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At least 118 dead in northwest China earthquake At least 118 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble in freezing conditions.
At least 105 were killed and almost 400 injured in Gansu province, local officials said, after the... |
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US needs to lift sanctions on Irans oil for JCPOA to resume: UN chief Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the United States to lift or waive its sanctions against Irans oil sector to resume the US-abandoned Iran nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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Disease could kill more children in Gaza than Israeli bombings: UN official Palestinian children sit on rubble inside a building destroyed by Israeli forces bombings and shelling of the Gaza Strip. (Photo by UNICEF)
A senior United Nations official has warned that more children in Gaza could die from diseases than from the Israeli bombings in the besieged Palestinian territory.
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North Korea test-fires ballistic missile capable of reaching US: Seoul A view of a test launch of North Koreas solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-18 at an undisclosed location on April 14, 2023.
South Korea says the North has test-fired its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), theoretically capable of reaching anywhere in... |
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Lest we forget: Christmas, Gaza genocide and the Israeli occupation By Harun Elbinawi
In the past, whenever the festival of Christmas approached, you would clearly see happiness and expectations on the faces of Christian brothers and sisters worldwide, including in Nigeria.
It doesnt happen anymore due to the economic downturn in the densely-populated West African... |
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More than 100 killed in Israeli strikes on Gazas largest refugee camp The photo released on December 18, 2023, shows the aftermath of deadly Israeli airstrikes on Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. (Via X)
The Israeli military has conducted aerial assaults on Jabalia, the largest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 100 Palestinians and injuring dozens.
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Gaza deadliest place for journalists, their families, in world: UN Palestinians mourn local journalists Hassouna Sleem and Sary Mansour, who were killed in an Israeli strike on a house, at a hospital in the central Gaza Strip. (Photo by Reuters)
The UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territories has expressed concern over the high number of journalists... |
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Pope blasts Israel for killing civilians at Gaza church Pope Francis looks on to lead the prayer from his window, at the Vatican, December 17, 2023. (Photo by Reuters)
Pope Francis has condemned Israel for using "terrorism" tactics during its aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip.
The pontiff deplored the recent killing by the Israeli military of two Christian... |
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Whats behind Netanyahu Declaring War on Palestinian Authority? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated his aggressive rhetoric against the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank as the barbaric war on Gaza unfolds. The escalation is considered as following an agenda of opening an all-out confrontation with the Palestinians to serve the goals of the... |
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The Zionist right to defend itself is a license to oppress, kill Palestinians By Xavier Villar
Since the events of October 7, the assertion that "Israel has the right to defend itself" has been echoed consistently by media outlets, politicians, commentators, and the general public.
The constant mantra of "Israels right to defend itself" is incessantly repeated and rarely... |
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UN Secretary General: rights of women and girls have been limited in Afghanistan The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his new report titled: "The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security" addressed issues including political progress, security, regional cooperation, human rights, and humanitarian aid.
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Israeli sniper kills in cold blood mother, daughter in Gaza church Palestinian mother and daughter Nahida (Um Emad Anton) and Samar were killed by an Israel military sniper in Gaza church on December 16, 2023. (Via X)
An Israeli military sniper has shot dead a Christian mother and daughter on the grounds of a Catholic church in the Gaza Strip sheltering displaced Palestinian... |
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Israeli prisoners killed by regime forces in Gaza were holding white flag: Official Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip during a temporary truce between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas resistance group, in this handout picture released on November 28, 2023. (Photo via Reuters)
The three Israeli prisoners shot and killed by the regime forces in the north of the besieged Gaza... |
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Hundreds protest in Barcelona in solidarity with Palestinians Hundreds marched through Barcelona on Saturday, December 16, during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians.
Many held Palestinian flags and participated in chants calling for Palestine to be "freed". Spain, Ireland, Belgium, and Malta want EU leaders to debate the situation in Gaza and have jointly... |
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Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators march for Gaza ceasefire in Lyon Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Lyon on Saturday in a show of solidarity with Palestine and to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Footage shows protesters marching from Place Bellecour while waving Palestinian flags and holding placards and banners bearing slogans such as, "Stop... |
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UK pro-peace demonstrators hold nation-wide rallies in support for Palestine Protesters take part in a pro-Palestine march in London. (File photo)
Pro-peace demonstrators have taken part in fresh protest rallies across the UK, demanding an end to Israeli atrocities in the Gaza Strip.
