ReutersAt least 69 people have been killed by Israeli fire across Gaza on Thursday, rescuers say, as Israel intensified its bombardment of the…
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Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel intensifies strikes, rescuers say
ReutersWomen and children were said to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a tent in southern Gaza -
Trump gets major win now
Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent
Watch Anthony’s take on what the mega-bill means for the president and his agenda Donald Trump has his first major legislative victory of his second presidential term.
The “big, beautiful bill”, as he calls…
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Diogo Jota: Liverpool forward’s death leaves football world in shock and grief
Liverpool led the tributes to Jota, saying the club was “devastated” by such an “unimaginable loss”.
He scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for Liverpool, helping them win the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022 and the Premier League title last season.
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Iran remains committed to NPT, Safeguards Agreement
The German Foreign Office on Wednesday said Iran’s suspension of direct cooperation with the IAEA “sends a devastating message” and removes crucial international oversight necessary for a diplomatic solution, calling on Tehran to reverse…
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Witkoff plans to meet with Araghchi to resume nuclear talks
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Oslo next week to resume talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, Axios reported, citing sources.
A final date hasn’t been set yet, the sources claimed. A…
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Angélique Kidjo first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Musical icon Angélique Kidjo has become the first black African performer to be selected for a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Kidjo, who comes from the West African country of Benin and has won five Grammy awards, was among the…
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Four dead, 14 injured in drive-by shooting outside Chicago nightclub
At least four people were killed and 14 others injured in a drive-by shooting outside a Chicago nightclub, police said.
Chicago Police said a dark-coloured car drove past the club around 23:00 local time (04:00 GMT) on Wednesday, when gunmen…
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Ethiopia has finished building mega-dam, Abiy Ahmed says
Ethiopia says it has completed building a mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long been a source of tension with Egypt and Sudan.
Launched in 2011 with a $4bn (£2.9bn) budget, the dam is Africa’s biggest hydro-electric plant, and a major source of…
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Israelis dropped excess munitions from Iran strikes on Gaza
Citing sources from the Israeli air force, the Israeli newspaper Maariv said on Wednesday that the Israeli warplanes sent to carry out operations against Iran were not only equipped with air-to-air missiles but also with air-to-surface…
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UN expert calls for companies to stop doing business with Israel
A United Nations expert has called on dozens of multinational companies to stop doing business with Israel, warning them they risk being complicit in war crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Francesca Albanese, presenting her report to the…
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