Pakistan air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman
Kabul, Afghanistan - Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told...
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HRW accuses Israel of ‘acts of genocide’ for restricting Gaza water access
Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Israel of committing "acts of #genocide" in the Gaza Strip by damaging water infrastructure and...
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ASEAN, Australia call for ‘immediate and durable’ ceasefire in Gaza
Southeast Asia is home to about 40 percent of the world's Muslim population, and ASEAN heavyweights Indonesia and Malaysia are...
- The critical situation in Gaza was a topic of fierce debate as leaders from the 10-nation ASEAN bloc convened in Melbourne for a three-day summit
- The group also backed the UN's Palestinian refugee agency, despite Australia pausing the group's funding over allegations some of its staff were members of Hamas
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‘You’ve got to finish the problem’: Trump supports Israel’s war
The fighting began with an attack by Hamas on southern Israel on October 7, resulting in about 1,160 deaths, most...
- Trump voiced support for the war in his most explicit comments yet on the fighting
- US protest movements have urged voters to punish Biden at the polls over his support for Israel
Trump comes close to ‘Super Tuesday’ clean sweep: US networks
The former president, bidding for a sensational White House comeback after being unseated by Democrat Joe Biden in 2020, hopes...
- Trump's longshot challenger, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, narrowly won the northeast state of Vermont
- Polling averages from RealClearPolitics show Trump two points ahead of Biden in a one-on-one match-up in the November election
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US forces down drones, missiles fired at warship by Houthis
The US military command said that its forces shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile and three one-way attack unmanned aerial...
- US military said there were no injuries or damage to the warship
- Houthis said their forces had targeted two US destroyers in the Red Sea
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Time to recognize the State of Palestine: Saudi foreign minister at OIC session
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan has emphasized the unanimous rejection of the...
- Prince Faisal was speaking at the Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah on Tuesday
- The session has been convened to address the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinians and to voice the OIC's opposition to the displacement of Palestine
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UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar emerge as soft power leaders
The surge of three GCC nations in the Global Soft Power Index, with UAE leading with a perfect economy score,...
- The surge of three GCC nations in the Global Soft Power Index, with UAE leading with a perfect economy score, highlights their global influence and reputation enhancements.
- Nation branding, diplomacy, and global events bolster GCC's global standing, emphasizing their commitment to dialogue, innovation, and fostering cooperative global ties.
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Women, rural poor most affected by climate change, says UN
PARIS, FRANCE – Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities,...
- The report said rural, women-led households in low- and middle-income nations already face more financial burdens than men when disaster strikes.
- It estimated that if average temperatures increase one degree Celsius, women would face a 34 percent greater loss in total income compared to men.
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Houthis attack ship listed as ‘Israeli-affiliated’ off Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels, who since November have fired drones and missiles at numerous ships in the Red Sea area vital...
- The UKMTO reported an incident in a similar location at 91 nautical miles southeast of Aden
- The British agency said the ship's master had reported two explosions
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Gaza detainees released by Israel report abuse, says UNRWA
UNRWA chief's comments capped a tumultuous day during which Israel and UNRWA have traded accusations, with Israel accusing the agency...
- Detainees subjected to a "broad range of ill treatment" including threats of electrocution
- UNRWA said Israeli authorities had "detained several of its staff from the Gaza Strip"
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Israel strike kills 3 Hizbollah-affiliated paramedics in Lebanon
According to the Hizbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee, three volunteer paramedics died "due to a direct Zionist attack on an emergency...
- Israeli said it struck Hizbollah targets including "military compounds"
- Hizbollah and Israel have been exchanging near-daily fire since October 7
Pakistan air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman
Kabul, Afghanistan - Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told...
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UN rights chief demands accountability for Lebanon pager blasts
The explosions that killed 12 people, including two children, and wounded up to 2,800 others
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Israel infiltration in Hezbollah supply chain likely behind pager explosions; 9 dead, 2,800 injured
Lebanon's health minister said nine people were killed and some 2,800 wounded Tuesday when pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded...
Israel PM adds war goal of allowing northern residents to return home
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday expanded the country's goals for the war in Gaza, vowing to allow Israelis...
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First Palestinian ambassador to Spain submits credentials
The head of state welcomed Housni Abdel Wahed to the royal palace in Madrid for the traditional ceremony for newly...
- The first Palestinian ambassador to Spain presented his credentials to Spanish King Felipe VI
- Madrid in May formally recognized a Palestinian state
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Yemeni rebel missile hits central Israel in rare attack
Jerusalem, Undefined - A missile launched by Yemen's Hamas-aligned Houthi rebels hit central Israel on Sunday, a rare incident which caused...
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iran-backed Houthis will pay a "heavy price" for the attack, which started a fire and caused some damage near Tel Aviv
- Palestinian group Hamas, whose October 7 attack triggered the war, praised the missile launch, vowing that Israel "will not enjoy security unless it ceases its brutal aggression."
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Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt, person in custody
The incident came amid heightened tensions in the knife-edge presidential race, and concern for the safety of both candidates. "There...
- The US Secret Service confirmed one or more of its agents "opened fire on a gunman" located near the boundary of Trump's golf course
- The unnerving incident appears to mark the second time in as many months that Trump has been the target of an assassination attempt