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UN Agency says blasts kill nine at Gaza shelter as fighting rages
UNRWA said two tank shells hit the training college in the west of the city, where 800 people were sheltering. Israel has not commented specifically on the blasts but said its forces were operating in the surrounding area. Its troops have encircled the city and ordered people still there to leave. UNRWA’s Gaza director, Thomas…
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Istanbul live news: Turkey’s Erdogan says six killed in explosion
A witness, speaking to Aljeeera, has said that she thought the exploding sound came from a construction site when she heard it. The explosion occurred next to a Mango clothing store on Istiklal. “I was at Mango two hours beforehand. Then we went to [the adjacent neighborhood of] Cihangir and heard the sound of an…
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Rishi Sunak promises to call out Putin’s regime at G20
The prime minister is travelling to Bali on Sunday afternoon for a summit of the G20 – the world’s biggest economies. British officials had prepared for this get-together assuming Russia’s president would be there. The prime minister was expected to join other world leaders in condemning Vladimir Putin to his face. But Moscow said last…
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World Cup 2022: Dates, draw, schedule, kick-off times, final for Qatar tournament
World Cup 2022 takes place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18; 32 teams to compete in eight groups; England face Iran on the second day of the tournament while Wales face USA; Wales vs England on November 29 The 2022 World Cup in Qatar kicks off on Sunday November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium when the…
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Elon Musk claims that he is buying Twitter to ” help humanity” as the billionaire set out his aims for taking over the social media platform
In a tweet, Mr Musk said he didn’t buy the firm “to make more money. I did it to try to help humanity, whom I love”. The entrepreneur has until Friday to complete a $44bn (£38bn) takeover of Twitter or risk going to trial. The tweet addressed to Twitter’s advertisers states that he has “acquired”…
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The world faces “probably the most dangerous” decade since the end of World War Two, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned.In a wide-ranging speech on Thursday, he sought to justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move that has left his country internationally isolated.Mr Putin also accused the West of nuclear blackmail against Russia to force allies to turn away from Moscow.The West has denounced recent veiled nuclear threats by the Kremlin.Earlier this week, the Nato military alliance condemned unsubstantiated claims by Russia that Ukraine might use a “dirty bomb” – conventional explosives laced with radioactive material.The world faces “probably the most dangerous” decade since the end of World War Two, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned.In a wide-ranging speech on Thursday, he sought to justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move that has left his country internationally isolated.Mr Putin also accused the West of nuclear blackmail against Russia to force allies to turn away from Moscow.The West has denounced recent veiled nuclear threats by the Kremlin.Earlier this week, the Nato military alliance condemned unsubstantiated claims by Russia that Ukraine might use a “dirty bomb” – conventional explosives laced with radioactive material.
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said alliance members “reject this allegation” and “Russia must not use it as a pretext for escalation”. President Putin was speaking to the annual Valdai forum after a series of recent military defeats in Ukraine and growing public anger at home over a drive to mobilise some 300,000 Russians for…
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Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries
Home/ Disease Outbreak News/ Item/ Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries 21 May 2022 Outbreak at glance Since 13 May 2022, cases of monkeypox have been reported to WHO from 12 Member States that are not endemic for monkeypox virus, across three WHO regions. Epidemiological investigations are ongoing, however, reported cases thus far have no…
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Russia-Ukraine live: Russia ‘overwhelmingly’ striking civilians
‘Paramount’ task for the West is to provide weaponry to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian rocket fire pounding civilians, president says. By David Child, Hamza Mohamed and Sasha Petrova President Vladimir Putin says Russia has weathered sweeping Western sanctions in a speech at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The European Union’s executive arm backs Ukraine’s bid for EU candidacy…
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US to provide $1bn more in security aid for Ukraine: Biden
US to provide $1bn more in security aid for Ukraine: Biden US President announces a new package of arms and ammunition to help Kyiv fight Russia in eastern Ukraine.
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