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ICC prosecutor vows to 'further intensify' Gaza probe
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» THE HAGUE: The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court vowed Sunday to step up efforts to investigate alleged war crimes, as he wrapped up a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
Maldives to battle rising seas by building fortress islands
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» MALE, Maldives - Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water, but the new president says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens.
Finland to close border crossings with Russia
AFP, Published on 16/11/2023
» HELSINKI - Finland will close four of its eight eastern border crossings with Russia early Saturday, the government said, accusing Moscow of deliberately turning a blind eye to illegal migrants.
Residents get brief return to volcano-risk Icelandic town
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» GRINDAVIK (ICELAND) - From Christmas gifts to sheep, residents forced from an Icelandic town damaged by hundreds of earthquakes in recent days were able to briefly return on Monday to retrieve their belongings, authorities said.
Combat threatens Gaza hospitals
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Gaza hospitals reported being under constant fire and running on nearly exhausted supplies on Saturday as Israel rejected key allies' condemnation of a rising civilian death toll in the Hamas-controlled territory.
Israel agrees pauses in fighting but rules out ceasefire
AFP, Published on 10/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel has agreed pauses in its offensive in northern Gaza that will allow some civilians to flee heavy fighting, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out any broader ceasefire as a "surrender" to Hamas.
Israel tightens ‘stranglehold’ around Gaza City
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israel said it was tightening the "stranglehold" around Hamas in Gaza City as the military operation on Wednesday aimed at smashing the Palestinian militants gathered pace despite ceasefire calls.
Israel steps up war as Hamas says Gaza deaths near 10,000
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israeli forces pushed on with intense strikes targeting Palestinian militants in Gaza on Monday as the war neared one month and the Hamas-run health ministry's death toll approached 10,000 inside the besieged territory.
Fierce fighting in Gaza, as Hamas says Israel kills 30 in camp bombing
AFP, Published on 05/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel pressed its war to crush Hamas on Sunday nearly a month after the worst attack in its history, as the Palestinian militant group said an Israeli bombing in Gaza killed dozens of people.
Northern China choking on severe pollution
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» BEIJING - Tens of millions of people across northern China were under severe pollution warnings Tuesday, with authorities urging them to reduce outdoor activities as a greyish smog enveloped the region.