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UN refugee agency reports torture, mistreatment of staff by Israeli army
GAZA:
The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) said Friday that its staff from the Gaza Strip detained by the Israeli army were exposed to mistreatment and torture.
"In Gaza, it (UNRWA) has paid a terrible price, 195 of our…
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Latvia says efforts underway to provide Ukraine with 1 million drones
Latvia’s defense minister said Thursday that an initiative to deliver a million drones to Ukraine by next February is moving ahead after New Zealand became the latest country to join the Drone Coalition for Ukraine co-led by Latvia and…
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China condemns US Tibet-China dispute bill, pledges to defend interests
China expressed strong opposition on Saturday to a US law signed by President Joe Biden that presses Beijing to resolve a dispute over Tibet's demands for greater autonomy, vowing to "firmly defend" its interests.
Biden signed into law…
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At least 71 dead as Israel targets Hamas military chief in Gaza
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GAZA:
An Israeli airstrike targeted Hamas' military chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza on Saturday, a security official and Israel Army Radio said, in an attack that the enclave's health ministry said had killed at least 71…
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Germany vows not to be cowed by Russia plot against Rheinmetall CEO
WASHINGTON:
Berlin is taking reports of a plot to assassinate the chief executive of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall very seriously and will not be cowed by Russian intimidation, the German government said on Friday.
A source familiar…
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Ecuador court sentences five people to 34 years for candidate’s murder
QUITO:
A court in Ecuador on Friday handed down prison sentences of 12 years and 34 years for five people found guilty of murdering presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
Journalist and former legislator Villavicencio was shot…
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US auto workers union chief criticizes Trump, indirectly praises Biden
BALTIMORE:
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday criticized Donald Trump's U.S. presidential candidacy and praised President Joe Biden without ever using his name or repeating the union's January endorsement for his…
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Wall Street banks report gains in investment banking
Wall Street banks reported a healthier pipeline for deals and a jump in investment banking activity in quarterly earnings on Friday, but also cited some headwinds and reasons for caution.
The results by three major US banks kicked off…
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Three dead in Switzerland scaffolding collapse
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND:
Three people were killed and several others seriously injured after scaffolding collapsed outside a 19-storey building in a suburb of the Swiss city of Lausanne on Friday, authorities said.
The three deceased…
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World Court to issue opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestine on July 19
AMSTERDAM:
The International Court of Justice will deliver its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories on July 19, the ICJ said on Friday.
A record 52 countries presented arguments at what…
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