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Destruction, lawlessness and red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry
Published on 25/03/2024
» CAIRO - In mid-March, a line of trucks stretched for 3 kilometres along a desert road near a crossing point from Israel into the Gaza Strip. On the same day, another line of trucks about 1.5 kilometres long and sometimes two or three across was backed up near a crossing from Egypt into Gaza.
Dozens killed in Gaza aid queue
Published on 29/02/2024
» CAIRO - Gaza health authorities said that more than 100 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces as they waited for an aid delivery on Thursday, but Israel challenged the death toll and said many of the victims were run over by aid trucks.
Over 200 dogs bound for slaughter rescued by Indonesian police
Published on 07/01/2024
» Indonesian authorities successfully intercepted a truck loaded with over 200 dogs destined for the slaughterhouse, marking a recent win for activists opposing the consumption of dog meat, according to news agency AFP.
US YouTuber who staged plane crash jailed for six months
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» LOS ANGELES - A daredevil YouTuber who deliberately crashed his plane to boost the number of viewers on his channel and then lied about it to investigators has been jailed for six months after reaching a plea deal, US authorities said Monday.
Car bombs rock Ecuador capital as prisoners seize 57 guards, police
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» QUITO - Ecuador's capital Quito was rocked by attacks with grenades and two car bombs overnight, followed hours later by inmates in six prisons taking hostage 57 prison guards and police officers on Thursday, officials said.
Romania Black Sea port braces for more Ukrainian grain
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» CONSTANTA (ROMANIA) - At the deepest berth of the Black Sea in the Romanian port of Constanta, the belly of a massive cargo ship bound for Belgium is fed tonnes of rapeseed through a huge steel hose as more vessels queue up.
Fiery bus crash kills 34 in Algeria
AFP, Published on 19/07/2023
» ALGIERS: A road crash in Algeria killed 34 people when a passenger bus collided head-on with a pickup truck carrying fuel cans and burst into flames Wednesday, deep in the southern Sahara region, officials said.
France to try 19 men over 2019 migrant lorry deaths
AFP, Published on 24/05/2023
» PARIS: France is to try 19 men over a people-smuggling plot that led to the 2019 deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the back of a lorry, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
Racing against the tides of Brexit
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 23/04/2023
» Of all the vexing regulations that Brexit has thrust upon Paul Knight's shellfish exporting business, the one he finds most absurd is this: Before he can deliver his crabs and lobsters to France and Spain, they must be certified by a veterinarian.
Ukrainian commandos prepare Bakhmut skirmish
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» CHASIV YAR (UKRAINE) - Crouched in a small forest, the leader of a Ukrainian commando unit briefs his troops before their mission to counter Russia's offensive to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.