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Israel strikes Gaza after UN calls for more aid
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israel continued to press its Gaza offensive on Saturday, with Hamas reporting heavy shelling in several cities hours after world powers demanded more aid be allowed into the besieged Palestinian territory.
Bulgaria dismantles Soviet army monument
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» SOFIA - Regional authorities in Sofia on Tuesday began dismantling a towering Soviet-era monument prominently featuring a soldier following years of controversy between Bulgaria's opposing camps of pro-Europeans and Russophiles.
Biden invites Zelensky to White House Tuesday as war funding dries up
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House on Tuesday, a spokeswoman said, after the administration warned it will run out of money for Ukraine aid in weeks unless feuding US lawmakers act.
'This cannot wait': Biden urges Congress to pass Ukraine aid
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden urged feuding US lawmakers Wednesday to approve military aid for Kyiv, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not stop with Ukraine and could even clash with NATO.
Pentagon chief visits Ukraine to reassure Kyiv over US support
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday, in a bid to stem Kyiv's concerns that support from its biggest ally could waver.
Ukrainian army says advancing at Dnipro river as drones target Kyiv
AFP, Published on 19/11/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: The Ukrainian army said Sunday that it has pushed Russian forces back "three to eight kilometres" from the banks of Dnipro river, which if confirmed would be the first meaningful advance by Kyiv's forces months into a disappointing counteroffensive.
Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital a 'death zone', WHO says urging evacuation
AFP, Published on 19/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): Gaza's largest hospital has become a "death zone", the World Health Organization said Sunday, announcing plans to evacuate the last remaining patients as Israel's army said it was expanding operations to destroy Hamas.
Aid for Gaza piles up as Israel rallies troops for invasion
AFP, Published on 20/10/2023
» RAFAH (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Desperately needed international aid piled up Friday near Gaza, with Palestinians in dire need of food and water after relentless bombing by Israel, still reeling from the bloodiest attack in its history.
TikTok mums nurture 'detox for kids' misinformation
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - A TikTok army of American mothers claiming to be "detox" specialists is pushing unproven treatments for childhood behavioural disorders -– while hiding that their misinformation is actually a marketing campaign aimed at making money.
Thousands on run in Gaza fearing ground offensive
AFP, Published on 14/10/2023
» GAZA CITY - Palestinians sought refuge Saturday after Israel warned them to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip before an expected ground offensive against Hamas, one week after the deadliest attack in Israel's history.