Palestinian agency says water supply resumes in central Gaza
The Ramallah-based Palestinian Water Authority said Friday that running water would return to central Gaza after damage to supply lines...
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Two dead, four wounded in UK synagogue ‘terrorist attack’
Two people were killed Thursday and four wounded outside a Manchester synagogue packed with worshippers on a Jewish holiday, UK...
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Extensive war crimes being committed in Sudan: Amnesty
Amnesty said scores of women and girls, some as young as 12, have been subjected to sexual violence, including rape,...
- Amnesty International said that the crimes committed by the warring parties included sexual violence against girls as young as 12 and the indiscriminate targeting of civilians
- For its report, Amnesty said it had interviewed more than 180 people, primarily in eastern Chad where refugees from Darfur have fled, or remotely via secure calls
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UAE president and Jordan’s king renew resolve to boost ties
The talks between Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and King Abdullah focused on ways to ramp up cooperation across key strategic...
- The meeting between the UAE president and Jordan's king took place at Basman Palace in Amman during the president's official visit to Jordan
- The two leaders discussed various aspects of UAE-Jordan cooperation and opportunities to build on the deep, historic ties between both nations
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Saudi Arabia detains US citizen’s relatives, says rights group
Dubai, UAE - Human rights groups have accused Saudi Arabia of detaining five relatives of a US citizen who pursued a...
- The five detainees appeared briefly on Monday at the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh, which was established in 2008 to try terrorism cases.
- A judge read out the names of all five but did not disclose whether they had been charged with anything or set a date for a new hearing.
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Iran guards launch naval drills near Gulf islands claimed by UAE
Tehran, Iran - Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched naval drills on Wednesday near strategic Gulf islands controlled by Iran but claimed by...
- "The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval exercise started Wednesday morning for the defense of the Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf," said reports.
- The three islands are located near the Strait of Hormuz, the vital sea passage between the Gulf and the open ocean through which a fifth of world oil output passes.
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In a warming world, is an air-conditioned future inevitable?
Washington, United States - They are ubiquitous in the United States, controversial in Europe and coveted in South Asia. As heatwaves...
- Air conditioning is responsible for the emission of approximately one billion metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
- The number of air conditioners in the world, about two billion today, is set to skyrocket as temperatures and incomes rise.
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Kuwait’s scorching summers a warning for heating planet
Kuwait City, Kuwait -- As the blazing summer sun beats down on Kuwait, shoppers stroll down a promenade lined with palm...
- Kuwait has always been hot, its dry summers fanned by the northwesterly shamal wind that also blows over Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
- But in recent years, climate change has made summer peaks hotter and longer, said meteorologist Essa Ramadan, as periods of extreme heat have gone "from two weeks to about a month"
Migrants lurch between life and death in Tunisia-Libya desert
In the unbearable midday heat, a Libyan patrol near the border with Tunisia comes across a black African man collapsed...
- In early July, hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan African countries were driven out of the Tunisian port city of Sfax as racial tensions flared
- A joint statement from United Nations agencies referred to the "unfolding tragedy" of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Tunisia's border regions
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Most oil removed from decaying tanker off Yemen: UN
The Safer, a floating storage and offloading facility, has been moored around 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the port of...
- UN Development Programme project manager for the Safer, Mohammed Mudawi, said more than 636,000 barrels of oil had been pumped to the replacement tanker
- The UN hopes the $143 million operation will eliminate the risk of an environmental disaster that it estimates would cost $20 billion to clean up
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Tunisia’s president dismisses first woman PM Najla Bouden
She was appointed by the president on October 11, 2021, two and a half months after the president granted himself...
- Saied immediately appointed Ahmed Hachani as the new PM, who until now worked at the Tunisian central bank
- The new head of government, a figure unknown to the general public, was immediately sworn in before the president
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Saudi Arabia and Indonesia discuss defense and military cooperation
Jakarta, Indonesia-- Saudi Arabia and Indonesia have discussed defense and military cooperation in a meeting between Indonesian Minister of Defense...
- The two ministers discussed bilateral relations and military and defense cooperation, as well as other issues of common concern
- The Saudi defense minister also met with heads of Indonesian defense companies who presented their latests defense products
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Palestinian agency says water supply resumes in central Gaza
The Ramallah-based Palestinian Water Authority said Friday that running water would return to central Gaza after damage to supply lines...
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Trump, Putin agree halt to Ukraine energy attacks but no ceasefire
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday on a halt in Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy targets -- but fell...
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Israel pounds Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 220, Hamas says Netanyahu torpedoing ceasefire
In a statement, Hamas said "Netanyahu and his extremist government have decided to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing the prisoners...
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Mediators push for Gaza ceasefire as Israel, Hamas remain stuck on hostage, withdrawal demands
Hamas has consistently demanded negotiations for the second phase, which would include a permanent end to the war, a complete...
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Putin tells Ukraine troops in Russian region to ‘surrender’, amid efforts for a ceasefire
Russia has mounted a rapid counteroffensive in the western border region of Kursk over the past week, recapturing much of...
- US President Donald Trump urged Putin to spare the lives of the Ukrainian troops as he said his envoy had held "productive" talks with Russia's leader
- Defeat in Kursk would be a major blow to Ukraine's plans to use its hold on the region as a bargaining chip in peace talks
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Hamas says ready to free Israeli-US hostage, remains of 4 others
During the initial six-week phase of the ceasefire, Hamas released 33 hostages, including eight who were deceased, in exchange for...
- Israel has said it wants to extend the first phase of the ceasefire but Hamas has insisted on talks for the second phase of the deal which the US, Qatar and Egypt had mediated.
- Israel halted aid flows into Gaza 13 days ago over the truce impasse. At the weekend, it also cut off the electricity supply, which largely halted water desalination in Gaza.
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Electric, hybrid and aerial to entirely transform city life: IIT Madras expert
Easier commutes with faster, quieter, and eco-friendly vehicles would reduce travel times significantly and reduce stress for urban residents, says...
- Large and hugely populous Asian countries like India have abundant sunlight, making solar power a natural fit for supporting EV adoption.
- The ePlane Company’s air taxis will revolutionize urban transport by offering faster and more efficient ways to move within cities.