BBC“I don’t think God intended for people in their late 20s to live with their parents,” Hanya Aljamal says.
She’s hanging out on the balcony of the tiny apartment where she lives with her mother, father and five grown-up siblings – because it’s…
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The K-pop star who came out to the world on stage
Watch: The BBC speaks to K-pop idol Bain of Just B about coming out Bain was halfway through his band’s Los Angeles concert on a crisp April night when the music stopped.
In an oversized fur coat and black sunglasses, the 24-year-old K-pop star…
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At least 81 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
ReutersAt least 81 Palestinians have been killed and more than 400 injured in Israeli strikes across Gaza in the 24 hours until midday on Saturday, the Hamas-run health ministry said.
In one incident, at least 11 people, including children, were…
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Nearly 100,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza amid Israeli war: Haaretz
Nearly 100,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, representing about 4% of the territory’s population, the Israeli daily Haaretz said on Friday.
The death toll contradicts the number of fatalities given by…
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GNFCC to host foreign media delegation in Liaoning to promote SCO cooperation
BEIJING — A delegation of international journalists will visit northeast China’s Liaoning Province from July 1 to 5 as part of efforts to enhance media exchanges and cooperation under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization…
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Gaza authorities say drugs found inside US-dispatched flour bags
Palestinian authorities in Gaza said Friday that narcotic pills had been found inside U.S.-dispatched flour bags in the Israeli-besieged enclave, Anadolu Agency reported.
In a statement, Gaza’s government media office said prescription…
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UN chief welcomes DRC-Rwanda peace deal
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, Xinhua reported.
“This agreement is a significant step toward de-escalation, peace and…
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Netherlands condemns illegal Israeli settlers’ violence in West Bank
The Netherlands on Friday condemned the recent surge in violence by illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, calling on Tel Aviv to take immediate action, Anadolu reports.
“I condemn the increased violence coming from illegal…
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Congresswoman slams US funding for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib slammed the Trump administration on Friday for approving $30 million in funding to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) amid Israel’s military operations, Anadolu reports.
“Nearly every day this month,…
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How do the Lebanese Forces ministers implement US dictates?
SOUTH LEBANON — Concern is growing over the U.S. position to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon at the end of August, given the American pressure that only serves the interests of the…
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