The tiring task of repairing Gaza’s tattered banknotes
Nuseirat, Palestinian Territories - With a pot of glue, a blade and a keen eye, Manal al-Saadani repairs tattered banknotes...
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Trump sends Witkoff to Moscow in hopes of finalizing Ukraine deal
An initial US plan which was heavily weighted in Russia's favor has been replaced by one taking in more of...
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UAE’s budget carrier Air Arabia to launch daily flights to Kabul
Last month flydubai, another low-cost Emirati airline, became the first international carrier to resume flights to Afghanistan since the chaotic...
- Last month flydubai, another low-cost Emirati airline, became the first international carrier to resume flights to Afghanistan
- Last year, GAAC signed a contract to manage Afghanistan's air traffic, an agreement that was expected to bring back international airlines
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120 kilos of cocaine wash up on Australian beaches over Christmas
Sydney, Australia-- Australian police said Wednesday they were scouring beaches after mysterious packages believed to contain more than 120 kilograms (260...
- A first batch of 39 barnacle-encrusted, one-kilogram bricks of suspected cocaine was discovered on Friday near Magenta Beach, north of Sydney
- Since then, another 85 packages of the same size had been spotted along about 80 kilometers (50 miles) of the New South Wales coastline, state police said
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Israeli airstrike on Lebanon border town kills Hizbollah fighter, 2 kin
Lebanon-Israel border has witnessed increasing hostilities amid the Israel-Hamas conflict since October 7, escalating exchanges involve the Israeli army and...
- Lebanon's National News Agency identified the dead as Ali Bazzi (Hezbollah fighter), his brother Ibrahim and his wife Shourouk Hammoud
- A relative of the deceased told AFP that Ibrahim Bazzi was an Australian citizen who had flown in for a visit about a week ago
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Russia redirected most oil exports to China and India, says Novak
After President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine in February 2022, Western countries hit Russia with a slew of sanctions including a...
- India has been able to snap up discounted crude from Russia before refining it and selling it to European customers, reports say
- Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak said he expected Russian oil and gas revenues will amount to almost nine trillion rubles ($98 billion) this year
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Gaza clings on to eSIM cards to stay connected with world
Rafah, Palestinian Territories--Power cuts have become a fact of life in war-torn Gaza. But thanks to embedded SIM cards, Palestinians can...
- A local journalist, Hani al-Shaer, who uses it to do live streams, said that without eSim cards "we would be cut off from the world"
- Many rights groups have warned that phone and internet disruptions in Gaza could "provide cover for atrocities and breed impunity"
Hizbollah missile attack wounds 9 Israeli soldiers
The army said that one of its soldiers injured by an anti-tank missile along with other troopers was in a...
- The Israeli army and Hizbollah have been exchanging fire since the start of the Gaza war
- At least four civilians and nine soldiers have been died in Israel in attacks by Hizbollah
US, Israel discuss ‘different phase’ of war
The Tuesday meeting additionally provided a chance for Israel and the United States to talk about the eventual "governance and...
- The meeting provided an opportunity to talk about steps to improve the humanitarian situation in war-torn Gaza and minimize harm to civilians
- It was also meant as a chance to speak on "the transition to a different phase of the war to maximize focus on high-value Hamas targets"
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US shoots down Houthi-fired drones, missiles in Red Sea
The Pentagon said in a social media post that there was no damage to ships. Some 12 drones, three anti-ship...
- Houthis said that they "carried out a targeting operation against a commercial ship"
- The Houthis are targeting Israel and Israeli-linked vessels to push for a stop to the offensive in Gaza
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Israeli troops shoot two Palestinians dead in West Bank
A resident from the camp told AFP that troops stormed the camp from its southern and northern entrances. "The two...
- The two -- aged 17 and 31 -- were shot dead in the Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, the ministry said.
- Violence across the West Bank has flared since the war between Israel and Hamas members erupted in the Gaza Strip
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WHO urges pandemic plans as ‘painful’ Covid ends
Geneva, Switzerland - The head of the WHO said on Tuesday the world needs to properly prepare for future pandemics after...
- WHO head urged nations to seal a "monumental" pandemic accord to plug preparedness gaps that were exposed during the pandemic.
- Tedros said that in terms of emergency preparedness and response, gaps remain in the world's readiness to prevent the next pandemic.
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Trump eyes Erdogan’s help to end Ukraine war
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G7 to exempt US multinationals from global minimum tax
The deal will see US companies benefit from a "side-by-side" solution under which they will only be taxed at home,...
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Israeli forces kill 37 Gazans, including nine children, some of them waiting for food aid
Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal said 35 people were killed in seven Israeli drone and air strikes in various locations,...
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Morocco’s Atlantic gambit: linking restive Sahel to ocean
Dubai, UAE -- A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an...
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Yemen’s Huthi rebels say fired missile at Israel
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they fired a ballistic missile towards Israel on Saturday, in response to Israel's conduct towards...
- In Israel, warning sirens sounded in several areas, before the army announced the "missile was most likely successfully intercepted."
- It was the first missile launch against Israel announced by the Huthis since the June 24 ceasefire between Israel and Iran which followed their 12-day war
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Iran holds state funeral for top brass slain in Israel war
Iran held a state funeral Saturday for some 60 scientists and commanders killed in its war with Israel, after its...
- State television aired footage of thousands of black-clad mourners chanting "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" as they held aloft photographs of the dead
- "Boom, boom, Tel Aviv," read one banner, referring to the retaliatory missile fire launched by Iran against Israel during their 12-day war
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Iran extends access to airspace for overflights after ceasefire
Iran has expanded access to its airspace for international overflights following a ceasefire with Israel, though flight restrictions remain in...
- Flights to and from airports in the north, south and west of the country, including Tehran's Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini international airports, remained suspended
- The move comes after Iran reopened its eastern airspace on Wednesday, following a ceasefire that ended 12 days of fighting with Israel