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An initial US plan which was heavily weighted in Russia's favor has been replaced by one taking in more of...
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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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India police investigate blast report near Israeli embassy in New Delhi
Officers cordoned off the embassy as they combed through the surrounding areas following the report of the late afternoon blast....
- "This evening... an explosion occurred in close proximity to the embassy," Ohad Nakash Kaynar, Israel's deputy head of mission in New Delhi said in a statement.
- India's navy said it is deploying three warships and reconnaissance aircraft in the Arabian Sea to "maintain a deterrent presence" after a string of recent shipping attacks.
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TDRA inks pact with PCFC’s Dubai Maritime Authority
DUBAI, UAE - The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...
- The partnership will help improve the regulatory framework for maritime business operations to enhance efficiency in the sector.
- The MoU establishes a procedure for acquiring necessary authorisations for maritime vessels through the Dubai Maritime Authority.
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Human Rights Monitor submits documents on Gaza executions to UN
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor documented, in a preliminary file submitted to UN special rapporteurs and the...
- The monitor called for immediate investigation to hold the perpetrators accountable and provide justice to the victims.
- It demanded the announcement of the formation of an international legal team to reach Gaza and investigate the incidents.
Children among 5 killed in Russian strikes on Syria: rescuers, monitor
"On December 25 at 10:00 pm (0700 GMT) Russian warplanes targeted civilian houses" on the outskirts of the town of...
- Moscow is one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's key backers, providing him with military, political and economic support in the country's 12-year civil war
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor with a network of sources across the war-torn country, also said Russia carried out the strikes
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Iraq slams US air strikes on pro-Iran forces as a ’clear hostile act’
"It runs counter to the pursuit of enduring mutual interests in establishing security and stability, and it opposes the declared...
- One person was killed and 20 wounded in a strike that targeted a Hashed site in Hilla, capital of Babylon province, an interior ministry official said.
- Four others were wounded in a second strike in Wassit province, the official said, a casualty toll confirmed by security sources in both Babylon and Wassit provinces.
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Israel PM says no peace until Hamas destroyed
In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal on Monday night, Netanyahu vowed to stay the course. "Hamas must...
- The declarations came as the World Health Organization on Monday reported "harrowing" accounts of entire families killed from Christmas Eve strikes on a refugee camp in Gaza
- Relentless Israeli strikes have devastated the Palestinian territory and the conflict has heightened tensions across the Middle East, with global pressure for a ceasefire mounting
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WHO decries deadly strike on Gaza refugee camp
Rows of victims' bodies, shrouded in white bags, lined the ground at Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, ahead...
- The Gaza health ministry said at least 70 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday
- Israeli military said it was "reviewing the incident" and that it remains committed to international law
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Turkey to hold parliament debate for Sweden’s NATO bid
Sweden and Finland bids earned approval from all NATO members except Turkey and Hungary. They remain the only NATO members...
- In July, Turkey's president lifted his objections to Sweden's NATO membership
- France said the credibility of the alliance was "at stake" if Turkey doesn't endorse Sweden
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Acute hunger, healthcare collapse worsen Gaza crisis
The situation in Gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe, with hospitals like Al-Shifa and Al-Sahaba facing dire shortages of medical supplies...
- Once Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa is now confined to providing only basic first aid, severely limited by ongoing hostilities.
- In Gaza, extreme hunger drives people to desperate measures, risking their safety in a relentless search for food to survive.
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The tiring task of repairing Gaza’s tattered banknotes
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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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AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators
In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic's latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing 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...
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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
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Qatar urges Israel, Hamas to seize ‘window of opportunity’ for Gaza truce
US President Donald Trump voiced optimism on Friday about a new ceasefire in Gaza saying an agreement involving Israel and...
- US President Donald Trump voiced optimism on Friday about a new ceasefire in Gaza saying an agreement involving Israel and Hamas could come as early as next week
- Mediators have been engaged in months of back-and-forth negotiations with the warring parties aimed at ending 20 months of war in Gaza
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Putin says Russia, Ukraine peace proposals “absolute contradictory”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia and Ukraine's demands for peace were "absolutely contradictory", after two rounds of...
- Russian and Ukrainian negotiators swapped memorandums outlining their visions for how to end the three-year conflict at peace talks in Istanbul this month
- But other than large-scale prisoner exchanges, the talks have failed to result in any progress toward ending the fighting, triggered by Russian military offensive in February 2022