Category: World
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Gaza war: France blocks arms shipment to Israel
Workers at a port in southern France are blocking a shipment of 14 tonnes of military equipment bound for Israel, their union announced on Thursday.
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Russia mounts pressure on Trump to condemn Ukraine
The Kremlin is hoping that U.S. President Donald Trump will condemn Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet.
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U.S. vetoes UN Security Council on ceasefire in Gaza
A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Wednesday after the U.S. cast its veto.
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UN sounds alarm on plastic pollution crisis
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says about 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide every year.
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Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from entering U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation on Wednesday evening banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States.
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WHO approves 2 new vaccines to protect infants from RSV
The World Health Organization (WHO), on Friday, issued recommendations for two new immunisation tools to protect infants from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
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Israel rejects call for Palestinian State
“Do not threaten Israel with sanctions” as it will continue to build a “Jewish state” on the ground,” Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, warned on Friday.
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No fewer than 23 persons killed in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza
No fewer than 23 persons were killed in an Israeli aistrike on the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Thursday.
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U.S. lays out terms of new Gaza ceasefire proposal
U.S Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, has presented a new proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that included the release of 10 hostages, according to Israeli media.
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U.S. to start revoking students visas
The United States says it will begin revoking visas of Chinese students and tighten screening for future applicants from China and Hong Kong, the US State Department said on Thursday.