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Israeli airstrike kills Gaza mayor at water pumping station
A spokesman for the Nuseirat municipality in central Gaza said Friday that the town’s mayor, Iyad al-Maghari, had been killed in an Israeli strike while visiting a water pumping station.
Maghari had been at the water management facility…
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Germany needs 75,000 more troops as NATO eyes Russia threat
BERLIN:
Germany's defence ministry believes it will need at least 75,000 additional troops to fulfil its NATO commitments as the alliance adapts to face what it sees as an increasingly hostile Russia, Spiegel magazine reported on…
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UN to add Israel’s military to the global list of offenders against children
GENEVA:
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel's military to a global list of offenders who have committed violations against children, said Israel's UN envoy Gilad Erdan, describing the decision as…
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China opposes US arms sales to Taiwan, urges immediate withdrawal amid rising tensions
BEIJING:
China is strongly opposed to United States (US) arms sales to Taiwan and urges Washington to withdraw them immediately, the defence ministry said on Friday. The ministry added that it had lodged a complaint to the US over the…
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Top Saudi cleric calls for shorter sermons amid intense heat
ISLAMABAD:
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, overseer of the affairs of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, has instructed the imams of these sacred sites to shorten Friday sermons and prayers due to the extreme…
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Pakistan’s key all-rounder likely to play crucial match against India
Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim has made a successful recovery from a side strain injury and is set to play in the crucial match against India on Sunday in New York during the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Imad's injury, sustained during a…
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Israeli forces batter central, south Gaza with renewed truce bid at impasse
CAIRO:
With no sign of progress in mediators' arduous efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Gaza genocide, Israeli tanks and warplanes blasted central and southern areas of the enclave overnight, killing at least 23 Palestinians, local…
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Unemployment nears 80% in Gaza, UN agency says
GENEVA:
Unemployment in the Gaza Strip has reached nearly 80% since the war with Israel erupted last October, the United Nations labour agency said on Friday, bringing the average unemployment rate across Palestinian territories to…
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Son tells South Korean football bosses not to rush coach search
LONDON:
Son Heung-min told South Korean football chiefs not to rush their search for a permanent coach as Jurgen Klinsmann lashed out over his sacking in February.
Tottenham star Son scored twice as South Korea booked their place in…
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Russia, China wrangle with US over UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire plan
UNITED NATIONS:
Russia and China, which hold veto powers in the UN Security Council, raised concerns on Thursday with a US draft resolution that would back a proposal - outlined by President Joe Biden - for a ceasefire between Israel…
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