The Office has independently verified the killing of 211 journalists in Gaza since 7 October 2023, including 28 female journalists.
According to UNESCO, at least 47 journalists were killed while on duty.
According to the Palestinian government…
Category: 2. World
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Social security minister latest to quit in major pensions fraud scandal
Brazil’s Social Security Minister, Carlos Lupi, has resigned nine days after police unveiled a major corruption scandal which defrauded pensioners of $1.1bn (£829m).
Federal police allege that over the past decade, the National Social Security…
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Powerful earthquake hits Argentina
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has rocked Argentina’s coast, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
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Israel expands demolitions of West Bank refugee homes
Emir NaderBBC World Service, London
Alaa DaraghmehBBC Arabic, West Bank
BBCJumaa Zawayda was ordered by Israeli forces to leave his home On the night Israeli forces entered Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank and began ordering its 20,000…
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India and Pakistan face conflict again
Getty ImagesCross-border and aerial strikes by India have become the new norm Last week’s deadly militant attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed 26 civilian lives, has reignited a grim sense of déjà vu for India’s…
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How ordinary Poles are preparing for a Russian invasion
Will VernonReporting fromWroclaw, Poland
BBCOrdinary Poles have been signing up for military training days anticipating a military attack At a military training ground near the city of Wroclaw, ordinary Poles are lining up, waiting to be handed…
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Germany defends extremist classification after Rubio slams ‘tyranny in disguise’
Germany’s Foreign Office has defended a decision to classify the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party as right-wing extremist, after sharp criticism from the White House.
US Vice-President JD Vance accused “bureaucrats” of rebuilding the…
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How Canada’s Conservatives threw away a 27-point lead to lose again
ReutersOne of the biggest upsets of the night was Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre losing his own seat Conservatives in Canada are trading blame for Monday night’s election loss, showing that Pierre Poilievre will need to heal divisions…
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‘Unparalleled’ snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times
Getty ImagesA black mamba is arguably the world’s deadliest snake The blood of a US man who deliberately injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades has led to an “unparalleled” antivenom, say scientists.
Antibodies found in Tim…
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Military parade to honour US Army will fall on Trump’s birthday
The White House has confirmed a military parade will be held to mark the US Army’s 250th anniversary on 14 June, which falls on the same day as President Donald Trump’s birthday.
A “day-long festival” will be held on the National Mall in…
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