Economy
Israel military says 2 civilians killed for every Hamas militant is a ‘tremendously positive’ ratio given combat challenges
The AFP news agency first reported the Israeli assessment on Monday, citing a briefing for foreign media by senior Israeli...
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Popular Taiwanese rock band Mayday investigated for lip-synching in China
Popular Taiwanese rock band Mayday is being investigated by Chinese authorities over allegations of lip-synching during recent concerts, an accusation...
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Fossil fuel industry nearly quadrupled registrations at climate summit since last year, watchdog report says
More than 2,400 people connected to the fossil fuel industry registered to attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai —...
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UK home secretary to sign new asylum treaty in Rwanda
British Home Secretary James Cleverly arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday to sign a new treaty to send asylum seekers to...
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Nigeria’s president calls for investigation after 85 civilians killed in drone attack
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation into a military drone attack that the state emergency agency in...
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UN warns of ‘blatant disregard for basic humanity’ in Gaza warfare
Top officials at the United Nations are warning of an “apocalyptic” situation in war-torn Gaza with “no place safe to...
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‘It’s chaos:’ Starving Gazans dig for food, supplies under the rubble
One man carries six jars of cooking oil as he struggles to walk across the rubble. Two little girls run...
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Backlash grows over police shooting of Israeli civilian after Jerusalem attack
Friends and relatives gathered Monday to mourn the death of Yuval Castleman, the Israeli civilian who responded to a deadly...
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Modern earthquakes in US could be aftershocks from quakes in the 1800s, scientists say
After large earthquakes, there is an expectation that aftershocks could occur in the hours and days that follow, but aftershocks...
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More than 300 killed as heavy rains wreak havoc across East Africa
Torrential rains and flash floods have ripped through parts of East Africa for several weeks, killing more than 350 people...
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