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Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah meets Hamas, Islamic Jihad officials

October 25, 2023 admin

Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah meets Jihad Secretary General Ziyad al-Nakhalah and deputy leader of Hamas, Sheikh Saleh al-Arouri at an unidentified location in this handout image released on October 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters “Senior officials of Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have held talks with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah…

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14 Skeletons Found In Ruined 5,000-Year-Old Neolithic Tomb In Scotland

October 25, 2023 admin

A three-week excavation took place at the Neolithic site at Holm. Archaeologists, in collaboration with experts from National Museums Scotland (NMS) and Cardiff University, have revealed the existence of a Neolithic site in Holm on the main Orkney island. Remarkably, despite extensive damage inflicted by Victorian antiquarians more than a century ago, fragments of human…

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Ireland wants to further deepen its strong economic, cultural ties with India

October 25, 2023 admin

“We have a strong economic relationship but also a strong cultural relationship (with India),” Mr. Martin told reporters in Dublin on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: PTI The Irish government wants to further deepen its strong economic and cultural relationship with India as part of its renewed Asia Pacific strategy launched this week, Deputy Prime Minister…

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Carnival Australia Misled About Covid Risks In Cruise: Australian Court

October 25, 2023 admin

Carnival Australia said in a statement it was considering the judgment in detail (Representational) Sydney: Carnival Corp’s Australian unit has been ordered to pay the medical expenses of a woman who contracted COVID-19, with a judge ruling that the cruise ship operator misled passengers about safety risks in a landmark class action ruling. The decision…

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Israel to amend budget, war in Gaza direct cost at $246 million daily

October 25, 2023 admin

File picture of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who said the national budget for the year was no longer relevant | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday the 2023-2024 national budget was “no longer relevant” given the Gaza war and would be amended, and sounded unfazed by S&P Global’s downgrade…

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Japan’s Supreme Court strikes down required removal of reproductive organs to officially change gender

October 25, 2023 admin

The decision by the top court’s 15-judge Grand Bench was its first on the constitutionality of Japan’s 2003 law requiring the removal of reproductive organs for a state-recognized gender change. File. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s Supreme Court on October 25 ruled that a law requiring transgender people to have their reproductive organs removed in…

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Why Has Arab-Israeli Actor Maisa Abdel Hadi Been Arrested? Explained

October 25, 2023 admin

Maisa Abdel Hadi is in custody on the suspicion of “incitement to terrorism”. Arab-Israeli actress Maisa Abdel Hadi was arrested by police for allegedly expressing support for Hamas’ attack on Israel. She has been taken into custody on the suspicion of “incitement to terrorism” over a social media post, police and her lawyer said Tuesday….

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Amazon River Drought Reveals 2,000-Year-Old Human Faces Sculpted In Stone

October 25, 2023 admin

A view of ancient stone carvings on a rocky point of the Amazon river. Ancient human faces and other figures carved into stone have emerged from the Amazon River as a historic drought in the Brazilian region has brought water levels to record lows. The rock carvings depicting animals and other natural forms have been…

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A new wave of artists plans to address global issues with public art

October 25, 2023 admin

Palestinian artist Nida Sinnokrot, one of 18 artists receiving the 2023 Soros Arts Fellowships from the Open Society Foundations on October 24, says that art provides hope and resilience, even in the midst of war. “It’s our duty to find the strength to keep the despair at bay in the face of the unimaginable,” said…

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Qatar’s mediator role critical as fate of Israeli hostages hangs in the balance

October 25, 2023 admin

Orit Meir, the mother of Almog Meir Jan, speaks to Reuters about her efforts for the safe return of Almog Meir Jan, who was taken hostage by Hamas militants from Gaza while attending the Nova festival in southern Israel, in their family home in Or Yehuda, Israel October 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The…

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