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German opposition hits out at Scholz for delaying confidence vote 

08 November 2024

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz has slammed Chancellor Olaf Scholz, describing his decision to...

Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN 

08 November 2024

United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has condemned Israel’s “apparent indifference” to the killing of civ...

Russia likely behind exploding parcels that threatened US flights: Poland 

08 November 2024

Russian intelligence services are likely behind a series of parcels that exploded in courier depots across Europe, accor...

Israel’s new tactics in north Gaza stoke fears of ethnic cleansing campaign 

08 November 2024

Palestinian officials, witnesses and journalists are accusing Israel of stepping up a campaign of ethnic cleansing in no...

At least 12 displaced Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school 

07 November 2024

At least 12 Palestinians were killed and several others wounded after Israeli forces bombed a school-turned-shelter for ...

Biden pledges ‘peaceful transition’, dodges ironies in US election defeat 

07 November 2024

A smiling US President Joe Biden has pledged to ensure a “peaceful transition of power” on January 20 when former pr...

Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan 

07 November 2024

A roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in northwestern Pakistan, killing four officers and wou...

Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency 

07 November 2024

For the first time, the Earth’s temperature in 2024 has risen more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) a...

Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry 

07 November 2024

Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least 3,103 people and injured 13,856 others since October last year, acco...

Trump’s return to US presidency pushes European leaders into a huddle 

07 November 2024

European leaders have gathered in the shadow of Donald Trump’s election victory in the United States, calling for stro...