Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in West Bank
Palestinian medics said an air strike targeting a car in the occupied West Bank killed five people on Thursday, while...
Top Europe rights court to issue landmark climate verdicts
STRASBOURG, FRANCE – Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of...
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Hundreds flee as Gaza’s main hospital evacuated
Hundreds of people fled after Israel's army ordered the evacuation of Gaza's main hospital where over 2,000 people were trapped...
- Israel has been pressing military operations inside the hospital, searching for the Hamas operations center it says lies under the sprawling complex.
- Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas in response to the October 7 attacks which Israeli officials say killed about 1,200 people, most of them civilians.
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Germany, Turkey leaders hold divergent views on Israel-Hamas war
BERLIN, GERMANY - Germany and Turkey's leaders traded barbs on Friday over Israel's war on Hamas, with Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressing the...
- Turkey’s President Erdogan is on a controversial visit to staunch Israel defender Germany, made more tricky by his accusations directed at Tel Aviv.
- Erdogan has been increasingly critical of Israel's war against Hamas, triggered by the group's attack that Israel said killed around 1,200 people.
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Saudi Arabia, CARICOM countries hold first summit for strategic partnership
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Since its foundation, the Kingdom has been keen to build bridges of communication with all the...
- The convening of the summit will contribute to mutual support for various global nominations of the Kingdom and CARICOM, including Saudi Arabia's bid to host Expo 2030.
- It will enhance coordination on regional and international issues of common interest, boosting tourism cooperation, and highlighting Saudi Arabia's tourist attractions.
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Nations start negotiations over global plastics treaty at Nairobi meet
Nairobi, Kenya -- Nations grappling with the plastic "suffocating" nature and leaching into food and the human body began fresh...
- Around 60 so-called "high ambition" nations have called for binding rules to reduce the use and production of plastic
- Kenyan President William Ruto described plastic pollution as "an existential threat to life, to humanity and everything in between."
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Dubai Airshow 2023 to see 1,400 exhibitors from 95 countries
DUBAI, UAE – The biggest edition of the Dubai Airshow, a significant global event for the aerospace, space and defense...
- More than 1,400 exhibitors from 95 countries and over 300 international speakers will gather at the at Dubai World Central.
- Dubai Airshow 2023 is also set to welcome leading and new airlines from across the globe, ready to showcase new concepts to the industry.
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Arab, Muslim leaders summit condemns Israel over Gaza offensive
Arab and Muslim leaders condemned Israeli forces' "barbaric" actions in Gaza but declined to approve punitive economic and political steps...
- The summit took place against a backdrop of widespread anger in the Middle East and beyond over Israel's aerial and ground offensive in Gaza.
- Israel's offensive in Gaza killed over 11,000 people, mostly civilians and many of them children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
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Israel faces global calls to protect civilians in Gaza
The suffering and death in Gaza has prompted growing calls for a halt in five weeks of fighting in order...
- The Gaza health ministry says Israeli fighting has killed more than 11,000 people, also mostly civilians and many of them children
- Almost 1.6 million people have been internally displaced since October 7, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said
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European Euclid space telescope unveils first images
Darmstadt, Germany - The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope were released on Tuesday, showing a nebula resembling a horse's...
- Euclid blasted off in July on the world's first-ever mission aiming to investigate the enduring cosmic mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
- The first five images were unveiled during a press conference at the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany.
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UN calls for overhaul of financial system to help poorest countries
The UN called for an overhaul of the global financial system to help the world's poorest countries and their struggle...
- The 46 so-called least developed countries, or LDCs, suffered a sharp economic slowdown in the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- As a consequence of the economic slowdown, an additional 15 million people have been pushed into extreme poverty, the UN body said.
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Record number of patent applications filed globally in 2022, says WIPO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Global patenting activity soared to new records in 2022, fueled by Indian and Chinese innovators, but an...
- China, the US, Japan, Republic of Korea and Germany were the countries with the highest numbers of patent filings in 2022.
- innovators from around the world submitted 3.46 million patent applications in 2022, marking a third consecutive year of growth.
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Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in West Bank
Palestinian medics said an air strike targeting a car in the occupied West Bank killed five people on Thursday, while...
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Amman Chamber of Industry exports for January-February 2024 reaches $1.3bn
AMMAN, JORDAN - Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) exports amounted to US$1.3 billion (JD926 million) during the last two months...
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Aid boat ready to set sail from Cyprus for Gaza
A boat laden with food for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza was "ready" to set sail from Cyprus, an NGO said,...
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Iran hits out at UN experts report on 2022 protests
TEHRAN, IRAN – Tehran on Saturday strongly condemned a UN report on the Islamic republic's response to mass protests in 2022,...
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US President orders military to set up a port in Gaza for aid, say officials
President Joe Biden will tell Congress that he has ordered the US military to set up a port in Gaza...
- US officials said the "significant capability will take a number of weeks to plan and execute".
- US officials were careful to stress that American troops would not be on the ground in Gaza.
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UN agency exhorts Israel to allow port for Gaza aid transfer
Rome, Italy - The UN's food agency on Thursday said it was pressing Israel to allow it to use the Ashdod...
- "We have several requests with the Israelis," World Food Program (WFP) Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau told AFP in Rome.
- "We want to use the Ashdod port, which would be much more efficient than going through Jordan or even Egypt," Skau said.
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Hamas expresses dissatisfaction over Israel’s stance on Gaza truce
A senior Hamas official confirmed that the group's delegation in talks seeking a Gaza truce left Cairo for consultations in...
- Hamas has been insisting on a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the return of displaced people to their homes.
- Israel has been asking for a list of all hostages still alive in Gaza, a task Hamas says it is unable to complete.