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Palestine boost Asian Cup knockout hopes after draw with UAE

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 22:29
Palestine frustrated by 10-man UAE at Asian Cup but a 1-1 draw gives them hope going into the final group game.

At least 10 civilians dead in suspected Jordanian air raids in Syria

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 21:50
The attack marks the latest effort to disrupt drug trafficking into Jordan, but residents warn of civilian casualties.

A ‘series of failures’ in Texas school shooting response

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 21:15
DOJ calls Texas shooting response a ‘series of failures’

Israel’s Netanyahu reiterates rejection of Palestinian state after Gaza war

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 21:07
US says there's 'no way' to solve Israel's long-term security challenges and rebuild Gaza without Palestinian statehood.

Video shows aftermath of a summary execution of 15 men in a Gaza apartment

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 20:38
A family in Gaza says they witnessed the summary execution of 15 men when Israeli soldiers raided their building.

Biggest NATO drills since Cold War to start next week

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 20:09
The drill will involve about 90,000 personnel and rehearse NATO’s execution of its regional defence plans.

Can Iran and Pakistan contain cross-border tensions?

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 19:36
Pakistan launches strikes inside Iran, saying they were retaliation for attacks by Tehran on targets in Pakistan.

Suspected Jordanian air strike in Syria kills at least 9

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 19:26
Crowds gather and search for survivors around a home flattened by an air attack in southern Syria

US Justice Dept says ‘critical failures’ in Uvalde school shooting response

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 18:46
Report cites failed communication and leadership in police response to mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

France denies Russian claim of mercenaries in Ukraine

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 18:25
Moscow said on Wednesday that its forces had carried out a strike on a building housing 'foreign fighters' in Kharkiv.

Blackouts in Gaza must not be used as ‘weapons of war’: Rights group

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 17:54
Gaza is under a weeklong sustained telecoms outage, the longest since the onset of the war with Israel.

Kenya cult leader charged with ‘terrorism’ over starvation deaths

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 17:24
Paul Mackenzie and 94 others charged over deaths of followers whose bodies have been exhumed from the Shakahola forest.

How much will the US Supreme Court shape the 2024 presidential election?

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 17:13
With a conservative majority on the bench, experts warn the justices could face scrutiny as they weigh election cases.

‘Libya is hell’ 126 refugees rescued in the Mediterranean say

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 15:57
A boat in distress was intercepted by a rescue ship, saving 126 people, including 30 minors and one infant.

Israeli arrests of Palestinian journalists soared in 2023: CPJ

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 15:29
More than a dozen Palestinian journalists held in Israeli jails since the start of the Gaza war on October 7.

What is the UK’s ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill and why are MPs fighting over it?

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 15:18
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes the bill through the House of Commons but not without much squabbling.

DR Congo’s shambolic election should be a wake-up call for the SADC

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 14:27
The regional body should not allow electoral irregularities to threaten democracy and development in Southern Africa.

Which are the armed groups Iran and Pakistan have bombed — and why?

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 14:16
Iran's raids in Pakistan near border areas were part of Tehran's unprecedented missile launches on three countries.

Northern Ireland grinds to a freezing halt over public pay dispute

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 14:11
Unions representing approximately 170,000 of the region's 225,000 public sector workers called the 24-hour strike.

What the designation of ‘terrorist’ means for Yemen’s Houthis

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 13:51
Experts say that Biden's re-designation of the Houthis as a terrorist group is unlikely to curb Red Sea attacks.

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