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US urges 'pauses' in Gaza fighting as Israel besieges Gaza City
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» TEL AVIV - Top US diplomat Antony Blinken met Israeli leaders on Friday to call for more to be done to protect Palestinian civilians during the war to destroy Hamas.
Time for global climate solidarity
Oped, Published on 03/11/2023
» The world is barrelling down a perilous path. Or, as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres put it, "We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator." But global warming is not just another political issue: reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions is an existential imperative that must not be ignored.
Hundreds more wounded, foreigners hope to flee Gaza
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» RAFAH, Palestinian Territories - Hundreds more wounded and foreign passport holders hoped to escape war-torn Gaza on Thursday as Israeli forces bombed and fought intense ground battles with Hamas militants in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Pope says to attend COP28 climate conference in Dubai
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» ROME - Pope Francis on Wednesday said he would attend the crucial COP28 climate talks starting in Dubai on November 30, weeks after warning that time is running out to act on global warming.
US says Israel must distinguish between Hamas and Gaza civilians
AFP, Published on 30/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Israel must protect innocent Gaza residents by distinguishing between Hamas militants and civilians, the White House warned Sunday as President Joe Biden promised a significant increase in aid to the Palestinian territory.
South Africa beat New Zealand by a point to win record fourth Rugby World Cup
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» PARIS - Handre Pollard kicked four penalties to help South Africa to a nail-biting 12-11 victory over 14-man New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday to claim a record fourth title.
Turkey-Israel ties in tatters over Erdogan address
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» ISTANBUL - Israel said Saturday it was recalling its diplomatic staff from Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a fierce attack on its military operation against Hamas militants in Gaza.
Israel ground forces raid central Gaza as war enters 21st day
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israeli infantry backed by warplanes mounted an incursion deeper into Gaza, the army said Friday, as it readies for a ground offensive against Hamas for the deadliest attack in the country's history.
Grandma chimps offer clues for evolution of menopause in humans
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Humans and some whales are the only known species in which females live long after they stop being able to reproduce.
Liverpool thump Toulouse as Brighton get first win in Europe
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» PARIS - Liverpool eased Toulouse aside 5-1 to register a third straight Europa League win Thursday, while Brighton beat ailing Dutch giants Ajax for the club's first ever victory in continental competition.