WHO says Gaza facilities attacked as Israel expands operations, calls for ceasefire
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Israeli military had entered the UN agency's staff residence, forced women and children...
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UNRWA says some Gaza staff starving as malnutrition soars
UNRWA said that shortages in the Palestinian territory had caused food prices to increase by 40 times, while the aid...
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Iran disconnects cameras at nuclear sites as IAEA set for censure vote
IAEA head Rafael Grossi told reporters on Monday that it would be "a matter of just a few weeks" before...
- Iran said the disconnected cameras had been operating beyond the safeguard agreement between Tehran and the IAEA.
- European governments have expressed mounting concern over how far Iran has gone since the US reimposed sanctions.
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One third of humanity is still totally offline: UN report
The Global Connectivity Report 2022 argues that while easy, affordable access to fast broadband is near-ubiquitous in most rich-world nations,...
- The report advocates for putting 'universal and meaningful connectivity' at the center of global development.
- The cost of broadband subscriptions and digital devices remains a major barrier to connectivity, the report says.
17 die, 37 injured in Iran’s train derailment: reports
The disaster was one of Iran's deadliest in years and sparked a demonstrations across the country.
- The disaster was one of Iran's deadliest in years and sparked a demonstrations across the country
- Tabas is located in South Khorasan province roughly 900 kilometres by road from Tehran
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Crown Princes of Kuwait and Jordan hold bilateral talks
Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II discussed bilateral ties with Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al...
- Both sides discussed the importance of enhancing diplomatic relations to expand partnerships in all the fields between Jordan and Kuwait
- The two agreed to continue maintaining coordination and consultation between the two countries for issues of mutual interest and joint Arab action
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US to follow facts on killing of Shireen Abu Akleh: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Tuesday to pursue accountability over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh wherever...
- Blinken was confronted by a a question on why there have been "absolutely no repercussions" for Israel, a historic US ally
- A Palestinian probe said that an Israeli soldier shot her dead in what it described as a war crime
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Lavrov in Turkey for talks on Ukraine grain exports
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began a two-day visit to Turkey on Tuesday for talks on unblocking grain exports from...
- This is Lavrov's second trip to Turkey after meeting his Turkish and Ukrainian counterparts Mevlut Cavusoglu and Dmytro Kuleba in Antalya
- Lavrov was forced to cancel a visit to Serbia on Monday after several of its neighbours prevented his plane from passing through their airspace
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Israel mainly to blame for conflict: UN report
Israel's occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of violence, UN investigators said Tuesday,...
- The 18-page report mainly focuses on evaluating a long line of past UN investigations
- Israel has refused to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) created last year
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Countries hand motion censuring Iran to IAEA
The United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran...
- It is a sign of growing Western impatience after talks to revive the 2015 landmark nuclear accord with Iran stalled in March
- The vote on the motion is likely to happen on Wednesday or Thursday but Russia refused to be associated with the resolution
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Protesters end blockade as East Sudan governor resigns
A coalition of tribes in East Sudan announced on Tuesday the end of a sit-in which blocked roads to the...
- Beja tribes of Sudan ended their sit-in protest against a 2020 peace deal which they demanded to be scrapped as the Red Sea state governor resigned
- Army chief called the upcoming meeting with civilian groups a "historic opportunity" but the civilians have refused to take part
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Ending Israel’s occupation key to halting cycles of violence: UN report
While the UN Human Rights Council had previously ordered eight investigations into rights violations in the Palestinian territories, this was...
- Israel has refused to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) created last year following the 11-day Hamas-Israel war in May 2021, which killed 260 Palestinians.
- The Jewish state has slammed the creation of the investigation, and has also loudly criticised Pillay for "championing an anti-Israel agenda".
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WHO says Gaza facilities attacked as Israel expands operations, calls for ceasefire
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Coups, conflicts and crises confront African summit
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Hizbollah chief says Israel to pay ‘with blood’ for Lebanon civilians killed
Nasrallah said the killing of civilians was aimed at "putting pressure" on Hizbollah to stop attacks on Israel, but stressed...
- He warned that his movement has "precision-guided missiles that can reach... Eilat", on Israel's Red Sea coast, beyond the northern towns it usually targets in retaliatory strike
- Hamas ally Hizbollah and its arch-foe Israel have been exchanging near-daily fire across the border since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7
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Recognizing Palestine state not a taboo for France, says Macron
"The recognition of a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France," he said at a joint press conference in...
- His comments come after Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a plan for international recognition of such a state, following reports of such an initiative in The Washington Post.
- Macron also repeated a warning against Israel attacking the city of Rafah, the southernmost point in the besieged and bombarded Palestinian territory of Gaza.
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A royal decree dissolves Kuwait parliament as political wrangling persists
Kuwait City, Kuwait--Kuwait dissolved parliament on Thursday after a protracted stalemate between cabinet ministers and lawmakers dragged on despite the accession...
- According to KUNA, the official news agency, a "royal decree was issued to dissolve the national assembly" elected in June of 2023
- The royal decree came after ministers boycotted a parliamentary session on Wednesday, objecting to a speech delivered by a lawmaker