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Japan’s coast hit by two strong earthquakes up to 7.1 on richter scale
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southern Japan on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, with the local meteorological agency warning of tsunamis striking coastal areas.
Tsunamis of up to one metre were expected to arrive…
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At least 25 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as regional tensions surge
GAZA CITY:
Israeli forces intensified airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of at least 25 Palestinians, according to local medics on Thursday.
The strikes targeted various locations, including the Al-Bureij camp,…
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Protests erupt in Serbia over proposed lithium mine by Rio Tinto
BELGRADE:
Zlatko Kokanovic, a 48-year-old farmer from the Serbian village of Gornje Nedeljice, has spearheaded a significant protest movement against Rio Tinto’s proposed lithium mine in Serbia on Thursday. Kokanovic and his fellow…
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UK Supreme Court rejects Shamima Begum’s citizenship appeal
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LONDON:
A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Da’ish has been refused permission to appeal the removal of her British citizenship by the UK Supreme Court.
Shamima Begum left London in 2015…
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Venezuelan President Maduro accuses WhatsApp of ‘spying’
BOGOTA:
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused WhatsApp of being a spying system and advised people to switch to other applications.
During a meeting with representatives of the fishing and agriculture sectors at the…
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two hottest days ever recorded
BRUSSELS:
July 2024 was recorded as the second hottest July globally, ending a 13-month period where each month set a new warmth record, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
This streak had been partly…
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‘Preemptive strike can trigger regional war, need US help’: Israeli General
JERUSALEM:
If Israel launches a preemptive strike against Hezbollah and Iran, it will trigger a regional war that Tel Aviv would be unable to fight effectively without US support, Israeli Reserve General Yitzhak Brik said Wednesday,…
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UN chief demands accountability for abuses of Palestinian detainees
GENEVA,:
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said Wednesday that accountability must be ensured for violations against Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons.
"Humanity at its worst," UNRWA…
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US demands ‘zero tolerance’ from Israel on soldiers assaulting Palestinian
WASHINGTON:
Israel should fully investigate allegations of sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees by its soldiers, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday, calling for "zero tolerance" for perpetrators.…
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Delta passengers sue for refunds after major outage
Delta Air Lines was sued by passengers who complained that the carrier refused to offer full refunds after delaying or canceling their flights in the wake of last month's massive computer outage.
The proposed class action was made…
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