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China says US veto in UN truce vote makes Gaza 'even more dangerous' 21 Feb 2024 - 10:56 am
A picture taken in Gaza City shows smoke billowing in the background during Israeli bombardment on February 20, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
US vetoes Algeria's Gaza ceasefire resolution  20 Feb 2024 - 07:14 pm
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield casts a veto vote during a UN Security Council meeting on the Israel-Hamas war, at UN Headquarters in New York City on February 20, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
32 Gaza patients transferred WHO says 32 patients out of besieged Gaza hospital 20 Feb 2024 - 05:37 pm
A photograph taken on February 20, 2024 in south east London shows a graffiti artist working to create a street art image of Dr Ahmed Moghrabi, a surgeon at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as part of a project by the art platform Creative Debuts called
LIVE UPDATES: Israel pounds Gaza ahead of UNSC vote 20 Feb 2024 - 11:08 am
Smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment on February 20, 2024. (Photo by Mohammed Abed / AFP)
Rise of acute malnutrition of children in Gaza: WHO 20 Feb 2024 - 10:51 am
Displaced Palestinian children gather to receive food at a government school in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 19, 2024. (Photo by Mohammed Abed / AFP)
LIVE UPDATES: Gaza death toll crosses 29,000, over 100 killed in past 24 hours 19 Feb 2024 - 09:50 am
Women mourn after the death of relatives in an Israeli air strike that hit the Baraka family home in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on February 18, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
Turkiye detains company director as part of inquiry into gold mine landslide that left 9 missing 18 Feb 2024 - 06:23 pm
This handout photograph taken and released on February 13, 2024 by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows a view of an area following a substantial landslide affecting a large area around the gold mine in the Ilic district of Erzincan. (Photo by DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)
Brazil's Lula accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza 18 Feb 2024 - 03:40 pm
Handout picture released by the Brazilian Presidency shows Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking during the opening ceremony of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa on February 17, 2024. (Photo by Ricardo Stuckert / Brazilian Presidency / AFP)
LIVE UPDATES: Nasser Hospital in Gaza 'completely out of service' after Israeli raid 18 Feb 2024 - 12:59 pm
Palestinians identify the bodies of relatives at Rafah's Al-Najjar hospital on February 18, 2024, following overnight Israeli air strikes on the southern Gaza (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
Israel strikes across Gaza as US pledges to veto another UN cease-fire resolution 18 Feb 2024 - 12:06 pm
Palestinians gather to identify the bodies of relatives Rafah's Al-Najjar hospital on February 18, 2024, following overnight Israeli air strikes on the southern Gaza Strip.
Israeli occupation detains 7,060 Palestinians from West Bank since October 17 Feb 2024 - 07:12 pm
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Iranian guns down 12 relatives in shooting spree with Kalashnikov rifle 17 Feb 2024 - 11:03 am
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LIVE UPDATES: Fears grow for crucial Gaza hospital after Israeli raid 17 Feb 2024 - 09:14 am
Displaced Palestinians camp near the border fence between Gaza and Egypt, on February 16, 2024 in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mohammed Abed / AFP)
Palestinians forced to eat weeds to stave off hunger 16 Feb 2024 - 11:34 pm
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Macron says recognising a Palestinian state 'not a taboo' for France 16 Feb 2024 - 05:19 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint statement with Jordan's king at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on February 16, 2024. (Photo by Yoan VALAT / POOL / AFP)
LIVE UPDATES: Patients face death as Israel cuts power at Nasser Hospital 16 Feb 2024 - 01:22 pm
Palestinians mourn near the bodies of loved ones following Israeli bombardment on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, at al-Najar hospital on February 16, 2024 (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
Power outage claims lives of three patients at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis 16 Feb 2024 - 10:04 am
This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza on November 10, 2023, shows smoke and flares dropped by Israeli forces over the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
LIVE UPDATES: Palestinians flee Rafah amid unrelenting Israeli attacks 15 Feb 2024 - 10:46 am
Displaced Palestinians stand outside their tents in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 14, 2024. Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP

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A stranded passenger looks at a flight information screen amid the closure of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport due to the eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Tangerang on September 7, 2026. indonesia's main airport and several other air travel hubs reopened early on September 8 after days of closure due to ash from a volcanic eruption, the Transport Ministry said. (Photo by Taris HIRZIMAN / AFP) Flights resume gradually in Indonesia after volcanic eruption
Commuters drive past commercial and residential buildings during the early evening rush hour traffic in Bangkok on September 4, 2026. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) Thai stock investor sentiment 'very bullish': August survey
Trains cross during a heavy rainstorm in Tokyo on September 6, 2026 after Japan's weather agency warned of intense rain around the region. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) Over 3,600 schools in 11 prefectures across Japan closed over heavy rain
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People row on the Main river during the sunset in front of the European Central Bank's (ECB) headquarters and banking district skyline in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on September 1, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) German exports fall for first time in five months
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Pic from official website of Egyptian Presidency. Egypt seeks broader AIIB cooperation in energy, transport, ports and logistics
An aerial view of residents and relatives of the victims killed in a bus crash gathering during their funeral at Sao Lourenco Church in the town of Sao Lourenco, on the island of Fogo, on September 6, 2026. (Photo by Herculano da Luz / AFP) Two days of national mourning declared in Cabo Verde following Fogo Island bus accident
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