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Ships leave Cypriot port to deliver food aid to Gaza

Three ships have left a port in Cyprus to deliver 400 tons of food and other supplies to Gaza as concerns grow about hunger in the Palestinian territory. World Central Kitchen said the vessels and a barge are carrying ready-to-eat items like rice, pasta, flour, legumes, canned vegetables and proteins. The charity said that is enough to prepare more than 1 million meals. It also has a shipment of dates […]

todayMarch 31, 2024 5

Pro-Palestinian Demonstration

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The first aid ship to Gaza has left Cyprus after delays

It's loaded with 200 tonnes of food. The shipment is a test for the opening of a sea corridor to supply aid to the territory, where starvation is spreading five months into the Israel-Hamas war. World Food Kitchen, the charity founded by celebrity chef Jose Andres, posted on the X social media platform that a ship set sail on Tuesday. Live footage from the Associated Press showed the ship being […]

todayMarch 13, 2024 2

Donald Trump

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Biden and Trump set for White House rematch

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, romped to victories coast-to-coast on Super Tuesday. It all but cements a November rematch and increasing pressure on the former president’s last major rival, Nikki Haley, to leave the Republican race. Mr Biden and Mr Trump each won California, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Maine, Oklahoma, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Minnesota and Massachusetts. Mr Biden also won the Democratic primaries in Utah, […]

todayMarch 6, 2024 5

US President Joe Biden

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Biden says Israel-Hamas ceasefire close

The US President says a pause in the fighting could come by the start of Ramadan next month. US President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. Negotiators from the US, Egypt and Qatar are working on a framework deal under […]

todayFebruary 27, 2024 2

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with President Volodymyr Zelensky

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Two-year anniversary of war in Ukraine

Rishi Sunak says Britain is prepared to do “whatever it takes, for as long as it takes” UK political leaders have marked the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine by vowing to stand with Kyiv “until they prevail”. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said “tyranny will never triumph” as President Volodymyr Zelensky’s troops defend the country against an emboldened Russia. Mr Sunak said the UK is “going further in our support”, and […]

todayFebruary 24, 2024 4

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Greece legalises same-sex civil marriage

Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted late Thursday in favour of the bill drafted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ centre-right government. Another 76 rejected the reform while two abstained from the vote and 46 were not present for the vote. The new law recognises parental rights for […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024 4

Kansas City

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One person dead in shooting near Kansas City Chiefs parade

More than 20 others have been injured One person has died and more than 20 others have been injured after shots were fired near the scene of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. A video on social media showed armed officers rush into Union Station on a day supporters gathered near the building at the end of the parade route to celebrate Sunday’s victory with the team’s players and […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

Israeli Hostage Protest

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Two Israeli hostages rescued from Gaza

It came after a night of air strikes which killed at least 50 people. The Israeli military says it has rescued two hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip after a night of air strikes which killed at least 50 people. It identified the freed hostages as Fernando Simon Marman, 60, and Louis Har, 70. It said both men were kidnapped by Hamas militants from Kibbutz Nir Yizhak in the October 7 […]

todayFebruary 12, 2024 4

US President Joe Biden

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President Biden insists his memory is fine

US President Joe Biden has insisted he did not share classified information and angrily denied claims in a special counsel’s report that his memory was poor. The report from Robert Hur, which was released on Thursday, gives a harshly critical assessment of Mr Biden’s handling of sensitive government materials, but also details the reasons why he should not be charged with the crime. It described the 81-year-old Democrat’s memory as […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024 2

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