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Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone as war's toll passes 39,000 Palestinians 22 Jul 2024 - 03:49 pm

Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip: The Israeli military ordered the evacuation Monday of part of a crowded area in the Gaza Strip it...

Baby flamingos saved from drought-decimated lake in Algeria 22 Jul 2024 - 03:07 pm

Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria: Around 300 pink flamingo chicks were rescued by volunteers in eastern Algeria after the salt lake where they hatched...

Macron says France is ready to host Paris Olympics 22 Jul 2024 - 02:58 pm

Paris: President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France was ready to host the Paris Olympics as he visited the Athletes' Village four...

Marcos says Philippines 'cannot yield' in territorial disputes 22 Jul 2024 - 02:45 pm

Manila: The Philippines "cannot yield" in territorial disputes, President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday, after a series of escalating confrontations with Beijing in the...

Giraffes bring peace to Kenyan communities once at odds 22 Jul 2024 - 02:10 pm

Baringo, Kenya: On a vast farm in Kenya's Rift Valley, a veterinarian carefully takes aim before shooting a tranquiliser dart and sending another...

India's top court blocks rule said to divide eateries by religion 22 Jul 2024 - 01:38 pm

New Delhi: India's top court on Monday temporarily suspended directives issued by two state governments requiring eateries to display the names of their...

Five killed in nursing home shooting in Croatia: state media 22 Jul 2024 - 01:36 pm

Zagreb: A gunman opened fire in a nursing home in Croatia on Monday, killing at least five people, state media reported, in a...

Bangladesh student group calls 48-hour halt to protests 22 Jul 2024 - 12:52 pm

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi student organisation behind recent protests against government employment quotas said Monday it was halting demonstrations for 48 hours. "We are...

Albania tourism boom sparks fight over river's future 22 Jul 2024 - 12:31 pm

Brataj, Albania: The Shushica River's sparkling emerald waters wind a spectacular course through southern Albania that activists say is now at risk from...

Man dies after being struck by lightning on Germany's highest peak 22 Jul 2024 - 12:08 pm

Berlin: A man died after being struck by lightning near the summit of Germany's highest peak, police said Monday. The 18-year-old German resident...

Greenland arrests anti-whaling activist on Japan warrant 22 Jul 2024 - 11:31 am

Stockholm: Police in Greenland arrested prominent anti-whaling environmentalist Paul Watson under an international warrant issued by Japan, authorities and his foundation said. His...

Philippines 'to assert our rights' after China sea deal 22 Jul 2024 - 11:01 am

Manila: Manila insisted Monday it will continue to "assert our rights" over a hotspot South China Sea reef, after reaching a deal with...

Abu Dhabi orders life imprisonment for 3 Bangladeshis arrested for protesting 22 Jul 2024 - 10:49 am

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates ordered life imprisonment for three Bangladeshi nationals arrested for protesting against their home...

Rescuers search for dozens missing after flooding, bridge collapse in China kill at least 25 22 Jul 2024 - 10:38 am

BEIJING: Rescuers on Monday were searching for dozens missing after heavy rains caused flash flooding and a bridge collapse in different parts of...

Top US Democrats fall in line as Harris steams towards nomination 22 Jul 2024 - 08:03 am

Washington: Endorsements poured in swiftly Sunday for Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee following Joe Biden's extraordinary announcement that he would...

Turkish president says ICJ's ruling on Israel should awaken international community 22 Jul 2024 - 12:01 am

Ankara: Commenting on the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s advisory opinion which ruled that Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories as being illegal,...