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US Forces Rebuild Storm-Damaged Gaza Aid Pier
US Central Command said that it has re-established the temporary pier in Gaza and much-needed humanitarian aid will follow.
Nepal Govt Recalls Ambassadors From 11 Countries, Including India: Here's Why
This comes ahead of Prime Minister Prachanda’s likely visit to New Delhi on Sunday to witness Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony
France to provide Mirage 2000 warplanes to Ukraine, Macron says
France plans to provide Mirage 2000 warplanes to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron told French TV stations on Thursday.
Prince Harry wins right to challenge UK police protection ruling
Prince Harry has been given permission to appeal against the rejection of his legal challenge to the British government's decision to take away his police protection when he is in Britain, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians, wound over 10 in West Bank raid, Palestinians say
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians and wounded at least 13 others in a raid on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry and medics said.
Boeing's new Starliner capsule carrying 2 astronauts safely docks with space station
Boeing's new Starliner capsule and an inaugural twomember NASA crew safely docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, meeting a key test in proving the vessel's flightworthiness and sharpening Boeing's competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
New Sexually Transmitted Fungal Infection Found In New York, First Such Case In The US
Health experts warn of new fungal strains, including sexually transmitted ringworm variant, hitting the US. Prompt diagnosis and treatment crucial
Israel's Barak quits ICJ panel, citing personal reasons
Aharon Barak, a former president of Israel's Supreme Court, has resigned from his role as ad hoc judge on an International Court of Justice panel weighing a genocide allegation filed over the country's war in Gaza, officials said on Wednesday.
Earth’s Temperature To Likely Temporarily Cross 1.5°C Climate Limit By 2028, UN Warns
The UN weather body, WMO, said that there is a 80% chance that the earth’s temperature will cross the key 1.5°C mark for at least one of the next five years.
Anger at Biden's immigration order on US border
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a sweeping new border measure on Tuesday that would allow authorities to quickly deport or send back to Mexico migrants caught crossing the southwestern border if the daily number of crossings exceeds 2,500.
World Leaders, Neighbours Congratulate PM Modi On Electoral Win
Nepal, Mauritius and Bhutan were among the first nations to send congratulatory messages to Narendra Modi on election victory.
India’s Helicopters Being Flown with Maldives Defence Personnel Onboard: Media Report
Weeks after India withdrew its military personnel from the Maldives, the two helicopters gifted by New Delhi to the island nation are operated regularly with an MNDF soldier onboard, a Maldivian news portal reported on Tuesday.
US Urges UN Security Council to Support Cease-fire Plan in Gaza Announced by President Biden
Biden said the first phase of the proposed deal would last for six weeks and include a “full and complete cease-fire,” a withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas of Gaza.
A Funeral Home Worker Found a Woman Breathing 2 Hours After She Was Declared Dead, Official Says
A Nebraska woman had been in hospice care, the last step before death for many, so she didn’t meet the guidelines that would require a coroner to be dispatched, a sheriff’s official said.
Hundreds in Emergency Shelters After Philippine Volcano Erupts
A volcano eruption in the Philippines has resulted in hundreds of individuals being evacuated from their homes.
Climate change made devastating Brazil floods twice as likely, scientists say
Climate change made the recent flooding that devastated southern Brazil twice as likely, a team of international scientists said on Monday, adding that the heavy rains were also intensified by the natural El Nino phenomenon.