OVER 13,500 ISRAELI SOLDIERS INJURED SINCE OUTBREAK OF GAZA CONFLICT: ISRAELI MEDIA

Fri 03 January 2025: More than 13,500 Israeli soldiers have been injured since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli media said on Tuesday. The Israeli public broadcaster KAN said the soldiers were injured in fighting in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon and were transferred to the Defense Ministry’s rehabilitation department. KAN said around […]

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THERE IS ‘NO DEFINITIVE LINK’ BETWEEN NEW ORLEANS ATTACK, LAS VEGAS TRUCK EXPLOSION: FBI

Thu 02 January 2025: There is “no definitive link” between the New Year’s Day deadly New Orleans attack and a vehicle explosion outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, an FBI official said Thursday. “At this point, there is no definitive link between the attack here in New Orleans and the one in Las Vegas,” FBI Deputy […]

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TURKEY AND SYRIA TO ESTABLISH STRATEGIC DEFENCE TIES AND MILITARY COOPERATION

Thu 02 January 2025: The Turkish defence ministry has said Ankara will establish military cooperation with the new Syrian administration, Middle East Eye reported Speaking to journalists on Thursday, a Turkish defence official said Ankara was already in discussions with Syrian officials on the nature of their future military ties. “In line with the directives of our president, we […]

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ELON MUSK SAYS FAR RIGHT TOMMY ROBINSON ‘SHOULD BE FREED’

Thu 02 January 2025: Elon Musk has demanded the release from prison of Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist currently serving an 18-month prison sentence in the UK. On Thursday morning, Musk used his X platform to call for Robinson’s release, describing a libelous documentary by the English Defence League (EDL) co-founder as “worth watching”.  Robinson […]

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FRENCH TROOPS TO WITHDRAW FROM IVORY COAST: PRESIDENT

Thu 02 January 2025: French troops will withdraw from Ivory Coast in January, President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday in his end of year address to the nation. “We can be proud of our army, whose modernization is effective. It is in this context that we have decided on the concerted and organized withdrawal of French forces in Cote d’Ivoire,” […]

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EURO MARKS 26 YEARS IN USE AMID CHALLENGING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

Thu 02 January 2025: The euro currency has entered its 26th year amid challenging economic conditions in the eurozone. The euro, the official currency of 20 out of 27 EU member states, was introduced in 1999 as a dematerialized currency for accounting and electronic payments and to global financial markets on this date. Following a […]

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CHINA TELLS WHO IT’S ADHERING TO ‘SCIENTIFIC TRANSPARENCY’ ON COVID-19 DATA

Thu 02 January 2025: China on Tuesday pushed back calls from the World Health Organization on COVID-19 data sharing, stressing Beijing was adhering to “scientific transparency.” “In terms of the traceability of the COVID-19, China has always adhered to the spirit of scientific openness and transparency, and has actively supported and participated in global scientific […]

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ISRAELI GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS ORDERING ARMY TO OCCUPY GAZA CITY: REPORT

Thu 02 January 2025: The Israeli government is considering ordering the army to occupy Gaza City, local media said on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports. Israeli Channel 14 said the move comes amid a stalemate in indirect negotiations aimed at reaching a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap deal with Palestinians. According to the broadcaster, the government of […]

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‘TERRORIST ATTACK’ KILLS AT LEAST 10 ON NEW ORLEANS’ BOURBON STREET

Wed 01 January 2025: At least 10 people were killed and 30 others injured when a man plowed his truck into a crowd of people celebrating the New Year in New Orleans’ popular French Quarter, local officials said Wednesday. The incident occurred at around 3.15 a.m. (0915GMT) at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Street, […]

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