The suspension of funding by a growing number of Western countries for a United Nations agency for Palestinians has raised questions about the fate of the 5.9 million refugees it serves. The United States and …
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Pakistan’s former leader Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets, his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said in a statement Tuesday. The hearing took place Tuesday in a closed court established under the …
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A decade-long survey of the night sky has revealed a mysterious new type of star astronomers are referring to as an “old smoker.” These previously hidden stellar objects are aging, giant stars located near the …
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Israeli tanks ‘firing live ammunition’ in Khan Younis hospital complex, aid group says
by adminIsraeli tanks fired live ammunition and smoke grenades after entering a hospital complex in southern Gaza where more than 8,000 people are sheltering, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said Tuesday. After surrounding the Al …
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US moves to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela after opposition candidate barred from presidential election
by adminThe US has reimposed economic sanctions against a Venezuelan state-owned mining company and says it could go on to reimpose further sanctions on the country’s oil and gas sector after Venezuela’s Supreme Court barred main …
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Powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq to suspend military ops against US forces in region
by adminIn a surprise move, the most powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Kataib Hezbollah, announced on Tuesday the suspension of its military operations against US forces in the region two days after a drone attack killed …
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British BASE jumper falls to his death from condominium in Thailand after parachute fails
by adminThe victim was identified as Nathy Odinson, a 33-year-old British male citizen, he added. Accounts on Facebook and Instagram believed to have belonged to Odinson showed various photos of skydiving and BASE jumping, an extreme …
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Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer is back in action, the country’s space agency said Monday, after a power issue forced the spacecraft to shut down upon landing on the moon 10 days ago. The explorer …
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Israeli intelligence report details UNRWA workers’ alleged involvement in October 7 attack
by adminOf the 13 UNRWA employees alleged to have been associated with the attack, the Israeli document alleges 10 were Hamas operatives, two were Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives and one is unidentified. Israel believes that six UNRWA employees infiltrated Israel as part …
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Israel claims a tunnel ran through this Gaza cemetery it destroyed. A visit to the site raised more questions than answers
by adminA large void fills the space where rows of graves once stood. The gaping hole is all that is left after the Israeli military excavated the western side of the Bani Suheila cemetery, near Khan Younis in southern Gaza, claiming a Hamas tunnel ran …