First India-Pakistan match since conflict fires up Asia Cup
New Delhi, India -- A blockbuster between India and Pakistan headlines the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday as they face...
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Gaza film at Venice targeted by hate campaign, director says
Venice, Italy - At its premiere, a powerful new Gaza film at the Venice Film Festival sparked 23 minutes of...
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Earthquake caused direct damage of $5.1bn in Syria, says World Bank
A massive earthquake and aftershocks in February caused an estimated US$5.1 billion in direct physical damage in Syria, said the...
- The earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, devastated scores of cities and killed over 50,000 people in both countries.
- World Bank said that its report does not cover broader economic impacts and losses for Syria, such as production or business interruption.
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Ocean conference participants pledge US$19bn
Panama City, Panama - Delegates to a global conference on saving the world's oceans pledged US$19 billion, the host country Panama...
- European Union announced it would dedicate $865 million to ocean-related projects this year
- The total included a $6 billion from the United States, announced by White House climate envoy John Kerry
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‘Schoolgirls in 5 Iran provinces treated for new poisonings’
Dozens of Iranian schoolgirls across five provinces were hospitalized in a new wave of suspected poisoning attacks, local media reported....
- Last week, Iran's deputy health minister, Younes Panahi, said the poisonings were aimed at shutting down education for girls
- The string of poisonings come over five months into nationwide protests following the death in custody of Iranian Kurd Mahsa Amini
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Six EU countries urge Israel to stop settlement expansion in West Bank
LONDON, UK- Six European countries on Saturday called on Israel to stop expanding its settlements in Palestine's West Bank. Britain,...
- The EUs envoy to the Palestinians has called for accountability and action after Israeli settlers went on a rampage.
- Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland have condemned the recent attack on Israeli citizens by Palestinian groups
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Saudi, Qatar slam Israel minister’s Palestinian town remarks
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Friday condemned a call by an Israeli minister for a flashpoint Palestinian town...
- The Saudi foreign ministry expressed its "complete rejection of such racist and irresponsible statements"
- Qatar described Smotrich's comments as "hateful and provocative" and said it considered them "a serious incitement to a war crime"
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UN nuclear chief to meet Raisi during crucial Iran talks
Grossi was greeted Friday at Mehrabad International Airport by Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, and...
- Grossi had made clear "that he was only prepared to go to Tehran if he had an invitation to speak with the president," the source told AFP
- The two-day visit by the head of the IAEA comes as the Vienna-based organisation seeks greater cooperation with Iran over its nuclear activities
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Tunisia warns trade unions against inviting foreigners for protest
Warning the country's powerful trade union federation against inviting foreigners to a planned weekend demonstration, Tunisian President Kais Saied said...
- The president said the presence of foreigners at protests "is totally unacceptable" and that Tunisia "is not a domain without a master."
- He has pushed through sweeping changes to the North African country's political system, concentrating near-total power in his office
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Hungary unsure of shifting Israeli embassy to Jerusalem
"I also read news in the press,” the Hungarian President Novak said. “In Hungary, a decision so far has not...
- The Times of Israel reported Friday the decision by Hungary is an act of support for Israel by Prime Minister Orban
- If Hungary shifts its capital to Jerusalem, it would become the first European Union country to do so
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Lebanon paralysis grows as security chief retires without replacement
Lebanon is navigating a devastating economic crisis that has plunged more than 80 percent of the population into poverty. Strikes...
- Former president Michel Aoun left office at the end of October, and sectarian leaders have been squabbling over a replacement ever since.
- During more than a decade in the job, Abbas Ibrahim had to tackle numerous thorny challenges including the Syrian war's spill-over into Lebanon.
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UN House to open in Doha during least developed countries’ summit
Doha, Qatar-- Qatar is preparing to inaugurate the UN House in Doha, on the sidelines of the fifth UN Conference...
- The house include offices for important international organizations, including the UN Children's Fund
- Since its accession to the UN, Qatar has been providing financial support to its affiliated bodies and entities
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Bangladesh arrest total passes 2,500
What began as demonstrations against politicized admission quotas for sought-after government jobs snowballed into some of the country's worst unrest.
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Defiant Netanyahu to face US Congress amid Biden’s withdrawal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, using an American football image, said Friday that negotiators were "inside the 10 yard...
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The Biden bombshell: a plot twist that roils Trump too
With the Democrat no longer in the race, the Trump operation finds itself pushed into a strategic pivot, forced now...
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Defiant Biden vows to ‘win’ despite growing revolt
Around 25 House Democrats and three senators have now called on Biden to drop out since a disastrous debate performance...
- Biden vowed to return to the campaign trail next week, and took aim at Donald Trump's "dark" speech accepting his nomination at the Republican National Convention on Thursday
- Amid party defections, media speculation is mounting that Biden is using his weekend in Delaware to consult family members and mull over the path ahead
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Yemen Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Tel Aviv
A statement from the rebels, who have carried out dozens of attacks against Red Sea shipping in what they say...
- Israeli emergency services say the explosion left one person dead and up to 10 lightly injured
- The US intercepted a ballistic missile and three drones launched by the Houthis at Israel on Friday night
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Hezbollah vows to hit new Israeli targets if civilians killed
Since October, the cross-border violence has killed 511 people in Lebanon.
- Hezbollah warned Israel of the consequences of any invasion of Lebanon
- The Israeli military said that "operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon were approved and validated"