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10 killed as Israeli airstrike targets shelter for displaced families in Gaza, medics say
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 Palestinians in a tent encampment sheltering displaced families in southern Gaza Strip early on Thursday, medics said.
The 10 people, including women and children, were killed in a tent in Al-Mawasi,…
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Daesh-inspired driver expressed desire to kill before deadly New Orleans rampage, Biden says
The US Army veteran who rammed a pickup truck on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, was inspired by the Daesh group, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, hours after the attack that left 15 people dead.
The FBI said it is…
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South Korea police raid Jeju Air, Muan airport over fatal plane crash
South Korean police said on Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and Muan International Airport as part of its investigation into a passenger jet crash that killed 179 people on Sunday.
A Jeju Air spokesperson said it is checking the…
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Desertions spark panic, and pardons, in Ukraine’s army
Oleksandr deserted from the front line in eastern Ukraine after watching his fellow servicemen being pulverised by Russian bombardments for six months. Then, those remaining were ordered to counterattack.
It was the final straw for…
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The world begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.
Auckland became the first major city to celebrate, as thousands thronged downtown or climbed the…
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Climate Crisis Brought Extreme Weather, Heat In 2024: UN
Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the "road to ruin".
The outgoing year is set to be the warmest ever recorded, the UN's weather…
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On New Year’s eve, Xi Jinping’s China-Russia ‘hand in hand’ message for Vladimir Putin
China's President Xi Jinping, in a New Year message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Being and Moscow have always worked together “hand in hand” along the right path of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and not targeting any third…
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South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office
A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
The country’s anti-corruption agency said it is investigating…
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Declassified files show UK anger at Chirac over Iraq
Newly-declassified UK government documents published Tuesday reveal the frustrations of then-prime minister Tony Blair and his government with French leader Jaques Chirac for blocking UN-backed military action in Iraq in 2003.
Minutes of…
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‘Underwater Cities, 200 Mph Winds, Category 6 Storm’: New Book Warns Of Dire Climate Change…
An international team of more than 60 scientists has warned of an impending ‘Ultra-intense Category 6’ hurricane in the United States due to climate change, the Daily Mail reported. The experts noted that the burning of fossil fuels has…
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