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More than 36,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October in Israeli retaliation against Hamas. Rafah, Palestinian Territories: Hamas on Friday said it “considers positively” an Israeli roadmap towards a full Gaza ceasefire announced by US President Joe Biden, who urged an end to the almost eight-month war. But swiftly afterwards, Israeli Prime Minister…
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Gutted buildings, vacant windows and blocks bombed to rubble show the price paid by the western Myanmar town of Pauktaw for victory against the junta in the country’s civil war. Fighters from the Arakan Army (AA) ethnic minority armed group took control of the fishing port of 20,000 people in January, as the conflict sparked…
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Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86. Robinson’s death was announced by Michelle Obama and other family members in a statement that said “there was and will be only one Marian Robinson….
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African startups, addressing overlooked needs, are putting the spotlight on a burgeoning tech scene, despite challenges like inequality and limited digitalisation. At the GITEX Africa fair in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh this week, innovations in remittances and healthcare that cater to the continent’s demands underscored the thriving sector. One of those at the show,…
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X, formerly known as Twitter, will host self-styled “town hall” meetings with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy ahead of the country’s November elections. The move comes as the owner of the social media site, Elon Musk, appears to be cozying up to Trump, who is reportedly considering the Tesla…
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Hamas on Friday said it “considers positively” an Israeli roadmap towards a full Gaza ceasefire announced by U.S. President Joe Biden, who urged an end to the almost eight-month war. But swiftly afterwards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poured cold water on Mr. Biden’s talk of peace, insisting the army would continue fighting until it…
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Mischa Kunckel (L) and Rowan Taylor from Britain’s National School of Blacksmithing hammers iron against an anvil near the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark on May 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The clang of hammer on metal rings out across the Danish fjord as sweating blacksmiths work to painstakingly recreate an anchor that…
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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa casts his vote during the South African elections in Soweto, South Africa, on May 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters South Africa was heading closer to the reality of a national coalition government for the first time on Friday as partial election results put the ruling African National Congress well…
House Speaker said the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu would soon address a joint meeting of Congress. Washington: The leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Friday, though the date of the speech has…
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Workers labor in a factory of automotive aluminium wheel hubs in Binzhou city in east China’s Shandong province on May 27, 2024. China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly fell in May, keeping alive calls for fresh stimulus as a protracted property crisis in the world’s second-largest economy continues to weigh on business, consumer and investor confidence. The…
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