OpenAI says a million ChatGPT users talk about suicide
San Francisco, United States -- Data from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI suggest that more than a million of the people using its...
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China hails coming of ‘multipolar world’ ahead of key Trump-Xi talks to avert trade war
Global markets are watching closely to see if Thursday's planned meeting between the two presidents can halt a trade war...
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Over 8,000 Palestinian fatalities, including 2,062 women, says UN report
UNITED NATIONS – More than 8,000 Palestinian fatalities were reported as of October 29, 2023, including 2,062 women, 3,324 children,...
- Significant damage has been inflicted on critical infrastructure, affecting people's ability to maintain basic living standards, the report said.
- At least 45 percent of Gaza's housing units have been destroyed or damaged, with 16,441 units destroyed, 11,340 severely damaged and uninhabitable.
Preventing aid getting to Gaza could be ‘a crime’: ICC prosecutor
"Impeding relief supplies as provided by the Geneva Conventions may constitute a crime within the court jurisdiction," chief prosecutor OF...
- Rafah is the only entry point through which international aid is currently able to trickle into Gaza, which is facing a near-total siege and relentless Israeli bombardment
- On Sunday, UN warned it feared a breakdown of public order after looting at food aid centres in Gaza run by its agency for Palestinian refugees
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Hamas asks Egypt to take ‘decisive’ action to hasten aid delivery in Gaza
Dubai, UAE--A top Hamas official called on Egypt Sunday to take "decisive" action to expedite aid to Gaza amid criticism...
- Hamas politburo member Musa Abu Marzouk called on Egypt to take a decisive stance in allowing aid to enter Gaza
- So far 90 trucks have gone into Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt for 2.3 million in the besieged enclave
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Israel targets Syrian ‘military infrastructure’ in airstrikes
A string of attacks have been carried out against US forces in Iraq and Syria as well as increasing exchanges...
- The military did not provide more details, but according to Kan News, the strikes took place near Daraa
- Since the Hamas attack, cross-border violence has killed at least 59 people in Lebanon according to an AFP tally
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Russian ambassador summoned by Israeli over Hamas visit to Moscow
Moscow, Russia - Israeli authorities have summoned the Russian Ambassador to Israel, Anatoly Viktotov, in response to a recent visit...
- The visit by the Hamas representatives to Moscow was followed by meetings with senior Iranian envoys
- Russia's previous submission of a UNSC resolution condemning violence against civilians did not mention Hamas
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West Bank village empties of Palestinians after Israeli settlers’ threat
Taybeh, Palestinian Territories -- Within an hour, the Bedouin village of Wadi al-Seeq in the occupied West Bank had been completely...
- Since the Gaza war broke out, settler attacks against Palestinians have more than doubled, from an average of three to eight incidents a day, according to the UN.
- Israeli human rights activist Guy Hirschfeld told AFP the settlers had been stepping up efforts to throw Palestinians off their land since the start of the conflict.
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1.5C goal on the line as countries gear up for key climate talks
Paris, France -- Facing record-shattering temperatures and a geopolitical tinderbox, countries are scrambling to lay the groundwork for crucial UN climate...
- Ministers meet next week in the United Arab Emirates to grapple with flashpoint issues, including the future of fossil fuels.
- Rich polluters are under pressure to finally meet their promise to provide $100 billion in funding by 2020 for poorer nations to prepare for climate extremes.
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Iran’s President says Israeli actions ‘may force everyone’ to act
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday said Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza "may force everyone" to act in...
- Iran, which financially and militarily backs Hamas, hailed the October 7 attacks on Israel as a "success".
- It has insisted it was not involved in the onslaught, during which 230 people were taken hostage, as per Israeli authorities.
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3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank, says health ministry
RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Israeli forces killed three Palestinians across the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said,...
- During arrests in Jenin and nearby, “suspects hurled explosive devices at the forces and exchanges of fire took place,” the Israeli army said.
- More than 110 Palestinians and one Israeli have been killed in the West Bank since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on October 7.
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Gaza connectivity ‘being restored’: Internet monitor Netblocks
Internet and phone access had been cut off across Gaza since Friday, as Israel bombarded the territory. Relentless Israeli strikes on...
- "Real-time network data show that internet connectivity is being restored in the #Gaza Strip," the company wrote on X, formerly Twitte
- The Palestinian Red Crescent said the communications blackout had blocked emergency calls and disrupted critical ambulance services
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Syrian leader meets Turkish president in Istanbul
Syria's interim leader met with Turkey's president in Istanbul on Saturday, in an unannounced visit amid efforts by the new...
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Palestinian faction chiefs quit Damascus amid pressure
The leaders of pro-Iran Palestinian factions close to former ruler Bashar al-Assad have left Syria under pressure from the new...
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Antonio Guterres denounces ‘cruelest phase’ of Gaza conflict
"For nearly 80 days, Israel blocked the entry of life-saving international aid," Guterres said. "The entire population of Gaza is...
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Israeli embassy staffers shot in Washington: how it unfolded
Elias Rodriguez faces murder and other charges after allegedly gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum...
- Elias Rodriguez, 31, traveled to Washington from Chicago on Tuesday with a legally purchased gun in his checked baggage
- The suspect walked past Lischinsky and Milgrim, then turned to shoot them in their backs, "firing several times," the complaint said
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Israeli director Nadav Lapid decries ‘blindness’ over Gaza
Cannes, France - Director Nadav Lapid said his new film "Yes" about a musician asked to re-write the Israeli national...
- Lapid has previously dissected his country's ills in "Synonyms", which won the Golden Bear in Berlin in 2019, and "Ahed's Knee" (2021)
- In "Yes", he portrays a society buried under its own "dark side" since Palestinian militants Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023
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Why Israel gets support from central, eastern Europe
Their solidarity came to the fore on Wednesday, when Austria and Germany broke ranks with European Union peers to argue...
- EU diplomats have said 17 of the bloc's 27 nations wanted to re-examine the pact, which has been in force for 25 years, to pressure Israel over its war in Gaza.
- But Austria and Germany broke ranks with European Union peers to argue against a review ordered by Brussels of an EU-Israel cooperation deal