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Greta Thunberg Charged With Public Order Offence After London Climate Protest

October 18, 2023 admin

The protest was organised by Fossil Free London. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offence after a climate protest in central London, CNN reported. The 20-year-old was one of 26 people charged after protesters gathered outside the luxury InterContinental Hotel during the Energy Intelligence Forum. The protesters chanted ”oily money…

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Current U.S. assessment is Israel was ‘not responsible’ for Gaza hospital blast, White House says

October 18, 2023 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The White House said Wednesday that a current intelligence assessment shows Israel was “not responsible” for the explosion at a Gaza…

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Russia’s Putin says world conflicts ‘strengthen’ ties with China

October 18, 2023 admin

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, Vladimir Putin shake hands during the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that world conflicts “strengthen” his country’s relations with China, after talks with Xi Jinping that celebrated…

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US Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution On Israel-Hamas War

October 18, 2023 admin

12 out of 15 Council members voted in favor of the resolution put forward by Brazil. (Reprsentational) United Nations, United States: The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday calling for a “humanitarian pause” in the raging Israel-Hamas conflict as the text did not respect Israel’s right to defend itself, the US…

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“Errant Rocket Fired By Terrorist Group” Struck Gaza Hospital, Says Biden

October 18, 2023 admin

Joe Biden said in a show of solidarity with Israel after the October 7 Hamas attacks. (File) Tel Aviv: US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that an “errant rocket” fired by a “terrorist group” caused a devastating explosion at a Gaza hospital that left hundreds dead. “Based on the information we’ve seen to date, it…

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Bolsonaro should face ‘coup’ charges: Brazil congressional report

October 18, 2023 admin

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro greets anti-abortion campaigners during a protest in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, October 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A Brazilian congressional committee found on Tuesday former President Jair Bolsonaro should face charges of an attempted coup for his supporters’ invasion of the Presidential palace, Supreme Court and legislative headquarters in January….

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Egypt’s Sisi Rejects Gaza Refugee Influx, Blames Israel For Aid Block

October 18, 2023 admin

Egypt’s president said he would not allow any mass influx of refugees from Gaza. (File) Cairo: Egypt’s president said Wednesday he would not allow any mass influx of refugees from Gaza, saying it would set a precedent for “the displacement of Palestinians from the West Bank into Jordan”. After talks with visiting German Chancellor Olaf…

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Pak Court Allows Ex-PM Imran Khan To Speak With 2 Sons On Phone: Report

October 18, 2023 admin

Imran Khan was lodged in the Attock District Jail to serve his prison term. Islamabad: A special court in Pakistan on Wednesday granted permission to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to have a phone conversation with his two sons, according to a media report. In a one-page written order, special court judge Abual Hasnat…

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Gaza’s doctors struggle to save hospital attack survivors as West Asia rage grows

October 18, 2023 admin

Doctors in Gaza City faced with dwindling medical supplies performed surgery on hospital floors, often without anesthesia, in a desperate bid to save badly wounded victims of a massive attack that killed civilians sheltering in a nearby hospital amid Israeli bombings and a blockade of the territory. The Hamas militant group blamed the attack on…

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European leaders condemn killing of civilians in Gaza Hospital attack

October 18, 2023 admin

People inspect the area of Al-Ahli hospital on October 18, 2023, where hundreds of Palestinians were killed following an air strike that Israeli and Palestinian officials have blamed on each other. | Photo Credit: REUTERS European leaders reacted to the death of hundreds of civilians at the Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza on Monday evening….

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