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Terminally ill Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa dies in Israeli custody
Daqqa was arrested by Israel in 1986 for killing an Israeli soldier and has remained…
German civil servants demand ‘immediate’ end to Israeli arms supplies
Government workers call on Germany and the Netherlands to stop arms deliveries due to human…
Fighting in southern Syria following bombing kills 17: War monitor
A blast that killed eight children on Saturday in al-Sanamayn led to clashes between rival…
Boeing engine part fell off during Southwest flight takeoff, FAA says
Boeing is still under regulatory scrutiny for a January incident on an Alaska Airlines flight…
Mexico withdraws diplomats from its embassy in Ecuador after raid
Ecuador’s raid on the Mexican embassy to arrest ex-Vice President Jorge Glas has severed ties…
UK’s ‘Hardest Geezer’ completes challenge to run length of Africa
Russ Cook finishes the journey of over 16,000km (9,940 miles) in 352 days, raising $870,000…
Six months of devastation in Israel’s war on Gaza with no sign of an end
After six months, and more than 33,000 Palestinians killed, it is not clear what direction…
White House says Israeli troop reduction does not signal new strategy: ‘They’re tired’
President Joe Biden toughened his rhetoric toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone…
Russia says Ukraine attack hits Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Russian-installed officials at the plant say radiation levels remain normal after the attack.
Week in pictures: An earthquake in Taiwan to Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
How car buyers thinking hybrid over EV should make the decision
Hybrids are surging in popularity at the expense of EVs. Is it the right consumer…
Oracle’s Larry Ellison thinks every government will want to build a ‘sovereign’ AI cloud in the future
Oracle chairman Larry Ellison envisions a future of ‘sovereign clouds’ powered by AI running governments,…
Anti-gov’t protesters hit by car in Israel
Video shows a car ramming a crowd of anti-government protesters in Israel during mass demonstrations…
UK’s Cameron says support for Israel ‘not unconditional’
Foreign secretary says the UK expects Israel to ‘abide by international humanitarian law’ as war…
Israel ‘pulls out troops’ from southern Gaza as attacks enter seventh month
Israeli army says it is withdrawing most troops from Khan Younis, though a ‘significant force’…
Disney’s parks are its top money maker — and it plans to spend $60 billion to keep it that way
Disney’s parks unit is thriving as its studio and streaming businesses stagnate, and it’s investing…
The judicial legacy of the Rwandan genocide: 30 years of double standards
The international community’s efforts to prosecute perpetrators of core crimes remain selective and politicised.
Federal emergency declared in Russia’s flood-hit Orenburg region
The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural river, force thousands of people…
How credible is US rhetoric on ‘policy change’ towards Israel?
Annelle Sheline talks about quitting her job at the US State Department due to frustration…
