Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from detention on Sunday, having served six months in prison following his return to the kingdom after more than 15 years in self-imposed exile. Thaksin, who served …
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New Odysseus lunar mission will attempt to make a historic landing at the moon’s south pole
by adminOn July 20, 1969, the world watched as humankind landed on the moon for the first time. But the perfect touchdown of the Eagle lunar lander by NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong was anything but easy. …
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Hamas’s demands for hostage deal are ‘disconnected from reality,’ Israel’s hostage coordinator says
by adminThe Israeli leader has repeatedly said that the war in Gaza will continue until Israel destroys Hamas’ leadership and rescues the hostages. Hirsch, who works in Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office, said he has concerns that the Hamas …
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The United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned that if the Algerian proposed resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza were to come up for a vote at the UN Security …
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At least 75 people have been rescued after being trapped on an ice floe that broke away from the shore of Sakhalin island in the Russian Far East on Sunday. Sakhalin, Russia’s largest island, is a …
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Israel to summon Brazilian ambassador after President Lula likens Israel’s actions in Gaza to Holocaust
by adminIsrael said Sunday it is summoning the Brazilian ambassador to the country over what it says were “shameful and serious” remarks by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva about the ongoing conflict between Israel …
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When Natalia Kyrkach-Antonenko’s husband Vitalii was killed on the frontlines fighting Russia, she was 13 weeks pregnant with their daughter, Vitalina. Despite his death, Kyrkach-Antonenko found some new meaning, hope and purpose with the birth of their …
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Russia raises its flag in Avdiivka, then presses the advantage on a vulnerable Ukraine
by adminThe Russian flag has been raised in several parts of the eastern town of Avdiivka in Donetsk, hours after Ukrainian forces beat a hasty retreat from the ruins of a town they’ve been defending for a decade. …
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The death of Alexey Navalny has been met with an outpouring of grief across the world, and even inside Russia – where the smallest acts of political dissent carry great risk – people have been honoring …
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Five patients die at Nasser hospital after Israeli raid cuts off power and leads to ‘deeply alarming’ scenes
by adminFive patients have died at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis after an Israeli raid caused the facility to lose power, the Ministry of Health in Hamas-controlled Gaza said, as the World Health of Organization (WHO) …