A record-breaking heatwave has forced many schools in France and the Netherlands to close amid health warnings.
A blistering early summer heatwave is making its way from the Iberian Peninsula northwards across Europe, forcing thousands of schools…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israeli airstrike hits Gaza beach cafe, killing 22 people
An Israeli airstrike hit a beach cafe in Gaza, killing 22 people, including women, children and a journalist.
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2 injured in fresh Israeli strike in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire – Middle East Monitor
Two people, including a child, were injured in a new Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement, the Health Ministry said, Anadolu reports.
A ministry statement…
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Dozens dead in pharmaceutical factory blast in southern India
An explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s Telangana state has killed at least 36 people.
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Turkey: PKK disarmament could begin within days, Erdogan’s party says
The ruling party’s spokesperson said the disarmament process is imminent amid reports of a looming “goodwill” ceremony expected from the Kurdish militant group in early July.
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Clashes in Istanbul over alleged ‘Prophet Muhammad’ cartoon | Religion
NewsFeed Police used pepper spray and tear gas to break up crowds of protesters during demonstrations over a cartoon allegedly depicting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. Four staff members working for a satirical magazine have been arrested.
Published…
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Charities urge shutdown of US- and Israel-backed Gaza aid group | Israel-Palestine conflict News
More than 130 humanitarian organisations, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Amnesty International, have demanded the immediate closure of the Israeli- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), accusing it of facilitating attacks on…
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4 people in Istanbul police custody for publishing cartoon of Prophet Muhammad, denigration of religious values – Middle East Monitor
Four individuals were taken into police custody on Tuesday in Istanbul in connection with the publication of a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad, Anadolu reports.
The detentions came as part of an ongoing…
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Palestinian boy describes chaos and killings at GHF aid site
A 13-year-old Palestinian boy has described how Israeli forces shot at him and others waiting for food from the US- and
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Egypt, Qatar review joint efforts to resume Gaza ceasefire negotiations – Middle East Monitor
The top diplomats of Egypt and Qatar discussed joint efforts on Tuesday to resume negotiations for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone…
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