Hungary’s ‘master of the apocalypse’ Krasznahorkai wins literature Nobel
Stockholm, Sweden -- The Nobel Prize for Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai considered by many as Hungary's...
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US envoys arrive at Gaza truce talks as Egypt, Hamas voice ‘optimism’
Both sides have responded positively to Trump's plan, which calls for a ceasefire, the release of all the hostages held...
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Germany ready to sell Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia: minister
"We do not see ourselves, as the German federal government, opposing British considerations on other Eurofighter (sales)," Baerbock told journalists...
- Annalena Baerbock noted that Saudi Arabia and Israel had "not renounced their policy of normalisation" since war broke out
- "The fact that Saudi Arabia is now intercepting missiles fired by the Houthis at Israel underlines this, and we are grateful for that," she added
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Japan quake death toll jumps to 161, 103 missing
According to authorities in the central Ishikawa region hit by the 7.5-magnitude quake, the number of people unaccounted for fell...
- The rescue work is being complicated by roads cut off by the quake and landslides.
- Around 20,700 households in the wider Ishikawa region remain without electricity
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Libya declares ‘force majeure’ at major oilfield amid protests
Tripoli, Libya -- Libya's state-owned energy firm said on Sunday it had declared a state of "force majeure" at Al-Sharara oilfield...
- Declaring "force majeure" allows parties to free themselves from contractual obligations when factors such as fighting or natural disasters make meeting them impossible.
- The NOC did not elaborate on the protesters' demands but said "negotiations are ongoing to resume production as soon as possible".
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Turkish Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets amid inspection orders
Turkish Airlines said that it would stop flying five Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets in its fleet even as the...
- The Alaska Airlines scare prompted the US Federal Aviation Administration to order immediate inspections of around 171 of the jets operated worldwide.
- Boeing has so far delivered about 218 of the 737 MAX planes worldwide, the company said.
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Gaza war rages into fourth month as Blinken tours Middle East
Jordan's king urged Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the humanitarian crisis brought by...
- Outside Jordan's capital, ahead of Blinken's visit to a World Food Programme aid warehouse, senior UN official Sheri Ritsema-Anderson described Gaza situation as "epic catastrophe"
- Israeli airstrikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least 64 people, including two journalists, in the devastated territory, the health ministry said.
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Six Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in West Bank
The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported early Sunday that a major deployment of Israeli forces was under way in...
- A PA official said that Israeli bombardment on a group of citizens killed six people in Jenin
- At least 327 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the conflict broke out
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UK announces Europe’s first high-tech uranium fuel plant
HALEU fuel is needed to power many of the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors, including so-called small modular versions...
- UK government said it would invest $382 million building a high-assay low-enriched uranium programme that would help "displace" Moscow from global energy mar
- The British investment is part of plans to deliver up to 24 gigawatts of electricity from nuclear power by 2050, a quarter of the United Kingdom's electricity needs
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Palestinians rebury bodies exhumed from Gaza cemetery
The footage from the cemetery in Al-Tuffah neighbourhood in Gaza City showed bodies wrapped in bags and laid out on...
- Hamas on Saturday accused the Israeli military of "destroying 1,100 graves"
- Israeli brutal bombardment in Gaza has killed at least 22,722 people
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US military shoots down another drone over Red Sea
The Houthis say they are targeting Israel and Israeli-linked vessels to push for a stop to the offensive in Gaza....
- Maersk said Friday that it would divert all vessels around Africa instead of using the Red Sea
- The rebels have launched more than 100 drone and missile strikes in Red Sea
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Hamas command structure ‘dismantled’ in north Gaza: Israel
The army spokesman told reporters that its forces dismantled "the Hamas military framework in the northern Gaza Strip" and that...
- Israeli PM said his government had directed the army to "eliminate Hamas"
- He said the war should not stop until Israel has achieved "all of the goals"
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Hungary’s ‘master of the apocalypse’ Krasznahorkai wins literature Nobel
Stockholm, Sweden -- The Nobel Prize for Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai considered by many as Hungary's...
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Iran fires back at Israel after onslaught targets nuclear facilities
Air raids sirens and explosions rang out across Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to the airwaves to warn...
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Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabed
UN Ocean Conference wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown when...
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Iran calls Israeli strikes ‘declaration of war’ amid international calls for restraint
Trump warns Tehran that the "next planned attacks" will be "even more brutal" and said Iran should cut a deal...
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Saudi Arabia and Qatar to host Asian playoffs for World Cup: AFC
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the...
- Six teams, the third and fourth-placed sides from the recent Asian qualifiers, namely Indonesia, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE will be divided into two groups of 3 teams.
- They will battle each other in a centralized format from October 8 to 14, 2025, the AFC said in a statement.
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Nuclear states spent $100 billion on atomic arsenals in 2024, say ICAN
ICAN said Britain, China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia and the United States together spent nearly $10 billion...
- ICAN said Britain, China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia and the United States together spent nearly $10 billion more than in 2023
- The United States spent $56.8 billion in 2024, followed by China at $12.5 billion and Britain at $10.4 billion, ICAN said in its flagship annual report
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US still wants talks with Iran on Sunday: US official
Washington, United States - The United States still hopes to hold talks Sunday with Iran, even after Israel launched a...
- The official had no further information on whether Iran had agreed to the talks
- Oman had earlier planned talks Sunday involving Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's friend