throughout the Gaza war
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Turkey says Israel leading Middle East to ‘total disaster’
Iran and Israel have been at war for nine days after Israel, claiming the Islamic republic was on the brink...
- Iran and Israel have been at war for nine days after Israel launched a massive wave of strikes on its arch-rival, triggering an immediate response from Tehran
- Erdogan, who met Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of Saturday's meeting, said Turkey would not allow borders in the Middle East to be redrawn "in blood."