Tunisian opponents go on collective hunger strike to support jailed figure
Tunis, Tunisia - Prominent Tunisian opposition figures including Rached Ghannouchi said Friday they would go on hunger strike in solidarity...
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Embracing heritage, Mamdani marks watershed for South Asian Americans
Washington, United States - In a victory speech capping his meteoric rise, New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quoted at length...
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Biden, Netanyahu, Hamas positive on possible extension of truce in Gaza
The pause that began Friday has seen dozens of hostages freed, with over 100 Palestinian civilians released by Israel in...
- Netanyahu said that he had discussed the release of another group of hostages from the Gaza Strip with the US President
- Hamas also said it was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages, including a four-year-old orphaned by its attack
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Crew of Israel-linked tanker seized off Yemen ‘safe’: US official
A US defence official told a media outlet that an unknown number of "unidentified armed individuals" seized the M/V Central...
- A US defense official said US and coalition forces responded to the emergency aboard the tanker
- The Houthis have launched a series of drone and missile strikes targeting Israel since the October 7 attack
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Global food-security crisis nudges GCC to look inward
Billions of dollars are being invested into ventures to grow food in the GCC to make the arid, hot region...
- The region is pouring investments into food manufacturing projects, such as dairy products, meat, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, and processed foods
- The GCC governments have devised measures to support local farmers, with much of the focus on local farms and investments in farms outside the Middle East
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Hamas frees more captives in Gaza as truce extension mooted
Hamas released a third group of hostages including a four-year-old American girl with more Palestinian prisoners set to be freed...
- The exchanges under a four-day ceasefire that started Friday have been the first relief for captives' families.
- United States President Joe Biden announced that the 13 released included a four-year old American girl..
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56% Saudi consumers willing to pay premium for green transportation
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- An overwhelming 80 percent of consumers across 16 diverse nations now identify climate change as the...
- An overwhelming 80 percent of consumers across 16 diverse nations now identify climate change as the foremost global challenge.
- 60 percent of respondents in Saudi Arabia conveyed their readiness to accept a lower salary if it meant working for an organization committed to reducing its carbon footprint.
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Hamas fighters to free more hostages as families reunite
A third group of Israeli hostages will be set free by Hamas fighters in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a day...
- Hamas has released 26 Israeli hostages in exchange for 78 Palestinian prisoners
- It will free a total of 50 hostages during the truce in exchange for 150 Palestinians
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Israeli army kills 6 people in West Bank: Palestinian ministry
The West Bank has seen an uptick in violence since the October 7 cross-border attack on Israel by Hamas last...
- A 25-year-old doctor was killed early in the morning outside his home in Qabatiya, a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups
- Four people were also killed by Israeli army fire in Jenin, during an incursion by a large number of armored vehicles into the town
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UN delivers fresh supply of aid in northern Gaza
Eleven ambulances, three coaches and a flatbed were delivered to Al-Shifa hospital, which had seen heavy fighting in recent days,...
- The UN said that another 200 trucks had been dispatched to the Gaza Strip from Nitzana, Israel
- It said that the longer the pause lasts, the more aid humanitarian agencies will be able to send into Gaza
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UN peacekeeping patrol in Lebanon hit by Israeli fire
A four-day truce between Israel and Hamas began on Friday, and a source close to Hizbollah told AFP that the...
- The UN Interim Force in Lebanon said in a statement that a UNIFIL patrol was hit by IDF (Israeli army) gunfire" in the vicinity of Aitarun
- It added that no peacekeepers were injured, "but the vehicle was damaged," and that "this incident occurred during a period of relative calm"
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Thousands march in Canada for Gaza ceasefire
Carrying placards and waving Palestinian flags, thousands of protestors chanted slogans before Canada's Parliament in Ottawa, demanding a permanent ceasefire...
- The march came after an online petition presented to lawmakers with 286,719 signatures
- A temporary truce was largely being respected as Israel and Hamas exchanged prisoners
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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...
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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...
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MENA brief Jun 13: Prince Salman to skip G7 meet, OpenAI in funds talks with PIF
In the financial sector, Fitch Ratings has projected a notable uptick in mergers and acquisitions within Saudi Arabia’s insurance industry....
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Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites, kills top generals; Tehran, Iraq shut airspace, casualties reported
Israel's operation struck at the "heart of Iran's nuclear enrichment programme", taking aim at the atomic facility in Natanz and...
- Israel's operation struck at the "heart of Iran's nuclear enrichment programme", taking aim at the atomic facility in Natanz and nuclear scientists
- Iranian state media said residential buildings in Tehran were also hit, killing a number of civilians including women and children
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Flames and smoke in aftermath of crashed India passenger jet
While officials initially said everyone aboard was feared dead, state health official Dhananjay Dwivedi told AFP later that one passenger...
- Air India's flight 171 -- a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London's Gatwick Airport -- crashed shortly after takeoff around 0810 GMT.
- The passengers included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and a Canadian. Two pilots and 10 cabin crew were also aboard.
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UN to vote on calling for unconditional Gaza ceasefire
Like the text blocked by Washington to protect its Israeli allies, the draft resolution before the General Assembly calls for...