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UK police arrest three over deaths of five people in English Channel

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 20:12
Deaths occurred when a small overcrowded boat carrying 112 people set out to cross the Channel and panic took hold.

Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as cross-border fire escalates

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 18:44
Hezbollah dismisses Israeli claim that it has killed half of the group's commanders in southern Lebanon.

Portrait by Gustav Klimt sells for $32m at Vienna auction

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 18:33
Portrait of Miss Lieser, a painting of a young woman left unfinished due to Klimt's death, was long believed to be lost.

'I get overwhelmed by the noises and crowds of school'

Education - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 18:03
Newman College in Oldham is one of many schools struggling with the legacy of the pandemic.

Dove release as gesture of peace in European Parliament met with dismay

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:36
MEP releases dove as he calls for peace, to the consternation of other members in the European Parliament chamber.

Life Before Land

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:30
Distant weather warnings are now full-on alerts in Bangladesh as it faces the brutal effect of climate change.

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:07
Gaza, Sudan and other conflicts, along with extreme weather and economic shocks, worsened food insecurity, report says.

Are settler politics running unchecked in Israel?

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:59
While far-right settler sentiments have always existed, they seem to be having a louder and louder say in Israel today.

Photos: Argentina protesters march against Milei’s public university cuts

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:22
A worsening budget crisis at Argentina's public universities is sending thousands of protesters into the streets.

Music hubs struggle to fund children's lessons

Education - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:16
Children on free school meals are entitled to free music lessons through a government scheme.

School rated inadequate takes Ofsted to court

Education - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 15:17
A Dunstable school given an inadequate rating by watchdog Ofsted begins a High Court challenge.

Ukraine wins bipartisan US support, strikes Russia from afar

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 15:16
As a long-delayed aid package was passed, Ukrainian drones and missiles scored successes against Russian targets.

US top diplomat Blinken visits China amid escalated tensions over Taiwan

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 14:52
US State Secretary begins three days of talks with Chinese officials after Senate approves an aid package to Taiwan.

Modi wants to turn India’s election into a Hindu-Muslim war

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 14:19
And the Election Commission of India is allowing it.

Satellite images show new Israeli military outposts near Gaza

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 14:11
Nine Israeli military outposts have been established near Gaza during the war according to satellite images.

Drone video shows total destruction in former Gaza ‘safe area’

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 14:01
Al Jazeera drone video shows the widespread destruction of neighbourhoods in Khan Younis.

North Macedonia votes in presidential polls as EU membership bid looms

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 13:57
The vote is the first in a series of polls that could decide whether the diverse Balkan country will ever join the EU.

What is Israel’s bulldozer strategy in the occupied West Bank?

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 13:52
Israeli forces often use bulldozers in raids on the occupied West Bank. We look at what’s behind this strategy.

Uncovering of mass grave at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital: What you need to know

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 13:44
More than 300 bodies retrieved from two of the largest hospitals in Gaza after Israeli sieges end this month.

Cost of doing business with Iran? US warns Pakistan of sanctions risk

Around The Globe - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 13:11
Iran's Raisi visited Pakistan as the neighbours seek to mend ties after tit-for-tat military strikes this year.

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