December 5, 2023
Battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last perceived safe places in northern Gaza, stranding critically wounded patients, newborns and their caregivers with dwindling supplies and no electricity, health officials said Monday. The Israeli military has urged Palestinians to flee south on foot through what
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Meta-owned Facebook rolled out its new update, Version 439, on October 31 The update has caused ‘back’ button inconvenience for Android users on the app Many furious users are protesting the return of the button’s original placement By Jowena Riley Published: 08:47 EST, 11 November 2023 | Updated: 08:52 EST, 11 November 2023 In a
READ MOREThe United Nations Security Council on Thursday suspended for a period of three months the pullout of African Union troop from Somalia, where fighting rages with al-Qaida’s affiliate in East Africa. The decision follows a request by the Horn of Africa nation for the forces to remain in the country to help in the fight
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JENIN, West Bank — Even amid the terrible destruction that has transformed parts of Jenin into pits of jumbled masonry, the bullet-pocked tower of the Palestinian government headquarters stands out — not for the relatively light damage it sustained but for who caused it. Whereas homes in this West Bank city have been demolished by
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Bushfires are threatening lives and homes as blazes burn out of control in NSW and Queensland. Footage filmed by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service shows huge plumes of smoke wafting from a fire burning near Nymboida, in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. Four volunteer firefighters required medical treatment after their fire truck
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The escalating violence between Israel and Hamas risks ramping up conflict in the Middle East, a United Nations official says, amid regional fury in the wake of an explosion at a hospital in Gaza and warnings from Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The warning from UN Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland came as Israel and
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Israeli Defense Forces blamed Palestinian militants for the hospital strike in Gaza, saying an outgoing Islamic Jihad rocket misfired. A blast ripped through a Gaza hospital killing hundreds of people late on Tuesday, sparking global condemnation and violent protests in several Muslim nations. Israel and Palestinians traded blame for the incident, which an “outraged and
READ MOREAn Israeli drone hit outposts in the Gaza Strip on Friday as violent protests persisted along the separation fence, while in a separate incident, troops shot dead a Palestinian fighter during a raid in the occupied West Bank. The military said the drone strikes targeted two military posts belonging to the Islamist group Hamas, which
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The Demons and Swans haven’t been able to stop Carlton, but Qantas and Virgin Australia may. There has been an angry social media backlash this weekend following the Blues’ epic semi-final win over Melbourne at the MCG on Friday night. The Blues’ nailbiting two-point victory in front of a crowd of 96,000 spectators put the
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In a nation as famed for its beef, wine, tango and economic mismanagement, the iconoclastic libertarian Javier Milei has sent shivers down the spines of the Argentine left and center-right alike since his surprising first-place showing in last month’s primary elections. Although he rejects the term, there is no denying Trumpian elements in the anti-establishment
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