Dozens of people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on Ukraine, in the northeastern city of Sumy. Officials say two ballistic missiles hit the city centre as residents were gathering to celebrate Palm Sunday.
Published On 13 Apr 2025
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Video shows the terrifying aftermath of an Israeli air strike on central Gaza that hit a building in Deir el-Balah, killing at least three Palestinians and injuring several others. The Israeli military claimed it was targeting a ‘Hamas command and control centre’.
Published On 13 Apr 2025
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Donald Trump has backed down on his tariff plan that threatened to upend the global trading system.
In a dramatic change of policy, Donald Trump has paused his so-called “reciprocal” levies on most nations for 90 days.
This, after his tariff policy sent markets globally into a freefall and left business leaders and even pro-Trump Republicans warning of a recession.
While the White House will be looking to cut deals with other nations on the levies, Trump has ramped up his trade dispute…
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Fourteen civilians were killed and others injured Sunday evening after …
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On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France is preparing to recognise Palestinian statehood within a few months. If it proceeds, Paris would become the 12th European Union member to officially accept the existence of the Palestinian state. Last year, Slovenia, Ireland and Spain did so, bringing the total number of EU states recognising Palestine to 11 out of 27.
The French recognition would be a significant step in the right direction, especially if it affirms…
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World Health Organization members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP.
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Just because you’re capable doesn’t mean you’re responsible for everything caregiving.
If you’re in your 40s or 50s, chances are you’re already there. No one hands you a membership card, and there’s no official onboarding session. But one day, you’re helping your mom move into assisted living, booking your kid’s dental appointment, managing your partner’s latest depressive episode — and wondering when the last time someone asked how you were doing. Welcome to the…
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On this day in 1975, Claude Salhani was a 23-year-old Lebanese photojournalist working for the Annahar newspaper.
At the time, he dreamed of going to Vietnam and taking the kind of powerful war images he had seen and admired.
However, he wouldn’t have to leave his country to cover war.
On April 13, 1975, the Phalangist militia attacked a bus in Beirut’s Ain el-Remmaneh neighbourhood.
The bus was carrying Palestinians and Lebanese home from a political rally by the Popular Front for the…
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The acting mayor of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy said at least 31 people were killed in a Russian missile attack. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a global response to the attack. “Talks have never stopped ballistic missiles and aerial bombs. What’s needed is an attitude toward Russia that a terrorist deserves,” he said.
Ukraine’s air defence units have intercepted and destroyed 43 drones out of 55 launched by Russia overnight targeting northern,…
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appeals for calm, saying Waqf Amendment Act will not be ‘applicable’ in state – home to 25 million Muslims.
Indian authorities have deployed troops to crack down on deadly protests in the eastern state of West Bengal over a recently passed controversial bill that critics say would dilute the rights of Muslims to manage religious endowments (waqf) worth more than $14bn.
Protests over the federal Waqf amendment bill in West Bengal’s…
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