Wed 10 April 2024: Eight Syrian fighters working with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were killed Tuesday in a knife attack on their position in eastern Syria’s Deir Ezzor province, a war monitor says. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says “unidentified armed individuals” raided the position in the Syrian desert, in the second deadly attack on […]
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Tue 09 April 2024: As the world watches Israel’s military onslaught on the Gaza Strip, there’s one development that’s received close to zero attention: Israel’s granting of 12 new licences for gas exploration. But Palestinians say much of it falls within their maritime borders, under international law. Dareen Abughaida presents this new digital series. Pinch […]
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Tue 09 April 2024: Israel has set a date for a ground assault on Rafah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced yesterday. The decision comes amid mounting pressure from far-right allies who have warned that Netanyahu’s premiership would be untenable if he fails to launch an attack on the southern Gaza city which is sheltering 1.5 […]
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Tue 09 April 2024: UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron met with Donald Trump at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago club on Monday night, two people familiar with the visit told CNN. “The Foreign Secretary is on his way to Washington DC, where he will hold discussions with US Secretary of State Blinken, other Biden administration figures […]
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Tue 09 April 2024: The spread of bird flu to an increasing number of species and its widening geographic reach have raised the risks of humans being infected by the virus, the head of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday. Monique Eloit’s comments come after the U.S. government reported cases of […]
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Tue 09 April 2024: Russia claimed on Monday that investigators working on the March 22 terrorist attack on the Crocus City concert hall in Moscow region obtained evidence about the involvement of Ukraine’s intelligence in the affair. The Investigative Committee said in a statement that the information allows to speak about Ukraine’s involvement in preparation […]
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Mon 08 April 2024: Millions of people across North America will get the chance to experience a very special natural event on Monday when a total solar eclipse will be visible from parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada. The total eclipse – which occurs when the moon completely blocks out the sun – […]
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Mon 08 April 2024: An explosion that killed many children the day before set off a wave of violence that claimed at least 17 lives in the Deraa region in southern Syria, according to a war monitor. Deraa was the birthplace of the 2011 rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, but due to a Russian-backed […]
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Mon 08 April 2024: Six months into the war in Gaza, almost half of Israelis (49 percent) believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is acting out of political interests, according to a Channel 12 poll. But it seems his main opponent, National Unity chair Benny Gantz, is losing his lead over the prime minister amid ongoing […]
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Mon 08 April 2024: As the fasting month of Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims around the world are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, the “festival of breaking the fast”. According to astronomical calculations, the month of Ramadan is expected to last 30 days this year, making the first day of Eid in Saudi Arabia and many neighbouring […]
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