Israeli tank shell strikes Gaza’s only Catholic church, killing three
Pope Leo XIV said he was "deeply saddened" by the loss of life, which a witness said was the result...
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Israel launches strikes in Syria’s Druze area in defence of religious minority
Israel has sought to portray itself as a defender of the community, while also warning the Syrian government against maintaining...
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Asian Games postponed as China tries to stamp out Covid spike
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said in a statement that the decision to postpone "was taken by all the...
- Hangzhou was poised to become the third city in China to host the continental competition after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
- China has stubbornly stuck to its zero-Covid policy, imposing strict lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing programmes even while other countries start to reopen.
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Algeria slaps travel bans on diaspora activists: rights groups
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Friday called on Algerian authorities to lift "arbitrary travel bans" on activists from...
- Human Rights Watch singled out the cases of three Algerian-Canadians prevented from returning to their homes in Canada between January and April.
- Lazhar Zouaimia, who works as a technician at a public electricity utility in Quebec, had been blocked twice by border police.
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Rights groups say Iran will try to manipulate UN expert visit
Human rights groups on Friday warned Tehran will try to use an upcoming visit to Iran by a UN expert...
- The mission from May 7 to 18 will be the first to the Islamic republic by a special rapporteur since 2005
- The rights groups say Iran has a history of blatant rights violations
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Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan sign MoU to boost accounting services
The MoU aims to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the areas of financial auditing and performance control.
- For Saudi Arabia, the MoU was signed by Saudi General Bureau for Auditing president Hossam bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Angari
- The other signatory was Vugar Gulmammadov, chairman of the Chamber of Accounts of Azerbaijan
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Saudi-US cooperation to spur growth of digital content market in KSA
Saudi Arabia and United States Minister of IT, Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha who is on a visit to the...
- Saudi Arabia and United States Minister of IT, Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha who is on a visit to the US met the president and COO of Omnicom Media Group Daryl Simm
- The meeting also included several specialized technological companies in the fields of FinTech, software, and administrating alternative investments
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UN attempts rescue as Russia pummels Mariupol
The Russian military had announced a three-day ceasefire at the site starting on Thursday, but a Ukrainian commander said there...
- Since failing to take Kyiv early on in its invasion, which began February 24, Russia has focused its efforts on Ukraine's east and south
- Seizing Mariupol would allow it to link the pro-Russian regions in eastern Ukraine to Crimea, which it annexed in 2014
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Yemen’s war-weary Taez choked by siege despite truce
Overloaded trucks and cars packed with families ply narrow, bumpy mountain roads surrounding this Yemeni city long-besieged by Huthi rebels...
- In normal times, one such road, known as "Al-Aqroudh", should allow drivers to reach the village of Al-Hawban east of Taez in just 15 minutes
- Yemen's war pits the Iran-aligned Huthis against the Saudi-led military coalition backing the country's internationally recognised government
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Israel launches manhunt after attack kills three
Israeli forces launched a manhunt Friday for attackers who killed three people in the central city of Elad as the...
- No details on the alleged assailants had emerged, but Defence Minister Benny Gantz announced measures to stop the attackers from escaping
- Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said "the joy of independence day had been interrupted in an instant"
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1,000 Palestinians face eviction after Israeli court ruling on Hebron land
Israeli civil rights groups denounced a High Court decision that approved the eviction of roughly 1,000 Palestinian villagers to make...
- In the early 1980s the army declared the 3,000-hectare (30 square kilometer) territory a restricted military area and claimed it was uninhabited.
- The roughly 1,000 Palestinians living there said it was their people's home long before Israeli soldiers set foot in the West Bank, which the Jewish state has occupied since 1967.
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Financial institutions exposed to high risk by global water crisis: Report
Financial institutions are exposed to significant risks posed by depleted and contaminated water supplies, a report released by non-profit Carbon...
- A first-of-its-kind report by CDP and Planet Tracker shows how global companies in key industries are already losing billions as a result of the global water crisis.
- By focusing on oil & gas, electric utilities, coal and metals & mining sectors, the report found that $13.5 bn in assets are already stranded and $2 bn at risk due to water issues.
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Palestinian group says Israeli troops raid Gaza hospital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare to "evacuate" hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza's...
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Law, politics hamper UK museum return of artifacts
LONDON, UK - British museums, like others across Europe, are under pressure to return artworks taken during the colonial era, including...
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Crippling Israeli restrictions throw West Bank life in disarray
The number of checkpoints and barriers in the Palestinian territory has greatly increased since October 7, adding hours to already...
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Saudi foreign minister meets UNRWA chief in Riyadh, promises support
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the...
- Prince Faisal reaffirmed the Kingdom's backing for the agency and called on all UNRWA donors to contribute to humanitarian efforts for the Palestinians
- 16 donor countries, including major contributors like the US and Germany, have suspended their funding amid allegations of misconduct within the UNRWA
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Russia cannot be defeated in Ukraine: Putin
During a two-hour long interview with the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Russia's President Vladimir Putin defended his decision...
- It was the first interview of Putin by a Western journalist since 2019
- Putin said a deal "can be reached" on imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter
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Biden’s age under renewed scrutiny following damning revelations in documents investigation
Even before the special counsel report the White House was already on the back foot, facing repeated questions at a...
- The report, released on Thursday, described Biden's memory as "hazy," "fuzzy," "faulty," "poor," and with "significant limitations."
- It highlighted instances where Biden couldn't recall defining milestones in his own life, including the end and beginning of his vice-presidential term