Fifty reported dead in Gaza as Israel steps up attacks to capture main city
Israel has said it intends to capture the territory's largest urban centre, which it describes as one of the last...
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UAE summons Israel envoy over ‘cowardly’ Qatar attack, condemns Netanyahu’s statements
The UAE, along with Bahrain, was the first Gulf country to normalize ties with Israel in 2020 and has been...
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Years of coal plant expansion torment Turkey’s villagers
Villagers and environmental activists have been locked in clashes with the police in the southwestern Mugla province since their plant...
- An AFP tour of five Turkish coal-fired power plant villages witnessed the high human cost of relying on the outdated, highly polluting energy source.
- Turkey was the last among the G20 economies to ratify the Paris Climate Accords, doing so only after the environment became a top issue in the wake of deadly wildfires.
Canada’s fires in north force another town to evacuate
Canada is suffering through its worst forest fire season in recorded history, with much of the country hit by high...
- The threat to Hay River, a town of about 4,000, was so great that even firefighters and essential workers were ordered to leave, authorities said
- At this point, some two-thirds of the entire population of Northwest Territories has been evacuated to neighboring provinces, sometimes 1,200 miles away
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AI revolution in video games has industry players treading warily
The ultra-connected industry is eyeing the innovation warily, with fears growing that jobs could be made redundant and artistic creations...
- Attracting thousands of video game lovers every year, Gamescom, one of the video game industry's biggest fairs, is an opportunity for studios to showcase their latest creations.
- Many gamers turn up in cosplay costumes, as they throng the stands to try out the potential new hits -- this year including some that prominently feature AI.
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Key Johnson ally resigns with scathing attack on British PM
Former culture minister Nadine Dorries announced her intention to resign 11 weeks ago but had remained as member of parliament...
- In her resignation letter, Dorries accused PM Rishi Sunak of abandoning the fundamental principles of Conservatism and said "history will not judge you kindly"
- Former culture minister Nadine Dorries was unexpectedly not awarded a seat in the upper chamber of parliament, the House of Lords, in Johnson's resignation honors list
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3 US Marines dead after aircraft crashes during drills in Australia
Rescue efforts were complicated by the location of the crash -- the remote and sparsely populated Melville Island about 60...
- Five Marines had been rescued from the crash site and flown to a hospital in Darwin in a "serious condition", the United States officials said
- PM Anthony Albanese described the incident as "tragic" and "regrettable" but stressed that authorities were still trying to piece together what happened
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At least 11 Syrian soldiers die in a rebel attack in Idlib
The rebels "detonated tunnels they had dug beneath army positions and simultaneously launched an assault from other tunnels", said Rami...
- The attack involving jihadists from the Ansar al-Tawhid group and the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) took place in Idlib
- Two children were killed and five other civilians wounded when their home was hit in the village of Kansafra
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Saudi Arabia to host CAF Super Cup match between Al Ahly and USM Alger
Johannesburg, South Africa--The 2023 CAF Super Cup match between Al Ahly of Egypt and USM Alger of Algeria will be staged...
- The Super Cup first staged in 1993 has been won a record eight times by Ahly, followed by Egyptians Zamalek (four titles) and TP Mazembe (three titles)
- CAF general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba said the kingdom has made big strides in global football and the Super Cup is now in a new territory
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10 killed as minibus plunges into ravine in Iran
TEHRAN, IRAN - A minibus carrying mountaineers in Iran plunged into a ravine, killing 10 people, state media reported on Saturday....
- If the seat belts had been buckled, the number of victims would have been lower, an Iranian official said.
- The minibus was heading towards a tourist village in the mountainous region when it overturned, the official added.
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Iran court asks US to pay $330m fine for planning a coup against Tehran
A court in Tehran has ordered the US government to pay $330 million in damages for "planning a coup" against...
- Several people were killed in clashes between the coup plotters and government forces, and scores of others were arrested.
- State news agency IRNA said the "insurgents" were led by a former Iranian air force commander, and had their headquarters in Nojeh.
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Spanish footballer Veiga to play for Saudi club Al Ahli
Gabri Veiga, one of Spain's most promising young players, signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli from Celta Vigo in a...
- Neither Celta nor Al-Ahli disclosed Veiga's transfer fee but reports said it was around 35 million euros ($38 million).
- Veiga was linked to several top European clubs this summer after impressing last season with Celta Vigo.
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Fifty reported dead in Gaza as Israel steps up attacks to capture main city
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Tesla Q1 sales sink 13 percent
The dip occurred amid lower production during factory upgrades.
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US senator smashes record with 25-hour anti-Trump speech
Washington, United States - A Democratic US lawmaker shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday, staying...
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Tesla sales tumble in Europe in Q1
The company suffered from boycotts against the policies of Elon Musk.
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Trump’s sweeping tariffs spark fears of trade war, recession, and global economic instability
The threat of a trade war has caused increasing political ructions, with Canada's looming general election on April 28 set...
- Trump has promised to be "very kind" when he unveils the so-called reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, but uncertainty reigned over which countries would be targeted and by how much
- His plan has prompted vows of retaliation from major economies including the European Union on Canada and fears that it could unleash a recession at home and abroad
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Ford’s US Q1 auto sales dip
But its Q1 figures exceed a forecast by Edmunds
- The automaker reported a 1.3 percent dip in sales in the world's biggest economy, to 501,291 vehicles, compared with the same period in 2024.
- This was mainly due to the discontinuation of certain vehicle models and rental fleet sales timing, the company said.
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Digging for box office gold, ‘A Minecraft Movie’ hits cinemas
Paris, France -- With an A-list cast and a big budget, "A Minecraft Movie" releasing this week is hoping to...
- Made by "Napoleon Dynamite" director Jared Hess, the film stars Jack Black -- who also appeared in Super Mario -- alongside Jason Momoa, Emma Myers and Jennifer Coolidge.
- Minecraft was first released 16 years ago, developed by Swedish designer Markus Persson, who sold it for $2.5 billion to Microsoft several years later.