The pro-Palestine protests continue as the Stop the War Coalition titled Saturday as the "Day... |
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Kuwaits ruling Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, dies at age 86 Kuwaits late Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (Photo by Anadolu news agency)
Kuwaits Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has died at the age of 86, state media report.
His 83-year-old half-brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has been named by the... |
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Fukushima disaster in focus again as 1,200 tons of fish wash up on Japanese beach Sardines and mackerels are seen washed up on a beach in Hakodate, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on December 7, 2023. (Photo by Kyodo News)
Unprecedented 1,200 tons of fish have washed ashore in Japans Hokkaido for an "unknown" reason, Japanese officials say.
Baffled authorities said the dead sardines... |
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Israeli troops go on looting, vandalism spree amid genocide in Gaza Footage shared on social media shows Israeli soldiers setting fire to scarce food and water supplies in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli troops have stepped up their destruction of businesses and properties, vandalism, and the installation of Israeli and Jewish symbols across Gazas neighborhoods in what analysts... |
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Fighting in Sudans safe haven triggers fresh exodus, opens new front in war A Sudanese family, who fled the conflict in Murnei in Sudans Darfur region, sits beside their belongings while waiting to be registered by UNHCR upon crossing the border between Sudan and Chad in Adre, Chad, July 26, 2023. (Photo by Reuters)
Fresh fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries... |
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US homelessness hits record high amid cost of living crisis A homeless man sleeps under an American flag blanket on a park bench in New York City in this file photo.
The number of homeless people in the US soars to its highest level since 2007, as high costs of living push some of the most vulnerable Americans into shelters and the streets.
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Hamas denounces back-to-back Israeli attacks on UN refugee center, press crews A man hold up the press vest belonging to Al Jazeera correspondent, Wael Al Dahdouh, who was injured in an Israeli strike against a UN refugee center in the city of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza Strip on December 15, 2023.
The Gaza-based Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas has denounced back-to-back... |
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Shipping giants suspend journeys through Red Sea as Saudis voice concern Maersk stops journeys through the Red Sea. (File image by Maersk)
Two major international shipping lines have suspended the transit of goods through the Red Sea as Saudis voice concern over the escalation of conflict in the Middle East.
Danish giant Maersk and German carrier Hapag-Lloyd temporarily... |
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Gazas brave battle against Israel nearing a bright end: Hamas leader The leader of the Hamas resistance movement says the Palestinians brave battle with the Israeli regime is approaching a bright end thanks to the heroic resistance of fighters and the nation.
Speaking in a televised speech, Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday that theyre certain the Israeli aggression... |
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British MPs vote in favor of contentious Rwanda migrant deportation bill MPs gather in the House of Commons ahead of the second vote on the emergency Rwanda migrant deportation bill in London, United Kingdom, December 12, 2023. (AP photo)
British lawmakers have voted in favor of Prime Minister Rishi Sunaks contentious plan to send migrants to Rwanda.
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Puma ends sponsorship deal with Israeli football team amid Gaza genocide The logo of German sportswear maker Puma is seen on a pair of trousers in Herzogenaurach, Germany on March 1, 2023. (File photo by AFP)
Puma has announced its decision to terminate a sponsorship deal between the firm and the Israeli regimes football team amid its genocide of the defenseless Palestinians... |
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Infectious diseases spread across Gaza: WHO A smoke plume erupts during Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 12, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
The World Health Organization (WHO) says infectious diseases are spreading across the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli regimes ongoing onslaught, creating additional problems for the... |
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Russia says fresh US aid to Kiev will be fiasco Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. (File photo by AFP)
Russia has said any further military aid by the United States to Ukraine will be a "fiasco."
Ahead of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskys meeting with US leaders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia would "very closely" follow... |
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Israel used US-made white phosphorus bombs in Lebanon: Report Remnants of a US-produced white phosphorous smoke round found in Dheira, Lebanon. (The Washington Post)
Israel used US-supplied internationally banned white phosphorus munitions in an October attack in southern Lebanon, according to a Washington Post investigation.
"A journalist working for The Post... |
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Israel bombs UN school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza Displaced Palestinian children look out from a makeshift shelter in the courtyard of a school in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, December 2, 2023. (AFP)
Israeli warplanes have struck a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in a populated refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
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