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21 Gaza children dead from malnutrition and starvation this week, says hospital
AFP, Published on 22/07/2025
» GAZA CITY - The head of Gaza's largest hospital on Tuesday said 21 children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the past three days, amid a devastating assault by Israeli forces.
Pope urges immediate end to 'barbarity' of Gaza war
AFP, Published on 20/07/2025
» CASTEL GANDOLFO (ITALY) - Pope Leo XIV slammed the "barbarity" of the war in Gaza on Sunday and urged against the "indiscriminate use of force", just days after a deadly strike by Israel's military on a Catholic church.
Strike on Gaza's only Catholic church injures several
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» GAZA CITY - A strike on Gaza's only Catholic church injured several people on Thursday, the territory's civil defence agency and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, as Italy's prime minister slammed "unacceptable" Israeli attacks on civilians.
Ukraine says Russian drone and missile attack biggest ever
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» KYIV - Russia pummelled Ukraine with its largest missile and drone attack in more than three years of war, claiming to have targeted an airfield in a region bordering EU and NATO member Poland.
UAE promotes culture of tolerance through Bangkok workshop
Published on 07/07/2025
» The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Bangkok, in collaboration with Krirk University, hosted a cultural workshop aimed at promoting tolerance and peaceful coexistence, as part of its broader efforts to strengthen cultural ties and mutual understanding with Thailand.
Deep strikes as India hammer England in second Test
AFP, Published on 07/07/2025
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Akash Deep took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time as India thrashed England by 336 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday for a series-levelling win.
Desperate search for missing girls as Texas flood death toll rises
AFP, Published on 06/07/2025
» HUNT (UNITED STATES) - Rescuers were racing against time Sunday to find dozens of missing people, including children, swept away by flash floods that killed more than 50 in Texas, as forecasters warned of new deluges.
Resetting development finance
Oped, Published on 03/07/2025
» At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development this week in Seville, delegates are calling for urgent action to fix a system that has stopped working. Prior to the third such gathering a decade ago, in Ethiopia, we had witnessed unprecedented advances towards reducing poverty, increasing school enrolment, and providing clean water worldwide. Today, however, progress is not only slowing but potentially stagnating -- or, worse, reversing.
Why tourists baulk
Postbag, Published on 28/06/2025
» Re: "Israeli market poised to contract amid war", (Business, June 21).
UN conference seeks foreign aid rally as Trump cuts bite
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» MADRID - Spain will host a UN conference next week seeking fresh backing for development aid as swingeing cuts led by US President Donald Trump and global turmoil hinder progress on fighting poverty, hunger and climate change.