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UN chief alleges violations of law in Gaza, angering Israel
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday alleged violations of international law in Gaza and urged an immediate ceasefire as Israel pounds the Palestinian territory in response to Hamas attacks, with the crisis deeply dividing the Security Council.
'Frozen in time' landscape discovered under Antarctic ice
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» PARIS - Scientists revealed Tuesday that they had discovered a vast, hidden landscape of hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers that has been "frozen in time" under the Antarctic ice for millions of years.
Trump, ex-confidant Cohen set for showdown in NY trial
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump arrived at his New York civil fraud trial Tuesday blasting his former right-hand man Michael Cohen as a "liar," ahead of testimony by the disgraced lawyer that could expose his old boss's intimate business secrets.
Scholz vows support for Israel won't impact Ukraine aid
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged Tuesday to maintain Germany's aid to Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion even as Berlin supports Israel in its conflict with Hamas.
Civilian massacre in DR Congo as clashes spread
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - With 20 civilians reported killed by militants linked to the Islamic State group and rebel combat spreading closer to the provincial capital Goma, eastern DR Congo appeared in turmoil on Tuesday.
Life on Earth under 'existential threat': climate scientists
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» PARIS - Climate change poses an "existential threat" to life on Earth, prominent scientists warned Tuesday, in an assessment on this year's avalanche of heat records and weather extremes that they said are hitting more ferociously than expected.
Minister's son-in-law arrested for extortion
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/10/2023
» A son-in-law of Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaised, who was assigned to suppress influential people nationwide, was arrested in Uthai Thani province on Tuesday morning for allegedly extorting money from a tap water contractor.
Bird flu detected in Antarctica region for first time
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» PARIS - Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a threat to penguins and other local species.
Former 'IS bride' appeals UK citizenship revocation
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» LONDON - A woman who left Britain to marry an Islamic State jihadist fighter when she was a teenager began her appeal against the revocation of her citizenship in a UK court Tuesday.
Phumtham touts progress in work to amend charter
Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/10/2023
» Much progress has been made in the government’s efforts to amend the 2017 constitution, with more groups, including the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), agreeing to have their say on Nov 2 as to what an ideal charter-drafting process should be, said Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on Tuesday.