Nine in 10 Gazans displaced since war began – UN
Around nine in every 10 people in the Gaza Strip have been displaced at least once since the war between Israel and Hamas began, the UN humanitarian agency said Wednesday. Andrea De
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Hezbollah fires rockets at Israeli positions after commander killed
Hezbollah said it fired more than 100 rockets at Israeli positions on Wednesday in retaliation for a strike that killed a senior commander in Lebanon, the movement’s second such loss in recent
Chinatown’ writer Robert Towne dies aged 89
Robert Towne, the Hollywood writer whose “Chinatown” script is often described as the greatest screenplay ever written, has died at 89. The Oscar winner, whose credits also include “The Last Detail” and
UEFA investigates Turkey defender Demiral for far-right gesture
UEFA said Wednesday it had opened a probe into Turkey defender Merih Demiral for celebrating a goal in the team’s 2-1 win against Austria at Euro 2024 with an allegedly ultra-nationalist salute.
EU approves Sanofi drug for chronic lung disease
The European Union has approved Sanofi’s blockbuster drug Dupixent for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the French pharmaceutical giant said on Wednesday. The debilitating disease, sometimes called “smoker’s lungs”,
120,000 ‘stolen’ babies: Georgia’s trafficking scandal
Georgian student Elene Deisadze was browsing TikTok in 2022 when she stumbled across the profile of a girl, Anna Panchulidze, who looked exactly like her. Months later, after chatting and becoming friends,
Taliban discussed prisoner ‘exchange’ with US- Afghan govt
Two American prisoners were being held in custody in Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Wednesday, and an “exchange” for Afghans held in Guantanamo Bay had been discussed with the United States.
White House fights anxiety over Biden’s future
Democrats shocked by Joe Biden’s dismal debate performance urged the US president Tuesday to be transparent about his mental fitness as he faced the first call from his own side to drop
Protests: Kenya arrests over 270 arrested for criminal acts
Kenyan police said they have arrested more than 270 people masquerading as protesters who are suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies on Tuesday. Widespread looting and property damage
Turkey set up Euros quarter-final with Dutch after thrilling win over Austria
Turkey will face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after winning a thriller with Austria 2-1 as both countries reached the last eight of a European Championship for the first
Russia sentences teen to 12 years for sending money to Kyiv army
Russia on Tuesday sentenced a 19-year-old man to 12 years in prison for allegedly donating money to Kyiv’s forces. Separately, it doubled a documentary maker’s sentence for denouncing the Ukraine offensive. Moscow