Electric ‘air taxis’ could debut in Japan from 2027
Tokyo, Japan -- Airline ANA said Thursday that, together with a US start-up, it hopes to have electric "air taxis"...
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Full occupation of Gaza looms as Israel orders army to execute any decision
The Israeli press, citing officials, has predicted an escalation of operations, including in densely populated areas where hostages are believed...
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Moscow says visas issued for Russians to attend UN session
Russia said visas had been issued for Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and members of his delegation to attend the UN...
- The United States is not allowed to prevent representatives of member states from travelling to UN headquarters.
- Russia's UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia sent a letter to UN Secretary-General complaining that the visas had not yet been received.
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Man held after claiming Umrah for queen
The man, a Yemeni national, on Monday published a video clip of himself on social media at the Grand Mosque...
- In the clip, he held up a banner saying: "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask God to accept her in heaven and among the righteous."
- The footage was widely circulated on Saudi social media, with Twitter users calling for the man's arrest.
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UN says six Syrians die in attempt to reach Italy
More than thirty people attempted the crossing on the vessel, with many of the survivors in an "extremely serious" state...
- The victims included two children aged one and two years old, a 12-year-old child and three more adults
- UNHCR says 1,200 people have lost their lives in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year
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Turkey tells Armenia to ‘cease provocations’ against Azerbaijan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said 49 troops had died, making this the deadliest escalation since the two side fought...
- Turkey backed Baku in the 2020 conflict, supplying it with combat drones that helped Azerbaijan claw back large parts of the territory it lost in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Azerbaijan's defence ministry accused Armenia of "large-scale subversive acts" near the districts of Dashkesan, Kelbajar and Lachin on the border
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GCC countries hail national reconciliation in Sri Lanka
Abdulmohsen bin Khuthaila in his speech on the sidelines of an official debate on human rights in Geneva, said that...
- Abdulmohsen bin Khuthaila in his speech on the sidelines of an official debate on human rights in Geneva, said that the GCC backs all open and effective dialogue in Sri Lanka
- Addressing the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, Khuthaila also stressed that enhancing human rights is a collective responsibility
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King Abdullah calls on UN, world to provide aid for refugees
King Abdullah of Jordan met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi at Al-Husseiniya Palace to discuss how...
- King Abdullah addressed global food security, and the international community’s obligation toward nations hosting millions of refugees
- Grandi said the UN agency would continue to support the Kingdom’s efforts, and encourage the international community to assist host countries facing increasing economic challenges
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Bring IS relatives home from Syria: US CENTCOM to nations
Al-Hol camp holds around 56,000 people -- mostly Syrians and Iraqis, but also around 10,000 who consist largely of wives...
- Syria's Kurds who run a semi-autonomous adminstration in northeast Syria have repeatedly begged countries to repatriate their citizens.
- But such calls, despite being echoed by the United Nations, have largely fallen on deaf ears, due to fears returnees might pose a security threat back home
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President of Egypt to arrive in Qatar in boost to relations
Signaling an improvement in their relations, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will arrive in Qatar for the first time since...
- In late March, Cairo said Qatar planned to invest five billion dollars in Egypt
- Cairo had joined Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies, the UAE and Bahrain, in cutting ties with Doha in June 2017 over its support for the Muslim Brotherhood
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UAE rejects Denmark’s extradition request for fraud accused Briton
Dubai, UAE - A Dubai court on Monday rejected Denmark's extradition request for a Briton accused of robbing the Danish...
- "I can confirm that the request was denied on the grounds of insufficient information from Denmark," Kare Pihlmann, lawyer of the accused said.
- Danish Justice Minister Mattias Tesfaye has said that Copenhagen intends to appeal the decision by a court in Dubai, if the legal basis is sufficient.
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Iran says ‘ready to cooperate’ with UN nuclear watchdog
The International Atomic Energy Agency had said in a report it "cannot assure" the peaceful nature of Tehran's nuclear program....
- Tehran declares its "readiness to continue constructive cooperation with the IAEA", foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said, while pointing to the agency's "obligations".
- The IAEA has been pressing Iran for answers on the previous presence of traces of nuclear material at three undeclared sites.
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Israeli lawmakers approve revised wartime budget
The new budget passed by a vote of 62 lawmakers to 55. It modifies the budget passed in May 2023,...
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China to take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect interests after US TikTok vote
Beijing, China--China on Thursday slammed the approval of a US bill that would ban TikTok unless it severs ties with its...
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UK to ban foreign state ownership of British newspapers
London, United Kingdom--The UK announced Wednesday that it plans to bar overseas governments from owning British newspapers, a move that could...
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Israeli strike kills Hamas member and two others in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon--Palestinian resistance group Hamas said one of its members was killed in an Israeli strike in south Lebanon on Wednesday...
- The Palestinian resistance group said the man killed in the strike was Hadi Mustafa, a member of its armed wing in Lebanon
- Lebanon's official National News Agency said three people were killed in the strike, including a Syrian passing by on a motorcycle
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Gaza aid port plans ‘sign of international weakness’: Amnesty
Agnes Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty, said nobody was holding Israel to account over the delays to deliveries by land...
- Gaza is suffering a severe humanitarian crisis as Israel's war on the strip drags on
- Israel's war on the enclave has killed at least 31,272 people in the besieged enclave
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank hospital
Asked about the reported deaths, the Israeli military said soldiers "fired toward armed suspects identified in the area" and that...
- The killings before dawn took place on the compound of the government hospital in Jenin, in the north of the West Bank, the hospital's director, Wissam Bakr, told AFP
- The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry says at least 430 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank by Israeli troops and settlers since Oct 7.