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Palestinian Territories: One year after Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel unleashed war in Gaza, the Palestinian territory is unrecognisable and its residents are exhausted by displacement and shortages, with no end in sight. “It felt like the first day of the war all over again”, said Khaled al-Hawajri, 46, as the Israeli forces bombarded his…
Moscow: Russia on Monday arrested a medic for “Satanism” and “promoting same-sex relationships”, as Moscow intensifies a legal crackdown on LGBTQ rights, in defence of what it calls “traditional family values”. Moscow has for years created a hostile environment for LGBTQ people, a trend it hugely accelerated since sending troops to Ukraine in 2022. The…
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris are seen during an event in Washington. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. President Joe Biden and presidential candidate Kamala Harris condemned Hamas’s attack on Israel a year ago on Monday (October 7, 2024) while pushing for peace in the Middle East…
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Palestinians, seen through a torn tent, ride a motorized vehicle past the rubble, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters On October 7, 2023, Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a highly coordinated attack on Israel, infiltrating cities, hitting military bases and killing and…
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Paris: The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to two US scientists for discovering microRNA, a previously unknown type of genetic switch which is hoped can pave the way for new medical breakthroughs. But while several treatments and tests are under development using microRNAs against cancer, heart disease, viruses and other illnesses, none…
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A revolutionary hypersonic jet, capable of flying from London to New York in just one hour, is set to take to the skies for its inaugural test flight in 2025. Developed by startup engineering company Venus Aerospace, this futuristic plane will reach astonishing speeds of up to Mach 6 (3,600mph/5,795km/h), which is six times the speed…
World oil prices rallied more than 2% on Monday (October 7, 2024) as tensions escalated in the crude-rich Middle East one year after the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel. European stock markets mostly rose after more big gains in Asia as China’s stimulus boost, a strengthening U.S. economy and the outlook for interest rates in…
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File photo of Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Photo Credit: Reuters Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday (October 7, 2024) vowed that Israel would pay a price for the “genocide” in Gaza as he marked the first anniversary of the war in response to the October 7 attack by Hamas. “It should not…
After Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, Israel responded with a devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip. The surprise cross-border attack one year ago — which caught Israelis unprepared on a major Jewish holiday — shook their faith in their leaders and their military,…
A shocking incident unfolded in Texas on October 3 when police responded to a 911 call about a suspicious person at an under-construction home in Garden Ridge. Upon arrival, deputies from the Comal County Sheriff’s Office made a disturbing discovery – 51-year-old Jennifer Massey, an art teacher at Davenport High School, was found inside with…