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Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry

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Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry

The Palestinian Health Ministry has said that more than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month war in Gaza. At least 60 people were killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war that started on October 7 2023 to 62,004. Another 156,230 have been wounded, it said. The Health Ministry said 1,965 people have been killed while seeking aid from aid convoys or […]

todayAugust 18, 2025

Trump could meet Putin as soon as next week, White House official says

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Trump could meet Putin as soon as next week, White House official says

US President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a White House official said. The official cautioned that a meeting has not been scheduled yet and no location has been determined. The official was not authorised to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to […]

todayAugust 7, 2025

Tsunami warnings across Pacific Ocean after 8.8 magnitude earthquake

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Tsunami warnings across Pacific Ocean after 8.8 magnitude earthquake

One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East on Wednesday as an 8.8-magnitude tremor set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and south toward New Zealand. A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake early on Wednesday. People were advised to move to higher ground in multiple locations, but places […]

todayJuly 30, 2025

Israel to pause fighting in three Gaza areas as concerns over hunger surge

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Israel to pause fighting in three Gaza areas as concerns over hunger surge

The Israeli military said it would pause fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day and open secure routes for aid delivery to desperate Palestinians. The steps are meant to address a surge in hunger in the territory as Israel faces a wave of international criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war. The military said it would begin a “tactical pause” in Gaza City, Deir […]

todayJuly 27, 2025

G7 leaders call for de-escalation in Middle East as Trump leaves summit

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G7 leaders call for de-escalation in Middle East as Trump leaves summit

G7 leaders called for de-escalation in the Middle East before Donald Trump left the global summit early as conflict intensifies between Israel and Iran. Allies from the world’s major economies affirmed their “commitment to peace and stability” in a statement agreed shortly before the US president’s abrupt departure from a major global summit in Canada. The White House said Mr Trump had left the G7 leaders’ conference after a group […]

todayJune 17, 2025

Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes target nuclear programme and military

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Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes target nuclear programme and military

Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Israel, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, after a series of Israeli attacks on the heart of Tehran’s nuclear programme and armed forces. Israel’s assault used planes as well as drones smuggled into the country in advance, according to officials, to assault key facilities and kill senior generals and scientists. Iran’s UN ambassador said 78 people had been killed […]

todayJune 14, 2025

British survivor of the Air India plane crash speaks of horror watching people “dying in front of my eyes”

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British survivor of the Air India plane crash speaks of horror watching people “dying in front of my eyes”

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh told DD News “I still can’t believe how I survived” as he spoke from his hospital bed on Friday. The 40-year-old told the broadcaster the plane felt like it was “stuck in the air” shortly after take-off before lights began flickering green and white – adding: “It suddenly slammed into a building and exploded.” The Boeing 787 Dreamliner struck a medical college as it crashed in a […]

todayJune 14, 2025

Nine people killed in shooting at Austrian school

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Nine people killed in shooting at Austrian school

Nine people have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, with the suspected perpetrator also dead, authorities said. Police said they believe the assailant acted alone, adding that 10 people were dead in total, including the shooter, while “several” others were seriously injured. Graz mayor Elke Kahr described the events as a “terrible tragedy”, the Austria Press Agency reported. It added that the […]

todayJune 10, 2025

Israel vows to prevent aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza

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Israel vows to prevent aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza

Israel’s defence minister has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Israel Katz said on Sunday that Israel will not allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said is aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms. He said in a statement: “To the antisemitic Greta and her fellow Hamas propagandists – I will say this clearly: You […]

todayJune 8, 2025

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