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Israel says WHO 'selective silence' deafening after hospital hit in Iranian strike
Jun 19, 2025 (AFP)
Daniel Meron, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, said the Soroka Hospital in Beersheba was a civilian facility. In a video on X filmed outside...
Storm-plagued Mexico faces the music as warming continues apace
Jun 19, 2025 (AFP)
This rate of warming was almost twice as fast as in the 47 years from 1977, when "Hotel California" by The Eagles was a chart topper for a different generation....
Govts scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel, Iran
Jun 19, 2025 (AFP)
Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign last Friday targeting Iran's nuclear and military facilit...
Satellite expands Chinas disaster warning network through global electromagnetic monitoring
Jun 17, 2025 (SPX)
The spacecraft, Zhangheng 1B, entered its designated orbit as planned. It is China's first satellite specifically dedicated to studying geophysical fields from ...
Israel to expel French nationals on Gaza aid boat by end of week
Jun 11, 2025 (AFP)
The announcement came as France's prime minister accused activists aboard the boat -- who hoped to raise awareness about the humanitarian situation in war-torn ...
Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound aid boat
Jun 11, 2025 (AFP)
Of the 12 activists on board the Madleen, which was carrying food and supplies for Gaza, four including Thunberg agreed to be deported immediately, while all of...
Defense Secretary Hegseth defends LA deployments at Capitol Hill hearing
Jun 10, 2025 (UPI)
Hegseth, a former National Guardsman, testified before the House Appropriations subcommittee, where he defended the decision to deploy troops and the role of IC...
Indian navy deploys after crew injured on burning container ship
Jun 09, 2025 (AFP)
Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said in a statement that there were "some injuries" among the crew, with four members unaccounted for. Photographs...
700 Marines deployed to LA as Trump, Gov. Newsom clash over response
Jun 09, 2025 (UPI)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the deployment to help defend federal agents amid protests over immigration raids. "We have an obligation to defend fed...
Japan court rejects $92 bn damages verdict against Fukushima operator ex-bosses
Jun 06, 2025 (AFP)
Four former executives had in 2022 been ordered to collectively pay 13.3 trillion yen in a suit brought by shareholders over the nuclear disaster triggered by a...
Anger as US blocks Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council
Jun 04, 2025 (AFP)
It was the 15-member body's first vote on the situation since November, when the United States -- a key Israeli ally -- also blocked a text calling for an end t...
UK nuclear site could leak until 2050s, MPs warn
Jun 04, 2025 (AFP)
The waste has been leaking into the ground from a storage silo at the Sellafield facility in Cumbria, in northwest England, since 2018 -- enough to fill an Olym...
As Ecuador battles gangs, lawmakers approve return of foreign military bases
Jun 03, 2025 (AFP)
Foreign bases were outlawed in Ecuador in 2009, but President Daniel Noboa has vowed to bring them back as he pursues a crackdown on cartels blamed for turning ...
Hajj disasters: stampedes, infernos and a bloody siege
Jun 02, 2025 (AFP)
Last year, 1,301 pilgrims, most of them unregistered and lacking access to air-conditioned tents and buses, died as temperatures soared to 51.8 degrees Celsius....
Myanmar junta extends ceasefire again after quake
Jun 01, 2025 (AFP)
The junta initially declared a truce in the many-sided civil war after a huge quake in late March killed nearly 3,800 people and left tens of thousands homeless...
Ship with aid bound for Gaza sets sail to break blockade
Jun 01, 2025 (UPI)
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition launched a ship called the Madleen from Catania in southern Italy with activists onboard. Ahead of the launch, those expected to ...
Recycling contaminated soil from Fukushima: Japan's dilemma
Jun 01, 2025 (AFP)
Now, as young farmers seek to bring life back to the region once known for its delicious fruit, authorities are deliberating what to do with the mass of removed...
China establishes global mediation body in Hong Kong
May 30, 2025 (AFP)
Beijing has taken a more proactive approach in international affairs in recent years, expanding its influence in global bodies such as the United Nations and th...
Japan PM's office to accept Fukushima soil
May 27, 2025 (AFP)
Authorities have found few takers for any of the 14 million cubic metres of soil removed from the region after the 2011 disaster despite assurances that radioac...
UK retailer suspends Labubu toy sales amid safety fears
May 23, 2025 (AFP)
The plush toys, resembling a rabbit-like monster, have surged in popularity after endorsements from celebrities such as Rihanna and Dua Lipa. Their limited avai...
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