Sun 08 September 2024: Three people killed in the shooting at the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge between the occupied West Bank and Jordan were security guards, the Israeli army has clarified. The military said a truck driver opened fire at the border crossing before being shot dead. It added that the alleged attacker reached the […]
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Sun 08 September 2024: Ukraine has called on Iran not to supply Russia with ballistic missiles under any circumstances, after international reports emerged suggesting Moscow is receiving deliveries of the advanced weapons. Confirmation of the reports would entail serious consequences for bilateral relations between Kyiv and Tehran, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. It […]
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Sun 08 September 2024: Pakistan has invited Indian PM Narendra Modi to he upcoming SCO summit in Islamabad. Modi is unlikely to attend. What would that mean for the grouping? Islamabad, Pakistan – The invitations have all gone out. But when Pakistan hosts the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit next month, there’s one guest above all […]
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Voting in Algerian presidential election ends as Tebboune eyes re-election Sun 08 September 2024: Vote count began on Saturday evening as polling for the snap presidential election in Algeria ended at 1900GMT. The polling stations have closed, and the counting of votes has begun immediately in the presence of the media and representatives of the […]
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Sun 08 September 2024: Israeli and US officials said Saturday that Washington is “not optimistic” about reaching a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip, but will soon present a new proposal. Washington is drafting a new proposal, which will be presented to Tel Aviv and mediators, although the US is not […]
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Sat 07 September 2024: The price of Bitcoin price plummeted Friday to $53,000, hitting its lowest since Aug. 5. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading just below that level at 4.52 p.m. EDT for a daily loss of 5.8%. Ethereum, the world’s largest altcoin, also experienced a decline, falling 8.2% to $2,180. Among Ethereum, some […]
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Sat 07 September 2024: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, calling for immediate global action to address the improper disposal of antibiotic waste. The Organisation stressed that the mishandling of antibiotic waste is significantly contributing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing a […]
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Sat 07 September 2024: Sixty-one per cent of Israelis do not trust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s management of the war on the besieged Gaza Strip; or his ability to form a government if early elections are held, an opinion poll by Israeli public broadcaster Kan has revealed. According to the poll, if early elections are held, Netanyahu’s […]
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Democratic Republic of Congo has received its first shipment of Mpox vaccines, with nearly 100,000 doses now in hand. Sat 07 September 2024: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday jointly launched a continental plan to scale up the response to the ongoing […]
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Sat 07 September 2024: NASA announced that Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spacecraft landed at New Mexico’s White Sands Space Harbor at 0400GMT Saturday. The spacecraft was undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at 2204GMT Friday for its return to Earth. The capsule was scheduled for a deorbit burn at 0317GMT Saturday, with a targeted landing […]
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