Wed 02 April 2025: New offensive comes as Israel’s attacks kill 21 Palestinians and its blockade forces all bakeries to shut down. Israel’s defence minister has announced a major expansion of the Israeli ground assault on Gaza, promising to seize large areas of the Palestinian enclave and incorporate them into so-called “security” zones. The announcement […]
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Wed 02 April 2025: The US on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to “peace and stability” across the Taiwan Strait, opposing “any unilateral changes to the status quo, including through force or coercion,” following China’s large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. “Once again, China’s aggressive military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan only serve to exacerbate tensions and […]
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Wed 02 April 2025: France’s statements on Türkiye following the arrest on corruption charges on its Istanbul mayor, are a clear sign of double standards, the spokesperson of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) said on Monday after French opposition chair Marine Le Pen was sentenced to a five-year ban on running for […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: SpaceX has made history with the first crewed mission to orbit Earth’s poles aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. The Fram2 mission’s unique trajectory when it launched Monday at 9.46 p.m. ET (0146GMT) takes it directly above the North and South poles, a feat never before attempted […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday issued a stern warning to the US over its escalating trade tariffs, Anadolu news agency reported. “We do not necessarily want to retaliate, but we have a strong plan to retaliate if necessary,” von der Leyen said at the European Parliament Plenary debate. The […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: Activists allege that authorities have deliberately dragged their feet over prosecutions of individuals believed to have taken part in the war The South African government is facing mounting criticism from anti-war campaigners over its failure to prosecute nationals who have fought for the Israeli army in Gaza. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign in South Africa […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: A majority of Americans aren’t on board with Donald Trump’s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 54 percent disapprove of how he’s handling the situation, with that number soaring to 84 percent among Democrats. The survey also revealed […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers – similar to the plastic material used in car tyres. If you find that thought slightly unsettling, you are not […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Monday for nations to pool resources to tackle the problem of illegal migration at “every step” of the route, from North Africa and the Middle East to Britain’s streets. Starmer spoke at a meeting of more than 40 countries and organisations, including the United States, France […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: Russia‘s Prosecutor General’s Office has submitted a legal request to temporarily suspend the ban on the Taliban, officially designated as a terrorist organization in Russia, state news agency TASS reported Monday. According to the Supreme Court’s press service, the court has accepted the administrative claim concerning the suspension of the Taliban’s status […]
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